Did the nationals sit out July 2?

[HalfSmokes]

I haven't seen anything on big nationals signings; Mlbtraderumors lists other big signings with no mention of the Nationals.

[Tokeydog]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2014/07/02/nationals-announce-five-international-signings/

[HalfSmokes]

thanks, for some reason I usually don't bother checking the post (mostly the paywall)

[HalfSmokes]

from the article
"The Nationals targeted value and quality instead of spending on a handful of splashy signings. None of the five announced signings were in Baseball America’s top 30 international prospects rankings. All five are from Dominican, position players and 16 years old."

shouldn't it be value over quality? Quality implies the best, and they clearly didn't fish in those waters

[sportsfan882]

They never get any of the top International talent. They don't even try.

[daggerrrrrr]

“Instead of going to Macy’s, we go to Walmart and find a comparable guy,” DiPuglia said.

This quote made me laugh.

[Jordanz Meatballz]

This quote made me laugh.

 

It would be funnier if true. No Puigs, Darvishes or Tanakas rumbling around the minors for us.

[HalfSmokes]

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/7/3/5866619/yankees-international-signing-period-spending-spree

looks like the yankees spent north of $20 million including penalties