NL East: A Fascinating Place: Nationals
This is the fourth post in a series that has looked at the National League East, a division that has had some dynamic movement during this off season. The first post looked at the Phillies and they are the top dogs until somebody knocks them off. The Braves were covered in the second post and it was seen that they have the potential to win 95 games if everything goes perfectly. The...
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2 days ago
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Adam LaRoche solid option for Nats at first.
The Washington Nationals swung and missed at their attempt to woo Prince Fielder to the nation’s capital, signing with the Detroit Tigers instead. This means that unless something drastically changes over the next 2 1/2 months, Adam LaRoche will be the starting first baseman for the Nats on April 5th. Of all this talk that Fielder would make Washington a possible threat in...
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
NL East Notes: January 25th
We continue our look through the divisions with a trip through the National League East and what they have done for the past week. Wednesdays will now be the day dedicated to the East coast teams. Tomorrow we will bring in the Central division teams from both leagues. Finally, the west coast teams will come on Friday.
Atlanta Braves
Frank Wren hasn’t exactly set the world on...
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18 days ago
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18 days ago
This Date in Pirates History: January 19
On this date in 2007 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded relief pitcher Mike Gonzalez along with minor leaguer Brett Lillibridge, to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for first baseman Adam LaRoche and minor leaguer Jamie Romak. Gonzalez had pitched out of the Pirates bullpen for four seasons and in 2006 he took over the closer role where he saved 24 games with a 2.17 ERA in 54 innings. During...
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24 days ago
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24 days ago
Friar Forecast contributors on Anthony Rizzo deal
My take on the Anthony Rizzo/Andrew Cashner swap is decidedly rotten. I figured It’d be interesting to gather the opinions of the rest of Friar Forecast on the deal. Chris Kelly will have his analysis as part of his Monday article, but here’s what Daniel, Scott, and Ben thought about the trade.
Daniel Gettinger
In swapping Anthony Rizzo and Zach Cates for Andrew Cashner and...
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January 07, 2012
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January 07, 2012
LaRoche uncertain about future in Washington
The rumor mill is heating up, and first baseman Adam LaRoche has heard the reports of the Nationals being in the running for free agent Prince Fielder.
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January 03, 2012
Nats Ownership Meets With Boras
No matter how much Mike Rizzo says his first baseman next year will be Adam LaRoche it means nothing if Washington Nationals ownership truly wants Prince Fielder. According to Bill Ladson of MLB.com, Nats ownership recently met with Prince’s agent Scott Boras in Washingotn. Ladson’s source also says that ownership, not Rizzo, has final say on whether Fielder is signed...
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January 03, 2012
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January 03, 2012
Money no issue as Nats pursue Fielder
First off, let's dispense with the silliness that the Nationals won't sign Prince Fielder because they already have Adam LaRoche at first base. If you're going to pay Fielder $150 million or some other big number, swallowing part or most of the remaining $9 million commitment to LaRoche is simply the price of doing business.
Second, let's not fret over Nationals...
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January 02, 2012
Nats still shooting for Prince?
Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder and John Axford (L) along with the rest of the team celebrate in the locker room after the Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 4-1 clinching the National League Central Division Championships, in Milwaukee September 23, 2011. REUTERS/Darren Hauck (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Well, just when Mike Rizzo goes out of his way...
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December 29, 2011
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December 29, 2011
LaRoche Is Nats First Baseman
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo made it known again today that the teams 2012 first baseman will be Adam LaRoche. Rizzo had an interview on MLBNetwork Radio and was asked again about Prince Fielder, LaRoche and the teams first base position. He’s given the same answer time and time again over the past few weeks and this time his answer couldn’t be clearer...
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December 28, 2011
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December 28, 2011
Why Adam LaRoche Will Be the Nationals First Baseman
After a disappointing 2010 season for the Washington Nationals, general manager Mike Rizzo allowed first baseman Adam Dunn to enter free agency to the dismay of many fans. With this loss, Washington began their search for another starting first baseman, their fifth in six seasons. On January 4th, 2011, Peter Gammons of MLB Network was the first to report via Twitter that the...
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December 28, 2011
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December 28, 2011
Nats GM says Adam LaRoche is 1B, but Prince Fielder talk bubbles on
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December 25, 2011
Nationals counting on LaRoche at first base
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo reiterated on Friday that Adam LaRoche will be the team's starting first baseman in 2012.
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December 23, 2011
Winter Meetings Review: Washington Nationals
Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the end of the road. The Nationals are last in the alphabet only as Mike Rizzo has managed to build a very good farm system that is just beginning to percolate. The Nationals were not particularly active during the Winter Meetings, but they have some important items on their to do list.
