— @Captain_CabbyChelsea: We might as well start with Bryce, since so much of this Nationals season will depend on him, and so much of this Nationals season will be spent wondering about which team will depend on him next. Frankly, I don’t think there was ever going to be an extension, not when salary history can be made next winter. I don’t read anything into the notion that he doesn’t have a deal yet, and don’t think it matters for what happens next winter. If the Nationals don’t believe Severino — or Raudy Read, an inferior defender but superior hitter — is the answer, they could aim lower. That’s because the Nationals don’t plan on re-signing him.

Source: Washington Post December 08, 2017 17:50 UTC