Figured it was time to start this thread this year. This team will finally start to become a contender this year. But looking at the NL East, you never know. Having to play the Phillies, Braves, and Marlins as much as the Nats have to you don't know where the team is going to land.
Rotation: Strasburg, Zimmerman, Gio Gonzalez, Edwin Jackson, Ross Detwiler (Lannan)
The rotation has the possibility to be one of the bests in the NL. Strasburg's potential is through the roof and the fact that Zimmerman may be as good as Stras is scary. And the astounding fact that the Nats optioned the highest played player and first pitcher to throw sub 4.00 to AAA shows how deep the rotation is. (
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...CttS_blog.html)
Lineup:
SS Desmond
2B Espinosa
3B- Zimmerman
LF- Morse
1B- LaRoche
RF- Werth
C Ramos
CF ????? Still up in the air, but will be Bryce Harper come May/June
Average lineup from up top to bottom. Run production will depend on progression of Desmond and Espinosa and the health of Zimmerman