You don't shop a guy for a year straight and then take a "meh" offer. I'm confident in saying that was the best deal on the table and I don't think it's a coincidence that it happened in the wake of the Upton signing. I think Ryan had been pushing for Myers and the Nationals were hesitant until they saw a divisional rival pick up the best centerfielder on the free agency market. If Ryan had received better offers, I think we would have seen Span moved last July. After all, every report surrounding Span seemed to mention "the asking price is high". Ryan ended up getting a good return on the guy so it's not as if he threw up his hands and took whatever was offered. Unlike a certain someone