The Washington Nationals narrowed their choices for a new general manager down to three candidates:

The Washington Nationals are narrowing their search for a permanent general manager, with Mike Rizzo, Boston assistant GM Jed Hoyer and Arizona player personnel vice president Jerry Dipoto emerging as the primary candidates, according to industry sources. The Nationals, who have employed Rizzo as acting general manager since the spring training resignation of Jim Bowden, will likely wait until after Monday’s deadline for draft pick signings to announce a decision.

Although later in the post Dipoto is given the edge, I have to believe that Rizzo would be a good choice. If it’s at all close between Rizzo and Dipoto, the fact that cost of promoting Rizzo is so much lower should win the day. He knows the organization, the staff, the players. That’s something either Hoyer or Dipoto needs to learn quickly.