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Nationals Rumors: Wolf, Dunn, Hudson

By Tim Dierkes [January 6, 2009 at 4:32pm CST]

Rounding up Nationals rumors...

According to MLB.com's Bill Ladson, the Nationals are interested in free agent lefty starter Randy Wolf. The Mets and Dodgers are also known to be in on him, while we haven't heard much about the Brewers, Cardinals, or Orioles lately.
The Washington Post's Chico Harlan says the Nats want to acquire players who will still be in their primes in 2010 or 2011. Adam Dunn and Orlando Hudson make sense, at the right price.
The Nationals aren't interested in Xavier Nady and don't believe they "have a legitimate shot at trading for Nick Swisher."
Odalis Perez remains under consideration, but isn't a priority.

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Seems a lot of teams are interested in this guy.

Posted by: NedCollettiClueless | January 06, 2009 at 03:15 PM

I know they are in the same division but why is it the NATS are always messing with the Mets?

They take our coach

they are interesting O-Dawg

Now wolf?

leave us be!!

Posted by: Fish&Mets | January 06, 2009 at 03:18 PM

the yanks should get him instead of pettite. Put him as a four guy then move joba to pen when someone gets injured put him back as a starter. Him or sheets

Posted by: mynameborat | January 06, 2009 at 03:24 PM

The Mets have never really said they were in on Hudson...they can't be until they move Castillo.

Let the Young guys pitch, Bowden...Wolf isn't exactly a a mentor.

Posted by: B3NG4L | January 06, 2009 at 03:25 PM

Seems like there is alot of interest in Lowe, Perez and Wolfe, but noone wants to be the first one to sign any of the three and set the market.

I would think once one of them signs the other two will sign quickly afterwards.

Posted by: Chris | January 06, 2009 at 03:28 PM

BP's year-to-year history of Wolf makes for a good read, and helps explain why people are high on Wolf...

Posted by: jrfukudome | January 06, 2009 at 03:39 PM

Never understand why Yank fans want Joba in the pen. Good pitchers should pitch more innings. Until we have proof that Joba can't handle a descent workload (give him a chance before you cut him off) then he should be starting. The other day someone made a good point, if lights out setup men are so important then why aren't great starters being converted to relief pitchers all the time? Leave Joba in the rotation and enjoy his success.

Posted by: pageian | January 06, 2009 at 03:54 PM

I continue to be somewhat impressed by the Nats. They were willing to put top money on the line for the top players, are trying hard not to over pay for mediocrity and are looking into guys who at the right price could be very good bargains short term. They have had solid drafting as of late (the Crow debacle was a little unfortunate but I was lower on Crow than a lot of people), have built a decent amount of depth in a system that had none not long ago and have pulled several good to great deals. Even their choices in coaches has worked out well for them.

Posted by: jfish26101 | January 06, 2009 at 03:59 PM

If the Nats sign those three guys and there aren't many major injuries the Nats could easily be a .500 team.

Even though there is no legit ace, Wolf, Olsen, and Lannan are all at least #3's and maybe 2's.

Hudson (2B)
Guzman (SS)
Zimmerman(3B)
Dunn(1B)
Willingham(LF)
Dukes(RF)
Milledge(CF)
Flores(C)
Wolf, Olsen, Lannan, Cabrera, One of the Kids

Posted by: SpashCity | January 06, 2009 at 04:41 PM

Nats should take Tex's $ and sign Wolf and Perez. Trade two or three ofs (Dukes,Pena, and Kearns) to the M's for Bedard.
Make a run at NL East.

Posted by: rockford | January 06, 2009 at 04:41 PM

No reason to trade Dukes, he's the best OF they have.

Posted by: thehoagster07 | January 06, 2009 at 05:12 PM

they should trade outfielders but Bedard has a injury history doesnt he?

Posted by: phoenix88 | January 06, 2009 at 05:38 PM

Just get Dunn (and possibly Hudson) and you'll have a decent line-up.

2B Hudson
SS Guzman
3B Zimmerman
1B Dunn
RF Dukes
CF Milledge
LF Willingham
C Flores

SP Lannan
SP Zimmermann
SP Olsen
SP Balester
SP Cabrera

Posted by: HammondsIsAStud | January 06, 2009 at 05:40 PM

"The Nationals aren't interested in Xavier Nady and don't believe they "have a legitimate shot at trading for Nick Swisher."

This shows why Jim Bowden is an idiot. Nady has done nothing but rake wherever he's been traded to. I wish the Royals didn't have a glut in the outfield because I'd love to see him in a KC uniform.

Posted by: RoyalBlue | January 06, 2009 at 05:43 PM

hammondsis a stud. I agrree iwht your line-up but i see the rotation being something like:

Lannan, olsen, Hill/ Wolf (if they get wolf) Cabrera, and then any of Balester/Hill/Martis/ J. Zimmermann

Posted by: phoenix88 | January 06, 2009 at 05:47 PM

RoyalBlue, they're not interested in Nady because He's a left fielder and they already got power from Dukes at that position (assuming dukes can clear up his off-field issues)

Posted by: phoenix88 | January 06, 2009 at 05:50 PM

The Nats have Willingham, Milledge, Dukes, Kearns, Pena, Langerhans, Harris, etc. in the outfield...I'd say they have a "glut in the outfield"

Posted by: thehoagster07 | January 06, 2009 at 06:03 PM

In the OF, the for-sure guys are Willingham, Milledge and Dukes. When Dukes was healthy, he was great, so why not start him?

If we can sign Dunn, O-Dog and Wolf for what we were gonna give Tex, then ill be a happy guy.

Posted by: DCSportsGuy | January 06, 2009 at 11:20 PM

DCSportsGuy I agree, and I think the Nats will be in the race with those signings and a little luck on the injury front. Willie Harris is a great bench player, and I think possibly we can have some of our young pitchers shine. Scott Olsen's problems have never been pitching, but getting along with the management and coaches. Manny and Randy will make him at least a 15-17 game winner for us.

Posted by: Nats Forever | January 07, 2009 at 09:25 AM

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