In perhaps the biggest deadline deal in Washington National history, and certainly the biggest deadline move since 2035 when Washington sent 3 future all stars in Mario Tallenchio, Billy Monnington and Ken Williams for Royce Martin in what many fans call the worst trade in franchise history. Washington fans are hoping that their hometown teams ends up on the other side of that coin by adding of the the top aces in the league in Savaughn Brown. Washington gives up top prospects in hometown kid, Randy Lansing and the recently acquired pitching prospect Ed Patrick. The Nationals are also rumored to have received some cash considerations in the deal to help the team cope with the rather large salary of Savaughn Brown.
The Nationals currently find themselves as the 2nd best in runs allowed in the National league, only trailing Pittsburgh. Adding Brown will only further the title hopes of the team this year and for years to come. In another move made by Washington, the team sent three minor leaguers to the surging Oakland (formerly Philadelphia) Athletics for cash considerations to soften the blow of adding Savaughn's money to the books.
Time still remains before the official trading deadline; more news from around the league is sure to follow.
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