Clip Joint said:This is so dumb it is hilarious.
No matter what they resign him for, it will be a bidding war. The amount is not going to change whether they trade him or not.
So instead of getting a couple pitchers for him and then attempt to resign him in the off season, they are just going to get nothing for him and attempt to resign him.
WTF?
SkinsRaj28 said:Part 1 of a potential Nats disaster has fallen into place: not trading him.
Part 2 will be not re-signing him.
I have to absolutely 100% believe that Bowden knows that they can and WILL re-sign him. Otherwise, there's no way he doesn't make a deal.
Unless he was drunk, which is a distinct possibility.
SkinsRaj28 said:Better re-sign this motherfucker. I think they definitely will. Club will be a laughing stock if they don't, and new ownership and Bowden will not let that happen.
And the new owner is old - he wants to win NOW!:toast:juice said:no way the nats would keep him if they didn't think they would re-sign him.
the new ownership is filthy rich, the sticking point will be the no-trade clause that soriano wants.
Worst case scenario, two whopping draft picks, hell yes!
ego74 said:He has ZERO business in the leadoff spot. He's a run producer, not a table setter
Journeyman said:Well you don't just give up on a great player because you have no pitching...at some point you need cornerstone players.