Even allowing for the news that the Nationals have optioned Harry Ford to Triple-A Rochester, the fear is real for the Mariners that he will turn out to be a really good Major League player. Now duplicate this fear in respect of Ben Williamson, someone else who the M's traded away during the offseason.
The Mariners knew the haul it would take to land Brendan Donovan would be nothing to sneeze at, and the result was giving the Cardinals the No. 7 and No. 11 prospects in their farm system, as well as the 68th overall pick in this year's draft.