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Why Do The Washington Nationals Want To Fire Manny Acta?
June 15, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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by Brian Blanco - AP
about 9 hours ago:
Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta walks back to the dugout after taking left-handed pitcher Ron Villone out of the game in the eighth inning against the Tampa...
Five Reasons the Nationals Should Stop Dicking Manny Acta Around
June 16, 2009 by
Walkoff Walk
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Manny Acta has made it to New York City, people, and if you can make it there, I've been told you can make it anywhere. Despite rumours that his job was in jeopardy, Acta accompanied his Nationals to Yankee Stadium for the start of a three game David vs. Goliath series. But that...
Nationals hit 3 straight homers against Astros
July 11, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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Nick Johnson, Josh Willingham and Adam Dunn of the Washington Nationals have homered in consecutive at-bats in the sixth inning off Houston's Felipe Paulino.
Nolasco keeps Phillies down as Marlins snap skid
August 07, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Ricky Nolasco pitched seven sharp innings, Nick Johnson and Cody Ross hit solo homers and the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Friday night.
GameThread: San Diego Padres At Washington Nationals- Game 96 of 162.
July 24, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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by Evan Vucci - AP
5 days ago:
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Garrett Mock, center, is pulled out of the game against the Chicago Cubs by manager Jim Riggleman, left, as catcher Josh Bard, second from...
Nats: OMG the Lerners were not at Jim Riggleman's press conference!
July 16, 2009 by
William F Yurasko's Blog
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Jim Riggleman had his introductory press conference as interim manager of the Washington Nationals and Ted Lerner and his family were not there (I think) -- another crisis in NatsTown!Riggleman said that Manny Acta was doing the right things, that he's a softie (great!) and he...
Yankees Go Ahead Late; Beat Nationals, 5-3 (Jeter Exits WIth Ankle Stiffness)
June 16, 2009 by
Yanks Blog
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Facing a pack of ex-Yankees (Ron Villone, Wil Nieves, Alberto Gonzalez, Christian Guzman and Nick Johnson all saw action in this one), the home team beat the Nationals on Tuesday night, thanks to a rally in the 7th and a solid appearance by CC Sab...
Astros Pitch Lousy, Don't Hit With Men On And Lose To Marlins
Same ol, same ol. Very first inning, Bourn K, Kaz walked, Miggy singled, then clank n Blum left em stranded. Something a lil ironic about the fact that Bourn has the 3rd best BA in the NL with RISP.
Then Moehler goes on out and 34 pitches later, it's walk, single, Popout, single...
Open Thread 9/3: Braves at Marlins
September 03, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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by John Bazemore - AP
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Let's see if Tommy Hanson can pitch the Braves to a series win against the Fish.
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Atlanta Braves @ Florida Marlins
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Jorge Cantu's strained neck
August 21, 2009 by
FishStripes
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Jorge Cantu missed last night's game with a strained neck.
Cantu is dealing with a sore neck, which he started noticing in about the seventh or eighth inning on Wednesday. The discomfort became so great during batting practice on Thursday that he had to abort the session...
Give Beinfest Points for This Move
August 01, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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No one saw this one coming.
The Marlins allegedly almost reeled in Padres closer Heath Bell, but that never came to fruition, so the Marlins instead acquired Nick Johnson from the Nationals.
Talk about a surprise move. The Marlins were doing good with Jorge Cantu on offense and defense...
Two Astros' starts, how the Marlins finish and Being clutch without swinging the bat
August 18, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Rob Carr - AP
The Astros' Mr. Clutch
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And Bazardo makes three: With Mike Hampton's injured shoulder holding him back for at least one start, Yorman Bazardo...
Seven Reasons the Nationals Have Impressed Me Lately
July 07, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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In the past few days, I've really liked what I've seen. Here's why I'm loving being a Nats fan right now:
7.) The fan support has been fantastic. Maybe it was just the Fourth of July weekend, but there seemed to be a good number of people at the park this weekend...
GameThread: Washington Nationals at Houston Astros - Today In Two Parts: Game 83 Or 84 Of 162. AND Game 24 Of 162.
July 09, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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by Luis Alvarez - AP
2 months ago:
Washington Nationals' Nick Johnson (24) celebrates with teammates Elijah Dukes, left, and Cristian Guzman (15) after scoring on a two-run RBI single hit by Adam Dunn...
Nationals News, Fresh Start Edition
July 16, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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Let me begin with a prediction: the Nationals will announce that they've signed Stephen Strasburg when it looks like the team is backsliding again (oh, and another prediction: it will). They haven't signed him yet not because they aren't interested or the negotiations...
Washington Nationals Swept By Tampa Bay Rays...Manny Acta's Future Uncertain.
June 14, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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by Brian Blanco - AP
about 3 hours ago:
Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta watches his players take the field against the Tampa Bay Rays during a baseball game Sunday, June 14, 2009, in St. Petersburg...
GameThread: Washington Nationals At Tampa Bay Rays - Game 61 or 62 of 162.
June 14, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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by John Amis - AP
2 months ago:
Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, is congratulated at home plate by left fielder Adam Dunn (44) and shortstop Cristian Guzman (15) after his two-run home run...
Atlanta Braves - Washington Nationals: Series Preview
August 11, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg
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The Washington Nationals are coming to town to face our Atlanta Braves for a 2-game series -- we had a 2-game series with Philly...
Rizzo Has No Plan For A Firesale
July 04, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Chico Harlan of The Washington Post spoke to Nationals acting GM Mike Rizzo today, who says "he feels no obligation to conduct a firesale," playing down the possibility of a major shakeup before the trade deadline.
"A big transition period? I don't think that...
A Series by Series Breakdown of the Astros month of July, pre All Star Break
July 02, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by David J. Phillip - AP
It's not a stretch to think the Astros can go into the All Star Break on a roll.
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Winning the month of June was nice but it&...
GameThread: Florida Marlins At Washington Nationals - Game 135 Of 162.
September 03, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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by Matt Slocum - AP
27 days ago:
Florida Marlins' Nick Johnson (20) is greeted in the dugout after hitting a home run off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Joe Blanton in the first inning of a baseball game...
Federal Baseball.com Reads Stuff...(LINKS AND LINKS AND...)
June 03, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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by Nick Wass - AP
1 day ago:
Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman singles against the San Francisco Giants during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 2, 2009, in Washington. The Nationals...
GameThread: Washington Nationals At Philadelphia Phillies- Game 49 or 50 of 162.
May 31, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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by Matt York - AP
26 days ago:
Washington Nationals pitcher John Lannan delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Phoenix. (AP Photo...
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