tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833096.post-63112009622098573742008-03-24T12:05:00.000-04:002008-03-24T12:05:00.000-04:00Wish I was wrong, but I have no doubt that money p...Wish I was wrong, but I have no doubt that money played a role in the move to dump Patterson. Patterson's active roster spot will be taken by a MLB minimum player, the Lerners wanted to avoid a situation where they were paying Patterson to sit on the DL and rehabbing (which the Nats felt was inevitable - and the primary reason for the move) and another pitcher at the MLB minimum when now they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com