If anybody is still awake, word leaking out now, just after the midnight deadline, that No. 1 pick Stephen Strasburg has signed with the Nationals for $15.6M, the largest contract for a draftee in MLB history. More to come on this tomorrow.
Posts Tagged ‘Washington Nationals’
MLB Parity Non-Issue in the 00′s
With the decade quickly coming to a close, there is surely bound to be no shortage of ‘Decade in Review’ and ‘Decade Superlative’ columns, especially as we have no Y2K looming. At the very beginning of this decade, MLB was considering contraction of two of its squads, as the Expos (remember them?) and Twins came [...]
MLB Power Rankings – June 30th
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Cubicle GM MLB Power Rankings. These rankings are a collaboration of some of the brilliant minds that make up the brain trust here at Cubicle GM. Each participating member gives their individual rankings, and the combined average makes up where we see the balance of power in the [...]
This Week on the Internets (for 22 June 2009)
I was told recently by my grandmother that “who needs the Internets, all that’s on there is porn and jokes”. Although this may far and away be the case – and quite the statement from a woman who doesn’t own a computer – I will attempt to politely differ and provide below what else worthwhile [...]
Do I Still Have My Amateur Eligibility?
I remember distinctly when I was in college having a long discussion with several friends about declaring for the NBA draft. We were just 18 years old, and prior to the new eligibility rules, well within the requirements to declare – if only we gave up our amateur status, and thus our college eligibility. While [...]
MLB Players That Could be Traded Because of Poor Attendance
My last piece discussed the surprisingly strong April MLB attendance figures. Number weren’t rosy for all teams, however, as the Nats, Tigers, Blue Jays, Braves, and Astros have all seen significant early season drops. Those squads are the teams most likely interested in dumping salary mid season in an effort to decrease their payrolls. The [...]
