Message #1173811

[nats2playoffs]

Rizzo intereview on 106.7 The Fan today:
He expects the On Base Percentage (OBP) to be better in 2013, the fielding to be improved, and we now have more depth in the bullpen with Soriano. That sounds like Clippard and Storen will not be traded.  Rizzo said that all three of them are capable of closing games, but Soriano will be the closer.  Rizzo denied that Lerner demanded his acquisition, talking instead about how reliable Soriano has been. 

One of the reasons Rizzo stated for trading Morse was to give him a chance to play every day during his contract year.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/rafael-soriano-introduced-by-nationals-mike-rizzo-discusses-michael-morse-trade/2013/01/17/af54ef3a-6105-11e2-a389-ee565c81c565_story.html