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Can you believe the Nats declined that $10 million option on Austin Kearns?
(AP Photo. The Austin Kearns Era is effectively over in D.C. Unless he comes back for really cheap.) Ted Lerner says: I'll take the $1 million buyout, thank you very much! And just like that, the only remaining character from the deal that epitomized the Jim Bowden Era in DC is ...
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Oh *BLEEP*!! Noooo!!! Strasburg scratched? Career in jeopardy?
Break out the Panic Button, NatsTown. Earlier this afternoon, news broke that Stephen Strasburg will miss his scheduled start in the Arizona Fall League's Rising Stars Game tomorrow due to a strained muscle in his neck . According to the Washington Times, the neck injury was ...
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Money can't buy you love, but it can buy you a World Series Trophy
(Reuters Pictures: Dear Ted Lerner, Can you buy DC a World Series Championship, please? Sincerely, NatsTown) BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!! $201.4 Million in Payroll 7, Phillies 3 : Cash is King! Okay now that the World Series is over: Can the Nats just get it over with and announce ...
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No Donnie Baseball in DC?
(Photo by Reuters Pictures. According to the Washington Times, Don Mattingly, right, has decided not to interview for the Nats job. He's decided to wait around for Joe Torre to kick the bucket out in LA.) Good news! No Acta Redux! Phew! No on-the-job training for Next Nats ...
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Stan Kasten says: Go Phillies!
(AP Photo. The Philadelphia Phillies are Stan Kasten's second favorite team in the NL East . But he'll always be a Brave at heart.) Stan's Favorite Paying Customers 6, Big Market Team 1 : Don't forget to hold your noses, Nats fans, as you root, root, root for the Phillies along with ...
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Nats Fans Subject of Worst Reality TV Show Concept Ever?
(Photo by Nationals Enquirer staff. In this photo, throngs of blue-shirt clad Nationals fans celebrate the selection of Stephen Strasburg in the MLB Draft back on June 9th at Nationals Park. Good luck finding those same die-hard Nationals fans for a TV show.) Move over Danny Bonaduce ! ...
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Exclusive Footage of Nationals Managerial Search
That's right...the deafening sound of crickets. If only we could follow Jim Bowden's Tweets (he blocked us), then maybe we'd have a better idea about what the heck is going on. Meanwhile...more news yesterday on Mike Rizzo's remodeling work in his front office: he hired Kasey McKeon as ...
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Strasburg Hopes To Resurrect Pro Career
(AP Photo. No pressure, Stephen. No pressure.) "If people want to judge the pitcher I'll be one year, five years, 10 years down the road based on a couple of outings here, that's out of my control. I'm just here trying to improve my game in every way possible. ...I just want to ...
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Zim, a.k.a. Peter Franchise, a.k.a. Mr. Walkoff, is now a.k.a. Mr. Web Gem
Zim, a.k.a. Peter Franchise, a.k.a. Mr. Walkoff, is now a.k.a. Mr. Web Gem
nationalsenquirer.com — (Photo of TV by Nationals Enquirer staff. Ryan Zimmerman admires his hardware on last night's Baseball Tonight Web Gem Awards on ESPN. Real hardware, forthcoming?) Gold Glove is next, right? Ryan Zimmerman and the Washington ... (more) Zim, a.k.a. Peter Franchise, a.k.a. Mr. Walkoff, is now ...
Method Acta
(AP Photo by Tony Dejak. Manny Acta smiles at his introductory press conference today as he thinks about the fast one he just pulled on the Cleveland Indians. Three years guaranteed with a club option for 2013! He must give one hell of an interview!) "A big shot is a little shot ...
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Too Manny Chiefs, Not Enough Indians
(Photo by Getty Images. Manny Acta is employed as a major league manager again.) "We are very excited to have Manny Acta on board as our manager. After speaking with an impressive array of candidates, we feel that Manny is a very strong and experienced leader who possesses great ...
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If not Riggles, then Bob. Not Bobby or Don.
(Photo by Getty Images. The Nationals Enquirer says yes to Bob Melvin.) If not Jim Riggleman, then...? If Mike Rizzo is convinced he needs to make a change (and anonymous sources with no knowledge of the situation tell us he is); we're not interested in Don Mattingly. Or Bobby ...
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He's Human?
(Photo by Getty Images. Stephen Strasburg's second Arizona Fall League start was a bleeping disaster.) "I haven't faced professional hitters my entire life. I'm sure there were times in college when my stuff wasn't very good and I got away with it. These guys can hit mistakes. This ...
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The bad news is: potentially more Scott Boras on TV.
(Photo of TV by Nationals Enquirer Staff. Nothing says October baseball like a well-placed Scott Boras on TV.) Begone, Satan! The only - and we mean ONLY - bad thing about the Angels beating the Yankees last night to force ALCS Game 6? The realization that we could potentially ...
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Jumping off the Bryce Harper Bandwagon?
Jumping off the Bryce Harper Bandwagon?
nationalsenquirer.com — (Video above: Is that the next Bryce Harper? Has he signed with Boras yet?) MASN Sports dot com's Byron Kerr scored an exclusive interview with Bryce Harper yesterday ; after a few listens, we're convinced that Scott Boras is almost ... (more) Jumping off the Bryce Harper Bandwagon?
Mark Lerner throws a tantrum, rips media...
(Photo by Getty Images. Mark Lerner, left, hanging out with Satan, right, at Nationals Park this summer after the Strasburg signing.) "Look, when you lose 103 games it would be foolish to get upset about criticism. There is plenty to go around. I don't mind constructive criticism, ...
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Rizzo's just taking his sweet time...
(AP Photo. Seems managerial candidates like Don Mattingly, right, have been talking to everybody but the Nats about job openings.) "Cleveland's on, it seems like, a little different timetable. Washington is willing to wait until after the World Series to start." ( Don Mattingly, ...
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Sayanora, Bobby V.?
(AP Photo. In this October 8th photo, Bobby Valentine waves goodbye to fans of the Chiba Lotte Marines, following his final game as team manager in Japan.) Cross one name off Nats' wish list? Bobby Valentine is reportedly one of "three to five" finalists for the Cleveland ...
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Fire Everybody!
(AP Photo. Boooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!) "This offense is better than six points, 100 percent. And that's on me. It's my fault." ( Jim Zorn, via ESPN dot com/AP, 10/17/2009 ) Boooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And you thought the Nats were a f*cked up organization? Jesus (not ...
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Just for the record, Zim didn't endorse Riggles for Manager
(AP Photo. On an unrelated note: Ryan Zimmerman deserves the Gold Glove at third this year.) Here at The Nationals Enquirer, we generally encourage stretching the truth in the name of a good story or headline . But botching the details - that's a different story. Take this ...
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