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Nats tender contracts to all 10 remaining arbitration-eligible players

Nats tender contracts to all 10 remaining arbitration-eligible players
The Nationals announced today that they have tendered contracts to all 10 of their remaining arbitration-eligible players - left-handers Jerry Blevins and Ross Detwiler, right-handers Tyler Clippard, Doug Fister, Craig Stammen, Drew Storen and Stephen Strasburg, infielder Danny Espinosa and catchers Jose Lobaton and Wilson Ramos. This means that, at least for now, all 10 of those players will remain under the Nationals' control. It is still possible, however, for these players to be traded...
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It's time for teams to tender

It's time for teams to tender
The latest deadline in the offseason schedule comes at midnight, when all 30 major league teams must decide whether to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players. That means throughout the day, we'll have plenty of news popping up on teams who have offered contracts to players, reached terms with others and cut some loose, allowing them to become free agents. The Nationals had 11 (and possibly 12 - more on that in a minute) players eligible for arbitration entering this...
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Four years in, a look at the Werth contract

Four years in, a look at the Werth contract
Back when Jayson Werth signed his seven-year, $126 million deal with the Nationals, many people weren't shy about criticizing the contract, saying the amount of money the Nats were giving Werth far exceeded the market and what could be expected of the veteran outfielder. You don't hear people banging that drum too hard these days, however. So far, Werth has played four seasons in D.C., putting him past the midway point of his contract. He's now 35. And while injuries have been a bit of a...
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A favorite memory from the 2014 season

A favorite memory from the 2014 season
I'll warn you all now: this blog post has nothing to do with the Nationals. Hope you'll still be able to go on with your day. Yesterday, the legendary Vin Scully turned 87. When I turn 87, I'll probably be struggling to make my way from my bed to the shuffleboard court out behind my retirement facility. Scully is 87 and still going strong as the play-by-play voice of the Dodgers. Next year, he'll enter his 66th year broadcasting Dodgers games. And in Scully's 65th year, I got to meet...
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WAR - what is it good for?

WAR - what is it good for?
Some people buy into advanced metrics and put a lot of weight on the information they provide. Others still rely more heavily on the old-school statistics and aren't willing to cannonball into the advanced metrics pool just yet. One of the more accepted advanced metrics in this day and age is WAR (wins above replacement). It's become the catch-all metric that both fans and professional talent evaluators use to compare players and value their impact on their teams. Even if you're not a big...
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Interested to see what lies ahead for Souza

Interested to see what lies ahead for Souza
Yesterday, I was thankful for family, friends and health. Today, I'm thankful that the button didn't pop off my pants during Thanksgiving dinner and that I won't be forced to participate in any Black Friday shopping. You couldn't pay me to go to a mall today and battle the crowds. Not my cup of tea. Not even close. Steven Souza Jr.'s 2014 season was beyond impressive. The 25-year-old outfielder hit a ridiculous .350/.432/.590 (that's a 1.022 OPS, folks) at Triple-A Syracuse, leading the...
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Things Nats fans have to be thankful for

Things Nats fans have to be thankful for
It's arrived - my favorite holiday of the year. Thanksgiving is a time for me to meet up with old friends, spend time with family, lay around watching football all day and smell the fantastic food my mom is cooking up in the kitchen. And then later on, I get to demolish said food. It's also a time, of course, to realize what we're thankful for. We'll save the heartfelt stuff for later on today when we're sitting around the dinner table, but here's a list of some of the things that...
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Fedde takes a step forward in rehab process

Fedde takes a step forward in rehab process
I feel like Nationals fans got a pretty good idea of the type of player and teammate that Adam LaRoche is over the last four years. And so it shouldn't surprise people that after signing a two-year, $25 million deal with the White Sox, LaRoche - who won a Gold Glove at first base just three seasons ago and was a finalist for another in 2014 - told his new manager, Robin Ventura, that he'd be willing to serve as the designated hitter as often as the team needs him to. The White Sox already...
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Nats players spread the wealth

Nats players spread the wealth
Each year, teams that make the playoffs are given a bonus, a financial reward for reaching the postseason. The bonus pool that each team receives depends on how deep into that playoffs that team advances, and the amount that each player receives is based upon how generous the group is as a whole. Typically, this bonus amount ranges from what it would cost to buy a Kia to what it would cost to buy a Rolls Royce Phantom. Make it to the World Series, you're getting a very nice chunk of change in...
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What Williams learned in 2014

What Williams learned in 2014
We've got lots of action on the hot stove this morning. And all of it is coming out of Boston. FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reported last night that Hanley Ramirez is flying to Beantown today to finalize a contract with the Red Sox, one that will be in the five-year, $90 million range. Ramirez got his start in the Red Sox organization before being traded to the Marlins in the winter of 2005 in the deal that sent Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to Boston. Now he's apparently bringing it full...
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Desmond and Rendon getting noticed nationally

