If the assumption (and that's a big assumption) that the new ownership was in on this, then that is somewhat concerning - it sends a message that the Nationals aren't going to be a 'big-ticket' destination any time soon... 
Its really not that big an assumption.
What is the biggest asset in the Nationals organization? It was Juan Soto. Theres no way a sale goes through if new owners get caught unaware of this. And its not hard to understand why they would want the Lerners to do it.
They aint gonna spend huge. They're going to run the team like a small to mid market team.
