Nationals add veteran infielder Boone to bench

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 12/6/2007 on sports.espn.go.com [flag]

Backup infielder Aaron Boone agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract Thursday with the Washington Nationals, who also avoided arbitration with outfielders Wily Mo Pena and Ryan Langerhans. [link]

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Nats add Boone, avoid arbitration with Pena, Langerhans
Published 12/6/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Nats add Boone, avoid arbitration with Pena, Langerhans Tullio points out the latest Nats news… Backup infielder Aaron Boone agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract Thursday with the Washington Nationals, who also avoided arbitration with outfielders Wily Mo Pena and Ryan Langerhans. Pena agreed to a deal that would pay him $4 million over two years if he picks up a mutual option for 2009, or $7 million if the team exercises its option. Langerhans would earn $500,000 if he’s in the majors next season and $300,000 in the minors. The 34-year-old Boone gives the Nationals ...

… and he provides leadership!
Published 12/6/2007 by Tangotiger (tangotiger@yahoo.com) at THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball
Manny Acta: The 34-year-old Boone gives the Nationals an experienced backup at first, second and third base and a clubhouse leader who could help mentor the team’s young players. “That’s very important for the leadership of our club,” manager Manny Acta said Here’s my question: of all players over 30 for which the “leadership” attribute has ever been trumpetted, how many MLB years does he have left until retirement? It’s the equivalent of “I love you… as a friend”. ...

Is Aaron Boone an Insurance Policy?
Published 12/6/2007 by Mullet at FanHouse
Filed under: Washington, DC, Nationals, NL East, MLB TransactionsThe Nationals made a signing that can be aptly described as "under the radar" when they signed Aaron Boone to a one year deal on Thursday. But could there have been a little more to it than that? On ESPN's Winter Meetings Blog, they first had this to say on the Boone signing: The Nationals have picked up two third basemen, signing Aaron Boone to a one-year deal and selecting Matt Whitney from Cleveland in the Rule 5 draft. Although Boone could fill a ...

Boonedocks
Published 12/7/2007 by ck at The Nationals Enquirer
... "We're the Cincinnati Reds East." (Barry Larkin, via Cincinnati Post, 12/06/2007) "Knock on wood -- so far it's been a very nice offseason." (Stan Kasten, via Washington Post, 12/07/2007) Free Agent Shocker! Bowden adds yet another ex-Red to the fold! Bowden swears Boone signing, Rule 5 pickup Whitney, have nothing to do with Zimm's recovery Hey, nice week+ for the ...

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Nationals sign Boone, Pena, Langerhans (AP)
Backup infielder Aaron Boone agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract Thursday with the Washington Nationals, who also avoided arbitration with outfielders Wily Mo Pena and Ryan Langerhans. Pena agreed to a deal that would pay him $4 million over two ...

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