voices.washingtonpost.com - 13 days ago
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I had a great talk Friday afternoon with Roy Clark, the Nats' new vice president of player personnel. He went to Arizona last Monday to see the Baby Nats; all four pitchers plus Espinosa and Marrero had good outings that day. Here are his thoughts thus far; of course, he's only been on the job for a few weeks. On Strasburg Monday night: "He was outstanding. I have seen him since he was a junior in high school. Never have I seen him throw better. He hit 101 many times, mostly in the 99 range. He always ...
baseballmusings.com - 13 days ago
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Tracee Hamilton sits down with Roy Clark ,
the Nationals new VP for player personnel. He gives
a generally rosy review of the best of the Nats system, but it’s nice to see what he considers the positives of these players. On shorststop Danny Espinosa, for example: “I hadn’t ...
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hardballtimes.com - 15 days ago
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hardballtimes.com —
From Washington Business Journal : The Washington Nationals,
which finished its 2009 season with the worst record
in baseball, recently laid off several people in the team's executive offices, according to sources close to the team. Two former employees, who asked not to be identified, ...
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The Nats lay people off
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... Tracee Hamilton sits down with Roy Clark, the Nationals new VP for player personnel. He gives a generally rosy review of the best of the Nats system, but it’s nice to see what he considers the positives of these players. On shorststop Danny Espinosa, for example: ...
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