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It’s obvious that this team is exceeding expectations. .500 baseball through 50 games is far better than any of us were thinking and it’s due to our incredible offense (though it’s also in spite of our awful pitching).

My (maybe) hot take is that we should not make any moves at the trade deadline whatsoever except for this: we have an absurd amount of middle infielder depth in our farm system that can be traded for impact pitchers. We’re not losing anything this season by trading prospects, and we have so much to gain from improving our pitching even a little bit.

Bottom line is that we don’t need to trade CJ or anybody else at the MLB level right now. The concept with this roster is working and we should keep exploring that.

Am I the only one who doesn’t understand this? Our pitching staff has been horrible, literally last in the league in runs allowed this year with nearly 6 per game. So why are we sending a guy with a sub 3 era who’s been one of our most used arms out of the pen to AAA? Like 12th overall in WAR on this team, clearly contributes and get outs when asked. Has his walk and K numbers been a little off to start the year? Maybe, but it’s May. I would prefer a guy like this stay and settle into the zone where it’s not really hurting us compared to the other BP stand ins we’ve been trotting out. Are we trying to give up more runs for our offense to overcome? What’s the vision?

I’m seeing a lot of posts and comments here freaking out about the possibility of trading CJ. On the one hand, I get it; he’s a great player and one of the most exciting things about this team in what have been some very unexciting years. Still, I think that everyone’s worries about it are really overblown.

First off, we need pitching depth desperately. with a solid rotation this is a playoff team, and we need to fix that asap.

Second, we’ve got a ton of middle infield depth coming up. Between Seaver King, Fitzgerald, Willits, and even maybe Fein/Cruz, there’s a really good chance we have another superstar shortstop in 3-5 years. So signing CJ to a long term deal doesnt make a ton of sense.

Lastly, this FO has seemed really good at making trades and developing the prospects from them.

To be clear, I love having CJ on the team and I don’t want to lose him for nothing. I would be thrilled to trade him if you offered every single prospect in the Dodgers organization. Between those two extremes is a plausible trade that we as fans should be happy with, and that’s not something to freak out about yet.

it’s getting to the point where it is pretty obvious Nats front office should not have dealt every one of our pitchers worth half a cent. this team is better than expected. Harry Ford with a .263 SLG in AAA does not help the cause

LETS START THE PRESSURE CAMPAIGN TO SIGN CJ!! WHO IS WITH ME!!

Dude has added a real sneaky power element to his game. He went oppo on opening day, and now has 3 homers on this homestand. I’m glad he’s figured out a piece of those hitting struggles he’s dealt with his whole career. Maybe that really is the anti-Darnell Coles effect. Happy for JY

The Nationals’ decision to recall Dylan Crews while sending Brady House back to Triple-A feels like a bigger organizational turning point than a normal roster move. Washington suddenly has a crowded young outfield with James Wood, Daylen Lile, Jacob Young and now Crews all needing playing time, while the team also leads MLB in runs scored after entering the year with major offensive concerns. The article looks at why Crews’ return creates new pressure on the Nationals’ rebuild, roster construction and long-term prospect timeline.

Dude, Zimm is one of us. That was the funniest postgame lol