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Nationals finalize coaching staff

20 Nov 2009 13:50:00 PST

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals have finalized their coaching staff for Jim Riggleman, who was officially named manager last Thursday after serving in an interim role for the second half of this past season.

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Nats' Stephen Strasburg feels a pop in his knee

19 Nov 2009 21:57:29 PST

Written by WFY(noreply@blogger.com)
That's not the point though. The point is that by praising a pitching prospect of the Washington Nationals, Zuckerman damned Strasburg like John Patterson and Shawn Hill. Have you no deceny Zuckerman? Washington Nationals, Nats, Stephen Strasburg, panic©MMIX William F. Yurasko

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Footprints in the Snow: Nationals

19 Nov 2009 07:15:47 PST

The Nationals bottomed out in 2009. Their season began with the ouster of general manager Jim Bowden in the beginning of March after he was implicated in a bonus-skimming scandal in the Dominican Republic that drew the attention of the FBI. And it ended with 103 losses, giving them 205 losse...

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Nats GM Mike Rizzo has made 17 front office hires since August

18 Nov 2009 02:17:02 PST

Written 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...

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Nats Notes: Guzman, Desmond, Carroll, Dunn

15 Nov 2009 16:49:32 PST

Written by Ben Nicholson-Smith
The Nationals are considering a number of options up the middle. Here's the latest: MLB.com's Bill Ladson expects the Nationals to try trading Cristian Guzman this offseason. It won't be easy, given his $8MM salary. Manager Jim Riggleman likes Ian Desmond, but others within the organizati...

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Nats don't pick up Austin Kearns option

09 Nov 2009 05:36:25 PST

Written by WFY(noreply@blogger.com)
RF Austin Kearns' Washington career appears to be over. THe Nationals declined to pick up the 2010 option on his contract, buying him out for $1 million instead of paying him to play for $10 million. It is obviously the right decisions because Kearns can no longer hit.

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Washington Nationals news and blogs - November 21, 2009

21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Washington Nationals news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Nats to name Foli quality control coach -- by Bill Ladson from Washington Nationals News
• MLB Free agency begins, what’s up for the Nats? -- from DC Pro Sports Report
• Strasburg scratched from championship start -- from The Washington Times stories: MLB
• Nats take precaution with Strasburg -- by Bill Ladson from Washington Nationals News
• Nats add three arms to 40-man roster -- by Bill Ladson from Washington Nationals News
• Nats in market for big-name pitching -- by Bill Ladson from Washington Nationals News
• Nats name Johnson senior advisor to GM -- by Bill Ladson from Washington Nationals News
• Washington Nationals hire Davey Johnson as senior adviser -- by Associated Press from ESPN.com - MLB
• McLaren tabbed as Nats' bench coach -- by Bill Ladson from Washington Nationals News
• Nationals hire McLaren as bench coach -- by Mark Zuckerman The Washington Times from The Washington Times stories: MLB

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Nationals Notes: MacDougal, Dukes, Flores

08 Nov 2009 17:21:34 PST

Written by Zach Links
Let's take a look at some Nationals tidbits courtesy of the latest mailbag from MLB.com's Bill Ladson and Phil Wood of MASNsports.com: Mike MacDougal is currently the favorite to be the Nats' closer in 2010. In 52 appearances last season, the 32-year-old posted an ERA of 3.60 but had as many wa...

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Disneyland Versus The World Championships

03 Nov 2009 23:58:10 PST

Written by Elf(noreply@blogger.com)
I'll miss not being there to take tons of candid photos of all of my agility friends, as I have at the previous seven Nationals I've attended. But on the other hand then I won't be looking at hundreds of photos to sort and label. (Never did finish the last couple of years' worth, for example.)

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Washington Nationals Just Three Players Away from Respectability

27 Oct 2009 20:17:40 PDT

Written by Farid Rushdi
The Nationals walked more and struck out less. They became more patient at the plate, increasing their pitches-per-plate-appearance from 3.73 (13th in the National League) to 3.86 (third). For the Nationals, 2010 just might be that year.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman: Best Pick in the 2005 Amateur Draft?

14 Oct 2009 15:25:10 PDT

Written by Farid Rushdi
Jim Bowden didn’t like outfielder Endy Chavez very much and traded him to the Phillies for Marlon Byrd, an outfielder they didn’t like very much. He played for two seasons with Washington before leaving via free agency; the Nationals didn't want him anymore. Okay, back to Zimmerman.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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In Review: The 2009 Washington Nationals Starting Lineup

05 Oct 2009 18:28:47 PDT

Written by Farid Rushdi
2B: Alberto Gonzalez SS: Cristian Guzman 3B: Ryan Zimmerman Ryan Zimmerman has grown into “the face of the franchise.” This sounds strange to say, but the Nationals need to build their team around Morgan and not Ryan Zimmerman or Adam Dunn. RF: Elijah Dukes

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Nats End 103-Loss Season With Seventh Straight Win

04 Oct 2009 21:00:00 PDT

Written by Chico Harlan
ATLANTA, Oct. 4 -- Unwatchable at the beginning, unbeatable at the end, unorthodox without interruption, the 2009 Washington Nationals finished their poorest season with their best effort. On Sunday, before the Nationals split for the winter, they set one final ambush on conventional...

