Nats Update: Marrero, Espinosa keep hitting, Mattingly says no
dcprosportsreport.com 22 days ago — Phoenix Desert Dogs took a 6-5 loss yesterday to Surprise. They remain in first place at 12-7. Danny Espinosa went 2-6 with his 3rd double of winter ball and scored a run. He is batting a nice .321 on the season. His fellow Nat prospect Chris Marrero also went 2-6 and is batting an impressive ...

Mattingly One Step Closer to Succeeding Torre
sonsofstevegarvey.com 22 days ago — From "Mattingly not interviewing with Nationals" at Dodgers.com : Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly has declined to interview for the Nationals' opening for manager, Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti confirmed through a team spokesperson on Tuesday. The move could be an indication ...

Don Mattingly says no thanks to the Nationals. And he may regret it one day.
bases.nbcsports.com 22 days ago — Donnie Baseball was invited to come to D.C. to interview for the Nats job, but declined, says Alden Gonzalez at MLB.com.  The theory: that the Dodgers are working to formalize Mattingly's heir-apparent status in Los Angeles, officially making him ...

Viva Democracy
hardballtimes.com 22 days ago — With perks like these , you'd think the folks in Congress wouldn't beat baseball up over steroids and stuff as often as they do. I mean really, isn't a bribe worth anything in Washington anymore? Tickets for Wednesday's World Series game are nearly impossible to come by at face value. But ...

New Podcast at "Natmoshere in your Ear"
firejimbowden.blogspot.com 22 days ago — Brian and Steven discuss the off-season outlook for Nationals starting pitching, including our picks among the (underwhelming) free agent class. Download the podcast here , and while you're there, subscribe on I-Tunes or whatever podcatcher you use.

Nationals add former GM Schueler to front office — SI.com - MLB 23 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington Nationals have hired former Chicago White Sox general manager Ron Schueler as special adviser to GM Mike Rizzo and promoted Bill Singer to director of professional scouting.

Mattingly not interviewing with Nationals — Major League Baseball News 23 days ago
Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly has declined to interview for the Nationals' opening for manager, Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti confirmed through a team spokesperson on Tuesday.

Mattingly Swats The Nats — Bleacher Report - MLB 22 days ago
NBC 4 in Washington D.C. is reporting the Don Mattingly, bench coach for the L.A. Dodgers, has decided not to interview for the vacant Nationals head coaching spot. Honestly I'm not surprised. When I first heard that Mattingly was a candidate for ...

Knorr to manage Harrisburg Senators — Nationals Journal 22 days ago
Randy Knorr will be the next manager of Double-A Harrisburg Senators, replacing John Stearns. From the Nationals' Web site: Knorr spent last season as the [Nationals'] bullpen coach, but [general manager Mike] Rizzo and [interim manager Jim] Riggleman ...

End of Series means flexibility for Nats — Major League Baseball News 21 days ago
The day after the end of the World Series marks the unofficial beginning of the offseason and the official start of free agency, which means it's decision time for clubs. For the Nats, it also means a little contractual freedom.