The Nationals drafted Drew Storen #10 overall in the 1st Round. Two sirens should have rang for Nationals fans to hear.

The first would have been the change in philosophy from high risk high reward picks involving young high school players vs. a more measured approach by acting general manager Mike Rizzo who prefers more experienced players from college to fully understand the player he's drafting with more time to evaluate players.

The second signal Nats fans should have heard was the sound of money. For all of the money that will be spent on the #1 overall pick Strasburg, the Nationals drafted a reliever early in day one of the draft. Storen signed quickly and could even be rushed (too) quickly to the 40 man roster in September. Adding to the mix the lack of command of Storen's pitches by MLB.com. Drafting another starting pitcher may have cost the Nationals more money. Although the Nationals bullpen lacks the depth and quality in the minor and major league level, drafting a closer for a team that is on pace to secure the number one pick in next year’s draft let alone vie for the league record in futility set by the 1962 Mets with a 120 losses seems premature. Affordable relief pitching can be found early in the offseason if it's a priority. With excellent scouting, young pitchers can also be developed through the system. Two factors that haven't really been addressed in recent seasons.

Would it be that far to fathom that ownership may consider all the money tied up into Strasburg and look for savings elsewhere? Fans may draw a connection between the lack of free agent spending in prior years coupled with a relief pitcher taken so early. Would ownership really have been willing to add Adam Dunn to the roster if they had already signed Teixeira? Fans may already be drawing their own conclusion and are expressing their counterproposal to ownership by the way of empty seats.