It seems that the battle to get Prince Fielder on their team has been going on for quite some time now and now that January is quickly coming to an end, we might see the Washington Nationals to do something big to acquire this superstar. As a fan myself, I will be sure to hold on tight to my Washington Nationals tickets until a final decision is made.
According to ESPN, the Nationals may are still working with Fielder and Scott Boras toget a deal done in Washington. As it stands right now, both sides have yet to come to an agreement because of the financial details of any possible contract. If by some miracle the Nats can pull off this trade, Nationals tickets may get a little harder to find. The Texas Rangers have also been in the running to acquire Fielder. However, Fielder will more than likely choose the Washington Nationals over the Texas Rangers because they can offer him more money.
The biggest issue that the Nationals have is their offense. Fans do want to buy Nationals tickets when they have zero hitting power, making games very boring to watch. If Fielder were to choose to seal the deal with the Nationals, this problem would be fixed. He would immediately increase their hitting potential, making games a lot more exciting to watch. Their general manager Mike Rizzo knows his team needs to take advantage of this opportunity while it’s there, however; the price is going to be pretty high and this could be what is holding up the negotiations and the Nationals decision. Fans that have already purchased their National tickets can only hope that management puts up the cash to pay for this superstar.
It is baffling to most onlookers that their is such little information on what the Nationals are offering Fielder. With his productive and powerful play, it’s amazing to still see him on the free agent market. With the signing of this key player, the Nats could see a serious spike in sales of Nationals tickets once Fielder gets signed to their team. Although, there are probably a variety of different reasons for this not happening, the biggest reason is money. They just signed Jayson Werth to a huge deal last season, so the Nationals might be watching their spending. With this deal at the back of their minds, they might be somewhat cautious when it comes to how much money they are willing to dish out to Fielder.
Although it’s not official, his agent Scott Boras in so many words seems to be saying that he would like to see his client get a deal similar to Albert Pujols. Which would be a contract for both high dollar figures and long term legnth. There is no doubt that the Washington Nationals can afford this kind of huge contract but the real issue here is if they are willing to take such a high risk on a long term deal. It’s also possible that there is no dire need for Fielder since they already have two good first basemen in Adam La Roche and the recent resigning of Michael Morse. Although with Fielder, the Nationals could find themselves as immediate playoff contenders.
Last year, Nationals tickets sold at around average because their record was 80-81, which was improvement by 11 because of their pitching. They were able to score 624 runs, which was ranked 24th in major league baseball. But, if they added Fielder to the mix he should give them an immediate boost in scoring. He batted .299, had 38 homers, 120 RBIs and had an OPS that was .981, which was third in the NL right behind Ryan Braun and Matt Kemp. Fielder is still considered pretty young at 27 and it might be worth taking that long term contract that his agent is looking for. As it stand right now, it is unknown where Fielder is going to end up. Fans should hold on tightly to their Nationals tickets because an announcement should come soon.
