I respectfully disagree with the my esteemed colleague Mr. Bridge, who thinks the Nats have erred by not trading Alfonso Soriano ^[1]. While I would not have minded him being shipped off for some good prospects, it is quite probable that no team was willing to part with any/enough good prospects for a mere two months of Soriano’s services. It is possible that the Nationals braintrust determined the prospects that they could acquire would not better than the two draft picks in the 1st round that they will likely be granted should Soriano file for free agency. The always excellent Capital Punishment ^[2] provides a breakdown of the situation.

So, what are Nats fans left with now? For starters the opportunity to see Soriano approach a 40-40 season. He is having a very special year that will likely stand as the finest individual season in Nats history for some time. Additionally, those two extra draft picks the Nats get if Soriano leaves the team as a free agent after being offered arbitration could become the building blocks of the organization.

Time will tell whether or not this was a good move, but my initial analysis suggests that at the very least, it was not a bad move.