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Nationals put media access for a day, lunch with Baker and coaches up for auction

December 05, 2016, 5:17am

If I've heard it once, I've heard it 100 times ... "Wow, you have the coolest job ever. If you ever need an assistant, sign me up!" Well, you now have your chance. As part of the "Play Ball" charity auction during the Winter Meetings, fans have the opportunity to bid on a slew of interesting and unique items and experiences associated with Major League Baseball teams. The auction will benefit the renovation of an existing youth baseball and softball field in Little Ferry, N.J., the...

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MASN bringing spirit of giving to Nats Winterfest

December 04, 2016, 2:34pm

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MASN bringing spirit of giving to Nats Winterfest

There's no place like Nats Winterfest for the holidays! MASN is in the holiday spirit again this season. And you know what that means ... PRESENTS! We're giving you a ton of chances to win exclusive MASN Nationals prizes at our booth at Nats Winterfest, which will be held Dec. 10-11 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. In addition to signed jerseys, bats and baseballs from some of your favorite players, we're also bringing in new prizes for you to win! Swing by the MASN booth to...

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Nats could be center of attention at local Winter Meetings

December 03, 2016, 8:17pm

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Nats could be center of attention at local Winter Meetings

For the next four days, Washington will be the center of the baseball universe. The question around here is whether the Nationals will be the center of attention at the Winter Meetings being held in their backyard. Few teams around the sport have the potential to be in the spotlight as much as the Nationals do this week at baseball's annual offseason event, held for the first time at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, a mere seven miles south of Nationals Park. The hometown...

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More thoughts on yesterday's moves and non-moves

December 02, 2016, 7:22pm

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More thoughts on yesterday's moves and non-moves

Friday turned out to be a busy day for the Nationals, but not for the reason many were expecting. There was no trade with the Pirates for Andrew McCutchen, not yet at least. But there was a trade with the Padres for Derek Norris. And there was the non-tendering of Ben Revere, coinciding with the tendering of Danny Espinosa. What does it all mean in the bigger picture? Some thoughts on each of the moves (and non-moves)... * The McCutchen trade didn't happen yesterday, which may have prompted...

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Relive "Nationals Classics": Harper's three-homer night

November 30, 2016, 9:39am

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There's only one "Nationals Classic" on the MASN docket this week, so be sure to tune un at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11 (or set your DVR if you're partaking of the second day of Nationals Winterfest at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center). This week's offering is a game from May 6, 2015, when Bryce Harper sent a midweek Nationals Park crowd of 31,417 into a frenzy with a power display against Marlins right-hander Tom Koehler. Harper homered three times that night - in his first three...

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Nationals acquire catcher Derek Norris from the Padres

December 02, 2016, 1:01pm

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The Nationals have acquired veteran catcher Derek Norris from the San Diego Padres in exchange for a minor league pitcher. Norris was drafted by the Nationals in the fourth round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Goddard High School in Kansas. He accepted the Nationals' professional contract offer instead of a full-ride baseball scholarship to Wichita State. "I'm very excited to be back where everything started for me," Norris said via text message. "Excited to be back in the...

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Nats non-tender Revere, retain others (including Espinosa)

December 02, 2016, 12:49pm

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Nats non-tender Revere, retain others (including Espinosa)

Ben Revere's tenure with the Nationals has ended after one disappointing season. Danny Espinosa's tumultuous tenure with the organization will extend into its ninth year. The Nationals elected not to tender a contract to Revere before tonight's 8 p.m. deadline, cutting the outfielder loose and making him a free agent. Four players who are eligible for arbitration - Espinosa, Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon and Tanner Roark - all were tendered contracts. The latter three were all expected,...

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CareFirst Fan Challenge winner to face off against Scherzer at Nats Winterfest

December 02, 2016, 10:25am

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CareFirst Fan Challenge winner to face off against Scherzer at Nats Winterfest

Back in the dog days of summer, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield asked fans to challenge Nationals ace Max Scherzer to anything! Submissions for #IChallengeMax began pouring in to our Twitter account, ranging from cooking competitions to karaoke. And when it was all said and done, Scherzer selected to battle Nats fan Trey in a classic tailgate game ... cornhole! @masnNationals #IChallengeMax to a game of cornhole on my @Bharper3407 board. @Max_Scherzer pic.twitter.com/HA3M5AgZVZ -- Trey...

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Bobblehead epiphany leads to busy home-based business for Nats fan

November 29, 2016, 7:21am

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Bobblehead epiphany leads to busy home-based business for Nats fan

Brad Wheedleton's epiphany came at Nationals Park on Sept. 27, 2014, when he received the last of the seven Nationals bobblehead giveaways that season, a Tyler Clippard nodder honoring the beloved and bespectacled reliever. "I'd started collecting and I had the whole series," remembers Wheedleton. "I got the last one and I said to myself, 'My collection needs a place to go.' They were piling up on the desk or in a corner collecting dust. I said to myself, 'I'm going to go home and...

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Nationals sign Lobaton to one-year deal, avoid arbitration

December 01, 2016, 12:25pm

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The Nationals announced a player transaction this afternoon, but not the transaction many have been on pins and needles on while they wait for it to be completed. Pushing a proposed trade with the Pirates for star outfielder Andrew McCutchen aside for at least a moment, the Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Jose Lobaton, avoiding arbitration with the popular veteran catcher. Terms of the deal weren't immediately known, but Lobaton was due to receive a modest raise from his...

