Yu have to admire the Rangers' guts
It's amazing what back-to-back trips to the World Series can do for a general manager's credibility. What, do you think Rangers president Nolan Ryan would've signed off on a reported 51.7 million bid for the negotiating rights to right-hander Yu Darvish a couple years ago?
The Rangers could've taken a much more conventional approach to this offseason, but obviously...
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December 20, 2011
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"Old Times Were Good Times"
In January 2010, MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan solicited votes for Texas's All-Decade team (2000-2009) from media, club officials and former players. I was flattered to be among the voters. The rules were to pick one player at each position, five starting pitchers, a closer and a setup man. I partially wrote a blog entry on my selections to be published in conjunction with the...
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September 30, 2011
Laugher!
(Kevin Mench and Willie Harris enjoyed a good laugh at Justin Maxwell's expense after Maxwell slipped in the on-deck circle after scoring in the 8th. Those are two giant heads right there, by the way. Picture of TV/MASN by Nationals Enquirer staff.)
Nationals 8, Astros 4: Big comeback in the 8th, and further proof that baseball is just plain weird. 7 runs with 2 outs...
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September 21, 2010
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September 21, 2010
Laugher!
(Kevin Mench and Willie Harris enjoyed a good laugh at Justin Maxwell's expense after Maxwell slipped in the on-deck circle after scoring in the 8th. Those are two giant heads right there, by the way. Picture of TV/MASN by Nationals Enquirer staff.)
Nationals 8, Astros 4: Big comeback in the 8th, and further proof that baseball is just plain weird. 7 runs with 2 outs...
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September 21, 2010
Hawpe to It
The Colorado Rockies are on the verge of releasing OF Brad Hawpe. Coincidentally, the Nationals are in the market for an outfielder to replace Josh Willingham as he makes his long overdue trip to the DL. Hawpe should be that replacement.There's no question that there will be a reshuffling of the Nats outfield. All three outfield spots are legitimately up for grabs over the season...
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August 18, 2010
Nats lose in extras, again.
(James Loney and Matt Kemp celebrate. AP Photo.)
"We had chance to win the game offensively. That's where we didn't win the game. We didn't lose that game defensively. We just didn't score enough runs." (Jim Riggleman, via Nationals.com, 8/8/2010)
Okay, they may not have lost it defensively, but what happened in the fourth inning immediately after...
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August 08, 2010
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August 08, 2010
Nats lose in extras, again.
(James Loney and Matt Kemp celebrate. AP Photo.)
"We had chance to win the game offensively. That's where we didn't win the game. We didn't lose that game defensively. We just didn't score enough runs." (Jim Riggleman, via Nationals.com, 8/8/2010)
Okay, they may not have lost it defensively, but what happened in the fourth inning immediately after...
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August 08, 2010
Nats acquire infielder Bixler from Pirates
The Nationals acquired infielder Brian Bixler from Pirates for cash considerations on Saturday. Bixler will replace Kevin Mench on the Triple-A Syracuse roster.
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August 07, 2010
Mench returns to big leagues with Nationals
With outfielder Nyjer Morgan on the disabled list, the Nationals selected the contract of outfielder Kevin Mench from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday. Mench will come off the bench.
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August 06, 2010
Nationals bring up Mench from Triple-A Syracuse
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have selected outfielder Kevin Mench's contract from Triple-A Syracuse.
Via SportingNews.com
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August 06, 2010
Major League Notebook: August 6
by FanHouse StaffFiled under: MLB NotebookHere is what's happening around baseball on Friday Aug. 6, 2010:
o. Nyjer Morgan did the smart thing in telling the Nationals' medical staff that he felt a "sharp pain" in his hip while jogging a couple of days ago, but he has to be wondering if he should have kept his mouth shut. Though an MRI revealed nothing more than...
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August 06, 2010
Nats Minor Rep: Milone strikes out 12
Syracuse Chiefs (AAA) won yesterday 8-2. Jordan Zimmerman made his first AAA start on his trek to return to Washington from Tommy John surgery last year, throwing threw three hitless and scoreless innings. Jeff Mandel (5-6) grabbed the win, throwing 4.1 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 run. Boomer Whiting had 2 doubles and 2 runs. Mike Martinez went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI. Kevin...
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August 06, 2010
Braves MiLB Recap: 6/19
Syracuse 2, Gwinnett 0
Jair Jurrjens: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K
Wes Timmons: 2-3, 2B
Jair Jurrjens gave up a ton of hits but his only big mistakes were a two-run homer by Chris Duncan and a double by Kevin Mench. Otherwise he allowed singles that led to nothing. However, what they did do was run up his pitch count and made him leave early at 79 pitches through 4.2. The line...