Desmond and Rendon getting noticed nationally
Nationals fans know what they have in Ian Desmond and Anthony Rendon. They know that Desmond has won three straight Silver Slugger awards among National League shortstops, and in those three years, that he has hit 69 homers, driven in 244 runs and posted an impressive slash line of .275/.326/.462. He's also mixed in some speed with his power, stealing 66 bags over the last three seasons, joining elite company as one of the few shortstops in history to have three straight 20/20 seasons. They...
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LaRoche lands in Chicago

LaRoche lands in Chicago
We knew that Adam LaRoche wouldn't be returning to the Nationals for the 2015 season. Now we know where the 35-year-old first baseman will be suiting up for the next two years. LaRoche has agreed to terms on a two-year, $25 million deal with the White Sox, a contract that was first reported by USA Today's Bob Nightengale. The deal will give LaRoche a hitter-friendly home ballpark, as 1.86 home runs were hit per game at U.S. Cellular Field in 2014, ninth-most in the majors. Just 1.33...
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Nats sign right-hander Bruce Billings to minor league deal

Nats sign right-hander Bruce Billings to minor league deal
The Nationals have signed right-hander Bruce Billings to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league spring training, the team announced today. Billings, 29, was a 30th-round pick of the Rockies in the 2007 draft. He's appeared in just five big league games in his career, allowing 12 earned runs in 11 innings. He made one appearance for the Yankees in 2014, allowing four runs in four innings, with seven strikeouts and a walk. It was his first appearance in a big league game since...
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On the 40-man decisions and trade rumors

On the 40-man decisions and trade rumors
Pedro Florimon, we hardly knew ye. The utility infielder, who the Nationals claimed off waivers from the Twins in mid-September, is now heading to the Pirates after Pittsburgh claimed him off waivers yesterday. Three organizations in a little over two months. The life of a professional baseball player can be an interesting one. The Nationals set their 40-man roster yesterday, adding A.J. Cole, Brian Goodwin, Wilmer Difo and Matt Grace and dropping Florimon and Ryan Mattheus. Despite Difo having...
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Nationals add Cole, Grace, Difo and Goodwin to 40-man roster

Nationals add Cole, Grace, Difo and Goodwin to 40-man roster
The Washington Nationals today selected the contracts of right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole, infielder Wilmer Difo, outfielder Brian Goodwin and left-handed pitcher Matt Grace and added them to the team's 40-man roster. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Cole, a fourth-round pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, was rated by industry expert Baseball America as the No. 2 prospect in the Nationals minor league system prior to...
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Nationals add four to 40-man roster, release Mattheus; Pirates claim Florimon

Nationals add four to 40-man roster, release Mattheus; Pirates claim Florimon
The Nationals this afternoon selected the contracts of right-hander A.J. Cole, left-hander Matt Grace, infielder Wilmer Difo and outfielder Brian Goodwin. By adding these prospects to the 40-man roster, the Nationals protect them from the Rule 5 draft, which will be held Dec. 11 in San Diego at the Winter Meetings. To make room for those four players, right-hander Ryan Mattheus was placed on outright assignment and elected free agency, while infielder Pedro Florimon was claimed off waivers by...
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Time to finalize the 40-man

Time to finalize the 40-man
Over the last week, we've seen the Nationals make a couple of moves that cleared up space on the team's 40-man roster. Left-hander Matt Purke was released, and then subsequently re-signed to a minor league contract. That series of moves opened up a spot on the 40-man. On Tuesday, catcher Jhonatan Solano was also released, leaving the Nats with 38 players on their 40-man roster. And with today being the reserves deadline - the last chance for teams to add minor leaguers that are eligible for...
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Beasley back in the bigs, possible landing spot for LaRoche (plus scouting hires)

Beasley back in the bigs, possible landing spot for LaRoche (plus scouting hires)
With the news that the Nationals have released catcher Jhonatan Solano, the best nickname in the organization is now gone. "The Onion" was let go yesterday to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, in order for the Nats to protect qualifying minor leaguers from the Rule 5 draft. I'll miss the various onion jokes that were tossed around when Solano delivered for the Nats in 2012 and 2013 - that Solano had peeled off another hit or that he was cooking up a good game. Best of luck to the...
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Nats release Jhonatan Solano

Nats release Jhonatan Solano
The Nationals have released catcher Jhonatan Solano, according to the team's transactions page, clearing another spot on the team's 40-man roster. Solano appeared in 36 big league games between the 2012 and 2013 seasons, and impressed in his first taste of major league action, hitting .314/.351/.571 in 37 plate appearances in 2012. He hit two homers and drove in six when helping to fill in for an injured Wilson Ramos that year. But Solano hit just .214 at Triple-A Syracuse in 2013, and had a...
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Interesting happenings within the division

Interesting happenings within the division
There are days during the winter months when nothing really happens in the baseball world. There are, in fact, many such days. Rumors might spread, various free agent names might be kicked around and potential trades might be tossed out there, allowing fans and media members to speculate about what might go down. But often, days at a time go by without any real news breaking. Yesterday was not one of those days. The Blue Jays swooped in to sign catcher Russell Martin to a monster five-year, $82...
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