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natsfarm.com - 40 hours ago
More Roster Clean Up
— natsfarm.com — All five of the free agent eligible players on the Nationals 40-man roster filed for free agency. CA Josh Bard, DH Dmitri Young, OF Austin Kearns, RHSP Livan Hernandez, and LHRP Ron Villone are all off of the Nationals 40-man roster. Additionally, the Nationals outrighted IF Pete Orr and RHPR ... (more) More Roster Clean Up

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natsfarm.com - 2 days ago
Wilkie Added to Rising Stars Game
— natsfarm.com — I just received word the RHRP Josh Wilkie will be participating in tomorrow’s AFL Rising Stars Game. (more) Wilkie Added to Rising Stars Game

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natsfarm.com - 2 days ago
Strasburg Scratched for Saturday
— natsfarm.com — Just out from the Nationals Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg has been scratched for precautionary reasons from his scheduled start in Sat.’s Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game due to a muscle strain in his neck. He is listed as day-to-day and when we get confirmation on the date of his next ... (more) Strasburg Scratched for Saturday

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natsfarm.com - 3 days ago
Topps/MiLB Name Players of the Year
— natsfarm.com — MiLB.com has the news today that Topps and MiLB named their top players for each league and the Nationals had one representative and one huge omission (in my opinion). OF Eury Perez was named the top player for the Gulf Coast League. The 19-year old Perez led the GCL with a 0.381 BA during a ... (more) Topps/MiLB Name Players of the Year

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natsfarm.com - 3 days ago
Conversation with Doug Harris
— natsfarm.com — This morning, I had the opportunity to speak with the Nationals new Director of Player Development Doug Harris. Harris joined the Nationals on October 15 in a role overseeing the Nationals minor league affiliates. First a little bit of background … Harris started his professional ... (more) Conversation with Doug Harris

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natsfarm.com - 3 days ago
Nationals Claim Slaten
— natsfarm.com — The Nationals claimed LHRP Doug Slaten off of waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 29-year old Slaten has pitched in parts of four seasons for the Diamondbacks as a lefty specialist out of the bullpen. He has appeared in 126 major league games (80 2/3IP) with a 1.46 WHIP, 3.68 ERA, and ... (more) Nationals Claim Slaten

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natsfarm.com - 4 days ago
Knorr to Manage Harrisburg
— natsfarm.com — Bill Ladson has the news that 2009 Nats bullpen coach Randy Knorr will manage Double-A Harrisburg in 2010. Knorr had previously managed in High-A Potomac before taking on the bullpen coach role. In other news, former major leaguer Rick Schu was named the organization’s minor league ... (more) Knorr to Manage Harrisburg

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natsfarm.com - 5 days ago
More Front Office Hirings
— natsfarm.com — Just out from the Nationals The Washington Nationals today named Ron Schueler Special Advisor to the General Manager. The Nationals also promoted Bill Singer to Director of Professional Scouting. Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. A 42-year ... (more) More Front Office Hirings

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natsfarm.com - 6 days ago
Big Board Clean Up
— natsfarm.com — I finally got around to cleaning up the Big Board. The Nationals have made a series of procedural moves over the last month and change. Terrell Young was returned to the Cincinnati Reds. This is part of Rule 5, players selected in the R5 draft must spend a minimum of 90 days on the 25-man ... (more) Big Board Clean Up

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natsfarm.com - 9 days ago
Paging Roy Clark
— natsfarm.com — Keith Law has the following item over at ESPN’s MLB rumors The Atlanta Braves have fired Tom Battista amidst a number of changes to the club’s scouting department, ESPN Insider’s Keith Law has learned. Battista served as the club’s regional crosschecker and is ... (more) Paging Roy Clark

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natsfarm.com - 9 days ago
Prospects Webring
— natsfarm.com — Hat tip to Tony over at Indians Prospect Insider for doing the grunt work. If you take a look at the links on the right-hand side of the page, you’ll notice I’ve added a list of prospect blogs for the other MLB teams (I’m missing Arizona). Please let me know if there are any ... (more) Prospects Webring

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natsfarm.com - 11 days ago
Minor League Management News
— natsfarm.com — The first rumblings about minor league managers are coming out. Syracuse.com has the news that Tim Foli will not be returning as the Chiefs manager in 2010. Replacing him will be Trent Jewett who managed the Potomac Nationals in 2009. No word yet on who is replacing Jewett in Potomac or whether ... (more) Minor League Management News

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natsfarm.com - 11 days ago
Nationals Add Two More
— natsfarm.com — The Nationals had the following release yesterday The Washington Nationals today named Casey McKeon Director of Player Procurement and Jay Robertson Special Assistant to the General Manager. Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. McKeon joins the ... (more) Nationals Add Two More

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natsfarm.com - 12 days ago
BA Draft Report Card
— natsfarm.com — Baseball America has their report card for the Nationals 2009 draft. It’s for subscribers, but here are the Cliff Notes. Second rounder Jeff Kobernus gets the most accolades from the hitters drafted. This is not necessarily a surprise given that he was the highest of the three bats ... (more) BA Draft Report Card

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natsfarm.com - 16 days ago
Dominican Baseball Guy
— natsfarm.com — Here is a blog that tracks the Winter Baseball in the DR. Dominican Baseball Guy (more) Dominican Baseball Guy

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natsfarm.com - 18 days ago
Vote Nationals
— natsfarm.com — Outside of the AFL and a smattering of winter ball games, there really isn’t much to report (Bobby Henley, manager of the GCL Nationals in 2009, was named minor league field coordinator). Frequent commenter, SueD, suggested that NFA readers vote that John Sickels write up (and discuss) ... (more) Vote Nationals

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natsfarm.com - 24 days ago
Hirings Are Official (with new name)
— natsfarm.com — Just out from the Nationals The Washington Nationals today named Roy Clark Vice President of Player Personnel, Johnny DiPuglia Director of Latin American Operations and Doug Harris Director of Player Development. The Nationals also promoted Kris Kline to Director of Scouting. Nationals Senior ... (more) Hirings Are Official (with new name)

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natsfarm.com - 24 days ago
A Few Updates
— natsfarm.com — First, Steven from FJB and I recorded our latest Natmosphere in Your Ear podcast where we talked in detail about the Nationals organizational structure (prior to the DiPuglia news). Regarding the DiPuglia news … Melissa Segura of CNNSI was the first to report the news “Boston Red ... (more) A Few Updates

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natsfarm.com - 25 days ago
BA International League Top 20
— natsfarm.com — After getting shut out in the Eastern League, the Nationals had two players on the BA’s IL Top 20 with LHP Ross Detwiler at #18 and SS Ian Desmond at #19. (more) BA International League Top 20

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natsfarm.com - 25 days ago
Nationals Org Chart
— natsfarm.com — Bill Ladson is reporting that Kris Kline has been named Scouting Director, replacing Dana Brown. Combine that with the reports that Roy Clark is coming on board as Assistant GM, VP of Player Personnel and the attached is my best guess of the Nationals organization chart with roles I see in need ... (more) Nationals Org Chart

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