tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post6695130891017322215..comments2024-03-28T10:50:33.234-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: Rating the Offseason Deals : Decision and Outcomes Part 2Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-10487800762326072372010-08-24T11:28:03.043-07:002010-08-24T11:28:03.043-07:00I think the Nats got the FA they deserved. They b...I think the Nats got the FA they deserved. They bet heavily on signing some veteran relievers to provide a better bullpen and possibly some late season trade bait and that's what they got. They tried to go cheaper on 2nd base and got burned. They made no real plans to add needed depth in the OF and got screwed by it when they decided to release Dukes. <br /><br />They could have gotten either lucky or unlucky with the starting pitching but they got both and it cancelled eachother out.Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-12116836572093032072010-08-24T08:05:00.856-07:002010-08-24T08:05:00.856-07:00Offseason was a nice win b/c the Nats didn't m...Offseason was a nice win b/c the Nats didn't make any moves that can really crush the team in 2 years. The worst is Marquis, which is bad but not crippling and Pudge which is mostly irrelevant. The Livo deal pretty much cancels out Marquis.<br /><br />So Nats have gotten some usable parts that kept 2009 afloat without spending big bucks. Which is different from previous years when the Nats had disastrous FA signings/contract extensions that hamstringed the team for a few years.Hoonoreply@blogger.com