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Jim Thome

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:55:20 +0000

Jim Thome has been an excellent hitter for a long-time. However, he's also a DH-only and will be 39 going into next season. What will he really be worth on the free agent market?

devil_fingers posted 94 minutes ago from fangraphs.com

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Top prospects square off in AFL finale

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:24:16 +0000

By Tom Singer / MLB.com 11/20/09 2:45 PM EST By the very nature of the Arizona Fall League, team rosters are completely overhauled every year. But team rank apparently is more consistent, and the Phoenix Desert Dogs are barking for their sixth consecutive title. Phoenix, winner of the East ...

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New Podcast at "Natmoshere in your Ear"

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:04:00 +0000

Brian and I discuss the latest news on the Nationals as well as the outlook in the middle infield this offseason.

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Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:18:20 +0000

Back on July 12, 2006, the Nationals made what at the time was a huge deal for them. The Washington Nationals today acquired outfielder Austin Kearns, shortstop Felipe Lopez and right-handed pitcher Ryan Wagner from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for right-handed pitcher Gary Majewski, ...

NFA_Brian posted 7 hours ago from natsfarm.com

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Nationals Fill Out Major League Coaching Staff

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:53 +0000

The Nationals have officially named their 2010 field staff, retaining Steve McCatty (pitching coach), Rick Eckstein (hitting coach), and Pat Listach (3B coach) while adding John McLaren (bench coach), Dan Radison (1B coach), and Jim Lett (bullpen coach). Most know McLaren’s background ...

NFA_Brian posted 10 hours ago from natsfarm.com

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Stephen Strasburg To Miss AFL Start

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:15 +0000

Stephen Strasburg must really not want to have people see him pitch on a national level. Strasburg missed the nationally televised Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game because of a strained neck muscle last month. And now he is going to miss his start on Saturday in the AFL championship game

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MLB Free agency begins, what’s up for the Nats?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:15 +0000

Major League Baseball free agency is officially open. The Washington Nationals franchise has spent painstaking moments this short off-season thus far erasing the front office effects of former GM Jim Bowden and completely revamping and rebuilding the Nationals front office. We applaud that ...

DCPSR posted 13 hours ago from dcprosportsreport.com

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Strasburg twists knee, Rizzo clenches sphincter

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:11 +0000

Stephen Strasburg twisted his knee shagging fly balls yesterday. They say it wasn't necessarily serious, but he "heard a 'pop' in his knee and crumpled to the ground" and is being sent to L.A. to be examined by an orthopedist. ...

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1987 National League Most Valuable Player Award

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:54 +0000

From BR Bullpen Jump to: navigation , search The winner of the 1987 National League Most Valuable Player Award was Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs . [ edit ] Award Voting † indicates playoff team Player Team Points Points Share (Max Points) First Votes AB R H HR RBI SB BB SO AVG ...

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Sesame Street Video Fun

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:30:00 +0000

Earlier this week, the wonderful "Sesame Street" celebrated its 40th anniversary. Which is just amazing if you think about it: "Sesame Street" has been around as long as the Kansas City Royals or the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals. When it debuted in November 1969, Willie ...

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Nats take precaution with Strasburg

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:39:06 +0000

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com 11/19/09 8:50 PM EST WASHINGTON -- Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg has been scratched from Saturday's start in the Arizona Fall League Championship Game because of a twisted left knee, suffered during a Phoenix Desert Dogs workout on Thursday afternoon. The ...

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Strasburg out again

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:39:06 +0000

Last time Stephen Strasburg was scheduled to pitch on television, he missed his Arizona Fall League start because of a strained neck muscle. He'll miss another televised start on Saturday, this time with a different ailment. Strasburg was scratched from Saturday's Arizona Fall League ...

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Charlie Better Not Quit, that's All I'm Sayin'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Nationals fans lost one of the best damn things about being a Nationals fan (not much competition, but still) today, as Washington Post beat writer Chico Harlan announced he's leaving the job. Chico had the job for less than two full years, but by the time he hit his stride this season, he was ...

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Washington Nationals - 2009 Debrief

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:35:00 +0000

Our nation's capital hasn't seen a good team in a good long while. Going back and including the Washington Senators who left for Minnesota in 1961, Washington baseball teams have come in last place seven out of nine seasons and one of those seasons was a next-to-last-place team. Not only were ...

FlagrantFan posted 8 days ago from passion4baseball.blogspot.com

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Nationals Fill Out 40-Man

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:18:10 +0000

The Nationals made their 40-man roster moves in preparation for the 40-man roster. Added to the 40-man were RHP Juan Jaime, and LHPs Aaron Thompson & Atahualpa Severino. This puts the Nats at a full 40-man roster, so at present they would be unable to participate in the December Rule 5 draft ...

NFA_Brian posted 31 hours ago from natsfarm.com

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Updated Organizational Chart

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:35:40 +0000

I have once again updated my best guess of the Nationals hierarchy. There are still some unknown players in the chart (my pet rock of an overseer of the Pacific Rim a prime example). The next step we have is the announcing of the coaching staffs. To date we have … Washington Manager: ...

NFA_Brian posted 37 hours ago from natsfarm.com

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Nats Arizona Fall League review

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:26:22 +0000

According to Manager Jim Riggleman, during a phone conference call we here at DCPSR were invited and took part in, the focus of the youth revolves around the top prospects that participated in the Arizona Fall League for the Nats. Here is how they did in the AFL:

DCPSR posted 36 hours ago from dcprosportsreport.com

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Welcome to DC Davey Johnson

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:20:00 +0000

Let me say this — we have been astoundingly harsh at times with the Nationals franchise and the start it has gotten in Washington under the Lerner ownership group. We have stressed the apparent unwillingness of the Lerner’s to spend significant money to revamp and rebuild the Nats baseball ...

DCPSR posted 38 hours ago from dcprosportsreport.com

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A Variety of Things

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:43:45 +0000

Here are a series of links of interest with my quick thoughts: The Nationals officially hired Davey Johnson as a Senior Advisor to Mike Rizzo. It’s nice to see another solid baseball guy in the front office though I wonder if there is any possibility that Johnson could be a replacement ...

NFA_Brian posted 40 hours ago from natsfarm.com

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Washington Nationals Top 20 Prospects for 2010

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:43:45 +0000

More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP The Franchise (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File) Browse more photos » Top 20 Washington Nationals Prospects for 2010. All grades ...

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