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The Pennant Is Ours!
March 02, 2008 by
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That's some quality slumming, Omar!
Perez Signs
March 02, 2008 by
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Sheinin says it's done... non-guaranteed, $850K contract. Somewhere, Uncle Teddy's ulcer is flaring up.
(Side note: Did you know that Uncle Teddy is the 135th richest person in America according to Forbes? He has the same net worth as Oprah!)
One Plan To Rule Us All
March 01, 2008 by
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NFA has word about Baseball America's organizational rankings, which have the Nats jumping from last, all the way up to #9. Here's the ego-swelling quote from the press release:
"The Nationals' march up our prospect rankings isn't unprecedented, but it's extremely...
'Round and 'Round She Goes
February 29, 2008 by
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I chipped in on another one of those ever exciting Nationals Roundtables. You can check out Part 1 over here.
I dunno... I always kinda liked that format, something more conversational, and with different voices and informed opinions.
(That's in lieu of me writing anything worthwhile...
Rashomon
February 29, 2008 by
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Nats Journal:
"Hill reported nothing other than what he now considers normal soreness. The only ball that appeared to be a "hit" against him was on his last pitch, which Milledge grounded up the middle."
Times Chatter:
"No, the guys facing Hill today were...
Picture Quiz
February 27, 2008 by
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Who is the man on the left?
1) General Manager and Vice President of the Washington Nationals, Jim Bowden?
2) The first participant in the Washington Nationals Foundation's "Help The Homeless" program?
3) Talent Scout for the Florida Marlins Male Dance Team?
4) A confused...
CHEAP!!!!Watch: City Under Seige, Part IXVCLIII
February 15, 2008 by
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wapo:
There are several free agent starting pitchers still on the market, but the Nationals are unlikely to pursue those targets, preferring to let a group of pitchers, most of whom are in their twenties, battle for five spots in the rotation.
Note: Mike Bacsik is 30.
(how the hell...
Nepotista!
February 11, 2008 by
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The Nats have signed free agent corner infielder Aaron Boone. No word on dough yet...
In isolation, I think it's a good move. He's not a great player, but as the utility guy coming off the bench and spotting starts, he's not bad. He's certainly better than Tony Batista...
Boz on Boz
February 10, 2008 by
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Sports Media Guide ran an interview with Tom Boswell the other day, focusing on his career and how he got to where he is. It's a pretty interesting read as the local boy makes good, and you can definitely see the passion seeping from his words, the same sort of fanboy passion which...
Intercepted Communications
February 10, 2008 by
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After reports of Paul LoDuca's "training-related" (wink wink) knee injury surfaced last week, my first inclination was to call up my good buddy Jim and have him ask Aaron Boone about the process for tearing up contracts because of knee injuries. With that fantasy not...
Help! I'm Choking!
February 10, 2008 by
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Earlier, we looked at the biggest clutch hits of the year -- those that most affected the Nats' chances of winning a game. So what about the flip side? What were the worst? Hopefully you've repressed most of these.
Again, we're using WPA, which measures the percentage...
Jesus Rises In Ohio
February 09, 2008 by
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MLB.com sez that the Nats have signed Johnny Estrada to a 1-year, $1.25 million contract. The story claims (and it'd be my gut reaction too) that this has nothing to do with The Pusher's injury, but that it's their way of giving Flores more development time. As much as...
Blowduca
February 09, 2008 by
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Svrluga sez that Paul Lo Duca might be moving to the forefront in the Nats' catcher sweepstakes.
Read the story - which says the first option is to trade for a left-handed hitting long-term project, Arizona's Miguel Montero - and then scroll down. Lo Duca would still be Plan...
The Ray King Health Plan
February 08, 2008 by
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Thanks to the always terrific Shysterball, comes dieting advice from Ray King.
Yes, dieting advice from Ray King.
What's the secret for this world-class athlete (file swimsuit photo)? Cutting down on carbs? Hitting the elliptical machine for 3 hours a day? No longer ordering...
iNavil!
February 05, 2008 by
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Hold yer caballos! Tracy Ringolsby, the hat-wearing often-wrong hall-of-famer, says he's heard that the Nats have an offer out there to Livan Hernandez, to bring the big boy back home.
He ain't what he was, but he's better than Bacsik.
To follow up on the point I didn...
Heck Of A Job There, Stanny
February 05, 2008 by
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Which troubled Nationals outfielder (no, not that one, the other one) has yet another restraining order against him, this one for threatening yet another one of his girlfriends (though perhaps not one of his baby's mommas -- at least for a few more months)?
If you guessed Elijah...
The Worst Team Money Can Buy
February 05, 2008 by
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Just a friendly reminder that things could always be worse. Here's an entire roster of the worst of the worst MLB FA. (All stats based on last 3 years) (Baseball-reference is the greatest thing ever! that FA-only tool is incredible!)
1. Jeff Davanon, RF: 87 OPS+, 252/350/361 ...
Panning For Lead
January 30, 2008 by
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Last year, the Nationals hauled in a treasure trove of mediocrity through the minor league free agency process. That might sound like a bad thing, but it's not. When you can pay Mike Bacsik $400,000 to put up a 5 ERA, you're doing better than a team who's paying Ramon Ortiz...
Bye Bye Barry
January 29, 2008 by
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From DCRTV:
DCRTV hears that Washington Post sports writer Barry Svrluga will be jumping to the paper's Washington Redskins coverage team. Meanwhile, the Post is looking for someone to replace Svrluga on the Washington Nationals beat. In addition to the Skins, Svrluga will also...
Fandom
January 27, 2008 by
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King Kaufman's always-excellent column has an interview with Will Leitch of Deadspin. Normally, I'd just click the ol' X button, but I read it, and found this part particularly interesting. So just passin' it along...
If I meet Jim Edmonds on the street -- I love Jim...
Fouled-Off Bunts: Feels Like The First Time Edition
January 26, 2008 by
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Chad Cordero comes back on a one-year, $6.2 million deal. He's got one year left of arbitration before becoming a Type-A free agent, and netting the Nats 2 picks when he signs with Texas (assuming Uncle Teddy doesn't sell him to Japan first).
How many teams have a closer as...
Degeneracy In Chart Form
January 26, 2008 by
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The NY Times helpfully provides a chart of the two central figures of the Mitchell Report, David Segui and Paul Lo Duca.
When you're done studying the report, take a look at the Sports Bog, who transcribed an interview that the Cap'n gave to WFAN in NY right before the Mitchell...
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January 26, 2008 by
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1) Baseball Prospectus sez (based on nothing, really) that Ryan Zimmerman's going to be a breakout candidate. A reasonable enough statement. But then as that particular author is wont to do, he takes it a step further to say that he'll outproduce David Wright, who was a legit...
Not-So-Blind Item
January 26, 2008 by
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From Boz today, on the taint of steroids.
Three years ago, every baseball player was a suspected cheat. In '05, new Nats GM Jim Bowden stared at a player who'd been an Expos standout. "He looks smaller this year," Bowden said. By the next year the player had been...
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