I don' think the Svrluga article says much that others haven't pointed out. He backs up the idea that it's not likely the Nats go for a top of the rotation FA (he says don't expect Nola) or a big position player signing. Gives a hint they might go after Candy, which surprises me a bit. He pushes back a bit on the "Crews can start the year in the majors" spec by saying that, even if Wood or Crews or House is THAT GUY, they are starting next year on an island in the middle of the Susquehanna. Lauds the outfield depth, saying there's about 10 guys to follow in the minors and the Nats really only have hit on a couple.
Big difference from 2010 is that we don't have a Zimmerman established yet with a Harper and a Strasburg close. I think Abrams is more than Desmond but not THAT GUY, and Gore / Gray / Irvin is probably < Strasburg / Zimmermann (. . . Detwiler, who I guess was the next best internal back then). Maybe there's a little better depth in the rotation but not the quality yet?
I'll speculate that a Lipscomb and a Crews arrival will be the first of the minors position player crop, possibly as soon as May 2024. Lipscomb more or less for the first infield injury or fail, likely at 2nd or 3rd. I think they'd play him at 3rd even with House on the way, with him moving off 3rd to another infield position once House is in the House.
