Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Werth Feels Nationals Will Soon Be Contenders

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15:  Executive Vice ...Image by Getty Images via @daylife
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

VIERA, Fla. -- Outfielder Jayson Werth acknowledged that it is weird being in a Nationals uniform and not in the Spring Training facility with the Phillies, the team he played for the past four seasons.

With the Phillies, Werth was used to winning. Philadelphia won four consecutive National League East titles, two National League pennants and one World Series during Werth's time there.

Now, after signing a seven-year, $126 million contract in December, Werth is with a team that doesn't have a history of winning. In fact, since moving to the nation's capital, the Nationals have finished fifth in five of the past six seasons. However, he believes those losing days are close to being over for Washington. MORE....

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