In a surprise move, Jason Marquis has decided to accept a two year deal with the Washington Nationals for $7.5 million a year. He apparently likes the idea of mentoring a young staff including Jordan Zimmerman and Stephen Strasburg.
I was convinced (as nearly everyone else was) that he was headed to the Mets. But the Mets dragging their feet the whole offseason has grown a tired act, and Marquis wasn't interested in waiting and took some money.
Good move for the Nationals, this is the best they're going to do in free agency this year.
The Mets missed out on an average pitcher. There's still some left, and probably aren't as expensive. (Really, they should just sign Ben Sheets and Erik Bedard, Pedro Martinez, assuming they combine for about 250 IP, they're all pretty cheap and there's no one on the market worth signing long term).
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