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jkunkle
Personally, I think Mike Rizzo is overrated. Any GM would have drafted Harper and Strasburg first. The Scherzer contract will be a albatross starting in probably 18 or 19. Lastly, the Papelbon trade made no sense then, nor does it now. Not too mention he had a hand in hiring Williams.
Out of place Met fan
The Fister deal still looks solid, even after a lost season. Dealing a 26 year old Souza for Ross and Turner looks like it will be a coupe. He also did draft Storen, Cole, Tendon, Gioloto, Taylor, and Burns.
As with any GM there is questionable moves, (and I agree Pap is beyond a head scratcher) but overall the team appears to be in good shape moving forward with the expected departures of Zimmerman, Desmond, and Span. Each will receive a QO, adding 3 picks in the top 40.
lonechicken
Also, Difo, Reynaldo Lopez, Fedde, and Victor Robles are high ceiling prospects.
I also have a soft spot for Rafael Martin who came out of nowhere and gets Chapman-like strikeout rates at about 12mph less.
Vandals Took The Handles
What Mike Rizzo has done inheriting a poor organization in 2009 is remarkable. The Nationals have had a top-tier farm system for years – with a slew of young pitchers about to come up – and have used their prospects to make some trades with quality GM’s that were simply one-sided. They are a lot more then the 4 players you mentioned.
Unfortunately I do think the Matt Williams hiring is not only hurting the team – hard to believe they play like they do with all that talent (so much for “managers don’t matter”) – but ultimately this will lead to more people writing what you wrote, and believing it.
longjohnsilver
On a side note, it would be nice if MLBTR would point out a link leads to a paid subscription site. It appears the Washington Post article requires you to get a subscription to read it.
Tim Dierkes
I think it would clutter up the site if we did that every time. More and more outlets are switching to a paid model.
longjohnsilver
Perhaps then sites like MLBTR shouldn’t link to those outlets, thereby causing those sites to realize that they are losing revenue, not gaining it. You can still carry the crux of what the article is about as you currently do. Why in the world would I buy a subscription to the Washington Post when I live in Oregon and read only Sports news as the rest of the news is too damn depressing. The closest I get to non sports news is the red alert on my phone 🙂