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Spring training relocation looking less likely

November 27, 2012, 5:19am

At one point, it seemed likely that the Nationals would switch spring training locations after the 2013 season, with the team looking to relocate its minor league facilities from Viera, Fla., to Fort Myers. Apparently, the chances of that happening continue to decrease. According to

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Nats financially rewarded for playoff performance

November 26, 2012, 6:11am

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Nats financially rewarded for playoff performance

Come playoff time, major leaguers aren't thinking about money. They're thinking about the World Series. They're thinking about a ring. They're thinking about what they can do to help their team make a run deep into the postseason. With that, however, comes money. The further your team advances in the postseason, the larger a monetary pool your team will receive from Major League Baseball, which gives playoff teams a percentage of the gate receipts from the postseason action. The league...

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Stammen suddenly a major part of Nats' bullpen

November 24, 2012, 7:21am

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Stammen suddenly a major part of Nats' bullpen

Throughout much of spring training last year, it appeared Craig Stammen was likely ticketed for the starting rotation at Triple-A Syracuse. The Nationals looked like they had a full bullpen at the major league level and Stammen was still viewed as a guy who could provide organizational depth as a starter. But thanks to a strong spring, Stammen ended up cracking the Nationals' opening day roster as a reliever, and almost immediately became a key contributor out of the 'pen. Just a week into...

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Waiting for the action to heat up

November 26, 2012, 4:14am

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We're getting close. After weeks of chatter but minimal action, the hot stove is finally getting ready to heat up. Things often develop slowly during the baseball offseason. Teams spend weeks kicking the tires on players, feeling out agents and determining where their priorities lie. Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, all the talk will start to get put into action. A week from today, the annual Winter Meetings will begin. I'll fly down to Nashville on Sunday afternoon, grab some good...

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A few minor matters

November 23, 2012, 7:16am

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I've awoken from my food-induced coma, and in a little bit, it'll be time to go back for Round Two. Momma Kolko has given me plenty of leftovers to tackle, and I plan on doing just that this afternoon. Speaking of tackling, watching the Skins push the Cowboys around yesterday kind of put the finishing touches on a nice Thanksgiving. This Griffin guy is decent, I guess. Hope you all enjoyed your holiday. If you happen to be a Major League Baseball free agent, your Thanksgiving probably was...

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More winter league updates for Nats prospects

November 24, 2012, 5:46pm

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More winter league updates for Nats prospects

Checking in on Erik Davis' season, we saw the incredible numbers he is putting up for Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League. One of his fellow members of the Nationals organization, left-hander Patrick McCoy has put together a nice run for Gigantes the last week and a half. McCoy has allowed just one run in the past 10 games, a span of seven innings. He has given up six hits with seven strikeouts and three walks since Nov. 6. Overall, he is 0-1 with a 3.24 ERA in 14 appearances,...

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Things Nats fans should be thankful for

November 22, 2012, 5:51am

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A very Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there from northern Virginia to D.C. to Baltimore and beyond. Hope you all enjoy food, football and family today. This is my favorite holiday of the year for all those reasons. Nationals fans have a lot to be thankful for today beyond the three F's above. They've got a team which is on the rise, a stable of young players who will be around for a while and an ownership group which doesn't plan on trading away every recognizable name on the roster....

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Davis' turnaround year earns selection to Nationals' 40-man roster

November 22, 2012, 4:13pm

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The Nationals announced this week that right-hander Erik Davis had been added to the 40-man roster. The move might have surprised a few baseball fans who have not heard that much about Davis, but it certainly was no surprise to those who saw him play or coached him, especially Double-A Harrisburg pitching coach Paul Menhart. "I was absolutely ecstatic," Menhart said. "This kid had an unreal turnaround in his career from last year to this year." The 6-foot-4, 200 lb. Davis struggled after...

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More on the roster additions, plus a look at Flores

November 21, 2012, 4:27am

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More on the roster additions, plus a look at Flores

In case you missed it, the Nationals made a couple of additions to their 40-man roster last night, selecting the contracts of right-handed pitchers Erik Davis and Nathan Karns. Both Davis (a reliever) and Karns (a starter) are now protected from the Rule 5 draft which will take place in a little over two weeks. Come spring, they'll get to spend some time in big league camp and also get some personal satisfaction in knowing the Nationals value them enough that they didn't want to risk losing...

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Weekly Wrap

November 21, 2012, 2:45pm

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After re-signing as the manager of the Nationals for the 2013 season, Davey Johnson locked up the Manager of the Year award, a day after he saw his rookie phenom bring home the hardware. On Monday, Bryce Harper, who just turned 20 a month ago, won the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award after batting .270/.340/.477 with 22 home runs since his debut on April 28. After winning the award, Harper said, "This is a great award and I'm so excited and proud of it, but my biggest thing is I...

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Shop Black Friday at Nationals Clubhouse Team Stores

November 21, 2012, 7:15am

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No debate about whether you'll be able to get a jump on your holiday shopping while still digesting your roast turkey dinner (or whatever your family services) Thanksgiving night. If you want to hit up the Nationals Clubhouse Team Store for some gift-giving goodies, you'll have to wait until Friday. No early opening hours Thursday night, so you can focus your attentions at that time on Target, Walmart and the like. But, boy, will you be rewarded by the Nationals for your patience. Schedule...

