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Nationals looking for a veteran reliever- shopping John Lannan
The Washington Nationals, who currently sit atop the NL East, are actively looking for a veteran reliever according to
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Washington Nationals John Lannan Emails Media Saying He Requested A Trade
The Washington Nationals made a historic demotion early in the week when they sent left-handed pitcher John Lannan down to Triple-A Syracuse instead of bringing them along for the start of the season after Lannan was the Opening Day starter for the 2009 and 2010 season.
Wednesday, Lannan wrote an email to members of the media saying that he has told General Manager Mike Rizzo that...
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April 05, 2012
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April 05, 2012
Here's John Lannan during Syracuse Chiefs pregame introductions
There's poor John Lannan being introduced to the crowd at Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse before the AAA Chiefs home opener (in 1978 Chiefs throwback jersey) this afternoon, right around the same time his former teammates were being introduced at Wrigley. You can only wonder what was running through Lannan's head as he hopped up the dugout steps to take his place along...
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April 05, 2012
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April 05, 2012
John Lannan Requests Trade In Very Public Forum
Former Washington Nationals Opening Day starter John Lannan had made headlines in the DC sports world lately, and today is no exception. John Lannan has requested a trade from GM Mike Rizzo, according to several baseball sources. This comes just hours after Lannan was demoted to Triple-A Syracuse to start the season in favor of former first-round pick Ross Detwiler.
This request...
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April 05, 2012
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April 05, 2012
Lannan asks Nationals to trade him
Left-hander John Lannan asked the Washington Nationals for a trade after they demoted him to Triple-A Syracuse, and he declared in an email sent to reporters Wednesday: ''I believe that I belong in a big-league rotation.''
Under the subject line, ''Thoughts on announcement of being optioned,'' Lannan wrote that he told general manager Mike Rizzo ...
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April 05, 2012
Lannan asks for trade. Hey, Davey never said anything about John being Rizzo's guy.
Washington Nationals starter John Lannan walks into the dugout after getting pulled against the Chicago White Sox in the fifth inning of their Interleague MLB baseball game in Washington, June 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Seems like only last week Davey Johnson was declaring "John's my guy."
Note that Davey...
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April 04, 2012
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April 04, 2012
Washington Nationals Demote Pitcher John Lannan to Add Further Confusion to Rotation
The Washington Nationals have demoted starting pitcher John Lannan, and not just to their bullpen.
Lannan, who started Opening Day for the Nationals in 2009 and 2010, has been sent down to the minor leagues. With this move to option Lannan down, the Nationals have announced that Ross Detwiler will take his spot in the starting rotation, at least to begin the 2012 MLB season.
It is...
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April 04, 2012
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April 04, 2012
Washington Nationals’ Pitcher John Lannan Drawing Interest
Washington Nationals’ pitcher John Lannan is projected to be on the outside looking in among the Nationals’ pitchers vying for a rotation spot this year. This leads to the conclusion that Lannan could get traded and with that, there are suitors out there for him.
According to Danny Knobler of CBS Sports and Ken Rostenthal of FOX Sports, Lannan is being targeted by the...
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March 13, 2012
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March 13, 2012
Marlon Byrd for John Lannan Opportunity Exists
So John Lannan lost his arbitration case to the Nationals and wil be paid $5M for next seasons (as opposed to $5.7M he was asking). Now that the money is settled, the Nats are trying to move Lannan for a position player, preferably a center fielder, so that they can sign Edwin Jackson instead. I'm not quite sure why they want to make that swap, but that seems to be the goal for...
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February 02, 2012
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February 02, 2012
Lannan, Nats argue 1st arbitration hearing of year
Pitcher John Lannan and the Washington Nationals have argued baseball's first salary arbitration case of the year.
The left-hander asked for a raise from $2.75 million to $5.7 million during a hearing Wednesday before a three-person panel. The Nationals argued he should be paid $5 million.
A decision by arbitrators Robert Herzog, Elizabeth Neumeier and John Skonier is expected...
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February 01, 2012
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