# Nats' OF Adam Eaton out for season with torn ACL

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**Created:** [April 30, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nats-of-adam-eaton-out-for-season-with-torn-acl/785543 "2017-04-30T00:29:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nats-of-adam-eaton-out-for-season-with-torn-acl/785543/1 "2017-04-30T00:29:09Z")

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He suffered the injury during the ninth inning yesterday.

How badly does this fuck us up? (Us being the Nats.)

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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nats-of-adam-eaton-out-for-season-with-torn-acl/785543/2 "2017-04-30T01:49:00Z")

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Eaton is a good ballplayer, and he’ll be missed, but he’s not Babe Ruth. Washington can make it up.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nats-of-adam-eaton-out-for-season-with-torn-acl/785543/3 "2017-04-30T10:07:41Z")

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Losing your Center Fielder is tough but if the Nats wanted to trade for Jacoby Ellsbury or Brett Gardner, I’m sure the Yanks would listen to offers. The Yanks have 4 outfielders for 3 spots and 1 kid that is expected to push up this year.

There must be a few other teams with spare Center Fielders. So the Nats try it a few weeks with Brian Goodwin from AAA or Andrew Stevenson from AA who is off to an excellent start and the GM starts making calls.

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**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nats-of-adam-eaton-out-for-season-with-torn-acl/785543/4 "2017-04-30T13:48:49Z")

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The lineup is strong enough to carry Michael A. Taylor in center. The real problem is the bullpen. That should be the priority of any trades/acquisitions.