Eick, the lovable DC-food blogging Washington Nationals fan has had a rough fall and winter.
The National’s team leaders were Christian Guzman and Tim Redding. It’s painful to read and painful to type that last sentence. Nick Johnson and Da Meathook are gone, and Elijah Dukes remains to beat up people another day. Also, get ready for staff ace John Lannon(gulp) to murder batters with his crafty 80 mph stuff.
This winter, the Nat’s biggest headlines involved non-tendering Tim Redding, letting Odalis Perez go free (which on any other team would be considered euthenasia), and floating a huge contract that Mark Texeira will never, ever ever ever sign. Don’t worry Eick, things just got a whole lot more, shall we say, “Natty”:
The Astros and Aaron Boone have come to terms on a one-year deal, MLB.com reports.
Proof that Aaron “Boston BonerCrusher” Boone will never play for Eick’s team. Well, until 2010.
My predictions: In a no-duh move, the Nats sign Adam Dunn. Other than that, enjoy another season of Elijah Dukes and Ryan Zimmerman.
Woof.
Word is the Mets are looking hard at Tim Redding. Ouch.
They just reported last night that the Red Sox and Orioles are basically out of the running for Tex, meaning it’s down to the Nats and Angels. Considering Tex likes the east coast and is from Maryland, I like our chances.
Plus, we picked up Willingham and Olsen. Sign a Tex, a bullpen guy, maybe Orlando Hudson, I’m down.
Nats are turning things around.
the willingham/olsen deal was actually a good deal
i will laugh forever if texeira signs with the nats, he will spend the first 4 years miserable at the constant losing and then, ala A-Rod engineer a trade to the Giants, who by then will be one bat away from contention