WIL NIEVES NEWS
Wil Nieves says: "We block balls."
September 21, 2009 by
Nationals Enquirer
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Who? Wil Nieves blocks balls!
Note to Mike Rizzo:
Wil Nieves wants you to know it isn't necessary to go out and find another catcher for defensive purposes for next season. Wil says the Nats will do just fine in 2010 with he and Josh Bard, thank you very much. Via...
Wil Nieves at ESPN Zone
June 23, 2009 by
We've Got Heart
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Tomorrow, catcher Wil Nieves will participate in a Q&A with fans at ESPN Zone.
Doors open at 11 a.m. — the event begins at noon. As always, Charlie Slowes is the moderator.
ESPN Zone
555 12th Street, NW
Washington, DC
BREAKING: Wil Nieves Injured?
September 17, 2009 by
Nationals Pride
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(by Mike Henderson) Wil Nieves came up lame in his only Thursday at-bat.
Wil Nieves has a very cool Mom
June 25, 2009 by
Just A Nats Fan
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[ Photoset ] ESPN Zone hosted catcher Wil Nieves yesterday in the Nationals Q&A series. He has a great sense of humor and answered questions about his walk-off homerun against the Cubs that sparked a MASN Defining Moment commercial (Who?). He also chatted about how he got into...
UPDATED: Wil Nieves Injured; Nats Acquire Burke
September 17, 2009 by
Nationals Pride
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(by Mike Henderson) Wil Nieves came up lame in his only Thursday at-bat. Fortunately, the Nats may have recently-acquired Jamie Burke ready to go.
Hurry! Quick! Someone get Matt LeCroy on the phone!
September 17, 2009 by
Nationals Enquirer
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(Photo of Matt LeCroy talking on a baseball-shaped phone courtesy of Minnesota Department of Public Safety Web Site.)
Matt LeCroy: S.O.S.!
Wil Nieves left tonight's game with an apparent leg injury. Gimpy Josh Bard and his bad hammy...
Color me stunned!
November 15, 2008 by
Just A Nats Fan
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Wil Nieves, my favorite backup catcher circa 2008 (since my previous favorite dropped out of the game during the season and hasn't played for the Nats in years, but still holds a place in my heart) follows this blog! If, of course, that really is his profile and not some poser...
Mussina & Nieves: Whatever Works
June 14, 2007 by
Lady At The Bat
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Joe Torre doesn't believe in personal catchers, but with the success Mike Mussina has had with Wil Nieves this season, he's willing to go with whatever works:
Mock and Roll
August 15, 2009 by
Nationals Enquirer
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(AP Photo/Al Behrman. That's two - count 'em - two good starts in a row from Garrett Mock. And to think we wanted him bussed back to Syracuse just three starts ago.)
"He's gotten a little better each time out. But today, I thought...
Say it isn’t so, T. Plush!
August 27, 2009 by
Just A Nats Fan
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Man, if the team hadn’t just resigned Livan! (I can’t remember how to do the upside down exclamation point on my Mac), I wouldn’t know what player to really look forward to watching. Well, maybe Wil Nieves (you know me and catchers). Nyjer Morgan broke his left hand...
Listen, I'll level with you.
June 02, 2009 by
The Grand National Championships
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My Lozoball team is not so hot. And it's affecting my blogging performance. I need to take tonight off. I will bring relative thunder tomoorow day or night. But when Jesus Flores is giving you angina and you are not the general manager of the Washington Nationals? You need to chill...
Mike Mussina Expected To Retire This Week
November 20, 2008 by
Lady At The Bat
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It's not official yet and I hope it doesn't become official. My hope is sinking, though. Mike Mussina will retire this week after 18 seasons and 270 career wins. What a difference a year makes: On April 12, 2007 I said that his best days were with the Orioles. A few weeks...
Wil Nieves. Who? Wil Nieves.
June 03, 2009 by
Nationals Pride
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(by Jeff Bergin) Wil Nieves, made famous by the wonderful MASN ads, will now see more time as Jesus Flores will possibly be lost for the entire season. Flores, who suffered a stress fracture during rehab, is out, and Rizzo has maintained that Bard and Nieves will be the catchers in...
What does $200 Million Buy You?
June 25, 2007 by
Simon On Sports
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The Worst bench in major league baseball of course. The Yanks bench is arguably the worst in all of baseball lead by shining star Will Nieves and his .111 average and .111 sluggin percentage, ya he doesn't have an extra base hit yet. Here's a breakdown of just how bad the yanks bench is.
Angels Thirsting for Jason Juice?
May 22, 2007 by
Hot Stove New York
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Acquiring Figgins and Molina would fill two huge holes on the Yankee bench. Miguel Cairo and Wil Nieves have given Joe Torre zero reason to pencil them in the lineup on anything more than an emergency-basis. Adding two serviceable bench players would allow the manager the luxury of...
Yankees Player by Player Recap
May 10, 2007 by
Simon On Sports
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It's one month+ into the season and the Yanks finally have reached .500, so here's a recap and rankings of all of their position players, starters and relief pitchers.
Any chance Pavano is ranked lowest among starters?
It's A Funny Game!
April 25, 2008 by
Capitol Punishment
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If you and your buddy were making picks of players to hit a walk-off, alternating players, where would Wil Nieves get picked? Last? Maybe just a pick ahead of the other Wee Willie, Harris? Man! Did you see that swing?! Up and away junk, and he swung high, driving the ball to right...
A failure is a man who has blundered but is not capable of cashing in on the experience. Reds lose 2-0.
August 14, 2009 by
Red Reporter
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by Al Behrman - AP
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure asked Aaron Harang to stop volunteering, because no one will run for him. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
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Joe Nuxhall...
Offense doesn't show up; Joel Hanrahan does.
May 21, 2009 by
Nationals Enquirer
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(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
"Trust me. I can block it." (Wil Nieves, via Washington Times, 5/21/2009)
Pirates 2, Nationals 1: Seven in a row, but who's counting? Maybe Manny should've used Cabrera in the ninth.
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Week 4 Fantasy MVP Awards
April 28, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here's your weekly look at who the fantasy MVP award winners were at every position.
Someone Help Me
April 22, 2008 by
Capitol Punishment
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What's it called when the Nats finish a game with more runs than the other team again? There's a word for it, probably a stat, even... anyone?Baseball's a great game sometimes.Nats were sending up a rookie against a should-be Hall-of-Famer (he's really one of my favorite...
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...
Washington Nationals Fire Pitching Coach Randy St. Claire
June 02, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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by Alan Diaz - AP
about 1 month ago:
Washington Nationals pitching coach Randy St. Claire, right, talks to pitcher Daniel Cabrera, center, and catcher Wil Nieves after Cabrera hit Florida Marlins' Jorge...
Nationals 8, Brewers 3
July 28, 2009 by
Brew Crew Ball
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by Morry Gash - AP
Corey Hart misses a ball hit by Wil Nieves during the fourth inning.
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W: Collin Balester (1-1)L: Carlos Villanueva (2-8)
HR: Ryan Braun (21...
DC-IBWA Post-Season Player Awards
October 05, 2009 by
Nationals Enquirer
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The votes have been counted, and card-carrying members of the DC chapter of the Internet Baseball Writers Association (for more info about the DC-IBWA, go here) have spoken. But first, a big thank you to Dave Nichols of Nationals News Network for all his work on this project. Now,...
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