Mike Rizzo has said a lot of things today at the Winter Meetings about the Nationals current team and also what they are going after in free agency or trades. Here are some tweets.
Rizzo said Sammy Solis will enter ST as a starter. If #Nats need LH relief help later on in the season, they could dip into minors for him
— Dan Kolko (@masnKolko) December 9, 2013
No guarantee #Nats will be quiet here in FL. @GDubCub reporting Cubs eyeing Clippard & Storen and @JeffPassan says Espinosa is being shopped — Dan Kolko (@masnKolko) December 9, 2013
Rizzo hopes Ramos can play 125-some Gs this yr. Comfortable with Solano/Leon as backup. Not pressed to add another unless there’s an injury. — James Wagner (@JamesWagnerWP) December 9, 2013
Rizzo: “We’re open-minded and we certainly listen to all ideas and weigh all our options. … We’re certainly not afraid to make a trade.”
— Dan Kolko (@masnKolko) December 9, 2013
What I see out of all of those, is the possibility of the Nationals shopping either Tyler Clippard or Drew Storen. Both of these guys bring a lot to the Nationals bullpen, and to lose either would be a huge loss.
If I were choosing which one to keep I would keep Clippard. Here is another tweet from just now.
The Cubs have interest in Drew Storen to fill open closer role, source said. Nats would listen. Schierholtz, Russell are pieces that fit.
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) December 9, 2013
If the Cubs get Storen, Russell could come back and fill the lefty reliever void, and still have the money to sign another lefty later in the winter. This move could work in a lot of ways for the Nats. The Nats and Cubs are just feeling out each other about this deal at most right now. Could end up being something at a later date.
As for Espinosa Adam Kilgore had this to say about him.
I’d be surprised if the Nats move Espinosa. They’ve rebuffed many teams, including Tampa and St. Louis, who’ve tried to buy low.
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) December 9, 2013
