would you consider the Soriano deal a bad business decision?
2007-06-12 03:43:03 · 6 answers · asked by ὀκτάπους 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The answers are no and no. The new ownership has set their plan in stone and it doesn't include high priced free agents. The pitching staff has been riddled with injuries this year and many that wouldn't have gotten an opportunity are now starting pitchers for the Nats. Somebody will emerge as a good starter, maybe two will. Soriano's bat would have won a few extra games this season but is there really a difference between winning 65 games and winning 74 games? And are those 9 or so games worth $17 million a year? As a Nats fan I am gonna sit back and relax and enjoy watching this team being built from the ground up.
2007-06-12 12:38:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe they are a few years away from a move like that. Right now they are sellers and not looking to obtain high priced players. I am sure the new owners want to build a winner for their fans but they have a ways to go before they are ready to look for those keys players who will put them over the top. Give them a little more time and I believe you will see some better teams in the nations capital. The Soriano deal was not a bad deal for the Nationals. There was no need to pay him that kind of money and still have a last place team. Better days are ahead.
2007-06-12 11:10:56 · answer #2 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, a big name pitcher wouldn't do anything for the Nationals because they don't have anything else. Their best bet is to try and develop their young players this year and then look to free agency next year.
Was the Soriano deal bad business? No, he really didn't want to stay so they had to deal him.
2007-06-12 11:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by LB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opening the new park will give the team an automatic two year honeymoon for attendance -- novelty value and such; it's an established effect. After that, the team needs to win (nothing beats winning for selling tickets). If a pitcher is the needed piece, I hope they go get one. I don't think Bowden is the GM to do the best job of it, though. He wasn't all that in Cincinnati (the Griffey deal fell into his lap).
2007-06-12 12:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will have to fire Jim Bowden first ... Bowden's idea of a big name would be someone "recycling" their career.
2007-06-12 10:50:05 · answer #5 · answered by T W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why bother?
2007-06-12 11:08:43 · answer #6 · answered by Pupsgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