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Winners and losers of Stephen Strasburg's $245 million return to Nationals

Well, the hot stove is officially lit. An eye-popping $245 million deal for ace Stephen Strasburg to return to the Nationals got the fun started on the first day of baseball's winter meetings in San Diego. As the defending champions bring back their World Series MVP, we asked ESPN.com's Bradford Doolittle, Sam Miller and David Schoenfield to weigh in on what the deal means for Strasburg, the Nats and the rest of this MLB offseason.

Gut reaction: Do you like this deal for the Nationals?

David Schoenfield: Hey, it's not my money!