Nationals make a splash at Meetings

 
The Nationals have two main goals going forward: to get younger and to get better. General manager Jim Bowden feels that he accomplished both during the Winter Meetings, picking up several talented players with tons of potential, most notably Lastings Milledge. [link]

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