So who are your early favorites to break camp on the 25-man?

[_sturt_]

My startling surprise: Lobaton dealt at the end of camp for a single A pitcher.

My bigger startling surprise: Zimmerman, the same.

[Ray D]

My startling surprise: Lobaton dealt at the end of camp for a single A pitcher.

My bigger startling surprise: Zimmerman, the same.

Zimmerman "dealt"?   as in traded?  He's going to waive his no-trade clause?  Some team is going to pick up his salary?

[_sturt_]

You sound startled and surprised. 

[HalfSmokes]

Zimmerman "dealt"?   as in traded?  He's going to waive his no-trade clause?  Some team is going to pick up his salary?

Is vinny in baseball now?

[Ray D]

You sound startled and surprised. 

No, hopeful.

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

Even if we found a team Zim would waive his no-trade for, we'd have to basically eat more than half his remaining salary and wouldn't get ANY prospects back in return.  What good does that do?  Zim is going to ride out this contract and we'll just have to hope to milk as much production out of him as possible.

C Wieters
1B Zimmerman
2B Murphy
3B Rendon
SS Turner
LF Werth
CF Eaton
RF Harper

Bench: Lobaton, Lind, Drew, Heisey, Taylor (although I'd prefer Goodwin and Taylor playing everyday in AAA)

SP Scherzer
SP Strasburg
SP Roark
SP Gonzalez
SP Ross

Long Worley
RH Glover
RH Blanton
LH Perez
LH Solis
Set up Kelley
Closer Treinen
 

[imref]

Zim isn't getting traded, he's either going to have a decent season or be relegated to the bench and retire.  Adam Lind is much more of a threat to his job security than Clint Robinson.

[DPMOmaha]

I think there's more in the Zim. I don't think we've seen the last of him being a productive player.

[imref]

I think there's more in the Zim. I don't think we've seen the last of him being a productive player.

I hope so, I need to get a few more years out of my jersey.

[_sturt_]

Going to rescind my Zim statement after all.

I know this is common knowledge with many of you, but I just read for the first time about his mom and about his charity.

You're right, he's going nowhere.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Going to rescind my Zim statement after all.

I know this is common knowledge with many of you, but I just read for the first time about his mom and about his charity.

You're right, he's going nowhere.

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Plus he's a part-owner of a new restaurant opening across the street from Nats Park: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/article/20851450/the-nats-ryan-zimmerman-gets-into-the-restaurant-game

[imref]

Going to rescind my Zim statement after all.

I know this is common knowledge with many of you, but I just read for the first time about his mom and about his charity.

You're right, he's going nowhere.

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For those of us who have been following this club since the inaugural season, Ryan Zimmerman "is" the Washington Nationals, and still is the #FOTF, through all the ups and downs.  Which reminds me, it's time to update the Zimm thread for 2017

[imref]

Interesting to note: Our opening day lineup could include 7 first round picks:

https://www.outsidepitchmlb.com/nationals-first-round-picks/65212

Zimmerman, Harper, Rendon, Werth, Weiters, Turner, and Scherzer (or Strasburg)

[varoadking]

Plus he's a part-owner of a new restaurant opening across the street from Nats Park: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/article/20851450/the-nats-ryan-zimmerman-gets-into-the-restaurant-game

"...Zimmerman says he's at least three, four, or five years out from retiring from baseball..."

 

[Ray D]

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What's all this talk about the presidential erection anyway?

[DPMOmaha]

"...Zimmerman says he's at least three, four, or five years out from retiring from baseball..."

Good work, if you can get it.

[skippy1999]

"...Zimmerman says he's at least three, four, or five years out from retiring from baseball..."

 

Yikes he is either delusional or bonkers

[DPMOmaha]

Prove 'em wrong, Zim!

[Truconfidence]

I beginning to think Vance Worley might not make this team. Also I think Nathan gets the Belisle role and Gott goes to AAA.

[Mattionals]

I beginning to think Vance Worley might not make this team. Also I think Nathan gets the Belisle role and Gott goes to AAA.

If Ollie has a bad spring, I wouldn't expect to see him make the team if Romero continues to do well. Romero doesn't have any options left.

Then the last spot is up for grabs to whomever wins out of Worley, Nathan, Gott, or Jimmy Cordero. Glover will make the team.

[imref]

Norris is hitting .444 so far this spring, Difo is at .368.  Both are making a good case to make the 25 man.  Brandon Snyder is having a good spring as well but he's likely heading to AAA.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

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What's all this talk about the presidential erection anyway?

that would bring us back to our discussions of a former starting pitcher from Taiwan.

[tzinc]

Zimmerman will never be traded and he will never retire for the same reason... he makes too much money

[Elvir Ovcina]

Yikes he is either delusional or bonkers

Well, he does have a contract covering 3 more seasons with a team option for a fourth, so on the low end he seems to be pretty solid.  They have to at least pay him for that long.

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

If Ollie has a bad spring, I wouldn't expect to see him make the team if Romero continues to do well. Romero doesn't have any options left.

Then the last spot is up for grabs to whomever wins out of Worley, Nathan, Gott, or Jimmy Cordero. Glover will make the team.

Yep, Dusty has already said Glover makes the team.  I expect him to get low-leverage spots to start then work his way up to being a closer.  I think he'll thrive and we'll be glad we didn't break the bank on a "proven" closer.