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Rizzo Has No Plans For A July Firesale
The Nationals have baseball's worst record, a stockpile of tradable veterans and a regular lineup with six of eight position players aged 29 or older. But acting general manager Mike Rizzo said today that he feels no obligation to conduct a firesale, and downplayed the notion that the weeks leading to the July 31 trading deadline would result in team-altering player movement. "A big transition period? I don't think that," Rizzo said. "We'll make deals based on good baseballs decision. 'Firesale' means ...
Rizzo: Dunn will not be traded | MLB.com: News
Rizzo: Dunn will not be traded | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com — By Bobbie Dittmeier / MLB.com 07/08/09 8:00 AM ET Adam Dunn will not be traded before the July 31 Trade Deadline, Nationals acting general manager Mike Rizzo said in a radio interview on Tuesday. "We are not trading Adam Dunn," Rizzo said during an ... (more) Rizzo: Dunn will not be traded | MLB.com: News
MLB: Rizzo: Dunn will not be traded
baseballthinkfactory.org — Adam Dunn will not be traded before the July 31 Trade Deadline, Nationals acting general manager Mike Rizzo said in a radio interview on Tuesday. “We are not trading Adam Dunn,” Rizzo said during an appearance on ESPN 980 in Washington, D.C. “That’s ... (more) MLB: Rizzo: Dunn will not be traded
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Rizzo Has No Plan For A Firesale
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Chico Harlan of The Washington Post spoke to Nationals acting GM Mike Rizzo today, who says "he feels no obligation to conduct a firesale," playing down the possibility of a major shakeup before the trade deadline. ...

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Amazin' Avenue — ... Geek takes a look at Jeurys Familia. Around the NL East Are the Phillies good? Or are the Mets just really bad? Ricky Nolasco has a 1.54 ERA since his stint in the minors. I think Hanley Ramirez actually writes his own blog. The Marlins have signed Luis Ayala. Adam Dunn hit his 300th career home run over the weekend. But the Nationals have no plans to dump talent. National reliever Joe Beimel wants to go back to the ...

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