Author Topic: Keep Anthony Rendon a Nat  (Read 1502 times)

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Offline UMDNats

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Re: Keep Anthony Rendon a Nat
« Topic Start: September 09, 2019, 11:53:53 AM »
How many Rendon jerseys do you see around town? Slightly more than zero? He's up there with Max for the core fan base but not at that super star level of Harper.

Letting Rendon walk tells the fans that any player they love will be gone soon, too, and that ownership has no interest in locking up homegrown players. Harper walking away had a million factors into it. Desmond & J-Zimm had their red flags, too. Rendon - not so much. Not easily replaceable, not a boom-or-bust bat, not a dividing factor in the organization. Great hitter, great defender, and our team is undoubtedly weaker - by a huge degree - next year and for years to come. At this point, letting him walk sends a clear message to fans that any player they develop will be gone as soon as they get long-term expensive. But don't worry - we'll use that cash savings to smartly spend on guys like Trevor Rosenthal!

Say goodbye to Soto in a few years, everyone. Hope we win a World Series by then!