The AP reports that the reason why Paul LoDuca picked to sign with the Washington Nationals for 5 Million smackers is because he gets to play the Mets 18 times. Now I thought I hated the New York Mets the most, but maybe I now have a competitor. I am not sure the Nationals are a true competitor, but they believe they are and so does LoDuca. He says "the NL East is wide open." In three weeks, Lastings Milledge changed teams to the play Center or Right for the Nationals from the Mets, and the Marlins lost their best hitter and best pitcher to the AL. Wide Open? Maybe not.
The Mets are yet to make a splash in Free Agency. The Phillies added Brad Lidge, a heck of a closer. The Nats added Lastings and LoDuca. Lastings has underachieved so far, but could be ready for a break out year. Who knows? But what is the Nats Depth Chart looking like? Let's see.
C LoDuca
1B Dmitri Young... BLAH
2B Ronnie Belliard.. BLAH
SS Cristian Guzman
3B Ryan Zimmerman
LF Wily Mo Pena
CF Lastings Milledge
RF Austin Kearns
To me, this looks like a solid lineup that could make some noise if they had some pitching. IF they had some pitching. They really don't. Undrafted Jason Bergmann is their number one. With that said, I think they are looking to add depth. But With the lack of money they have, they will be waiting until pitchers are desperate. With that said, the Nats are not in the race for the NL East or the Wild Card.
Around the rest of the NL East:
The Marlins are dead. The Mets won't trade Reyes, so they have no shot at a big name pitcher. They will compete with the Phillies for the crown, but whoever wins the race in free agency and the trade market to add starting pitching depth, will win this division. What about the Braves? Well the Braves are quiet, but they did win the Division year in year out for about 15 years. SO never count them out.
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I am Super Fan, if you put my team against a natural disaster such as a Tsunami or Hurricane, I would pick my team to not only cover the spread, but win convincingly.
I am Super Fan, if I felt like wearing a clown mask, my teams jersey, and no underwear to the game would help my team win, I would.
I am Super Fan, I am the guy that you had to move your kids away from to enjoy the game.
I am Super Fan, I hate your team, but not only do I hate them, I hate their families and hope that their children lose use of important body parts so they can't follow in your foot steps.
I am Super Fan, I will believe that my team will make it when they are 7 games out with 15 to go, when they have no shot and you give them no shot.
I am Super Fan, the leader of the good people, the people that cheer for the same team I do, the developer of youth in possible Super Fans of the future.
I am Super Fan, the guy who sits in the same seat, with the same jersey and same underwear in hopes that it will inspire my team to win.
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