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Blogging the Offseason: Washington Nationals

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Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here. Today's NL team is the Washington Nationals and our guest...
>> simononsports.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

Rays Family Tree: Dead Trade Strings of 1999

Steve Slowinski wrote a piece a week ago about the importance of developing trade strings, particularly for the teams in small to mid-markets. I'll let Steve explain:   To lead off this series (no pun intended), I want to look at a concept that has always fascinated...
>> www.draysbay.com/2009/11...
 

What Should the Nationals Do this Offseason?

As Alden Gonzalez notes, the Nationals will have some payroll flexibility this offseason. Rejoice!?"The day after the end of the World Series marks the unofficial beginning of the offseason and the official start of free agency, which means it's decision time for Major League...
>> jorgesaysno.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

Searching for a Skipper, Part Two

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More photos » by Luis Alvarez - AP 3 months ago: In this Aug. 12, 2008 file photo, Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta waits as umpires talk with each other during a baseball game with the New York Mets in Washington...
>> www.crawfishboxes.com/2009/10...
 

Looking Ahead To The Nationals' Offseason

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Whenever a team loses 103 games and has been outscored by a total of 348 runs over the last two years, it's going to take more than one offseason for their new GM to bring the franchise back to respectability. The Nationals made a great first step by drafting, and paying, superprospect...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/10...
 

The Road to 100 Losses: Spend Less, Get Less

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More photos » by Haraz N. Ghanbari - AP Even if guys like Adam Dunn, left, and Cristian Guzman, right, keep producing the way they are, the Nationals can't afford to pay them free agent rates. Wonder if they're paying...
>> www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/9/...
 

Nationals News: Cliff Lee vs. Garrett Mock... Doesn't Seem Fair Edition

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Nationals News   Former Nationals Dmitri Young spoke with Chico Harlan, and it sounds like he's getting ready to retire.   In another move away from the Jim Bowden era, the Nationals are getting close to fully reestablishing themselves in Latin America.  ...
>> www.federalbaseball.com/2009/9/...
 

Odds & Ends: Ryno, Young, Johnson, Rangers

A fresh batch of links as Saturday afternoon baseball gets underway... Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune believes Ryne Sandberg has "added to his managerial portfolio by guiding Double-A Tennessee into the Southern League playoffs."  Could "Ryno" eventually...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/09...
 

2009 Roster: Worst Contract Extensions (The September Edition)

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After looking over my original roster from April, I decided that it was about time that I fully updated the 2009 roster of the worst contract extensions. Many of the players, who were on my original list, have played themselves off the list (that means you, Chris Carpenter), but a...
>> jorgesaysno.blogspot.com/2009/09...
 

2009 Roster: Worst Contract Extensions (REVISITING)

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In the beginning of April, I took a glance at some of the "worst" contract extensions that were currently floating around baseball.But after looking back on my initial post, I found that there were a few players, who I can no longer say were "bad contract extensions...
>> jorgesaysno.blogspot.com/2009/09...
 

Liván Hernández is back in Washington!

Nats Sign Hernández; Send Balester to Syracuse - The PostNats sign Hernandez to ease burden on young arms - The Wash. Times¡LIVAN! has returned! The Nationals original, Opening Day pitcher, #61 on your roster and #1 in the heart of one distinguished blogger, has been signed to eat...
>> www.yurasko.net/wfy/200...
 

Redleg Trade Review: Who’s on First–Casey, Konerko, Petagine or Young?

November 10, 1997: Dmitri Young traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds for Jeff Brantley. February 5, 1998: Roberto Petagine is traded by the New York Mets to the Cincinnati Reds for Yuri Sanchez (minors). March 30, 1998: Sean Casey is traded by the Cleveland Indians...
>> redlegnation.com/2009/08...
 

Dmitri Young at the End of the Line

(by Mike Henderson) Dmitri Young's relationship with the Nationals, always tinged with hope that never quite reached fulfillment, may be near an end.
>> www.nationalspride.com/columni...
 

