tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post117088123795852166..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: My Take On Zimmerman's ContractScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1171051191196450722007-02-09T14:59:00.000-05:002007-02-09T14:59:00.000-05:00Its true: When a player is signed to a set contrac...Its true: When a player is signed to a set contract--he becomes a tradeable commodity. Amazing!!Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1170990271505623842007-02-08T22:04:00.000-05:002007-02-08T22:04:00.000-05:00A long term contract is a win-win- win-win contrac...A long term contract is a win-win- win-win contract. Ryan wins. The Nats win. The fans win. The Plan wins. I say ditto for Chad Cordero.<BR/>By the way if you for whatever crazy reason want to trade either player, they would be more valuable if signed to a long term contract. How crazy is that? (Baseball Business 101)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1170989150780387262007-02-08T21:45:00.000-05:002007-02-08T21:45:00.000-05:00I guess I get a little paranoid about the Nats. Ma...I guess I get a little paranoid about the Nats. Maybe right now is a little too early, but I think if he lives up to his potential, it will be better to sign him early rather than late. The Toad lost several good players because he refused to sign players during their option year nor let his general manager do so without his O.K. That's why Rafael Palmeiro left for Texas---to pick up LESS money than the Orioles were offering him to stay. The Nats would be well advised not to repeat his mistakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1170898694862046952007-02-07T20:38:00.000-05:002007-02-07T20:38:00.000-05:00Eddie: The Nationals own Zimmerman through his fir...Eddie: The Nationals own Zimmerman through his first 5 seasons, including 3 arbitration elgible years, I believe. So, he's not going anywhere soon. Its just whether anyone is interested in cutting a deal now, to alter the amount to payout later. Signing now will only happen if The Nats offer Zimmerman something good like in the $7-8 Million average over the 3 arbitration elgible years. Thanks as always for commenting.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1170896612038268742007-02-07T20:03:00.000-05:002007-02-07T20:03:00.000-05:00Something tells me the Lerners are waiting until t...Something tells me the Lerners are waiting until the new stadium opens, assuming that the extra new revenue that starts coming in will pay for a long-term Zimmerman contract. But if Zimmerman has an all-star year and starts getting Soriano-like offers at the end of 2007, then the Lerners will look penny-wise and pound-foolish.<BR/><BR/>I think they should sign him <B>NOW</B> while they still have the chance.<BR/><BR/>P.S. The Lerners should keep in mind that most Nats fans not only want to see a world championship---they would also like to see a plaque with a "curly W" in the Hall of Fame. It will be a lot easier to get one with Brian Zimmerman (assuming he lives up to his potential) than lobby for Frank Howard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com