[TBP]

This is something of a surprise; it was supposed to be the Yankees. Apparently, the Yankees were only willing to do five years, and the Nats gave him six.

I don't think this hurts the Nationals in their efforts to sign Harper. I think he's likely to wind up there, and so do a lot of executives who talked first to ESPN's Buster Olney and to Joel Sherman of the New York Post and MLB Network.

[KevinB]

I’m sort of hoping they let Harper walk.

[Hatteras]

By any chance, can he throw a football?....

[Hebrews 11:6]

With three frontline starters like Scherzer/Strasburg/Corbin, the Natinals are positioning themselves to actually win some playoff series—assuming they get there at all.

[jjotto]

My guess, just based on normal decline in production beginning at age 30, is that Corbin will have three good years and become an unaffordable expense for his final three years of contract. It’s really paying $46 million a year for three years.