I'm not so sure that the Nationals will tank without Ryan Zimmerman.
I remember reading a baseball year in preview magazine and when it came to the Nationals it weighed the pros and the cons for the upcoming year. For the pros it listed Ryan Zimmerman...and that was it.
I don't feel we are that kind of team anymore. Don't get me wrong, Ryan Zimmerman is a Nationals legend and is one of the best, if not THE best, 3rd basemen in all the league, but I honestly do think that we have some talent defensively now that can take some of the damage.
If Desmond improves a little bit, the Desmond Espinosa combo is going to be great, and with LaRoche in 1st we finally have someone with some range. I don't think I have to remind everyone how 'graceful' Dunn was...
His bat I'll miss and his flair with the ball I will, but luckily I think we will be okay until he comes back.