Webb Not Interested in Pay Cut

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Sounds like Brandon Webb, potential free agent, isn't interested in a reduced salary from his current employers, the Arizona Diamondbacks. The D-backs have a team option for Webb at $8.5 million with a $2 million buy-out.

Sounds like Webb might just hit the open market, but if he's that adament about not taking a pay cut, what chance to the Nats have of signing him at $8.5+ million?

My guess: Little to none. Should be an interesting off-season for GM Mike Rizzo in finding a veteran free agent starter to head up his "kiddie corps".

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Considering that...(after a quick glance, might be wrong)...

Scott Olsen at $2.8M is the highest paid pitcher right now, sudden jump to $8.5 doesn’t seem likely…

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by Ed Chigliak on Sep 23, 2009 1:43 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

And btw.... Who gave MacDougal his deal?

Mike MacDougal rhp
07:$1.5M, 08:$1.95M, 09:$2.65M, 10:$3.75M club option ($0.35M buyout)

stupid White Sox…

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by Ed Chigliak on Sep 23, 2009 1:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

I guarantee he's not coming back to DC at $3.75M..

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by Ed Chigliak on Sep 23, 2009 1:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

That’s the odd thing…I don’t recall trading for McDougal. I thought he got cut, so we could have him for the minimum. Oh well, not my money.

by ROSCOEtheNATSfan on Sep 23, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah MacD was released, signed non-guaranteed MiL deal...

Don’t know what it would take to keep him…

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by Ed Chigliak on Sep 23, 2009 2:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Thinking like other teams and agents…he’s blown one save. Probably worth 3 or 4 million dollars.

But I think we see how Storen looks in ST or AFL…is he major league ready? Is he worthy of pitching with a lead late in the game?

by ROSCOEtheNATSfan on Sep 23, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Second.

Also, I agree that Webb probably won’t end up here. He doesn’t want to play for less than $8.5 million (on a bad team, at least) and the Nationals are a worse team than he’s on now.

He’s a good pitcher (3.27 career ERA, spent with the Diamondbacks) but I doubt he’ll come to DC.

by John Quinn on Sep 23, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs