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Rizzo Has No Plans For A July Firesale

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 7/4/2009 on voices.washingtonpost.com

The Nationals have baseball's worst record, a stockpile of tradable veterans and a regular lineup with six of eight position players aged 29 or older. But acting general manager Mike Rizzo said today that he feels no obligation to conduct a firesale, and downplayed the notion that the weeks leading to the July 31 trading deadline would result in team-altering player movement. "A big transition period? I don't think that," Rizzo said. "We'll make deals based on good baseballs decision. 'Firesale' means ...