Where Nats ranked in '11

The Nationals won 80 games, which is an improvement that makes most Nationals fans feel a sense of something special could be in the making. But did they compare to the other teams stats wise?

Well, the Nats were 24th in runs scored but 15th in home runs hit.

Mark Zuckerman of CSN Washington takes a look at how the Nats did here and goes into what they need: Where Nats ranked in '11

Here is an excerpt: "But let's dig a bit deeper. Offensively, they did OK hitting for power, right in the middle of the pack. And, despite the claims of Mike Rizzo and Davey Johnson, they didn't perform appreciably worse in clutch situations than they did in any other situation (they ranked 27th in the majors in overall batting average and in batting average with runners in scoring position)."

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CC in D.C.?

The Nationals are considered to have some pretty good arms, but what do you think about C.C. Sabathia joining the team? (I mean aside that Sabathia would outweigh Todd Coffey)

It would show that the team is willing to spend money to get the final pieces they need to contend.

George Wallace of WTOP talks about the idea and chances of Sabathia wearing a curly W here: CC in D.C.?

Here is an excerpt: "Remember not too long ago when Nats fans kept asking... "When is this team going to spend some money on free agents??"

We got the answer last year with the signing of Jayson Werth to a long-term deal. And on Friday the New York Post looked into its crystal ball, speculating if CC Sabathia were to opt out of his deal with the Yankees, it would not be a "slam dunk" New York would bring him back."

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