Dmitri officially has been placed on the 40-man roster, taking Wily Mo Pena's spot, as he was put on irrevocable waivers. [Nationals Journal]
Both Shairon Martis and Jordan Zimmermann will be parts of the ML rotation. Martis will start the year as #4 and Zimmermann will start the year in AAA and be called up when the #5 starter is needed.
Javier Valentin refused his assignment to AAA and became a free agent.
Jose Castillo and Corey Patterson were sent to AAA (thank God!!).
Collin Balester also was sent to AAA. [Nationals Journal]
What does this all mean? It means we are going in the right direction. We are going into Opening Day with the best pitchers we have in the rotation and the best position players at bat and in the field. Cutting deadweights like Wily Mo Pena is something Bowden was way too hesitant to do. Glad to see Rizzo's got the guts to do it.
I know you hate Gnats nay-sayers, but I still think the best thing going for the stadium this summer will be the Billy Joel/Elton John concert! BTW, I'm celebrating One Year in the Blogosphere with a special 2-day Sx3 today and tomorrow. The winner gets a $50 Tar-Jay Gift Card. Please say you'll play!
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