NL East Notes: Niese, Lee, Adams, Marlins, Rivero
2014/02/nl-east-notes-niese-lee-adams-marlins-rivero.html"We're proud of our depth, happy to have it and just hopeful that they all develop into what we think they can be." Nationals GM Mike Rizzo calls recent trade acquisition Felipe Rivero a "huge-upside left-handed starter," writes James Wagner of the Washington Post.
Offseason In Review: Chicago Cubs
2014/03/offseason-in-review-chicago-cubs.htmlFirst baseman Anthony Rizzo is signed through 2019, but hasn't hit lefties in his big league career and batted .217/.325/.374 from June onward last season.
NL East Notes: Nationals, Mets, Payrolls, Gonzalez
2014/03/nl-east-notes-nationals-mets-payrolls-gonzalez.htmlHe writes that the easiest decision is Detwiler in the rotation, Roark in the bullpen and Jordan at Triple-A, but stresses that GM Mike Rizzo and manager Matt Williams need to make the decision with the team's long-term interests in mind.