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Talent & Effort

26 Sep 2009 20:37:45 PDT

Written by Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com)
The Washington Nationals Dream Foundation raised nearly $3,000 for their charities this afternoon with their final Saturday Auction of the season. Among the items bidded on: Cristian Guzman, Elijah Dukes & Willie Harris signed jerseys. A base from Opening Day 2009, Jesus Flores si...

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Opinion: What is an "Ace" and Where Does the Washington Nationals' John Lannan Fit In?

21 Sep 2009 10:17:05 PDT

Written by Dave at Nats News Network
5 months ago: Washington Nationals' John Lannan pitches against Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones during the first inning of a baseball game on Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis) 1) If the typical fan of the Washington Nationals thinks a #3 starter should win 15 game...

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Reports Suggest Nationals GM Mike Rizzo About to Be Fired

18 Aug 2009 23:06:22 PDT

Written 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.

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Opinion: Manny Acta Relieved Of Duty Press Conference

13 Jul 2009 13:53:53 PDT

Written by Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com)
Here is the complete press conference held today beginning at 11:30AM at Nationals Park, in the media interview room. The announcement where Manny Acta was fired as Manager of Our Washington Nationals--replaced on an interim basis by Jim Riggleman. Senior Director of Baseball Media Rel...

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Opinion: Stan Kasten Availability During Today's Media Tour At Nationals Park

03 Apr 2009 20:00:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend)
After everyone had the opportunity to taste all the foods offered up today by Levy Restaurants at Nationals Park, Team President Stan Kasten answered questions from the assembled media. While talking with Mr. Kasten, we were eventually joined by reporters from The Washington Post, The C...

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Opinion: Hypothetical GM: What If The Nationals Had To Trade Zimmerman? Do You Think You're Better Than DC GM Jim Bowden? Prove It!

01 Sep 2008 21:20:18 PDT

Written by e chigliak
The Nationals drafted Chris Marrero as a third baseman, but have moved him around to OF/1B with Zimmerman established at third, but I imagine Marrero or Kory Casto could man third competently for a few years if Zim was dealt...the Nationals have drafted a lot of pitchers recently and the out...

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Opinion: Our Conversation With Stan Kasten

23 Aug 2008 17:21:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend)
Reminder, this chat took place the morning after Our Washington Nationals had just lost their 11th Game In A Row. Do you feel you have lost any momentum from the fan base? (SBF) The Baseball Decision is sound, the way it was announced was not. (SBF)

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Podcast: MLB Week 12: Willie Randolph canned in his sleep; M’s cut off Bavasi; Hank prefers wussy pitchers

17 Jun 2008 00:05:35 PDT

And the program spends the better part of the hour covering every division in baseball, highlighting the return of Mark Teixeira to Texas, the resurgent Rockies, the streaking Tigers on the back of Marcus Thames, the impact of Alfonso Soriano’s injury on Chicago, Hank Steinbrenner’s a...

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Podcast: Patterson will seek treatment in Canada

30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Washington Nationals righthander John Patterson, out for nearly two months with a slowtoheal nerve injury in his right elbow, is seeking treatment on his own in Toronto.

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NATS[#32] All-Star Break Review & BigSwa Interview - Nationals MLB Sports Podcast 07.14.05

13 Jul 2005 21:05:34 PDT

Written by info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com)
Baseball’s three-day hiatus allows us to wonder with clarity about the team’s prospects in the season’s second half. So we do just that, reviewing the final Phillies series before, the transactions made and not yet made during, and the keys to the schedule after the break. Plus, Gill talks...

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NATS[#29] Basil Tsimpris Analysis, Introducing Lacy Collum - Nationals MLB Sports Podcast 06.22.05

23 Jun 2005 04:10:03 PDT

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MLB | WASHINGTON NATIONALS PODCAST The Nats Week In Review with Gill Alexander The Nationals Podcast Is the Nationals’ 42-30 record a mirage? Is their attendance something to worry about? Gill brings on Basil Tsimpris from The Nationals Enquirer to discuss. And true to form, fresh off in...

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NATS[#26] Colin Powell, George Soros, & Your Washington Nationals - Nationals MLB Sports Podcast 06.02.05

02 Jun 2005 11:58:10 PDT

Written by info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com)
MLB | Washington Nationals The Nats Week In Review The Washington Nationals Podcast Do you want a piece of the Nats? Better have a sexy name getting in bed with you as Colin Powell and billionaire George Soros add their names to groups bidding on the Nationals. Gill breaks down the latest sui...

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NATS[#25] Nats Reeling After 1-5 Week - Nationals MLB Sports Podcast 05.26.05

26 May 2005 23:15:40 PDT

Written by info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com)
MLB | Washington Nationals The Nats Week In Review The Washington Nationals Podcast Was it Gill discussing the Nationals’ playoff chances on the last show or was it simply the Nationals’ returning to Canada for the first time since being Les Expos? Either way, something has made things t...

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