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June 19, 2010
Nats minor report: Holder makes first Potomac start
Syracuse Chiefs(AAA) won 5-4 last night. Jeff Mandel pitched 5 innings, allowed 6 hits and 4 runs. Mike MacDougal (2-0) threw 2 scoreless innings and earned the win. Joel Peralta threw a scoreless 9th inning for his 19thsave. Kevin Mench (2) and Chase Lambin (8) each homered for the Chiefs. Jamie Burke went 2 for 4 with a run and 2 RBI.
Harrisburg Senators (AA) won 5...
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June 16, 2010
Nats minor report: Strong start by Milone wasted
Syracuse Chiefs (AAA) won 36-2 behind a strong pitching performance by Shairon Martis. Martis went 6 innings, allowed 4 hits and 1 run. He struck out 6. Atahulpha Severino earned the save, pitching 3 scoreless innings. Kevin Mench was 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI. Justin Maxwell was 2 for 4 and homered. Bill Rhinehart, in his second game since being promoted from Potomac...
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June 07, 2010
Minor League wrap: Kimball promoted, earns AA win
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Syracuse Chiefs(AAA) lost 2-1 in a rain shortened game last night. Shairon Martis (2-3) took the loss, pitching 6 innings and allowing 2 runs. Kevin Mench went 1-3 with a double and an RBI, while Chase Lambin continues his tear, going 2-2 and raising his batting average to .331. Lambin is hitting .389 over his last 10 games.
Harrisburg Senators...
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May 28, 2010
Nationals Minor League Leaders update (5-14)
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Here are your current overall minor league leaders:
Batting Average: Destin Hood (A), 2008 draftee, is hitting .338. You may remember, Hood chose the Nationals over scholarship football at Alabama University. Hood is having a nice season so far in Hagerstown and could see Potomac soon. Two veterans at Syracuse are next with Chase Lambin...
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May 14, 2010
Placido Polanco’s Head Has a Posse
Forgive me if this is something that has been around for awhile, but last night was the first time The Polanco Heads walked into my life. If there were ever a head in Major League Baseball that deserved to be celebrated, it would most certainly have to be the impressive melon that rests upon the shoulders of Placido Polanco. Apologies in advance to Kevin Mench.
Via The Big Lead
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May 03, 2010
Nats minor league wrap (4-30)
Syracuse Chiefs (AAA),13-8, last place
The Chiefs fell 3-2 in Jeff Mandel’s AAA debut. Mandel tossed 5 innings, allowed 4 hits and just 1 run. A very solid debut for Mandel, after posting a 3.86 ERA in 4 starts at Harrisburg. Josh Wilkie (2-2) took the loss out of the bullpen pitching .1 innings and allowing the winning run. Kevin Mench was 2-4 with an RBI, Seth Bynum...
Via DC Pro Sports Report
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April 30, 2010
Inbox: When will Storen be called up?
In the latest Nationals Inbox, beat reporter Bill Ladson fields questions regarding Washington's rotation, the timetable for reliever Drew Storen's callup, and Kevin Mench's whereabouts.
Via mlb.com
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April 06, 2010
Nationals end 0-11 skid, defeat Marlins (AP)
The Washington Nationals ended an 0-11 spring skid with their first exhibition win, beating the Florida Marlins 12-3 in a split-squad game Tuesday that featured a grand slam by Willie Harris. Ryan Zimmerman, Kevin Mench and Cristian Guzman also homered for the Nationals. Harris hit his slam in the eighth inning off Taylor Tankersley.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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March 16, 2010
Nats hit four homers against Fish
The Nats unloaded on the Marlins on Tuesday, getting homers from Ryan Zimmerman, Cristian Guzman, Kevin Mench, and Willie Harris in a 12-3 victory.
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March 16, 2010
The David Boss Files, Vol. 2
Time for another round of classic NFL photos by David Boss. Without further ado:
• God, this Rams uni looks just about Perfect, no? The deeper blue, the soft gold pants stripe, the white-laced high-tops. Deelish.
• Speaking of the Rams, it just never seems right to see Joe Willie in this uniform.
• Here’s a decent shot of the NFL’s 50th-anniversary patch. I also...
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March 12, 2010
New Gazoo Review
Last week I wrote about new bats and batting gloves, and now it looks like we may have a new batting helmet too, at least judging by the new headgear Norris Hopper and Kevin Mench were wearing this past weekend.
I’ve sent e-mails to my contacts at Rawlings and hope to hear back from them soon, but here are a few thoughts to tide us over until then:
• I could be wrong, but...
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March 08, 2010
OLLIE IN MID-SEASON FORM
You always tell kids in Little League (as Ron Darling stated) when a ball goes under a fence, raise both your arms straight up in the air. Willy Taveras must have missed that lesson when he was seven but his folly is Omir Santos gain with an inside-the-park-grannie.
Ollie Perez threw strikes today and the Nationals and most of them were tattooed by Nationals batters. The Mets will...
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March 07, 2010
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