Rule 5 Selections
December 10th, 2009
Nationals select Jamie Hoffman from the Dodgers. He’ll be dealt to the Yankees to complete the Brian Bruney deal.
Additionally, the Nationals lost RHP Zech Zinicola to the Toronto Blue Jays. A Dana Brown choice no doubt
Nationals take RHP Arismendy Mota from White Sox, LHP Michael Wlodarczyk from Tampa, and CF Nicholas Moresi from Houston in Triple-A portion of the draft and lose RHP Ruben De La Rosa to Toronto and RHP Terrence Engles to Seattle in the Triple-A portion. These guys are typically roster filler.
In the Double-A portion, the Nationals did not select a player but lost RHP Johan Figureo to the New York Mets. Figuereo was originally an OF who had converted to pitching over the past couple of seasons. Still a roster filler exercise.
Categories: Players
Yeah Bill Ladson just confirmed (via Twitter) that the Nats have signed Marquis for 2 years 15M. Ladson also said that the Nats will have a press conference on Tuesday to announce.
Now that is a start and a deal at two years. Need another Starter and a Closer and a middle infielder and icing on the cake is Smoltz. If they do it all this could be the most fun at the ball park since spring 2005. I like fun.
Marquis is a start. I would really like to see them go after Vasquez, even if it meant including Willingham. If not vasquez, I assume that Bonderman is available from Det – big salary and some injury concerns, but his velocity was back last year, and it is only a 1 year salary commitment (I think)
Saul Rivera , much continued success with Cleveland! Thanks for all the autographs, when you were in Harrisburg!!
Sorry WallyBall but Vasquez just got traded to the Yankees for Melky Cabrera.
Yeah, saw that. Don’t know why Maxwell + something else isn’t comparable. Maybe Bonderman can still be had.
Happy Holidays to Brian and all. Much luck in teaching.
Marquis, Lannan, Olsen, Detwiler and Martin are so much better than last year and if Bill James is right about Matt Capps, then this could indeed be the best year since 2005.
And have a very Strasburg New Year.
Forget my last post – it looks like the Yanks gave some pretty good prospects for Vasquez. it isn’t just Melky
middle infielder could be a sleeper. Merry christmas everyone.