washingtontimes.com - 7/3/2009
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For Nats' Rizzo, it's about 'character' Removal of Milledge, Dukes reflects effort to alter attitude By Mark Zuckerman ( Contact ) | Friday, July 3, 2009 Manny Acta spoke earlier this season about "changing the culture" around the Washington Nationals' clubhouse, a veiled reference to what he ...
thenatsblog.com - 7/4/2009
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Washington’s team won in our nation’s capitol this
Independence Day, five to three, over the Atlanta Braves....
The Nats were carried by their ace, John Lannan, who again put in a strong performance. The lefty pitched eight innings, scattered nine hits, allowed three earned runs, struck out ...
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Nats win on our nations birthday
sbnation.com - 7/3/2009
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sbnation.com - 7/3/2009
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Nationals News Quickies!
Federal Baseball —
... an interesting Q&A with Nyjer Morgan.
There has been some interesting discussion of the Strasburg situation, comparing him with players that have defected to join the free agent market over the years.
When the Nationals had a game with the Astros called due to rain, Elijah Dukes was on first base... and he's not on the team anymore...
Mark Zuckerman makes the case that Milledge and Dukes had to go because of their attitudes. He may be on to something.
Somebody appears to have had enough of Scott Boras. ...
Felipe Alou knows the Expos when he sees them...
The Nationals Enquirer —
A few of our favorite Nats-related quotes from today's papers...
Former Expos manager Felipe Alou, commenting on the sorry state of the Nationals in the Montreal Gazette:
"The way I see it, they are the Washington Nationals now. And they are true to the last few years in Montreal - a last-place team, no fans, a beautiful ...
This much we know: it wasn't Pat Corrales.
The Nationals Enquirer —
... "It's a huge part of the puzzle. It's a huge part of the makeup of a championship-caliber club. I've been on several championship clubs in the big leagues, and you don't win unless you have guys in the clubhouse that have character, that stick together and that play as a unit." (Mike Rizzo, via Washington TImes, 7/3/2009) ...
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thenatsblog.com 7/1/2009 — Mike Rizzo made his first major move as acting General Manager for the Washington Nationals yesterday by trading Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan to Pittsburgh for Sean Burnett and Nyjer Morgan.
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scoresreport.com 6/30/2009 —
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , the Pirates have agreed to trade speedy outfielder Nyjer Morgan and pitcher Sean Burnett to the Nationals for outfielder Lastings Milledge and right-hander Joel Hanrahan.
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Blogger Q&A: Nationals, The Nats Blog
metsblog.com 6/5/2009 — As the Mets kickoff a three-game series in Washington, D.C. versus the Natioanls tonight, I did a quick Q&A with Willy Yoder from The Nats Blog:
Nats Player News: Nationals trade for Nyjer Morgan
nleastchatter.com 6/30/2009 — Earlier this afternoon the Nationals officially completed a trade which will bring them OF Nyjer Morgan from the Pittsburgh Pirates and left handed reliever Sean Burnett . The Nationals gave up still young, but troublesome Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan to get the deal done.
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Nats trade Milledge, Hanrahan
dcprosportsreport.com 6/30/2009 — The Washington Nationals have traded two chronic under-achievers, OF Lastings Milledge and RP Joel Hanrahan to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett . Morgan is a left-handed outfielder who does something the Nats don't do -- plays defense. Morgan turns 29 this week and he ...
No More Patience for Manny
nbcwashington.com 7/16/2009 — Apparently a sub-.300 winning percentage at the break is enough to get a guy fired.
Florida Marlins Should Be Beating Washington —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
The Marlins returned home Sunday night as a beaten down team after being swept by the red-hot Rays at the Tropicana Dome. There was no fear because help was on the way.
The Nationals were waiting for the Marlins in Miami for a three-game set so the ...
Revisiting the Pre-Season Predictions —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
With the mid-point of the season approaching, now seems like a good time to check in on my pre-season predictions . Nick Johnson, Ryan Zimmerman, Lastings Milledge, Jason Bergmann, and Austin Kearns will be better in 2009 than they were in 2008. ...
Braves 9, Nats 8 —
Nationals Journal 7/4/2009
Step-by-step, how to lose a close game: 1.) Summon Jesus Colome from the bullpen. 2.) Watch him walk the leadoff man. 3.) Watch him walk another guy, just for good measure. 4.) Watch him give up a two-out, three-run pinch-hit homer. Colome's ERA, ...
