Eaton to the Nats for Giolito, Lopez

[revo]

And another prospect, Dunning

[Sour Masher]

Wow, Giolito's stock has definitely fallen. His stats neer supported him being a generational talent, but the scouts have long loved him, and put his ceiling up there with the very best. It will be interesting to see how he actually pans out.

I'm just a curious bystander now that I traded him straight up for an unkeepable Altuve last year.

[Pauly]

I hope the Nationals suck for the rest of time.

Signed,
Guy who dumped half his NL only team for Giolito last year.

[revo]

I hope the Nationals suck for the rest of time.

Signed,
Guy who dumped half his NL only team for Giolito last year.

Oof. LOL.

[Hornsby]

Damn, I love Eaton, but he's simply not good enough to warrant a package like that. Giolito is still seen as a potential #1 starter, if not a Cy candidate, and Lopez has the chops to be an elite bullpen arm, if he doesn't pan out as a starter. I think that the Nats might have panicked a little bit when they didn't get Sale, but this certainly doesn't seem to be the answer to me.

[gcstomp]

I lost my R Lopez in an NL only with this trade. I am biased but I think of him as almost as good as Giolito. I really like the rebuild that White Sox have pulled off just from these past 2 days of deals.

[Big Tymer]

They must know something on Giolito we don't. Still, way too steep a price when you could just buy a Fowler on the market. At least they didn't deal my NL-Only Robles (yet.....)

[DMT]

Panic-move by Nats IMO. They are shoving because they know Bryce is gone after this season.

[Hornsby]

Interesting, Kieth Law said in his evaluation of the deal that the Nats had changed Giolito's delivery prior to last season, leading, in his estimation, to a subpar season. It apparently affected his mechanics and his command and control...Law expects the Sox to reset the mechanics and get Giolito back on track to being a top of the rotation guy.

[virgonomic]

I traded Giolito for a package including Verlander and won the league. I like him much less as a White Sox. Flags fly forever.

[revo]

Panic-move by Nats IMO. They are shoving because they know Bryce is gone after this season.

Are you implying they're going to trade him next year? Because he still has two more seasons under his contract.

[Moonlight J]

Nationals control Harper for 3 more years. Their goal should be to maximize their roster for those 3 years. Eaton makes them measurably better over the next 3 years.

[revo]

Nationals control Harper for 3 more years. Their goal should be to maximize their roster for those 3 years. Eaton makes them measurably better over the next 3 years.

According to Cot's, Harper is under contract for '17 & '18 but is a FA in '19.

[Piney Boy]

Sportrac has Harper under team control for '17 and '18. He is still arbitration eligible for those two years. His current contract ran out in 2016. Yes his FA year is 2019.

[Sharky]

Nationals control Harper for 3 more years. Their goal should be to maximize their roster for those 3 years. Eaton makes them measurably better over the next 3 years.

And Eaton has a team-friendly contract.