He's a good fit with a young team like the Nationals though. Something I would love to see the team do is hire him a life coach. Some of these guys are so young coming up to the Bigs and could use some help developing life skills as well as baseball fundamentals. It would be in the team's best interest. Has a team ever done this for a big potential/big risk player like Dukes?

Dukes' parents and agent are probably pretty frustrated. Here we have a superb MLB threat in training, but his attitude is almost always considered on the same level as his baseball tools. MLB doesn't need another Carl Everett. With so much money at stake in this young man's career, has it occurred to anyone to get him a personal trainer? Not someone to work out with at the gym, but a behavioral coach. You can train someone out of a bad attitude much easier than you can instill solid baseball skills.

Marcum has some great skills and potential. Sowers I am less familiar with, but I like his mental approach to the game. There's no doubt that pitching is where it's at these days, but just how long do you hold out for potential when you have a potentially quicker and more lethal offensive prospect available via trade?

I definitely think that Rios or Reed have to be traded before ST for a quality starter. I'd also like to see Josh Towers pack his bags–he's had enough chances in Toronto.

You could just as easily flip Johnson or Rios for a starter, which the Jays desperately need, and work on developing Marcum and Sowers.

I liked what I saw out of Marcum last year and remember, he's only 25. Pitching in the AL East is no picnic so hopefully he'll continue to improve.