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Nationals add Davis, Karns to 40-man roster

November 20, 2012, 5:20pm

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The Nationals announced tonight that they have added right-handed pitchers Erik Davis and Nathan Karns to their 40-man roster. The moves protect the two players from the Rule 5 draft, which will be held on the final day of the Winter Meetings, on Dec. 6. Davis, 26, went 8-3 with five saves and a 2.71 ERA in 48 appearances between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse in 2012. He was acquired from the Padres in the Alberto Gonzalez trade in March 2011. Davis is also 3-0 with a 0.56 ERA...

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Barrett's season to remember

November 20, 2012, 6:10pm

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Right-hander Aaron Barrett just wrapped up a spectacular year, both personally and professionally. The Nationals prospect had an outstanding season as a reliever, moving up from low Single-A Hagerstown to high Single-A Potomac. As the season came to a close, there were more surprises in store for Barrett. He knew he was going to get married to his fiancÃƒÂ©, Kendyl, but the Nationals also rewarded him with an invitation to pitch in the Arizona Fall League. So Barrett got to enjoy a one-day...

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Rizzo named Executive of the Year (plus some 40-man discussion)

November 20, 2012, 5:14am

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Rizzo named Executive of the Year (plus some 40-man discussion)

General manager Mike Rizzo's Nationals made the playoffs for the first time in team history, posting the best record in the majors in the process. His team's skipper won Manager of the Year. His teenage center fielder won Rookie of the Year. He had four players make the All-Star team, had three win Silver Sluggers and one win a Gold Glove. Now Rizzo has gotten some national recognition himself. Rizzo has been named Executive of the Year by the Boston Chapter of the Baseball Writers'...

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Nationals add Karns, Davis to 40-man roster

November 20, 2012, 5:30pm

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The Washington Nationals today selected the contracts of right-handed pitchers Erik Davis and Nathan Karns. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. In his first season as a relief pitcher, Davis went 8-3 with five saves and a 2.71 ERA in 48 appearances with Harrisburg of the Double-A Eastern League and Syracuse of the Triple-A International League in 2012. The 26-year-old posted nine holds and 9.1 strikeouts per 9.0...

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AFL season provides plenty to like for Nats fans

November 19, 2012, 5:01am

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AFL season provides plenty to like for Nats fans

Not all that much went on in the baseball world over the weekend, but the last couple days were pretty eventful for Michael Morse. Morse and his fiancÃƒÂ© Jessica got married on Saturday, tying the knot with a number of Morse's Nationals teammates and manager Davey Johnson in attendance. Congrats to the happy couple. Morse tweeted out a number of pictures from the reception and posted a couple to his Facebook page, as well. My favorite is this one, in which the Nationals' left fielder...

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Rizzo named Executive of the Year by Boston chapter of BBWAA

November 20, 2012, 5:15am

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Rizzo named Executive of the Year by Boston chapter of BBWAA

Washington Nationals Executive Vice Present of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo today was named the Executive of the Year by the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Rizzo will officially receive the award, presented annually since 1967 by the Boston chapter of the BBWAA, at a ceremony on Jan. 24 in Boston. Rizzo's 2012 Nationals led MLB in victories (98) and run differential (+137) en route to ending D.C.'s 79-year postseason drought. Four...

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Remembering Gail Harris

November 19, 2012, 6:31am

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The Nationals family lost a cherished former major league player and valued mentor this week. Boyd Gail Harris Jr., a left-handed hitting first baseman with the New York Giants and the Detroit Tigers from 1955-60, and father of Hagerstown Suns hitting coach Mark Harris, passed away in Gainesville, Va., on Nov. 14. He was 81. Gail Harris played in 437 games for the Giants and Tigers, hitting .240 with 38 doubles, 15 triples, 51 homers and 190 RBIs. In 1958, at the age of 26, Harris played in...

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Riggleman's name resurfaces (plus some notes)

November 17, 2012, 6:47am

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Riggleman's name resurfaces (plus some notes)

How's this for some surprising news: ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the new-look Blue Jays are close to finally naming a manager. OK, that's not the surprising news. Here's the surprising news: According to Olney, two of the finalists are former Rockies manager Jim Tracy and former Nationals skipper Jim Riggleman. Yup, the same Jim Riggleman who many people thought would never have a shot at a major league managerial job again after abruptly resigning as Nats manager because of a...

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Perry gets roughed up early in finals, Salt River comeback falls short in 4-3 loss

November 17, 2012, 1:10pm

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Perry gets roughed up early in finals, Salt River comeback falls short in 4-3 loss

Nationals right-hander Ryan Perry allowed four runs in three innings, and Peoria held off Salt River 4-3 to win the Arizona Fall League championship at Scottsdale Stadium. Perry surrendered eight hits and two walks to suffer the loss (0-1). He gave up a leadoff triple from Billy Hamilton and two RBI singles by Mike Zunino. Peoria built a 4-1 lead before Salt River rallied in the third. Kent Matthes slapped a run-scoring single and Corey Dickerson added an RBI double to make it 4-3. Brian...