Nationals News Archive
Another update on 17-year old collegiate baseball phenom Bryce Harper who is playing for the College of Southern Nevada. He is batting .323, 10-31 with 2 HRs and 9 RBI. The Coyotes are off to a very good start at 8-0. Bryce's baseball coach Tim Chambers on the latest with ... Read More
We're inside of two weeks until pitchers and catchers report now, and with an enjoyable-if-not-classic Super Bowl behind us, the baseball season officially enjoys an unobstructed view on the sports horizon. Well, maybe that's a little less true in an Olympic year. But you get my point: It's getting close. ... Read More
Hey everybody--don't have any Nats news for you this afternoon, and I don't expect there to be any, because the sports world is focused on other things. So I'm writing for another reason: I'm curious to hear your Super Bowl predictions. And I'm not just talking about the score. Any ... Read More
Two weeks into the season and a very good start for Bryce Harper at College of Southern Nevada. The Coyotes are a perfect 8-0 and have outscored opponents 60-17. Bryce has played catcher and third base. Harper is hitting .323 in 8 starts, 10-31 with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 ... Read More
Last week the Nationals signed second baseman Adam Kennedy to shore up the middle infield for the 2010 season. Mike Rizzo has said he would like to sign one more veteran starting pitcher to finish up the off season changes. A lot of talk last week centered around the possiblity ... Read More
With the signing of Adam Kennedy, the Nationals' middle infield looks a lot more stable for the 2010 season than it did earlier in the week. But what about how it looks for the future? Barring an injury or a scenario in which Ian Desmond overtakes Cristian Guzman at shortstop, ... Read More
The Nationals have agreed to a deal with veteran second baseman Adam Kennedy. Kennedy has played with the Cardinals, Angels and Athletics. Nats manager Jim Riggleman remembers dealing with Kennedy when he was the minor league field coordinator for the St. Louis Cardinals. ... Read More
Unable to get free agent second baseman Orlando Hudson, the Nationals wasted little time moving on to their next option to fortify their middle infield for the 2010 season. The team agreed late last night to a one-year deal with former A's second baseman Adam Kennedy, who will likely start ... Read More
Nationals reliever Ryan Speier comes over from the Colorado Rockies looking to make the opening day roster for 2010. Speier is a local boy, who went to West Springfield and Radford University. He is excited to get started and attempt to crack the lineup. "This is huge for me and ... Read More
The Nationals, it appears, will have to move a spot down their list of middle infield options; Orlando Hudson isn't coming to Washington. According to league sources, the free agent second baseman is either headed to the Twins or the Indians, with the Twins appearing to be the front-runner. The ... Read More
Good morning--hope you're enjoying your last day before the Washington metro area is once again under siege from bucketloads of snow and media hysteria. Wait, the media hysteria has already started? OK, moving on then... Not a whole lot of Nats news to pass on this morning; we're still playing ... Read More
Here is a quick update on Bryce Harper's weekend from Todd Dewey of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, who got to see Bryce in person for his debut Friday night. What did you think from what you saw of Bryce? "I thought Harper looked good in his debut, considering he skipped ... Read More
Here is the recap from Tuesday's Nats chat. -- We're going to chat about the Nationals at 3 p.m. today--stop by and ask all the burning Nats questions on your mind. You can do that in one of four ways: --Leave them in the comments section of this post, --E-mail ... Read More
Hey Nats fans--just wanted to call your attention to a few new bells and whistles around here, and get your take on the best time for a live chat in the next day or so: --First, MASN is updating my landing page--and a name for the blog is coming within ... Read More
At Sunday's NatsFest I had a chance to talk with one of the newest Nationals, pitcher Brian Bruney, who came over from the New York Yankees. Bruney was 5-0 with a 3.92 ERA in 44 games with the Yankees last season. Bruney went in-depth as to why he likes the ... Read More
When January passed the baton to February 12 hours ago, it meant one thing to most of us who follow baseball: Pitchers and catchers report this month. As I sit there and type those words, I'm met with a rush of optimism that rolls around this time every year. The ... Read More
If ever there was a day to turn a $600-plus million baseball stadium into an indoor carnival, Sunday's FanFest at Nationals Park would have been it. Sections of the ballpark usually cordoned off to all but the most affluent fans, instead, housed face painting, caricatures, raffles, skee ball and pitching ... Read More
