In the wee hours of Friday morning, it is being reported that the Nationals are close to signing second baseman/former Scott Feldman antagonist Adam Kennedy. An obvious reaction to being spurned by newly minted Minnesota Twin Orlando Hudson, the Nats chose the next (is best the right word here?) thing. We can hardly fault Rizzo ‘n Friends for wanting to make Washington’s middle infield situation a little more competitive. Kennedy and Cristian Guzman, it appears, will compete for the starting job at second base.
This is Orlando Hudson. He will not be playing for the Nationals in 2010.
Kennedy enjoyed a nice comeback in 2009, posting a .289/.348/.410 in 129 games for Oakland while playing all over the diamond. While that sounds palatable given the .251/.310/.341 the Nationals had at second base in 2009, Kennedy featured the defensive wizardry of one of those lions at the front of the New York Public Library. He rocked a UZR/150 of -14.8 in 50 games at second and -11.4 in 82 games at third, respectively, for Oakland last year.
This is Adam Kennedy. He, on the other hand, will be playing for the Nationals in 2010.
The man from Cal State Northridge is not that far removed from plus-defensive seasons, so perhaps he will bring his glove to Spring Training. Perhaps.
For now, let’s hold our collective breath that Kennedy’s contract is not in excess of $2MM. Well, in excess of $1.5MM. Well…
Kyle Smoot
Richie Oliver
Jon Hoffman
The Nats Report 
$1.25MM for 2010 with a $2MM club option for 2011. It could be much worse.