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  • Sharkweather
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2009
    • 8906

    Werth Close to Deal With Nats

    It was assumed that Jayson Werth would be in search of a big payday as a free agent this offseason. And it was long rumored that the Nationals might be interested in making some moves and spending...


    Damnit, why did he have to stay within the division.
  • EmpireWF
    Giants in the Super Bowl
    • Mar 2009
    • 24082

    #2
    7 Years? Wow.

    I know the Nats have a lot of money to spend, and I understand Werth is a very solid player...but is he worth $120 million?


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    • FedEx227
      Delivers
      • Mar 2009
      • 10454

      #3
      Absolutely not.

      He just isn't.

      Career OPS+ of 122 has a career year at age 31 (145 OPS+). They have him signed until he's 38. Does anyone honestly believe Werth is still going to be an effective player into his late 30s?

      Not a chance.

      Not a great deal for the Nats, at all.
      VoicesofWrestling.com

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      • Boucher
        King of EDM
        • Jul 2009
        • 3733

        #4
        done deal 7 year 126mill

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        • kbpsu
          next year.
          • Mar 2009
          • 424

          #5
          LOLwerth
          RIP HK, JJ

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          • SuperKevin
            War Hero
            • Dec 2009
            • 8759

            #6
            We overpaid him but I'm going to love having his bat in our lineup. He's an immediate upgrade over Bernadina and Morse

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            • EmpireWF
              Giants in the Super Bowl
              • Mar 2009
              • 24082

              #7
              Damn. Sounds like the Nats had money burning a hole in their pocket and they spent it on the first guy who would take it.


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              • SuperKevin
                War Hero
                • Dec 2009
                • 8759

                #8
                My only question is what happens when Bryce Harper is ready to come to the majors. Werth is going to make too much money to be moved so my only guess is that Willingham will be gone whenever Harper is big league ready and he'll play left field.

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                • Leftwich
                  Bring on the Season

                  • Oct 2008
                  • 13700

                  #9
                  Willingham has already been in some trade talks... so who knows what happens to him. I personally like this signing by the Nats even though i don't like the Nats. He's about to get a million D batteries thrown at him when he returns to Philly.

                  Originally posted by Tailback U
                  It won't say shit, because dying is for pussies.

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                  • SuperKevin
                    War Hero
                    • Dec 2009
                    • 8759

                    #10
                    It's a shame that Bernadina will now be forced to the bench in a fourth OF role. I had high hopes for him

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                    • FedEx227
                      Delivers
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 10454

                      #11
                      I don't see how anyone can think this isn't one of the worst long-term deals ever. In the Zito, Kevin Brown, Chan Ho Park, Bobby Higginston territory.

                      There is absolutely no way he'll be worth this deal even by the 2nd or 3rd year.
                      VoicesofWrestling.com

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                      • FedEx227
                        Delivers
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 10454

                        #12
                        Carl Crawford is currently dancing in the street though. Nats just made the market for him.
                        VoicesofWrestling.com

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                        • LC AAU
                          Senior Member
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 14217

                          #13
                          Originally posted by FedEx227
                          I don't see how anyone can think this isn't one of the worst long-term deals ever. In the Zito, Kevin Brown, Chan Ho Park, Bobby Higginston territory.

                          There is absolutely no way he'll be worth this deal even by the 2nd or 3rd year.
                          sig is too big, resize it

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                          • FedEx227
                            Delivers
                            • Mar 2009
                            • 10454

                            #14
                            Originally posted by LC AAU
                            It's absolutely a Soriano-esque deal. It almost mirrors it. Except the Cubs were solidly in WIN now mode and probably should've won the WS in 2008.

                            The Nats are 2-3 years away from being serious contenders...
                            VoicesofWrestling.com

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                            • SuperKevin
                              War Hero
                              • Dec 2009
                              • 8759

                              #15
                              Originally posted by FedEx227
                              I don't see how anyone can think this isn't one of the worst long-term deals ever. In the Zito, Kevin Brown, Chan Ho Park, Bobby Higginston territory.

                              There is absolutely no way he'll be worth this deal even by the 2nd or 3rd year.
                              While it may be a bad signing, it's a step in the right direction. It's a sign to the fan base here in DC that this team is willing to go out and increase payroll to make this team better. We're a leadoff man away from having a solid lineup in 2012 IMO. As of now the top leadoff man/CF prospect we have in the system is Boomer Whiting in Syracuse.

                              1. ?????
                              2. Ian Desmond SS
                              3. Ryan Zimmerman 3B
                              4. Jayson Werth RF
                              5. Bryce Harper LF
                              6. Mike Morse/Chris Marrero 1B
                              7. Danny Espinosa 2B
                              8. Wilson Ramos C
                              9. P

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