Haren Urging Nationals To 'Keep This Group Together'
Dan Haren, who will be a free agent this winter, believes the Washington Nationals should work to keep the current roster intact.
The Nationals struggled this season, which began with World Series aspirations and will end without a playoff berth.
"This area has a lot to look forward to," Haren said. "I think last year in L.A., we won 89-90 games and they kind of blew up the team, and I think they've struggled most of the year and got on track late in the year. I think that was the wrong thing to do.
"I know there'll be some subtle changes, me probably being one of them. But I think the most important thing is to keep this group together. This could be a building block. Last year they had a great year and this year we've shown a lot of fight here the last few months. I think as close as things could stay to the guys in this room, I think the better."