‘Home team’ at Meetings, Nats eye big deals

WASHINGTON — The Nationals can be considered the home team when the Winter Meetings arrive in Washington next week, and they find themselves in an advantageous situation. General manager Mike Rizzo has the resources to be aggressive when addressing the club’s needs.

The Nats will be one of the teams to watch because they have the financial flexibility to spend on potential free agents, the prospects to pull off a potential blockbuster trade and the roster flexibility that gives them a number of different options.

MLB.com and MLB Network will have wall-to-wall coverage of the 2016 Winter Meetings from the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center outside Washington, D.C. Fans can watch live streaming of all news conferences and manager availability on MLB.com, including the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. ET.

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It’s all part of the challenge to get the Nationals beyond the National League Division Series, a point they have reached three times in the past five years after winning the NL East, but their journey has ended there.

Their main priority will almost certainly be …

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