Thanksgiving is over. Black Friday has come and gone. The heat directed towards oven, once filled with turkey and pie, has been redirected to the Hot Stove.
Welcome to the real offseason, folks.
Here’s the news from Nationals Park:
What does Mike Rizzo’s trade history tell us about this Nationals offseason? (WaPo)
Rizzo likes flipping mid-tier prospects for mid-tier starters with upside. That doesn't really fit the Corey Kluber, Zack Greinke, or Noah Syndergaard mold, so it may be a "buy-low" situation with the likes of Marcus Stroman or Sonny Gray — then again, they could have higher aims.