By Mark Zuckerman of CSN Washington:
Wilson Ramos was kidnapped from his home in Venezuela this evening, according to multiple reports out of the Nationals catcher's home country.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Does Roy Oswalt Make Sense For The Washington Nationals?
By Patrick Reddington of FederalBaseball.com
The Philadelphia Phillies declined the 2012 option for 34-year-old right-hander Roy Oswalt, paying him $2M in a buyout rather than the $16 million the former Astros' starter would have earned in the option year on the end of the 5-year/$73 million dollar deal he signed with Houston in 2007. Oswalt finished the 2011 season, (his first full-season in Philadelphia following a July 2010 trade from the Astros to the Phillies in exchange for 21-year-old LHP Anthony Gose, 20-year-old IF/OF Jonathan Villar and 28-year-old LHP J.A. Happ), with a 3.69 ERA, 3.44 FIP (up from 2.76/3.27 in 2010), a career-low 6.02 K/9 (down from 8.21 in 2010, 7.35 K/9 career) and his lowest start and inning totals since 2003.
The Philadelphia Phillies declined the 2012 option for 34-year-old right-hander Roy Oswalt, paying him $2M in a buyout rather than the $16 million the former Astros' starter would have earned in the option year on the end of the 5-year/$73 million dollar deal he signed with Houston in 2007. Oswalt finished the 2011 season, (his first full-season in Philadelphia following a July 2010 trade from the Astros to the Phillies in exchange for 21-year-old LHP Anthony Gose, 20-year-old IF/OF Jonathan Villar and 28-year-old LHP J.A. Happ), with a 3.69 ERA, 3.44 FIP (up from 2.76/3.27 in 2010), a career-low 6.02 K/9 (down from 8.21 in 2010, 7.35 K/9 career) and his lowest start and inning totals since 2003.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Washington Nationals Weekend Notes: Yu Darvish Strong In Loss, Bryce Harper Homers Again.
By Patrick Reddington of FederalBaseball.com
So it's 3:47 am Saturday morning. I've stayed awake to watch a live stream of Yu Darvish's start for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in the first game of their Climax Series matchup with the Seibu Lions which started about two hours after the St. Louis Cardinals won the seventh game of their World Series matchup with the Texas Rangers. Darvish threw (unofficial count, the broadcast was in Japanese online) 101 pitches in 7.0 innings, striking out seven and allowing just one run, which was an earned one.
So it's 3:47 am Saturday morning. I've stayed awake to watch a live stream of Yu Darvish's start for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in the first game of their Climax Series matchup with the Seibu Lions which started about two hours after the St. Louis Cardinals won the seventh game of their World Series matchup with the Texas Rangers. Darvish threw (unofficial count, the broadcast was in Japanese online) 101 pitches in 7.0 innings, striking out seven and allowing just one run, which was an earned one.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Next Season's Roster: Outside Looking In - Pitchers Edition
By Joe Drugan of The Nats Blog:
Today is the penultimate edition of Next Season's Roster, and we're going to show the predictions for pitchers on the outside of the Washington Nationals organizatoin looking in. That means those who won't be in the organization to start next season.
Today is the penultimate edition of Next Season's Roster, and we're going to show the predictions for pitchers on the outside of the Washington Nationals organizatoin looking in. That means those who won't be in the organization to start next season.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Washington Nationals step it up in the leadership department
By Mark Tuohey of the Washington Post:
“I suppose that it was an important part of McGraw’s great capacity for leadership that he would take kids out of the coal mines and out of the wheat fields and make them walk and talk and chatter and play ball with the look of eagles.”
In the New York World Telegraph in 1923, sportswriter Heywood Brown wrote these words of famed New York Giants manager John McGraw. And 88 years later, as another baseball season draws to a close, the manager selected mid-season to lead the Washington Nationals shows something of the same leadership capacity.
An All-Star second baseman and well-respected manager, Davey Johnson has done outstanding work this season to mold the Nationals into a true team, whose dramatic third-place finish bodes well for their future as a playoff competitor in the National League.
You can read the rest of the story here: Washington Nationals step it up in the leadership department
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“I suppose that it was an important part of McGraw’s great capacity for leadership that he would take kids out of the coal mines and out of the wheat fields and make them walk and talk and chatter and play ball with the look of eagles.”
In the New York World Telegraph in 1923, sportswriter Heywood Brown wrote these words of famed New York Giants manager John McGraw. And 88 years later, as another baseball season draws to a close, the manager selected mid-season to lead the Washington Nationals shows something of the same leadership capacity.
An All-Star second baseman and well-respected manager, Davey Johnson has done outstanding work this season to mold the Nationals into a true team, whose dramatic third-place finish bodes well for their future as a playoff competitor in the National League.
