Nationals sign Dan Haren

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2012/12/4/3726808/nationals-sign-dan-haren
Haren one year $$13MM.

nice rotation.

 

[Thumb]

In a way I'm glad. I was worried we would sign Haren, and for some reason, I'm convinced he would have been Brad Penny here.

I'd like to see us make a decent offer to E. Jackson, assuming he's not holding a grudge against us for trading him to AZ.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Jackson sucks.

 

[turok]

EJax age 29 w/ 7 teams in 10 years,( 4 NL 3 AL) likely 8th team coming up in his 11th season. Look out Dotel age 39 w/ 13 teams in 14 years (7 NL 6 AL), he may pass you and play for ~10 more MLB teams before he calls it a career. So whazzup with that? Is the dude not abiding, or what?

http://motorcitybengals.com/2012/12/04/is-ex-tiger-edwin-jackson-drinking-invisible-juice/

 

[Thumb]

Jackson sucks.

He does not suck.

He is not as good as Sanchez, but who friggin cares? We need a 4-5 guy, and E-Jax did very well when he was in DET, he would likely be a smaller contract than Sanchez in terms of length of service, equaling an overall cheaper option which would more than adequately fill the role.

As it stand right now we have 5 starters, or they could try to trade either Smyly or Porcello for someone more established, or sign a FA and trade one away for bullpen help, corner OF, etc. Right now Edwin Jackson is the top of the FA SP list assuming were done (and I hope we are) dealing with Sanchez, and Greinke ends up in LA.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

The Nats are going to be a force in the NL. Haren is a nice addition to round out that rotation.