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Nats get hammered in Rule V Draft
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December 06, 2012
Given the success the Washington Nationals have had in building their minor league system over the past six years, the Nationals were a popular target for the Rule V Draft today. The National lost 4 prospects in the Rule V Draft and did not make any selections.
The following Nats prospects are gone via the draft.
P Jack McGeary: McGeary was selected by the Nationals...
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On NatsFest
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December 03, 2012
And so, after an inexplicable 2-year hiatus, the Nationals will be making like a real, live, MLB team and holding a Winter fan fest this year. Good deal. Tickets will be available online starting at 10:00 AM Thursday, December 6, 2012 at nationals.com/natsfest.
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December 03, 2012
Nationals Add Dan Haren to Stacked Rotation
The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with free agent pitcher Dan Haren on a one-year contract reportedly worth $13 million. Haren struggled through injury and inconsistency with the Los Angeles Angels in 2012, posting a 4.33 ERA in 30 starts. The deal makes a great deal of sense for both Haren and the Nationals.
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Live Microphone: Nats P Dan Heren
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December 05, 2012
New Washington Nationals starting pticher Dan Heren was pretty clear on his reasons and motivation for signing a 1 year, $13 million deal with the Washington Nationals yesterday.
“The deciding factor in coming to Washington was winning. I don’t think there’s a team better positioned to win now. It really was an easy decision for me, actually. It didn’t take me...
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December 05, 2012
Nats Sign Dan Haren Giving them Best Rotation in the MLB
The Washington Nationals had arguably the best starting rotation in the bigs last year which helped them to a league best 98-64 regular season. We all know it starts up top with the young phenom Stephen Strasburg who was shut down in controversial style with over a month left in the regular season. But, one of the main reasons’s for the great overall starting pitching had to do...
AP source: RHP Haren, Nationals near deal
A person familiar with the talks tells The Associated Press that free agent pitcher Dan Haren and the Washington Nationals are close to completing a one-year deal for $13 million.
The person spoke Tuesday at the baseball winter meetings under condition of anonymity because the deal wasn't finalized.
The Nationals had the best record in the majors last season. The NL East champions...
Reliever signings: Sean Burnett, Randy Choate
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December 05, 2012
The ill-advised "mutli-year contracts to relievers" train continued to roll along on Wednesday, with the Angels signing Sean Burnett (last of the Nationals) to a two-year, $8 million deal and the Cardinals signing Randy Choate (last of the Dodgers) to a three-year, $7.5 million deal.
Both of these relievers owe Brandon League and Jonathan Broxton a fistbump for setting...
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Video: Davey Johnson and Mike Rizzo talk about Dan Haren signing
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Nationals sign Dan Haren to 1 year, $13 Million deal.
Up above, video of Davey Johnson and Mike Rizzo talking about the Dan Haren signing, via CSNWashington.com. Video is here, also.
Davey: "I like his stuff. I like his competitiveness....I think he'll be one of the leaders on the staff"Rizzo: "We have a good core of four young starters, and a really...
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December 04, 2012
Angels sign Sean Burnett
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December 05, 2012
The Angels continue to revamp their bullpen as they have now signed left hander Sean Burnett to a two-year $8mm deal, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports. The deal also includes an option for a third year.
Burnett will pair up with Scott Downs and form a very solid lefty duo for the Angels bullpen. The Angels also have right handers Ryan Madson and Ernesto Frieri in the back end bullpen...
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End of an Era: Dan Haren
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December 05, 2012
By Tanner Shurtz - AngelsWin.com Columnist
On July 25, 2010 Tony Reagins made a trade with the Diamondbacks interim General Manager Jerry Dipoto. The trade was Dan Haren for Joe Saunders, Patrick Corbin, Rafael Rodríguez, and a PTBNL (Tyler Skaggs), Haren was under contract for 2011 and 2012 at $12.75MM per season with a club option for 2013 of $15.5MM ($3.5MM buyout), while...
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Phillies Are "In" On Michael Bourn
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December 04, 2012
According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Phillies are among the teams interested in former Phillies centerfielder Michael Bourn. Bourn was traded by the Phillies prior to the 2008 season to the Houston Astros as part of the package to acquire Brad Lidge. Lidge went on to have his "perfect...
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