The 17-year old catching phenom Bryce Harper made his collegiate debut Friday night in Henderson, Nevada as the College of Southern Nevada beat Arizona Western 11-4. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, five members of the Nationals scouting department were on hand including Bob Boone, Roy Clark and scouting director ... Read More
The Nationals held their annual Hot Stove Luncheon for season ticket-holders today, and while such events aren't known for their newsmaking value, this one actually delivered some: Adam Dunn and the Nationals have begun preliminary talks on a contract extension. The subject was first broached by a fan's question, after ... Read More
I got the chance to speak with Nationals prospect shortstop Danny Espinosa as the Nats Winter Caravan rolled through Virginia. Espinosa is working hard preparing for spring training and had a very busy summer, logging 160 games between the minors and the Arizona Fall League. ... Read More
The Nationals announced this morning they signed 38-year-old right-hander Miguel Batista to a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to big-league spring training. It's yet another attempt by general manager Mike Rizzo to stockpile affordable pitching options in case some of the team's young starters aren't ready to be in ... Read More
Just a bit of housekeeping: With the signing of Tyler Walker to a one-year, $650,000 deal now official, the Nationals took reliever Marco Estrada off the 40-man roster today. Estrada had seen stints of time in the major leagues the last two years, but hadn't really panned out as a ... Read More
With the Nationals at Ben's Chili Bowl this afternoon as part of their Winter Caravan, I sauntered down to the U Street landmark in hopes of catching up with general manager Mike Rizzo for a couple of minutes - and in hopes of getting out of there without sucuumbing to ... Read More
The Winter Caravan kicked off Wednesday as the Nats greeted fans in Virginia. Nats Top 10 pick pitcher Drew Storen signed autographs and posed for photographs with fans at Hard Times café in Arlington, alongside pitcher Ryan Speier, shortstop Danny Espinosa and manager Jim Riggleman. I sat down with Storen ... Read More
For those of you who are like me and don't have satellite radio, Federal Baseball posted a partial transcript of Nationals GM Mike Rizzo's interview on Sirius XM Radio this morning with, well, his former boss - former Nationals GM-turned-radio host Jim Bowden. Nothing terribly grabby in here, at least ... Read More
Nats pitcher Collin Balester had a nice throwing session with a pair of minor leaguers today, and tomorrow he'll pitch with new teammate Matt Capps for the first time. In crucial news, Collin has really worked on his moustache in the offseason. It's getting to Rollie Fingers proportions. ... Read More
It's reasonably safe to assume the Nationals' bullpen makeover is done at this point -- I'm making that bold claim based on nothing more than the fact that I have a hard time seeing who else they can add -- so let's look at what they'll likely be heading into ... Read More
Still looking for upgrades to their bullpen and veteran arms to compete for rotation spots in spring training, the Nationals accomplished both goals on Monday, signing former Phillies reliever Tyler Walker to a major-league deal and ex-Braves starter Chuck James to a minor-league deal, according to a team source. The ... Read More
The Nationals Fanfest and Winter Caravan is upon us with festivities kicking off Wednesday. The Caravan culminates Sunday with the NatsFest at Nationals Park. I spoke with Nats pitcher Craig Stammen last week and I mentioned seeing the Cincinnati Reds' winter caravan on the local news in Dayton. Stammen says ... Read More
Good morning, Nats fans--and what a great morning it is. Why, you ask? Something related to this. (Full disclosure: I am from Minnesota. But my whole family is from Wisconsin. I am a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan because, well, my great-grandfather was a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan, and ... Read More
I checked in with Nationals pitcher Craig Stammen in Dayton, Ohio as he watched his Dayton Flyers play the George Washington Colonials in college basketball Wednesday night (Flyers won 66-51). Stammen took me on a tour of his alma mater, showing me the campus, the student housing known affectionately as ... Read More
Nats veteran relief pitcher Jason Bergmann was one of four players to resign with the team yesterday. Bergmann received a one-year deal worth a reported $750,000. I spoke with Jason about his new contract and the future of the Nats as spring training draws closer in Viera. Jason and his ... Read More
Hey everybody, Just a public service announcement to let you know my corner of the blog will be going dark until Monday morning--I'm flying out to Utah to do some skiing with my dad. I can hear the weeping and gnashing of teeth already; I planned this trip while I ... Read More
