(by Anthony Wilson) On June 19, after an appearance in Nationals Park against the Blue Jays, Ron Villone was cruising along as the Nationals best reliever. He worked 0.1 innings that day without giving up a run (though he did walk a guy and gave up a hit) and reduced his season ERA to 1.77. In a bullpen that can be best described as miserable -- more like moribund -- Villone was...

  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta. Ron Villone came to the rescue in the 9th, inducing a Ryan Howard double play grounder to end the game with 2 on and 1 out, and the Nats hanging on by a thread.) "That's what you play the game for. You know when you're facing that, you'd better be ready to execute a real good game plan." (Ron...

According to Ben Goessling of MASN, the Washington Nationals have signed left-handed pitcher Ron Villone to a Minor League deal.  2011 will mark Villone's third year in the Nationals' organization. The 41-year-old last pitched in the Majors in 2009 with the Nats where he went 5-6 with a 4.25 ERA in 63 relief appearances. ]]>

Links for Saturday night, as Alex Gordon continues to enjoy a productive spring…. The contract Ron Villone signed with the … Source

(AP Photo. "Thanks for nothing, Ron.")"There's no excuse for it." (Ron Villone, via Washington Post, 6/30/2009)Nats can't beat F##king Fish.Marlins 4, Nationals 2: Scott Olsen goes seven strong in return; bullpen blows it again.Offense disappears after Zim, 'Ham touch up Ricky Nolasco in the 2nd.Meanwhile...Welcome to Vermont, Jeff Kobernus.

No real surprises here, but it does seem early to be sending this many players to the minor league side especially with the players in the WBC.The four who were sent down are Rob Mackowiak, Eddie Kunz, Valerio De Los Santos and Josh Thole. I said all along Rob Mackowiak would be in Buffalo hoping for a call-up. The guy is extremely versatile but other then a few years in Pittsburgh...

The Nationals have apparently re-signed lefty reliever Ron Villone, based on this tweet from MLB.com's Bill Ladson.  Ladson says Villone is "back in the Nats organization, working out in Viera, Florida right now."  The Nationals had released Villone in March after three spring appearances. Villone, 40, posted a 6.66 K/9 and 4.81 BB/9 in 24.3 innings against lefties...

From the Nationals: The Washington Nationals today selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Ron Villone from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League and designated left-handed pitcher Mike Hinckley for assignment. Nationals Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Villone, 39, is 56-59 with 85 holds and a 4.75 ERA (591 [...]

The Cardinals signed veteran left-hander Ron Villone to a minor league contract today.  Villone, 38, is a journeyman reliever coming off a two-year stint with the New York Yankees.  St. Louis will be his 11th team since first making it to the big leagues in 1995.  For his career, Villone is 55-57,...

Adam Rubin of the Daily News is reporting that the Mets have signed lefthander Ron Villone to a minor league Add another lefthander to the Mets' mix in camp. Ron Villone has signed a minor-league contract. Villone, 39, went 1-2 with one save and a 4.68 ERA in 74 games with the ...

  The endless tinkering and reshuffling of the abused and misused Nationals' bullpen continued earlier today, with the immortal Ron Villone serving as the latest piece of duct tape slapped on Jimbo's ill-conceived monstrosity. Oh, and Mike Hinckley, DFA, which really is a shame considering that he seemed to have finally figured it all out last September...

Baseball Wives is set to debut on VH1 on November 30th. Ready to take a quick peak at their world? The cast is, Tanya Grace (ex-wife of retired Chicago’s Mark Grace), Brooke Villone (wife of big-league veteran Ron Villone), Anna Benson (wife of Arizona pitcher Kris Benson), Chantell Kendall (ex-wife of Kansas City’s Jason Kendall) and Jordana Lenz (I’m assuming she’ll be...