More than anything, they have a hole in center field you...
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December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
Prince apparently not in the Nationals' plans
A team source told MLB.com that first baseman Prince Fielder is not a target for the Nationals. The source pointed out that the club has Adam LaRoche and Michael Morse at first base.
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December 04, 2011
Biggest Surprises of 2011 - #1: Michael Morse
In the final installment of the five biggest surprises on the Washington Nationals roster, we take a look at the team's MVP: Michael Morse.
Entering the 2011 season, there was no doubt that NatsTown expected big things out of Morse, who hit .289 with 15 HR and 41 RBI in just 266 at-bats in 2010. There was no doubt that Morse would get much more playing time in 2011 than in...
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December 02, 2011
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December 02, 2011
What Chris Marrero's Injury Means for the Nationals
Yesterday on this blog, Will wrote an outstanding article about what Prince Fielder could bring to the Washington Nationals this season. The first base situation got increasingly complicated after Bill Ladson of MLB.com tweeted, "#Nats 1B Chris Marrero will not start Spring Training on time because of a torn left hamstring. #MLB"
Many expected Chris Marrero to be the...
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November 29, 2011
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November 29, 2011
Is It Time For The Nationals To Consider Shopping Chris Marrero?
News has come out this week that the Cincinnati Reds are now fielding offers for prized first-base prospect Yonder Alonso, which means the 24-year-old Cuban native has something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. The former first round pick has been stuck in purgatory, otherwise known as Louisville Kentucky, playing for the Reds’ Triple-A farm club for the past two years while...
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November 26, 2011
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November 26, 2011
Mark Teixeira A Retrospective: And how the Braves contributed greatly to the Rangers success
Today, I would like to look back at a trade that had a major effect on the last two World Series, as well as, analyze the horrible mismanagement of Mark Teixeira by the Atlanta Braves. In 2007, the Atlanta Braves were a contender with an excessive two young stud catchers (Brian McCann and Jarrod Saltalamacchia) and a need for one more power bat in their lineup. So at the &rsquo...
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November 26, 2011
Contentment, Perspective, and Adam LaRoche
The Pirates have had some serious issues getting production out of their first basemen in recent years. Garrett Jones, Jeff Clement, Steve Pearce, and Lyle Overbay all tried their hand and did very little to help the team win before the Pirates made a desperation trade to get Derrek Lee, who ended up playing incredibly well in an irrelevant period of two months for the Pirates...
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November 17, 2011
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November 17, 2011
Trade Target – Adam Laroche
Throughout the 2011-2012 off-season, Kevin Creagh will be looking at players that have been rumored to be non-tender or trade candidates, based primarily off of rumors and reports from MLB Trade Rumors. The review isn’t to suggest that the players are being pursued by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The purpose of the series is to explore the potential options on the market to...
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November 17, 2011
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November 17, 2011
Best Moments of 2011 - #2: Nationals Beat Orioles 17-5
In light of the shocking news coming from Venezuela, on behalf of The Nats Blog I would like to say that our thoughts are with Wilson Ramos, his family, and his Washington Nationals family for a safe return. Ramos had a breakout season in 2011 and instantly became a fan favorite in Nationals Park as well as a key component to the team’s future. Lets hope for a happy ending.
In...
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November 10, 2011
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November 10, 2011
Davey Johnson Predicts Pennant for Nationals in 2012
In perhaps the least surprising news of the organization's offseason, Davey Johsonson will return to manage the Washington Nationals in 2012. The wait seemed to be mostly a formality while the Nationals satisfied MLB interview requirements and until the end of the World Series festivities. But now, let the expectations for 2012 begin.
According to an AP article, Johnson...
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October 31, 2011
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October 31, 2011
Team Fielding Series: Washington Nationals
As we come to the close of the team fielding series, I am thankful for all of the comments I have gotten along the way. All of them show me where I have been and where I need to go. A scant ten years ago I was well into my studies in sabermetrics, but I held the belief commonly held at the time: fielding simply didn’t matter.
Thankfully, I have grown during that time and, more...
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October 28, 2011
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October 28, 2011
Around The League: Federal Baseball Q&A: Part II
Patrick Reddington from Federal Baseball followed up Tuesday's Q&A with another set of answers, this time regarding issues facing our Washington Nationals.
TNB: What was your overall impression of the 2011 Nationals, who impressed and who were the disappointments?
Federal Baseball: The Nats actually ended up doing a little better than I anticipated. The fact that they...
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October 21, 2011
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October 21, 2011
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