MLB.com's Bill Ladson answered a few questions from fans about the D.C. nine today and here are a few of the more relevant details….
- Ladson "could see" Drew Storen making the Nationals as the team's set-up man, in just the right-hander's second year of pro ball. Storen had a 1.95 ERA and an eye-popping 11.9 K/9 in 28 appearances for Washington's Single-A, Single-A advanced and Double-A teams last season after being taken 10th overall in the 2009 June Entry Draft.
- Whatever Washington's rebuilding plans entail, they won't involve dealing Adam Dunn.
- Ian Desmond and Justin Maxwell have yet to entirely prove themselves to Nationals management and "must have a great Spring Training" for either of them to even make the Opening Day roster, let alone get playing time.
- Ladson thinks the Nats might at least inquire about Pedro Martinez if the future Hall-of-Famer becomes available in the off-season, but the price tag will likely be too high for Washington's taste.
- Mark DeRosa's versatility is what would attract the Nationals most if they made a play for the veteran free agent.