You can read the rest of the story here: Washington Nationals step it up in the leadership department
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Nationals' Harper off to slow start in Arizona
From the Sporting News:
Washington Nationals prospect Bryce Harper has experienced one of the worst statistical starts of any player in the Arizona Fall League, going 3 for 27 with only three RBIs, five strikeouts and two walks, through the first full week of games, The Washington Post reported.
The Post presented the numbers with a couple of caveats: First, seven games is not a sample size worth causing alarm, and, second, the slow start is typical of Harper’s baseball career, dating back to junior college.
You can read the rest of the story here: Nationals' Harper off to slow start in Arizona
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Washington Nationals prospect Bryce Harper has experienced one of the worst statistical starts of any player in the Arizona Fall League, going 3 for 27 with only three RBIs, five strikeouts and two walks, through the first full week of games, The Washington Post reported.
The Post presented the numbers with a couple of caveats: First, seven games is not a sample size worth causing alarm, and, second, the slow start is typical of Harper’s baseball career, dating back to junior college.
You can read the rest of the story here: Nationals' Harper off to slow start in Arizona
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
2011 Washington Nationals: A fine season of baseball
With 80 wins, you can say the Nationals had a good season. With promise of a bright future and games that were competitive, it was a fun season.
Vance Garnett of the Washington Times takes a look at the Nationals season here: 2011 Washington Nationals: A fine season of baseball
Here is an excerpt: "For Washington, the 2011 baseball season is a wrap. And a wild and crazy season it was. All right, Washington did not quite end with the .500 winning season it had courted.
A few times it looked like Washington could possibly pull it off. But, alas--one game, one home run, thinly sliced the difference between a winning season and a non-winning season with the precision of a TV chef with a Ginsu knife."
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Vance Garnett of the Washington Times takes a look at the Nationals season here: 2011 Washington Nationals: A fine season of baseball
Here is an excerpt: "For Washington, the 2011 baseball season is a wrap. And a wild and crazy season it was. All right, Washington did not quite end with the .500 winning season it had courted.
A few times it looked like Washington could possibly pull it off. But, alas--one game, one home run, thinly sliced the difference between a winning season and a non-winning season with the precision of a TV chef with a Ginsu knife."
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Where Nats ranked in '11
The Nationals won 80 games, which is an improvement that makes most Nationals fans feel a sense of something special could be in the making. But did they compare to the other teams stats wise?
Well, the Nats were 24th in runs scored but 15th in home runs hit.
Mark Zuckerman of CSN Washington takes a look at how the Nats did here and goes into what they need: Where Nats ranked in '11
Here is an excerpt: "But let's dig a bit deeper. Offensively, they did OK hitting for power, right in the middle of the pack. And, despite the claims of Mike Rizzo and Davey Johnson, they didn't perform appreciably worse in clutch situations than they did in any other situation (they ranked 27th in the majors in overall batting average and in batting average with runners in scoring position)."
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Well, the Nats were 24th in runs scored but 15th in home runs hit.
Mark Zuckerman of CSN Washington takes a look at how the Nats did here and goes into what they need: Where Nats ranked in '11
Here is an excerpt: "But let's dig a bit deeper. Offensively, they did OK hitting for power, right in the middle of the pack. And, despite the claims of Mike Rizzo and Davey Johnson, they didn't perform appreciably worse in clutch situations than they did in any other situation (they ranked 27th in the majors in overall batting average and in batting average with runners in scoring position)."
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Friday, October 14, 2011
CC in D.C.?
The Nationals are considered to have some pretty good arms, but what do you think about C.C. Sabathia joining the team? (I mean aside that Sabathia would outweigh Todd Coffey)
It would show that the team is willing to spend money to get the final pieces they need to contend.
George Wallace of WTOP talks about the idea and chances of Sabathia wearing a curly W here: CC in D.C.?
Here is an excerpt: "Remember not too long ago when Nats fans kept asking... "When is this team going to spend some money on free agents??"
We got the answer last year with the signing of Jayson Werth to a long-term deal. And on Friday the New York Post looked into its crystal ball, speculating if CC Sabathia were to opt out of his deal with the Yankees, it would not be a "slam dunk" New York would bring him back."
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It would show that the team is willing to spend money to get the final pieces they need to contend.
George Wallace of WTOP talks about the idea and chances of Sabathia wearing a curly W here: CC in D.C.?
Here is an excerpt: "Remember not too long ago when Nats fans kept asking... "When is this team going to spend some money on free agents??"
We got the answer last year with the signing of Jayson Werth to a long-term deal. And on Friday the New York Post looked into its crystal ball, speculating if CC Sabathia were to opt out of his deal with the Yankees, it would not be a "slam dunk" New York would bring him back."
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