Yeah, this is an awful deal for the Nats. Soriano will be a free agent next year. Wilkerson in two years. Soriano played in a hitter's park and he's headed to play in RFK, a pitcher's park.

Wilkerson played hurt most of last year and had probably his worst season as a pro, but he was still an above average outfielder. On top of that, he's a fan favorite.

Now onto Sledge. I agree that Sledge isn't a huge dropoff from Soriano and Sledge makes about 1/10th of what Soriano makes.

I'm not exactly sure why the Red Sox are interviewing Bowden. Your roster will be filled with mediocre ex-Reds in no time.