The article critiques the Washington Nationals' offseason strategy, revealing that General Manager Mike Rizzo opted for a quantity-over-quality approach with free agency. Despite having a substantial budget of $50 million, Rizzo signed mostly lower-tier players, including re-signings and bargain deals, leaving 70% of the new signings underperforming on the roster. The author argues that with a larger budget, Rizzo should have pursued more selective, quality trades and signings to bolster the teamâs competitiveness rather than relying on unproven players.
When you have $50 million to spend, you should be more selective... But that leaves 70 percent of the other signings who are not producing for the roster, and they cost a combined $27 million.
General manager Mike Rizzo didn't sign any top ranked free agents, even though he had $50 million to spend. It was the same ole same ole of going for quantity and 'hoping and praying' that some worked out.
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