firejimbowden.blogspot.com - 10/15/2009
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Filling a hole that's existed in the Nationals front office since basically forever, the Nationals have hired Red Sox Latin American Coordinator Johnny DiPuglia as their International Scouting Director. So reports Melissa Segura at Sports Illustrated . The Nationals have been pretty much ...
Nationals Org Chart
natsfarm.com 10/14/2009 — 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 ...
Arizona Fall League Update: Washington Nationals (10/15)
dcprosportsreport.com 10/15/2009 — The Pheonix Desert Dogs won last night 4-2 in MLB's Arizona Fall
League. The Washington Nationals have 6 prospects playing for Phoenix
2006 first round
pick Chris Marrero one day after starting his AFL out by
homering, went 2 for 4 with a double, walk, and an RBI.
is hitting .429. 2009 ...
A Few Updates
natsfarm.com 10/15/2009 — 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 ...
Memo to Mike Rizzo on Tony LaRussa
seamheads.com 10/13/2009 — There are growing rumors about a rift between Tony LaRussa and the Cardinals after the failure of the Cardinals to perform to expectations in the NL playoff series. A recent column by Buster Olne y is one of the more expansive to opine on the subject. I hope Mike Rizzo of the Nationals has ...
Kris Kline becomes scouting director
therocket.mlblogs.com 10/14/2009 — The Nationals have decided that Kris Kline will be their scouting director, replacing Dana Brown, who is now the Blue Jays' special assistant to the general manager. An announcement regarding Kline is expected to be made sometime on Thursday.The news...
Clark to interview with the Nationals
markbowman.mlblogs.com 10/12/2009 — Roy Clark, who has spent the past 11 years as the Braves director of scouting, will interview with the Nationals on Monday afternoon. Clark is expected to be interviewing to gain a similar role that would also provide him the...
Game Preview: Mets @ Nationals
213milesfromshea.metsblog.com 9/30/2009 — After dropping two straight to the Nats, the Mets and the Nationals play again in a game featuring Redding vs Lannan. This afternoon's game is the last one in the season for the Nationals at home, so that would be what the Mets will be playing for (if you really have to justify it). Today is ...
Game Preview: Mets @ Nationals
metsmerizedonline.com 9/30/2009 — After dropping two straight to the Nats, the Mets and the Nationals play again in a game featuring Redding vs Lannan. This afternoon’s game is the last one in the season for the Nationals at home, so that would be what the Mets will be playing for (if you really have to justify it). ...
Front Office Moves ... And The Decision That Follows
voices.washingtonpost.com 10/16/2009 — In the first 1-1/2 weeks that followed the conclusion of the Washington Nationals' season, General Manager Mike Rizzo had one priority: Restocking the front office. "Well you know," Rizzo said, "you're only as good as the lieutenants around you." As ...
Nats tap Red Sox exec for int'l. dept. —
SI.com - MLB 10/14/2009
Another critical piece of the Washington Nationals efforts to rebuild their operations abroad was put into place Wednesday afternoon when Boston Red Sox Latin American coordinator Johnny DiPuglia accepted a position as the Nationals director of ...
Farrell out as candidate for Indians job —
Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/14/2009
Cross Boston pitching coach John Farrell off Cleveland's managerial wish list. Farrell tells The Plain Dealer for a story on its Web site that it was an honor to be considered for the job but he feels he has to fulfill his commitment to the Red Sox.
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Nats Hire New Point Man For Dominican —
Nationals Journal 10/15/2009
The Washington Nationals hired Johnny DiPuglia as their new Latin American operations director on Wednesday, charging him with the substantial task of rebuilding the team's international scouting system. DiPuglia's hiring, first reported by SI.com, ...
