They agreed to terms with Wang which means they will have some young starters who may be available.  Detwiler who has been little better than Moskos, is out of options.  He’s a former first rounder.  He was hitting 94 on the stadium guns in September.

If the Bucs think the youngster can come through then they should go with them.  But if they don’t expect them to be more than marginal players or utility types (like Paul and probably FortO then they need to find better players.  werth’s contract is bad for a team on a budget.  The Nats may end up being like the Yankees or another big spending team. The Bucs operate like their is a $50 million cap when most other teams look at 80 to even $100 million as being reasonable amounts.

I disagree.  This season is absolutely when they should see what they have internally.  I’m tired of seeing Overbay, Correia and the like come here for a pay day.

The Nationals are rumored to be interested in Reyes, Wilson and Fielder.  Werth was a terrible contract but it shows they are willing to spend.  If they sign Wilson or another starting pitcher, the Pirates should look to pick off one of their blocked pitchers.

Veras himself is an example how relievers are inconsistent and easily obtained.  Veras had a decent year but it was outside the norm for his career.  Veras was signed for nothing.  There are always guys like him available every year.  There is no need to overpay for him.

I live in Nats territory and their projected payroll right now is $62 million and they say they can go higher.

I do believe the Bucs are shooting themselves in the foot in they don’t bring in enough established players to have a payroll over $50 million and a team that has a chance to finish at 500 or above. A serious effort should be made to maintain the interest in the team that created by the unexpected good first 100 games of the 2011 season.