If you were wishing and dreaming, beyond all hope, that Lo Duca would be a Marlin once again. Well, I hate to break to to you -- it's not going to happen.
Paul Lo Duca and the Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year contract pending a physical, according to several reports Monday.
Lo Duca, a free-agent catcher who played for the New York Mets the past two seasons, would give the Nationals a veteran to replace Brian Schneider behind the plate.
Given the fact the Marlins acquired Mike Rabelo as one of the pieces in the Cabrera-Willis trade and the front office is going as cheap as possible -- it was probably highly unlikely that Lo Duca was ever seriously considered.
The bad news is that Lo Duca will still be in the division. Especially considering he hit .378/.429/.489 against the Marlins last season.