On the day teams and players exchange figures in advance of salary arbitration, the Nationals all but rendered the process inconsequential, agreeing to terms with four of their six arbitration-eligible players -- reliever Jason Bergmann, catchers Jesus Flores and Wil Nieves and outfielder Josh Willingham. Only relievers Brian Bruney and ... Read More
Nothing major to report yet today on the Nats front--though the deadline for submitting arbitration figures is in a half-hour--but here are a few things to keep an eye on today: --ESPN's Buster Olney discusses presumptive No. 1 pick Bryce Harper in a blog post over at ESPN.com. You have ... Read More
It obviously would be another great get for the Nats to sign free agent four-time All-Star right-hander Ben Sheets. He has spent his entire eight-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers and had a very impressive 13-9, 3.09 ERA in 31 starts back in 2008. He had 5 complete games that ... Read More
Good morning, Nats fans. Hope you're enjoying your holiday. I caught up with Nationals manager Jim Riggleman a few minutes ago to discuss a number of the topics you've been asking about in the last few days. Here's a transcript of my interview with him, interrupted only by his coffee-and-breakfast ... Read More
It's that time of year again -- the annual point in the offseason that begins what I think is one of the strangest procedures in professional sports. Imagine you went into your boss' office to ask for a raise (OK, OK, imagine it's a better time when your boss wouldn't ... Read More
41-year old Randy Knorr has been around baseball all his life, appeared in the 1993 World Series while with Toronto, and brings to the table a wealth of knowledge as a player, coach and manager. Knorr was a major league catcher for the Astros, Bluejays, Rangers, Marlins and Expos. Now ... Read More
Good morning, Nats fans--hate to burst your bubble by already bringing up the topic of Stephen Strasburg's next contract, but after the Marlins signed Josh Johnson to a four-year, $39 million deal yesterday, it's worth discussing what kind of precedent the Nats will be working from if Strasburg turns out ... Read More
The Nationals have been linked to Orlando Hudson and even Adam Kennedy as possible answers at second base for 2010, but could it be possible the Nats begin the season with Ian Desmond as the starter at second base? Ian told me "I can play second base and did so ... Read More
There was an interesting wrinkle introduced to baseball's economic structure yesterday: MLB, the players' association and the Florida Marlins reached an agreement that will require the Marlins--one of the biggest beneficiaries of baseball's revenue sharing program--to increase their payroll until their new ballpark opens in 2012. Owners of big-market clubs ... Read More
In my mind (that's scary), I sometimes draw parallels between recruiting in college basketball to free agent shopping in Major League baseball. A good example of this is a collegiate team that has a great recruiting class one season of say five outstanding freshmen. The team improves and plays better ... Read More
FoxSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi wrote this afternoon that the Nationals are interested enough in second baseman Orlando Hudson to possibly make him a two-year offer. It wouldn't shock me if this gets done; the Nationals were interested in Hudson last year, and he would give them the defensive upgrade they ... Read More
I know you're probably bummed that the Nats didn't get this done, and there's been some criticism of the "Hey, we were close" approach, which I think is valid. The more pertinent development, to me, is what this reveals about the team's philosophy going forward. It no longer seems like ... Read More
I caught up with Nats reliever Tyler Clippard as he continues to work out in Tampa, Florida in preparation for the 2010 spring training. Clippard finished the season strong with a 4-2 record in 60 plus innings and a 2.69 ERA. He had 7 straight appearances to end the season ... Read More
Greetings, Nats fans. After 10 days off, a chance to learn a new publishing system, a few meetings and the requisite paperwork, I'm happy to inform you I'm back on the Nationals beat. I'll be covering the Nationals this season for MASN, blogging here and appearing as a guest contributor ... Read More
Manager Jim Riggleman is excited about the prospects in the Nats outfield this upcoming season, especially the chances of Elijah Dukes having a season to remember. I asked Jim about Dukes recently and he told me, "I think Elijah can have a big year. He did well for himself in ... Read More
The Nationals announced the winter caravan schedule which comes up this year January 27th through the 31st, 2010. Several big name Nats will make appearances including Ryan Zimmerman, Adam Dunn, Pudge Rodriguez and John Lannan. Several of the events are open to the public in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. including ... Read More
