Scherzer part of Rizzo's grand plan, or Lerner's all-in play for 2015?  —  FOX Sports  —  Knowing whether it was Nats GM Mike Rizzo (left) or owner Ted Lerner who ultimately made the call on acquiring Max Scherzer could be the biggest barometer for the club's true intentions for the roster this season.

Nationals complete deal with free agent pitcher Max Scherzer  —  The Washington Nationals radically altered the baseball landscape Sunday night, ending a winter of relative inactivity by agreeing to a seven-year contract with free agent pitcher Max Scherzer, according to a person with direct knowledge of the talks.

Signing Max Scherzer makes Washington Nationals better — right now and beyond  —  When a baseball team signs one of the best pitchers in baseball to a long-term free agent contract, then it just got significantly better.  There's risk.  It might have overpaid.  In a few years, today's jewel could be tomorrow's fool's gold.

Yankees Held Private Workout For Yoan Moncada  —  Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada can't sign just yet, but he's in the process of conducting private workouts for teams.  The Yankees, Baseball America has learned, are one team that has already held a private workout for Moncada.

JP Morosi  —  Despair not, Wisconsin sports fans.  Your favorite team remains involved in a competition certain to grip the nation's attention over the next two weeks.  —  Which team will trade for Jordan Zimmermann?  —  See?  Sunday's fourth-quarter collapse in Seattle actually was for the best.