Jason Werth Signs With The Nationals

He got 7 years and over $120 million.  Apparently the Phils offered 3 years at around $16 million, with a fourth year option.  Understandable that the Nats would want him, as they need to add power.  Interesting that Werth only wanted the money, as there had to be other suitors who had a better chance of winning more quickly than the DC bunch and may have given him enough $$$ to be happy.

Now, expect Amaro and his staff to get a productive bat who might not be a flashy name.  Jeff Francouer, Matt Diaz, and other names are out there to be had. 

It could be that the Phils mix and match in RF with Dom Brown and do almost as well offensively as they did with Werth, though defensively they "might" take a hit.  Winter Meetings are all this week, which is just the time that things get interesting.