I love Clippard, but I would not be surprised if he doesn't want to be National. I think he either wanted to be a closer or a starter, and his success as a setup guy in DC prevented that from ever happening. Then he had that surprise trade, and I think I remember him being best friends and roommates with Drew Storen, whose time here ended terribly.
He probably has a lot of weird feelings about D.C., but he is a guy I will always be thankful for. He goes down with players like Michael Morse, Ian Desmond, Jordan Zimmermann, and Craig Stammen who may have been gone long before 2019 but I still consider vital in transitioning this franchise from the trash bin to the elite.
He likely wanted go be a closer during his time in DC. Closers make money.
But at this point in his career, he seems to have accepted his role as reliever. Higher leverage reliever, but still not a closer
He's signed one year deal the last three seasons.
