I really didn't want to see it come to this: the Nationals have shipped utility infielder and Frank Robinson-favourite Jamey Carroll to the Colorado Rockies for $300,000. For more than three years, Carroll has been a reliable player off the bench, and has been lauded by Robinson for his club house composure and willingness to do whatever was asked of him. Every team needs a dependable "go-to guy", but GM Jim Bowden was disappointed with the performance of the bench last season and saw Carroll as expendable after the recent acquisition of shortstop Royce Clayton. Not only am I sad to see Carroll go, but now I'm also concerned that this $300,000 is going to find itself appended to a revised Sosa contract offer…

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