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Looks like a done deal. Cray Cray.
Bizarre. Move Zimmermann now that they have a good pitcher under contract for a few years? Just stick with an insane rotation and let Zimmermann walk?
Really surprised at this.
Looks like a done deal. Cray Cray.
Bizarre. Move Zimmermann now that they have a good pitcher under contract for a few years? Just stick with an insane rotation and let Zimmermann walk?
Really surprised at this.
that is if they are even willing to sign.
Hearing #Nats RHP Stephen Strasburg is very much available and both sides believe it is time to move on. #MLB
I know Zimm's been better but I really like Stras...
With all of the deferred money in the contract maybe we can keep all 5 SPs this season
The current bombardment of Kevin Durant from Wizard's fans to "come home" in 2 years might end up pushing him away when the time comes.
Durant has said in the past that coming to DC to play stresses him out, primarily from ticket demands from friends and family. Now add fan and media pressures from this area 2 years away from his free agency and Durant might say **** it and stay in OKC or sign somewhere else. Like the Lakers.
I actually think they can get more for Stras (given the extra year under contract) and, IMO, getting him to Boston for Betts and some other pieces, might be the right move.
Zimm can go after the year and the Nats would get the comp pick, and also the roster flexibility to re-sign Fister, Rendon, Harper etc.
Freakin Rizzo is a genius. I hope GMBM picks his brain someday.
I agree. I'm getting annoyed with it, I imagine he hates it.
The current bombardment of Kevin Durant from Wizard's fans to "come home" in 2 years might end up pushing him away when the time comes.
Durant has said in the past that coming to DC to play stresses him out, primarily from ticket demands from friends and family. Now add fan and media pressures from this area 2 years away from his free agency and Durant might say **** it and stay in OKC or sign somewhere else. Like the Lakers.
Yeah this signing makes me think one or both have shown an apparent unwillingness to re-sign. I'd much rather give Zimmermann the same deal they are giving Scherzer also but if Zimmermann doesn't want to re-sign what can you do?
I'm not a huge baseball fan anymore like I was in the 80s and 90s but follow it to an extent.
I hope what you say is the case. I hope the reason they signed Scherzer was b/c their home grown talent didn't want to resign.
Otherwise this is going to hurt the locker room and create resentment IMO.
If media pressure stresses him out, he won't sign with the Lakers. No bigger fish bowl in the NBA.
It will end up OKC, or DC.
Is there any evidence, whatsoever, that Durant would be pushed away by the attention?
I've seen nothing to indicate such.
I think a lot of athletes say stuff like that about tickets and family requests, though. It might be nothing unless there are some unusual quotes about it.
I don't watch many WC games so I don't know what position Durant plays. I assume he's a 2, 3 or 4 in the old parlance. Who would he replace? Pierce? Slot in as a 3 or 4? There's only 1 ball to go around but a trio of Wall, Beal and Durant would be nuts.
"Overwhelmed" does not necessarily have a negative connotation. And he'd have team ticket reps handling that for him here.He's repeatedly said he's overwhelmed with all of the requests for tix when he comes home. Dont know if that's proof but it's something.
"Overwhelmed" does not necessarily have a negative connotation. And he'd have team ticket reps handling that for him here.
When the Thunder made its lone visit to Verizon Center last February, Durant said he hadn’t given much thought about the possibility of playing for the Wizards. He had just forked over five digits to buy 100 tickets and joked that he couldn’t imagine having to make a similar investment 41 times a season. “I love coming here and visiting,†he said back then.
"Overwhelmed" does not necessarily have a negative connotation. And he'd have team ticket reps handling that for him here.