I had a nice talk with Nationals minor league first baseman Chris Marrero today as he gets ready for this season. Marrero was a busy man this past season with stops in Potomac, Harrisburg and Phoenix, spanning over 150 games. Chris feels better this week after getting over a bout ... Read More
The Nationals made it official today with the announcement that closer Matt Capps has signed with the team. The 26-year-old brings impressive experience to Nats Park. With the Pirates, Capps had 67 saves, 29 holds, 3.61 ERA and a 19-19 record in five seasons. ... Read More
Five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson announced his retirement today. The 46-year old pitcher won his 300th game with the Giants last season and finished with 303 for his career. He is second all-time to Nolan Ryan in career strikeouts. Johnson pitched for the Expos, Mariners, Astros, Diamondbacks, Yankees ... Read More
With spring training a little over a month away, a lot of offseason talk on the defensive side has centered around the shortstop and second base positions. A lot of rumors had the Nats interested in Orlando Hudson last year and that talk continues now as the team prepares for ... Read More
How close is Drew Storen to the Majors? It seems to be the other most common question when people talk about Stephen Strasburg and Drew Storen. Both had very good Arizona Fall League performances and both are Top 10 Nationals picks from 2009. ... Read More
As the calendar prepares to turn from 2009 to 2010, I'm excited to see what lies ahead for the Washington Nationals, especially as it relates to Stephen Strasburg. Mike Rizzo and the front office have worked very hard the last few weeks to add pieces to the Nats that will ... Read More
The Nationals added some depth to their roster today by agreeing to terms with a pair of experienced infielders, first baseman Josh Whitesell and infielder Eric Bruntlett. Josh and Eric agree to 2010 minor league contracts and are invited to Viera for Spring Training. ... Read More
Nats power hitting first baseman Adam Dunn is working out preparing for spring training and is excited about the Nats prospects for 2010. I spoke with him when he found out that Jason Marquis was joining the Nats and he was thrilled, saying "Jason is a gamer. He has good ... Read More
According to a team source, pending a physical, the Nationals have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent pitcher and former Pirate Matt Capps. The 26-year old Capps will join the Nats and continue to fortify a revitalized bullpen engineered by the Lerners, Mike Rizzo and Stan Kasten during ... Read More
It has been reported the Nats are close to signing veteran left handed reliever Eddie Guardado. Eddie has pitched for the Twins, Mariners, Reds and Rangers in an impressive career. He was a two-time All-Star in 2002 and 2003. I spoke with Manager Jim Riggleman on bringing in Eddie. ... Read More
I caught up with Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty to get his thoughts on the Nationals signing of All-Star pitcher Jason Marquis. Your initial reaction to the signing of Marquis: "This is a real good signing for the Nationals. Jason Marquis has experience, he has been on winners before. He ... Read More
The Nationals have announced the signing of All-Star right-handed starting pitcher Jason Marquis to a 2-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but reports had the deal at $15 million for 2 years. Marquis was introduced at an afternoon news conference at Nationals Park on Tuesday. Nationals pitching ... Read More
MASNsports.com has learned that the Nationals will sign starting pitcher Jason Marquis. The deal has been reported at 2 years worth $15 million. The 31-year-old starter went 15-13 with a 4.04 ERA with the Rockies last season before becoming a free agent. The Nationals will host a news conference for ... Read More
The Nats feel comfortable with Adam Dunn at first base and do not feel he is a defensive liability. Of course, when you have Dunn smacking 38-40 homers per season, all you need is quality defense from Dunn and you have the whole package. There was some talk out there ... Read More
The 26-year-old hard throwing closer Matt Capps looks like another pitcher that would be a perfect fit at the back end of the Nats bullpen. It also appears that Capps is genuinely interested in joining the Nats. ... Read More
It certainly would be nice to add a marquee name (pardon the pun) like veteran All-Star pitcher Jason Marquis. He pitched very well in the first half of last season for the Colorado Rockies and holds an impressive resume of successful stints with the Braves, Cardinals, Cubs and Rockies. ... Read More
Nationals relief pitcher Jason Bergmann confirmed to me he was tendered a contract to return to the team for 2010. I caught up with Jason today to get his thoughts on the deal: "I am thrilled to be back with the Nats. It's been my only team. To be one ... Read More
