Reply #12: they spend moderately [View All]

[DaveinMD]

the second year. When it was apparent that the success of the first year was a fluke, they paired down and put money to rebuild the minor league system. They made some very good moves this offseason. They'll be competitive in a couple of years when the young pitching they drafted develops. Then they'll sign some players.

In the end, I don't really care. But I think most people don't understand that is not wise to spend when you are not ready to compete. Its much wiser to use that money on player development at that stage. That's what Cleveland did to rebuild their team. Its what Colorado did. Those are the models to follow for mid-market teams like the Nationals.