Thomas Boswell has an interesting column in today's Washington Post on the state of the Nationals. I've always liked Boz, even though he once took an e-mail of mine and published it as his own work. Nonetheless, he has a passion for the game, is a solid writer, and isn't afraid to take on the devil when necessary.
Basically, the column points out that you or I could be pitching for the Nats by the All-Star break. It's that bad. I understand the need to invest in youth, but the Nats projected 5-man rotation won a combined 10 games last year. Something tells me that there will be plenty of seats available for the final season at RFK.
Still, the Nats are probably doing the right thing here. Better to stink now and let the kids play and see what they have, and then invest carefully in free agency before moving into Lobbyists Field in 2008. There is precedent here. In 2003, the Tigers went 43-119 and looked worse than Donald Trump in a thong. The Tigers played their kids and took their lumps. Jeremy Bonderman went 6-19. Nate Robertson, Francisco Rodney, and Wil Ledezma were the Tina to opponents' bats Ike. Brandon Inge hit .203. We all know how this turned out only three years later. All of these guys were key contributors on a World Series team.
So, let's give it a shot and support the Nats as they crawl towards 108 losses this year. And hey, maybe they will sign another free agent or two. After all, they just signed Tony Womack! Let the good times roll!
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