That is, a starting pitcher, and your new starting LF.  The Nats acquire former Florida Marlins LHP Scott Olsen who immediately moves into the middle - if not the front - of the rotation, and power-hitting corner OF Josh Willingham.  Florida purges part of their core before having to pay them, and the Nats give up only one borderline Major leaguer in 2B Emilio Bonifacio, and two low-A prospects.  Creative, and very interesting.

I’m not a huge fan of Olsen, as he’s been incredibly inconsistent on the field, and consistently problem-attracting off of it.  But he’s got enormous talent and potential.  If he can stay out of trouble on the highways, and in the clubhouse, and focus his talent, he could dominate (sound like another 24-year old Florida-based player the Nats traded for recently?? So far, so good…).  By the same token, if Willingham is healthy, he’s imediately the Nats best power hitter.

One of the Nats prospect - Jake Smolinski - could be quite good one day, but so far, and for now, the Nats get two legit major leaguers for a grab-bag of 3 rather large question marks.

For what it’s worth, ESPN’s MLB analyst Keith Law likes it for the Nats.