I spoke with General Manager Mike Rizzo about re-signing starting pitcher Scott Olsen. They have signed the left-hander to a one-year contract. The Nats get a deal on Olsen. They signed Olsen for a reported $1 million dollars, instead of the possible $4 or $5 million he could have received ... Read More
My talk with Ian Desmond continues today with a look at the Nats shortstop position in 2010. So with all the buzz about Cristian Guzman possibly moving to 2B and no signing at SS, do you think you are going to start the season as the starting SS? "The way ... Read More
I checked in with Nats pitcher Craig Stammen as he continues to get ready for 2010. Stammen commented on the Winter Meetings and the Nats moves. Craig says he is fine if he gets to pitch as a reliever next season. What do you make of the chatter about you ... Read More
The Nationals have called a 1:00 p.m. news conference from Nationals Park today where the team is expected to introduce 14-time All-Star Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez as the newest Washington National. Reports had the deal at two years, $3 million per season. The Pudge resume speaks for itself: 14-time All Star, ... Read More
I had a chance to sit down and talk to Nats infielder Ian Desmond about several topics. We had a long ranging discussion so I broke it up into two parts: How last year went and what he expects this year. Desmond is back in Florida, working out daily and ... Read More
I checked in with Nats outfielder Justin Maxwell as he gets ready for 2010. The University of Maryland star had a thrilling end of the season with some dramatic hits and home runs. On the team acquiring 14-time All-Star Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, Justin had some very kind words about the ... Read More
Getting future Hall of Fame catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez is causing a buzz in the Nats organization. As one Nats player told me, "Wow, amazing." Nats manager Jim Riggleman is also thrilled to have 14-time All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez join the team, pending a physical. I spoke with Riggleman this ... Read More
Several sources report the Nats have signed 14-time All-Star and 13-time Gold Glove veteran catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez to a two-year contract worth $6 million. Rodriguez would backup Jesus Flores, who missed most of 2009 with an injury. The deal was first reported on MLB.com. Pudge was most recently with ... Read More
The Nats have acquired some much needed bullpen help by trading for hard throwing right-hander Brian Bruney from the New York Yankees for a player to be named later, a Nationals source has confirmed. Bruney was 5-0 with a 3.92 ERA in 44 games last season with the Yankees. ... Read More
With the Winter Meetings beginning Monday in Indianapolis, the Nationals' wish list would appear to target a veteran starting pitcher and a high quality second baseman or shortstop. The closer they might have coveted in Billy Wagner is already gone (that was quick!), but there are still a lot of ... Read More
College of Southern Nevada head baseball coach Tim Chambers has confirmed that Bryce Harper received his GED diploma yesterday, after passing the day-long exam for high school equivalency. This means he is now eligible for the June First-Year Player Draft. Many prognosticators project the high school phenom to be the ... Read More
Dad gets to work with his son again. The Washington Nationals named Phil Rizzo Senior Advisor to the General Manager. His son, Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. ... Read More
The Nationals have announced their 2010 spring schedule; it's highlighted by the New York Yankees visiting Viera, Florida and culminates with the Boston Red Sox making a stop at Nationals Park on their way back up north on April 3. The World Champion New York Yankees visit Viera on March ... Read More
Veteran Nats reliever Jason Bergmann is looking forward to continuing the consistent play the team exhibited at the end of last season and is hoping for an interesting offseason on the free agent front for the team. I spoke with Jason as he attended the Major League Baseball Player meetings ... Read More
Nationals minor league prospect shortstop Danny Espinosa finished a very impressive Arizona Fall League campaign batting .345 with 14 RBI and a .434 on-base percentage. He cut down on his strikeouts in the 24 games in Arizona compared to the minor league summer season: from 27 percent to just 22.9 ... Read More
Nats Manager Jim Riggleman is preparing for the Winter Meetings, which will take place next week in Indianapolis. Riggleman will attend with General Manager Mike Rizzo and several others in the front office and scouting departments. I got a chance to visit with Jim as he embarks on his first ... Read More
A lot of the talk in Arizona was about the "St-" brothers: Stephen Strasburg and Drew Storen. But Nats pitching prospect Jeff Mandel quietly had an outstanding season himself in the Arizona Fall League. Back home, I had a chance to talk with Jeff about his pitching, his Arizona season ... Read More
