Nats have interest in Jorge de la Rosa

Rizzo was not available for comment. ,Wholesale Minnesota Twi
Last season,Cheap F1 Hats, de la Rosa missed most of the first half because of a finger injury,Cheap New York Yankees Hats, but he still went 8-7 with a 4.22 ERA in 20 starts for the Rockies. He also had 113 strikeouts in 121 innings. Even more impressive was that he allowed three runs or fewer in 13 of his last 14 starts.
The Nationals are also in the Cliff Lee sweepstakes,DC Shoes Hats, but a baseball source said the club would not get into a bidding war like it did with first baseman Mark Teixeira after the 2008 season. Washington offered Teixeira the most money,wholesale Kansas City Royals Hats, but he decided to sign with the Yankees instead.
de la Rosa’s best season was in 2009, when he went 16-9 with a 4.38 ERA for Colorado and that was after starting the season 0-6. He also struck out 193 batters in 185 innings.
If he signs with the Nationals,Rare Beatles memorabilia found in Wirral attic to go up for,Wholesale Detroit Tigers Hats, de la Rosa would likely be near the top of the rotation.
de La Rosa is a person that Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo is familiar with. It was Rizzo,St. Louis Cardinals Hats, then a scouting director for the D-backs,Chicago Cubs Hats, who signed de la Rosa to his first professional contract in 1998.
Besides having three stints in the D-Backs’ organization, de la Rosa also spent time with the Red Sox,Red Bull Hats, Brewers,Red Bull Hats, Royals and Monterrey of the Mexican League before finding a home with the Rockies.
“We have to take each case individually. We are going to be very realistic on our chances to sign Cliff Lee,Seattle Mariners Hats sale,” Rizzo said Wednesday. “We are going to speak to him and his representative and see where it takes us. We are certainly not going to put our eggs with the Lee basket because we are going to be one of many people trying to acquire his services.
During the uniform unveiling on Wednesday,Arizona Diamondbacks Hats, Rizzo told the local media that he was not going to put “all of his eggs” on Cliff Lee. He indicated there were other pitchers he is looking to acquire this offseason.
Add the Nationals to the list of teams who have interest in free-agent left-hander Jorge de la Rosa,Cheap A&F Hats, according to a baseball source.
“But we have other irons in the fire. We have a lot of other decisions to make and a lot of other people to talk to. We are going to make a prudent baseball move via free agency or trade. But we are certainly not going to make a move [just to make a move].”