Nope, I was working on two day old info, that is great news.

Boswell thinks The Nats could go after Realmuto. With Gomes having a year left on his deal and a re-signed Suzuki for 2021, that would take care of that position. Unless they wanna move Gomes to 1B and go after JTR for catcher. That dude is gonna have alot of bidders and the price could skyrocket. Have they announced if the DH will be back in the NL next season?

Kendrick, Cabrera, Holt, and Harrison (sounds like a DC law firm) are all free agents after this season. I think they need to re-sign at least one.

The team has Castro, Garcia, and Turner. If Zimm's back, he plays first base. He no longer plays every day. Thames is a free agent. They'll need a backup 1B plus a utility man (Adrian Sanchez/)

Re-sign Eaton? Or use Taylor, Stevenson, and Hernandez? Not re-signing Eaton could save some money that could be redirected elsewhere (Realmuto? Robbie Ray?), but is it worth it?

Here is the full free agent list for 2020-2021:


https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/09/2020-21-mlb-free-agents.html

First two things Rizzo needs to know are whether there will be a DH and then what the budget will be. Hopefully Lerner authorizes a payroll up close to the salary cap, although I would understand if that doesn't happen due to the unknown status of fans in the ballpark for next season. That list of names has some guys that I'd like to see back but only after the big fish are in the boat.

And what the roster size will be.

Bo Porter saying he thinks Nats will pursue Realmuto BUT will not pursue too hard....sez catchers tend to fade starting in their early 30's, and JRT will command alot of cash And alot of years on his deal, and the bidding will go high. We'll see.

Meanwhile, Kendrick says he's unsure about coming back in '21. The guy's 37 and he's put up with so many injuries since coming here -- cant blame the guy if he's sick of it.

I was looking at Realmuto's stats, his OPS has increased every single season he's played, which obviously can't last but I see that as a sign that he has a number of good seasons left to go. Question is whether we'd want him as our starting catcher. If a guy is hitting well and the team is spending a ton of money why put him in a position where injuries are more likely.

I'd like to see them pursue Ozuna if they have to choose one. C position is set if they bring back Suzuki on a cheap deal, and Ozuna will prob have better longevity than JTR. But I'd be happy with either. But Ozuna may be cost prohibitive, too

Whoa -- Bo Porter thinks Suzuki may be done in DC. Thinks Nats will instead pursue a LH hitting catcher to complement Gomes

I agree, I'm a Kurt Suzuki fan, but it is time for the Nats to get a whole lot younger.