Nats Dmitri Young is done

Young, an All-Star in 2007, Likely Finished With Club - The PostQuad tear ends Young's year - The Wash. TimesAnother one of Jim Bowden's inspirational stories friends who got an irresponsible contract from the former GM is done with Washington. Dmitri Young, the NL Comeback...
>> www.yurasko.net/wfy/200...
 

DMV: Austin Kearns Will Break Your Heart

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DMV is a daily roundup of District-Maryland-Virginia (mostly) sporting links. Austin Kearns gets choked up talking about his walk-off hit, as he should considering what he’s been through (.212 BA since 2007). [D.C. Sports Bog] Nats win thanks to Lannan, who’s 15th in...
>> misterirrelevant.com/index.p...
 

Quad tear ends Young's year

Dmitri Young won't play in the big leagues this season. The question now is whether the veteran first baseman will ever make it back to the majors. While on rehab assignment with Class AA Harrisburg last week, Young tore his left quadriceps muscle, an injury that will prevent...
>> www.washingtontimes.com/news/20...
 

Austin Kearns. Now, we've seen everything.

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(AP Photo/Evan Vucci. Vegas oddsmakers would tell you Dmitri Young had a better chance of delivering a big hit for the Nats than Austin Kearns this afternoon.) "In that situation, you're just trying to get the guy in, and hopefully get a...
>> www.nationalsenquirer.com/2009/07...
 

Odds & Ends: Dmitri, Marlins, Pirates

Come on, commenters. It's the trade deadline. There's no time for sleep. Some more links for your Sunday night enjoyment... Mark Zuckerman of The Washington Times reports Dmitri Young may soon call it quits.  He tore his left quad during a rehab game with Double-A Harrisburg...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/07...
 

SB Nation NL East Blogger Roundtable: Part 2 - Second Half Storylines

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More photos » by Matt Rourke - AP Pedro Martinez boldly predicts how many games he will win for the Phillies this year. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Browse more photos » Be sure to check out Part 1 of...
>> www.amazinavenue.com/2009/7/...
 

Nationals Future: Gloomy Or Glorious Depends on Next Few Days

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If baseball is truly a ballet, then general managers all across the nation are strapping on their slippers and practicing their pirouettes. Midnight is fast approaching and the dance is about to end. In about a week, the curtain will fall on all of those easy, I’ll-get-rid-of...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

First the Good News: Nats Defeat Mets 3-1 to Take Series

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(by Mike Henderson) Craig Stammen and Josh Willingham bring joy to Nats Town, but a tweaky elbow brings sorrow -- temporary, we hope -- to Jordan Zimmermann. Meanwhile, uncertainty is the order of the day for Dmitri Young.
>> www.nationalspride.com/columni...
 

Could 2010 Nationals Be 2006 Tigers Redux?

Hope springs eternal—except for the Washington Nationals of course. Over the past few weeks, it’s become almost impossible to find a story about the Nationals without it comparing them to the 1962 New York Mets, the poster boys for all-around baseball futility. Their current...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

2009 NL East Mid-Season Blogger Roundtable, Part 2: Second Half Storylines

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Here is part-2 of the SBN NL East mid-season roundtable. This part focuses on storylines we may see in the second half of the season. For part-1, click here. Sky Kalkman (Moderator): What surprising story lines from the first half of the season have shaped the standings the...
>> www.talkingchop.com/2009/7/...
 

How Many New Nationals Will It Take to Become a Contender?

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“The Plan” is dead. Long live “The Plan.”   After yet another embarrassing loss on Sunday, the Washington Nationals are now 26-65 and on pace to win just 46 games in 2009, a scant six more games than the miserable Mets of 1962.   The Nationals have...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

How Many New Nationals Will It Take to Become a Contender?

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“The Plan” is dead. Long live “The Plan.”   After yet another embarrassing loss on Sunday, the Washington Nationals are now 26-65 and on pace to win just 46 games in 2009, a scant six more games than the miserable Mets of 1962.   The Nationals have...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 
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