Should The Nats Trade Ryan Zimmerman?

[jsarno]

Absolutely. It's time to think about the future. Obviously he is a staple of the team, but let's face it, this team is still sinking with him on the ship. You went out and got a player like Dunn when you didn't need to for instance. He would be of value to other teams, just like Zimmerman is of value to other teams, and they will likely give up VERY good farm players in quantity. I don't know what your farm looks like, but it's time to restock for the future. Stop trying to plug a gaping hole with a piece of chewing gum. Kep in mind, he's only 24, so you can keep him and hope he developes, but he'll be worth a lot...or should be. If you don't get a good offer, than I say no.

Losing a staple is not the worst thing that can happen...look at the Red Sox losing Garciaparra. We got the right things in return and went on a tear and won the series. I understand we needed only a few pieces while you need a ton of pieces, but the point remains the same. You need to think about what is best for the team in the long run. If you can get quite a few top notch future prospects for a "staple" when you're the worst team in baseball...you do it. What do you have to lose at this point? Is Zimmerman and Dunn really filling the seats? Are you winning? Time to do something drastic...and yes, the GM is to blame, that team was not staffed right, but ultimately, you need to replace those people and start over.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by jsarno

You went out and got a player like Dunn when you didn't need to for instance. He would be of value to other teams, just like Zimmerman is of value to other teams, and they will likely give up VERY good farm players in quantity.

Agreed on Dunn to the Nats not making very much sense. The good thing about him is, that he still comes with significant trade value, so you can flip him for prospects after the season.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Agreed on Dunn to the Nats not making very much sense. The good thing about him is, that he still comes with significant trade value, so you can flip him for prospects after the season.

The main thing with Dunn was just to satisfy us fans. It reminds me of The Simpsons episode with Mark McGwire: "Do you want to hear the awful truth, or do you want to watch me hit some dingers?!?!" The team wanted to show the fans that they're willing to put some money into an exciting player.



That being said and as much as I enjoy watching him play for my hometown team, I do hope they trade Dunn and another fan favorite, Nick Johnson, while their values are highest.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Agreed on Dunn to the Nats not making very much sense. The good thing about him is, that he still comes with significant trade value, so you can flip him for prospects after the season.

Absolutely...he is worth a lot to teams that just need a bopper.