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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:11:36 PST |
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Maryland-native Teixeira has interest in Nationals (Yahoo! Sports) It has been reported several times that the Washington Nationals have interest in signing free-agent first...
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Nationals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
A few short weeks into the offseason, it's clear the Nationals will do what they can to avoid a repeat of last year's disastrous season. But it remains to be seen how many sure-fire solutions the team is capable of adding.
The Nationals acquired outfielder Josh Willingham and left-handed pitcher Scott Olsen from the Marlins in exchange for second baseman Emilio Bonifacio and a pair of minor-leaguers on Nov. 12, their first move to add legitimate veterans to a team that finished 59-102 last season.
But both players come with their fair share of questions. Willingham missed 60 games last season with a herniated disk in his lower back, while Olsen's velocity dipped into the high 80s for much of last season, down from his usual mark in the low- to mid-90s. There's...
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The official new uniform for Washington Nationals fans (Yahoo! Sports) I probably should have saved this Nats Elmer Fudd cap and these Paul Bunyan underpants for our holiday gift...
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Nationals serious about Teixeira, Hudson (Yahoo! Sports)The Washington Nationals still are players in the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes, according to a baseball source, and...
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Marlins ignite latest fire sale early in offseason (SportingNews.com)The Florida Marlins haven't wasted much time in shaping their 2009 roster. Three trades are already in the books, with more almost certainly on the way, says Ryan Fagan.
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Closers for sale as free agency opens (Yahoo! Sports)Francisco Rodriguez and fellow stoppers can be had, and for less money than you might think.
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Extended Holliday in Oakland (Yahoo! Sports)The A's don't plan on trading newly acquired Matt Holliday, at least not until they get a few months of production and professionalism out of him.
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Starting pitcher Scott Olsen and outfielder Josh Willingham were traded by the Florida Marlins to the Nationals on Tuesday in a five-player deal that signals the start of Washington's efforts to revamp its roster after a major league-worst 59-102 season. "They talk about the plan they have with this team," Willingham said, "and I believe in it." The Marlins received second baseman Emilio Bonifacio...
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Marlins trade P Olsen, OF Willingham to Nationals (PA SportsTicker)The Washington Nationals acquired pitcher Scott Olsen and outfielder Josh Willingham from the Florida Marlins in a five-player trade completed Tuesday morning.
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Nationals outright 1B Young to Class AAA (PA SportsTicker)Dmitri Young, who was limited to 50 games this past season due to injuries, was sent outright by the Washington Nationals to Class AAA Syracuse on Tuesday.
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Nationals send Dmitri Young outright to Triple-A (AP)Washington Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young was sent outright to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, the latest setback for the 2007 NL comeback player of the year. Young played in only 50 games this year, batting .280 with four homers and 10 RBIs in 150 at-bats. He missed time with a lower back injury and while receiving treatment for diabetes.
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Nationals, Cubs trade minor league pitchers (AP)The Nationals and Cubs traded minor league pitchers Monday, with Washington getting right-hander Matt Avery and Chicago acquiring lefty Ryan Buchter. Avery went to high school in suburban Maryland and was a college teammate of Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman at Virginia. The 25-year-old reliever spent time at Class A Daytona (1-1, 1.17 ERA in five appearances) and Double-A Tennessee (4-2,...
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10 'moves' the Nats can make to become next season's Rays (Yahoo! Sports) Because of a combination of maturing young players, shrewd moves by the front office and deft managing by Joe...
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Red Sox favored to win 2009 World Series (Yahoo! Sports) Not long after the Philadelphia Philles won 2008 World Series, BetOnline.com delcared the Boston Red Sox are...
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Nationals' Cordero, Wagner, Orr become free agents (AP)Closer Chad Cordero, reliever Ryan Wagner and infielder Pete Orr opted to become free agents Thursday, when the last-place Washington Nationals began what could be a busy offseason by outrighting the trio to Triple-A Syracuse. The Nationals also rejected their $5 million club option for 2009 on outfielder Wily Mo Pena, but he exercised his $2 million option.
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Nationals OF Pena exercises option (PA SportsTicker)Washington Nationals outfielder Wily Mo Pena exercised his $2 million player option for the 2009 season on Thursday.
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Blanton's exploits thrilled parents, confidants (Yahoo! Sports)Phillies' pitcher acquired at midseason from the A's hit his first homer in 10 years and also got the Game 4 World Series victory.
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Riggleman, Grissom, Listach hired by Nationals (AP)Former major league manager Jim Riggleman and former players Marquis Grissom and Pat Listach joined the Washington Nationals' revamped coaching staff Friday. Riggleman, hired to be Manny Acta's bench coach, is still in the running to be the Seattle Mariners' manager next season. Riggleman held that job on an interim basis in 2008, after being promoted from bench coach to replace the fired John...
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Nationals add Riggleman, others to coaching staff (PA SportsTicker)The Washington Nationals on Friday named Jim Riggleman the team's new bench coach.
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Nationals GM Bowden has surgery for skin cancer (AP)Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden recently had surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his forehead. The skin cancer was discovered in June, but the 47-year-old Bowden waited until the Nationals' season ended to have the operation. "In retrospect, I would advise anybody to get it done as soon as possible.
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