Oct 4, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals shortstop
Ian Desmond(20) draws a walk in the 12th inning against the San Francisco Giants in game two of the 2014 NLDS playoff baseball game at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: H. Darr Beiser-USA TODAY Sports
Good morning DoD readers, start off your day with some great Washington Nationals articles from around the web in today’s District Daily:
Nats expect to keep core intact
WASHINGTON — With right-hander Max Scherzer on board, there is an indication the Nationals are planning to hang onto holdovers from last year’s team, which means right-handers Jordan Zimmermann, Doug Fister and Stephen Strasburg and shortstop Ian Desmond are expected to be with the club at the start of Spring Training. All four players have been mentioned in trade discussions this offseason.
“With the acquisition of Max, the ownership has allowed us to do our business in the best way we can, as far as the baseball side goes” Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said on Wednesday. “They’ve given us all the ammunition that we need to put together a quality team. Nothing has changed in regards to any other players on the roster. We make good baseball decisions based on baseball evaluations and money does not come into play. We love the team we have right now. We feel it’s a really good, capable ballclub and we’re looking to better ourselves each and every day.” Read full article here.
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Winning culture led Scherzer to Nationals
WASHINGTON — The Nationals held a news conference at Nationals Park on Wednesday during which they introduced Max Scherzer, who agreed to terms on a seven-year, $210 million deal with the club on Sunday night, a contract that is the second largest for a pitcher in the Major Leagues behind Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw.
Even Scherzer sounded surprised that he was one of the richest players in baseball.
“It was jaw-dropping,” he said. “You just can’t even fathom it sometimes. You work so hard to put yourself in this position. For me, it’s all about winning. I don’t play this game for money, but at the same time, when you have an offer like that, it just makes you go, ‘Wow.'” Read full article here.