The offseason is a great time for fans to dream about their team making the biggest splash in free agency or completing a blockbuster trade that makes them World Series favorites by December. But like the temptation of overextending your credit card around the holidays, big buzzed-about moves often hit the same way that January credit card bill does: with buyer’s remorse.
But just because the Nationals aren’t going to pursue top free agent Trevor Bauer, does it mean you can eliminate catcher J.T. Realmuto from their wish list? Or outfielder George Springer? Just because Washington, like nearly every other team in baseball, made budget cuts and enacted layoffs, does that mean the Nats will go the cheap route this winter? I doubt it. The Nationals have historically been offseason spenders, and while they may have more of a budget this year on which to fill out the 40-man roster, there’s also a lot more deals to be had.
Here are three realistic…
