and this has what to do with Charlie Morton to the Rays?
Nats went after Lynn at $10 million per year rather than Morton at $15 million per year. The Lynn signing would have been a net break even with Roark leaving. Signing Morton would have been a 5 million net salary increase. Or in other words after signing Corbin the Nats are not going all in but rather trying to find some bargains. I think this generally fits the pattern that they will pay their top guys but want discounts on the rest of the roster. Roark would have been a dependable number four or five. But losing the salary was obviously the priority.
My bad for not noting that this was the non Nats discussion.
