Good Monday Morning, Washington Nationals Fans.

Today's Stop Story: Welcome to Silly Season? Would Eugenio Suárez be a good fit for the Nationals?

Have we entered the silly season yet? Or are we just in the middle of the silly season? Just like every year, the Washington Nationals get tied to every big-name free agent, a lot of trade rumors, a lot of speculation. Every year Washington Nationals fans are treated to endless tweets, web articles, and it turns out this year is no different. Is it enjoyable? It gives us Nationals fans something to talk about, right? Right?

Could Eugenio Suárez be the one for the Nationals this season, or is this another smokescreen? Could this latest rumor signal to the Cubs that the Nationals aren't desperate for Kris Byrant services? To maybe drive the asking price a bit down to something Rizzo and Ownership be okay to make that type of investment? [Read our full article here]

There was an interesting article from over the weekend that caught our eyes: The Washington Nationals Starting Rotation Looks Deeper Than Ever from the Last Word on Baseball. From the article: "From their 98-win season in 2012 to their magical World Series run in 2019, the Washington Nationals have been built on their starting rotation. They signed Max Scherzer to a mammoth seven-year, $210 million contract and chose to re-sign World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg over star third baseman Anthony Rendon. The Nationals have invested $595 million in their top-three starters, Scherzer, Strasburg, and Patrick Corbin. This has been at expense of stardom in the batting lineup, as the aforementioned Anthony Rendon and Bryce Harper departed in free agency." [Read the full article here]

The Latest Articles on the Nats Report from this Week:

• 2019 World Series Champions: Washington Nationals Get Snubbed. Do not have any Sunday Night Baseball games on ESPN in 2021
• Another Round in MLB Playoffs broadcasted on ESPN?
• Are the New York Mets the Team to Beat in the NL East?
• Cleveland Owner Confirms Name Change

Don’t miss our latest episode of “In the Clubhouse,” where we talk with 106.7 the Fan’s Pete Medhurst. We discussed Washington D.C. sports and, of course, the Nationals, and what it was like to fill in for Charlie Slowes on the radio. It’s a fun listen.

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The Latest Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball Headlines

• Nationals finished with seventh-highest payroll in 2020 via MASN Sports Washington
• Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo talks 2021 roster needs; revenue issues + more... via Federal Baseball
• Report: Major League Baseball payrolls tumble nearly $2.5 billion in 2020 via ESPN
• Report: Ryan Zimmerman would like to play in 2021 MLB season. via NBC Sports Washington
• Nationals: Why A Eugenio Suarez Trade Makes Sense For Washington via District on Deck
• M.L.B.’s Records Were Never Real. But the Racism Was. Ask Satchel Paige via New York Times
• Here’s the best of the MLB manager interview sessions from this past week via Boston Globe

Latest Headlines and News from teams in the NL East:

New York Mets:

• Monster Mets trades we could see Jared Porter make now or in the future via Rising Apple

Atlanta Braves:

• Ender Inciarte will ‘compete for a job’ with Braves in spring training via Atlanta Journal Constitution

Philadelphia Phillies:

• Philadelphia Phillies: A potential reunion with Freddy Galvis makes sense via Section 215

Miami Marlins:

• How Joc Pederson Could Work in Miami via Fish Strips