C.J. Wilson Rumors: Conflicting Reports On Nationals Offering Sixth Year
by Patterson_B on Dec 5, 2011 9:18 PM EST
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Print10:00 p.m. ET: Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post and Jim Bowden of ESPN are reporting that the Nationals may have NOT offered C.J. Wilson a 6th year. They may not be interested at all.
9:18 p.m. ET: Jim Duquette is reporting that the Washington Nationals are offering Free Agent SP C.J. Wilson a 6th year in their contract offer. At this point, there is no definitive dollar figure on the table for that contract.
If C.J. Wilson agrees to terms with the Nationals, he figures to slot as behind Stephen Strasburg for what would be a pretty formidable 1-2 bunch in the NL East. Along with Jordan Zimmerman and John Lannan, the Washington Nationals would have a young core of starting pitchers to combat the aggressive Miami Marlins and the veteran pitching staff of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Remember: The Nationals have been steadily increasing salary in the past few years. With much of their core either under team control for the upcoming years or rising quickly through the farm system, the Washington Nationals should be a formidable contender in the NL East with playoff expansion on the horizon.
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I think he is going to washington
and always have thought that. Now they are offering him the 6th year i think unless the yankee or a team with big dollars come out of left field (no pun intended) i think he ends up there.
I always had a hunch because wilson is well know for his straight edge beliefs and washington is where it was born and you know thats in the front of his mind.
if thats what he is even offered.
I think hes a great fit for Washington, and its he could bring some veteran leadership to the clubhouse. Is he worth the money hes going to get? I dont believe so. Can he be a useful 2 starter for 5-6 years in the NL East? certainly.
If he's a useful No. 2 for 5-6 years, he's worth the money.
The problem is that’s hard to see happening, in my opinion. You’re talking about a somewhat limited track record, plus the struggles in the postseason didn’t do him any favors. Giving him six years is super risky, I’d rather see if I could get someone like Buehrle or Edwin Jackson for half that length.
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by Satchel Price on Dec 5, 2011 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
Of course hes a risk.
But they dont want to give Buehrle a no trade clause, and Edwin Jackson isnt that reliable either. I said it the other day, I wish there was something to place a finger on why CJ Wilson is that favorable of a pitcher to sign, he fails the eye test, but i cant pick one stat. Standard/SABR that stands out on below average.
I'd much, much, much rather have Jackson for three years than Wilson for six
Even if Jackson is a slightly less reliable pitcher, that risk is mitigated big-time by cutting the length of the commitment in half. I’m really not bullish on signing Wilson long-term, personally.
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by Satchel Price on Dec 5, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
This is a really bizarre back and forth.
They’ve been on him for days and now they’re not interested?
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