On this date in 1948 the Pittsburgh Pirates purchased third baseman Eddie Bockman from the Cleveland Indians. He had started his career in the minors in 1939 but before he could make his major league debut he spent three years serving in the military during WWII. When he returned he played briefly for the 1946 Yankees who traded him to the Indians after the season. In 46 games with...

(AP Photo. Manny Acta checks the Yankees-Mets score on the Jumbotron as he departs from the field after pulling Ron Villone from yesterday's game in Tampa. The good news for Manny Acta is that Jerry Manuel's Mets are laying down like dogs again, unlike his Nats. A few weeks ago, we thought he's lost his team - we were wrong. Regardless, it's only a matter...

Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. In case you missed it, the Cardinals signed Ron Villone yesterday. I honestly don't know if there's ever been a move, in the history of baseball, that actually made less difference to me than this one. He's 38, so we're not getting any younger, ...

September 29, 1879: From baseball-reference.com’s bullpen: Baseball’s reserve clause is born. National League owners, seeking to limit player salaries, led by Boston’s Arthur Soden come to a secret agreement whereby five players on each team will be “reserved” – off limits to all other clubs. The reserve clause will be in effect for the 1880 season. The owners tell the...

From left: Tanya Grace, Brooke Villone, Anna Benson, Chantel Kendall, Jordana Lenz Ready for the next entry into the “wives” franchise? Debuting on Wednesday, November 30th at 9:00 PM, VH1 will present Baseball Wives. Blah, blah you know what the show is going to be about, what you’re really interested in is whose on it and who their significant other is…...

A little more than a month after getting his unconditional release, it was learned left-hander Ron Villone re-signed with the Nationals.

It's gonna be a homerun T... Baseball Wives, will be premiering on Wednesday, November 30 on VH1. Here’s a brief introduction to the five Baseball Wives— Tanya Grace (ex-wife of retired Chicago’s Mark Grace), Brooke Villone (wife of big-league veteran Ron Villone), Anna Benson (wife of Arizona pitcher Kris Benson), Chantell Kendall (ex-wife of Kansas City’s Jason...

Another day, another slew of people the Pirates are “interested in” … plus some other newsz; X-man back in the ‘Burgh? DK says that the Bucs have made “initial free agent inquiries” on Nady and pitcher Ron Villone. The X basically fits under the same category as Rick Ankiel – he wouldn’t make much sense if [...]

The Washington Nationals made six roster moves to their training camp roster today, most notably dropping left-handed reliever Ron Villone...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

DISCUSS IT IN OUR MINOR LEAGUE THREAD The Syracuse Chiefs(AAA) lost to Toledo 8-5 yesterday.  Ron Villone (1-2) started and took the loss, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs in 2.1 innings.  Josh Wilkie pitched well out of the bullpen, throwing 1.2 scoreless innings and striking out 3.  Wilkie has lowered his ERA to 2.53.  Leonard Davis continues to rip the ball since his promotion to...

Baseball wives, a spinoff of the other “Wives” shows VH1 has is set to premier on November 30th and has the likes of Anna Benson (wife of Arizona pitcher Kris Benson), Tanya Grace (ex-wife of retired Chicago’s Mark Grace), Chantel Kendall (ex-wife of Kansas City’s Jason Kendall) and Brooke Villone (wife of big-league veteran Ron Villone).Listen, I know many fans out...

The Cardinals have signed 35-year-old lefty reliever Trever Miller to a two-year contract, according to Ken Rosenthal. Thanks to MLB Trade Rumors for the scoop. Unfortunately, this seems like the best we're willing to do in regards to shoring up the bullpen, and it's not a whole lot.Trever is a ...

You'd think being obsessed with baseball and a fan of reality tv gems such as Bad Girls Club (gotta love watching drunk chicks pull each other's weaves out) would indicate that I also enjoy watching Baseball Wives. Think again. I had never watched the show up until Wednesday when my curiosity got the best of me. Since I can't get that 60 minutes of my life back, I figure I might...