Werth signs huge deal with Nationals
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Right fielder Jayson Werth agreed Sunday to a 6 million, seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals, a huge deal announced even before the winter meetings officially began.
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Werth deal a curious one for Nationals
The Washington Nationals have averaged 96 losses over the past five years. They play in a division with three of the best-run clubs in baseball, and a fourth, the New York Mets, that is very rich and was just turned over to some very smart operators. One of their three most valuable assets, Bryce Harper, was drafted this summer, just weeks before another, Stephen Strasburg, blew his arm out.
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