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By Bill Ladson The Nationals named Davey Johnson as the senior advisor to the general manager Mike Rizzo on Wednesday afternoon. Nats name Johnson senior advisor to GM

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By WFY(noreply@blogger.com) Davey Johnson is the latest in a string of hires Mike Rizzo has made for the Washington Nationals front office since becoming permanent general manager. Johnson, who has been out of MLB for most of the decade, has managed the US Olympic baseball team though. Stephen Strasburg was a member of...

By By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former major league manager Davey Johnson has been named senior advisor to Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo, the team said Wednesday in a statement.

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The most important decision a general manager in baseball can make is choosing a manager. That's the kind of decision someone who aspires to be a GM thinks of when he dreams of running a baseball team. Somehow I doubt Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo used to think to himself, "When I becom...

By Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com) With that, here is the complete transcript from the announcement ceremony of Jim Riggleman being named Field Manager of Our Washington Nationals. No longer will he wear the "Interim" title. Question: What are some of the things you learned along the way—since this is your fourth Major Lea...

By Barry M. Bloom Despite having what he called "a great interview" with general manager Mike Rizzo, Bobby Valentine was surprised when the Nationals chose Jim Riggleman, removing the interim tag from his manager's title on Thursday. Valentine moving on after Nats' decision

By Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com) The Washington Nationals today named Ron Schueler Special Advisor to the General Manager. The Nationals also promoted Bill Singer to Director of Professional Scouting. Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.

By Associated Press The Nationals have hired former White Sox general manager Ron Schueler as special adviser to GM Mike Rizzo.

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By Alden Gonzalez GM Mike Rizzo continued to reshape the Nats front office by adding new director of player procurement Kasey McKeon and special assistant Jay Robertson to his staff. Nationals add two to front office

By Bill Ladson Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Thursday that the search for a new manager will be in full swing soon but that the skipper may not be named until the postseason is over. Nats to commence manager search soon

By Ed Chigliak 4 months ago: Washington Nationals assistant general manager and vice president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo, right, introduces pitcher Drew Storen, the team's first-round draft pick and 10th pick overall in the baseball draft during a news conference at Nationals Stadium in W...

By Ed Chigliak about 1 month ago: Mike Rizzo, left, who has been Washington Nationals acting general manager, talks during a news conference after being named general manager and senior vice president of baseball operations, as team president Stan Kasten, right, listens Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, in W...

By Ed Chigliak • The Washington Nationals named Derek Norris Minor League Player of the Year and right-handed starter Brad Meyers Minor League Pitcher of the Year back in the first week of September, and in the most recent newsstand edition of Baseball America's magazine, Washington Nationals co...

By Ed Chigliak Washington Nationals: Top 5 Stories Of 2009: 5-2... • Washington Nationals: Top 5 Stories Of 2009. No. 3...Ryan Zimmerman's Hit Streak. - Federal Baseball • Washington Nationals: Top 5 Stories Of 2009. No. 2...Mike Rizzo Becomes Washington Nationals' Full-Time GM. - Federal Baseball

By Ed Chigliak • Washington Post - Nationals Journal - "Q&A With Mike Rizzo" - Chico Harlan. • Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo Talks To The Natosphere At Nationals Park. Pt. 2 - Federal Baseball • Sources, Rumors and Tweets All Wrong: Washington Nationals To Name Mike Rizzo GM!!! - Federal Ba...

The Nationals will name Mike Rizzo general manager at a news conference Thursday. Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com confirmed the hiring late Wednesday night.

By Farid Rushdi Before joining the Nationals in 2006, Rizzo was the Director of Scouting for the Arizona Diamondbacks and was credited with transforming their moribund farm system—one of the worst in 2000—into what many considered the best in the National League just six years later.

Acting Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says it's "very unlikely" newly signed No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg will be called up to the majors this season.