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Nationals acquire catcher Derek Norris

December 02, 2016, 12:18pm

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The Nationals acquired catcher Derek Norris from the San Diego Padres on Friday in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Pedro Avila. Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. The trade returns the 27-year-old catcher to his original organization. Norris was a fourth-round selection of the Nationals in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft and it was with Washington that he established himself as a strong receiver behind the plate....

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Nats face tender decisions before deadline tonight

December 01, 2016, 7:22pm

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Nats face tender decisions before deadline tonight

So much of what the Nationals do this winter is dependent on something else they do. They won't know if Trea Turner is their center fielder or shortstop until they either acquire another outfielder or not. They won't know if Danny Espinosa is still their shortstop until they know if Turner is switching positions. There are dominoes lined up all over the place, but most of them can't fall until the first one does. Which may finally begin to happen today. Whether they're able to consummate a...

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Some questions and answers as major league teams head into Winter Meetings

December 02, 2016, 7:18am

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Some questions and answers as major league teams head into Winter Meetings

Baseball's Winter Meetings - the meetings that had a chance to be canceled for lack of a labor agreement - start Monday. Who wins? Both the players and ownership feel good about the new agreement, so they each won. But for the fans, it's better to be talking trades than luxury tax. The meetings are at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxen Hill, Md. - eight miles south of Nationals Park. The Orioles want to upgrade their outfield defense, so how will their corner...

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New CBA underscores the strong state of baseball today

November 30, 2016, 7:53pm

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New CBA underscores the strong state of baseball today

The last time Major League Baseball games were seriously in danger of being canceled due to a work stoppage was on Aug. 30, 2002. After playing the first five months of the season with an expired collective bargaining agreement, the Players' Association voted to go on strike if a new deal couldn't be reached by that day. The specter of a work stoppage was all too real. The players' strike of 1994 was still fresh in everyone's minds. Owners and players had not agreed to any new CBA without...

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Sources: Nats, Pirates engaged in McCutchen trade talks

December 01, 2016, 8:32am

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Sources: Nats, Pirates engaged in McCutchen trade talks

The Nationals and Pirates have progressed in talks about a trade that would bring star outfielder Andrew McCutchen to D.C., but the two sides haven't yet agreed on the full package of players the deal would require, and the cost figures to be extensive. Two names that have come up, according to sources familiar with the discussions, are Reynaldo Lopez and Victor Robles, two of the Nationals' top prospects. Even then, one source said the Pirates might not agree to the trade unless a third...

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Rest of NL East has been aggressive early this offseason

November 29, 2016, 7:30pm

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Rest of NL East has been aggressive early this offseason

For the Nationals, this has been a fairly quiet offseason so far. There's still a long way to go before pitchers and catchers report to West Palm Beach, Fla., and certainly there will be plenty of significant roster moves made between now and then. But so far, the Nats have re-signed reserve outfielder Chris Heisey to a one-year deal and added a few players on minor league contracts. That's it. For the rest of the National League East, this offseason has been anything but quiet. There's been...

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Nats watch as Cespedes returns to Mets for reported $110 million

November 29, 2016, 10:14am

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Nats watch as Cespedes returns to Mets for reported $110 million

If the Nationals are going to bolster their lineup with another right-handed slugger, they'll have to find somebody other than Yoenis Cespedes. Cespedes agreed to a new deal with the Mets today, returning to New York for four years and $110 million, according to a host of reports. The 31-year-old outfielder had signed a three-year, $75 million with the Mets last winter but enacted an opt-out clause at the end of the season, making him a free agent and ultimately earning him a hefty raise. The...

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How much are Nats willing to give up in a blockbuster trade?

November 28, 2016, 6:02pm

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How much are Nats willing to give up in a blockbuster trade?

There's been a lot of chatter already this offseason about blockbuster trade possibilities, with White Sox ace Chris Sale at the top of the list and the Nationals among the clubs widely speculated to be contemplating a deal for the left-hander. It's a long and winding path, of course, to get from the kind of preliminary chatter we've heard so far to an actual trade taking place. The same applies to any other possible big-name players the Nats may or may not be intrigued by this winter, such...

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Anthony Rendon named NL Comeback Player of the Year

November 29, 2016, 10:10am

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Anthony Rendon named NL Comeback Player of the Year

Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon was named the National League Comeback Player of the Year today, according to a Major League Baseball announcement. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network. Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello won the American League Comeback Player of the Year honor. The award is given each season to the player who "has re-emerged on the field during the season." The 30 MLB.com beat reporters selected the winners from an original list of 30...

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Where the Nationals' organizational depth chart currently stands

November 27, 2016, 8:12pm

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With a brief Thanksgiving break behind them, the Nationals get back to work today on what is sort of the unofficial first true day of the hot stove league. Yes, roster moves have already been made over the last few weeks and a few other clubs have already signed a handful of prominent free agents. But most of the significant offseason transactions happen between Thanksgiving and Inauguration Day, and so that portion of the baseball calendar commences now. A week from today, the Winter Meetings...