Pitchers Craig Stammen and John Lannan have stayed in the D.C. area to work out with the professional trainers and staff of the Nationals. I recently had a chance to check in with Craig Stammen and see how his off season was moving along and what he thought of the ... Read More
Another honor for a pair of high profile Nats minor league players. Danny Espinosa and Derek Norris have been named to the Topps Class A All-Star Team. 22 year old Danny Espinosa, of Santa Ana, California, scored 90 runs for the Potomac Nationals, tops in the Carolina League. He also ... Read More
Nats pitching prospect Josh Wilkie enjoyed his experience in the Arizona Fall League but was not selected for the 40-man roster at this time. This means Josh is eligible for the December 10th Rule 5 Draft and another team can claim him for compensation. Josh told me he will "see ... Read More
We continue our series on the Nats in Arizona and the just completed fall season. Our next spotlight on First Baseman Chris Marrero. Nats prospect 1B Chris Marrero did very well for himself in the just completed Arizona Fall League. Marrero batted .349 with 3 homers, 21 RBI and a ... Read More
After taking first place in the East Division, the Phoenix Desert Dogs finished off the AFL season with a 5-4 loss to Peoria in the championship game. So how did the Nats prospects do in the Arizona Fall League? I'll be putting the spotlight on six of the prospects that ... Read More
Peoria Javelinas came back to beat Phoenix Desert Dogs 5-4 and win the AFL Championship Game. C.J. Retherford smacked a 2 run shot in the bottom of the 8th inning to give the Javelinas the lead for good. Phoenix relinquished leads of 1-0, 3-2 and 4-3. Nats prospect Jeff Mandel ... Read More
Good news regarding Stephen Strasburg's knee injury on Thursday. A precautionary exam performed Friday by Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles revealed that Stephen Strasburg suffered a patellar subluxation of his left knee. A patellar subluxation is a dislocated kneecap. This will not require surgery. Treatment will include rest and ... Read More
The Washington Nationals today announced that hitting coach Rick Eckstein, pitching coach Steve McCatty and third base coach Pat Listach will return in the same roles in 2010. The club also named John McLaren bench coach, Jim Lett bullpen coach and Dan Radison first-base coach. It is great to have ... Read More
With Stephen Strasburg out with a knee injury, the Nats still have three pitchers eligible to pitch in Saturday's AFL title game. Josh Wilkie, Jeff Mandel and Drew Storen have all pitched very well for the Phoenix Desert Dogs to help them to the East Division title. ... Read More
Stephen Strasburg has been scratched from Saturday's start in the Arizona Fall League Championship Game due to a twisted left knee, suffered during a Phoenix Desert Dogs workout this afternoon. The injury is not considered serious, but an MRI did show some inflammation. As a precaution, Strasburg is scheduled to ... Read More
Nats Manager Jim Riggleman is working to get his coaching staff completed as the team gets ready for the winter meetings. Published reports say John McLaren will be the Nats new bench coach, while Pat Listach will return as third base coach, Rick Eckstein as hitting coach and Steve McCatty ... Read More
The Nats have signed Davey Johnson as a senior advisor to General Manager Mike Rizzo. Davey is a former World Series winning player and manager and joins the Nats after managing Team USA to a semifinal berth in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. ... Read More
The Phoenix Desert Dogs routed the Mesa Solar Sox 11-1 to clinch the AFL East Division Monday. Nats prospect Danny Espinosa, the talented shortstop from Long Beach State, had 4 RBI as the Dogs scored 11 unanswered runs to put away any chance Mesa would have of overtaking Phoenix in ... Read More
The Nationals are in the same situation as last year with the number one pick in June's First-Year Player Draft. In 2009, the Nats selected Stephen Strasburg. This year, a lot of talk has been made about 17-year-old catching and hitting sensation Bryce Harper. How do the two situations compare? ... Read More
Phoenix defeated Peoria 1-0 with Stephen Strasburg notching another win, his 4th this fall with the Desert Dogs. The 4 wins are an Arizona Fall League leading total for a starter. Another impressive line: 3 and 2/3rds innings, 1 hit, no runs, 2 walks and 6 strikeouts. Strasburg threw 64 ... Read More
I had another opportunity to talk with Tim Chambers, baseball coach at the College of Southern Nevada, to get some new information on the progress of Bryce Harper. Chambers had a lot of good news about Bryce and the team, which went 20-0 with no injuries in the fall scrimmage ... Read More
Nationals Ryan Zimmerman has been named the recipient of the 2009 National League Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award for third basemen. The Silver Slugger citation is the first of Zimmerman's career. ... Read More
