Zack Greinke believes the Nationals will be good someday

 

(Zack Greinke wants to win now, or something. Screen grab via MLB.com)

Fantastic piece by the Washington Post's Dave Sheinin on Zack Greinke's decision to snub the Nats and turn down Ted Lerner's $100 million back in December.

See you Washington in 2013, Zack?

"Maybe it works out better that the deal [with Washington] didn’t go through. In two years I might be a free agent, and then they get to keep the players [who would have been] in the trade. And some of those guys could end up being key players for them."
(Zack Greinke, via  Dave Sheinin/Washington Post, 3/22/2011)

And in two years, the Nats could be thanking their lucky stars that the deal fell through. At the very least, by the time 2013 rolls around we'll know how Phase 2 turned out for the Nats: and how much of Ted Lerner's $100 million is left on the table for Greinke.

 

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Comments

[Positively Half St.]

My intent was to have Greinke on the list of players I would root against in 2011. After all, part of the fun of sports is having both heroes and villains. Sheinin's story softened my feelings about it some, but not too much. I am hoping for the Brewers to stink up the joint this year because of Greinke, because of the Selig connection as always, and because it would make it more likely that they don't re-sign Prince Fielder.

I don't wish Greinke the professional misery I hope Aaron Crow will suffer, but I hope he has a worse winning percentage than the Nats as a team.

+1/2St.

[anon]

By 2013, Jordan Zimmermann alone will have Nats fans thanking lucky stars the deal fell through. And Greinke will be wishing he took the money and ran after he bombs out the next 2 years.