Nationals Reportedly In Trade Mix For Max Scherzer or David Price

Fox Sports - The Washington Nationals want to add an elite starting pitcher in a trade, according to major league sources. Rays left-hander David Price is an obvious possibility. But Tigers righty Max Scherzer would be an even better fit.

Think about it:

• Scherzer and Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo have a history — Scherzer was Rizzo’s last first-round pick as Diamondbacks scouting director, going No. 11 in 2006.

• The Nationals are deep in young power arms and veteran late-inning relievers, both of which surely are on Tigers GM David Dombrowski's wish list.

• The price in prospects for Scherzer, a free agent at the end of next season, would be lower than it is for Price, who is under club control for two more years.

• And, finally, the Nats maintain a strong relationship with Scherzer's agent, Scott Boras, and might stand a better chance of signing the pitcher long term than most clubs.

Let just jog our memories as to why the Nationals didn’t make the playoffs last year. Was it because their pitching staff fucking blew? Outside of the prom night dumpster baby abortion that was Dan Haren’s first half, the staff was probably, top to bottom, the best in baseball. The problems were that up until August, the Nats’ starting lineup packed a shittier punch than Braden Holtby, their bench had like 3 guys batting below .150 and outside of Clippard, their pen was inconsistent as fuck. So, first order of business is obviously trading the farm for a Cy Young candidate as our 4^th starter?

I guess you really can’t question Rizzo. He’s been the architect for a team that went from unwatchable to World Series favorite. The problem is, at some point, you’re gonna have to pay all this young talent. Jordan Zimmerman, Strasburg, Harper, Desmond, Clippard, Ramos, and now potentially Price/Scherzer are going to demand huge deals, and even though Lerner is fucking loaded, will he want to pony up a Yankees type salary total number? I don’t really give a fuck what the owner has to pay, especially with no salary cap, but I’m not trying to drop $13 for a fucking warm Miller Lite at Red Porch in two years. Rizzo knows his shit and the World Series window won’t be open forever, so fuck it, if having 4 aces on our staff is what we need to bring a parade to this town, then pull the fucking trigger.

P.S. What the fuck is up with Scherzer's Eyes? What is he the fucking Terminator? That shit is gonna haunt my fucking dreams.