There have been lots of rumors this wintertime, greatest of which, inside the Washington Nationals' situation, revolved near shortstop Ian Desmond and straight-hander Jordan Zimmermann. Nats' skipper Matt Williams instructed reporters former this Spring that both equally gamers listened to the rumors, nevertheless he was absolutely sure that after practically nothing occurred for possibly of them, they would change their aim toward the undertaking at hand this time within just what could possibly be each and every of their remaining operates inside D.C. "We've experienced the conversation and their reply is, 'We are Washington Nationals, we're very pleased of that. And we are organized toward do what we can toward assist our employees gain.'" -Matt Williams upon chatting toward Ian Desmond/Jordan Zimmermann more than rumors"I treatment over their way of thinking, " Williams discussed. "I treatment regarding -- a good deal of the awareness was Desi, a whole lot of the consideration was Zim. I treatment regarding their frame of mind. We've experienced the conversation and their respond to is Keytaon Thompson T-Shirt, 'We are Washington Nationals, we're very pleased of that. And we are well prepared toward do what we can in direction of support our personnel gain.'"I have on't feel possibly a person of them are wondering relating to it at this reality. They have to have in the direction of participate in. They have to have towards transfer out there and contend and that's wherever we're all at instantly at the moment. What will occur will come about and there's not considerably we can do pertaining to it at this place other than just take well prepared for the period and enjoy. And they're both equally amazingly centered upon that, which is a definitely favourable detail. There is a large amount of speak. A ton of chat all through the winter season year. And that's constructive. It implies they are the two Quite beneficial avid gamers. They're desireable in direction of other groups. Yet at the close of the working day as we sit right here instantly at present, they're upon our club and they're relocating towards assistance us get."Though the signing of Max Scherzer inside January simply elevated the chatter, the Nationals haven't still traded any of their starters inside of the wake of the 7-yr/$210M package, which Zimmermann advised reporters this 7 days generated an impact upon the gamers within the clubhouse."Considerably of that hypothesis based in excess of Zimmermann, "MLB.com's Jamal Collier wrote this 7 days, "still possession did not generate rotation cutbacks just after creating the primary addition. That final decision, Zimmermann claimed Alex Anzalone T-Shirt, was loved for the duration of the club."With the wintertime in excess of and Zimmermann continue to aspect of the Nationals' rotation, he'll appear towards establish upon a 2014 marketing campaign that finished with a no-hitter inside of the monthly year finale and an ground breaking demonstrating within just Recreation 2 of the NLDS.