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Bryce Harper wins first Silver Slugger Award (with quotes)

Bryce Harper wins first Silver Slugger Award (with quotes)
Bryce Harper blitzed through his breakthrough season on a record-breaking assault of pitchers. Tonight, Harper was recognized for his offensive campaign with his first Silver Slugger Award as one of the National League's best-hitting outfielders. Harper was honored by his peers on Monday evening with a Players Choice Award for being the NL's Outstanding Player of 2015. As expected, Harper was named as a finalist for the NL's Most Valuable Player award the next night. The 23-year-old slugger...
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Ian Desmond talks free agency, Bryce Harper

Ian Desmond talks free agency, Bryce Harper
Longtime Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond is expected to pass on the qualifying offer the team extended last Friday and fully jump into the free agent waters for the first time in his career. The one-year, $15.8 million offer expires at 5 p.m. tomorrow. If Desmond does decline and sign with another team, the Nationals will receive a first-round draft pick as compensation. Beloved by the fans in Washington, Desmond has played his entire career within the Nationals/Expos organization after...
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#TBT: Dan Uggla propels Nats to win over former team

#TBT: Dan Uggla propels Nats to win over former team
In 2010, Dan Uggla was a Silver Slugger Award recipient with the Florida Marlins. He then spent four seasons with the Braves before coming to the Nationals in 2015. Although not an everyday starter with the Nats, Uggla started at second base against the Braves in a late April game. It was a slugfest from the beginning, including Uggla's two-run triple in the seventh, but the Nationals found themselves trailing 12-10 in the ninth. After Jose Lobaton's single and a Danny Espinosa walk, Uggla...
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#TBT: Chris Davis' second homer of game leads to walk-off win

#TBT: Chris Davis' second homer of game leads to walk-off win
The Silver Slugger Award winners will be announced tonight, so there's no better time to throw back to a player who has a great chance of taking home some hardware: Chris Davis. A Silver Slugger winner in 2013, Crush returned to form in 2015 and finished the season with a major league-leading 47 homers. Two of them came on the night of Aug. 15 against the A's. With the O's trailing Oakland 3-0 in the fourth, Davis stepped up to the plate and smacked a two-run homer. The Orioles added another...
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Boras: Strasburg had muscular growth surgically removed from back

Boras: Strasburg had muscular growth surgically removed from back
Stephen Strasburg dealt with what he referred to as a "knot" in his back during the 2015 season. Now his agent says that the knot was really a non-cancerous "muscular" growth that was surgically removed from his back last month. After laboring through his first 10 starts with an uncharacteristic 3-5 record and 6.55 ERA, Strasburg landed on the disabled list for the first time on May 30. Strasburg emerged from the DL appearing healthy and confident, winning his first two starts before a...
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Is it possible to see Jonathan Papelbon and Drew Storen back with the Nats?

Is it possible to see Jonathan Papelbon and Drew Storen back with the Nats?
With the Nationals finally deciding on Dusty Baker as skipper last week, general manager Mike Rizzo can now devote most of his offseason attention to reinforcing a roster believed still to be on the postseason doorstep. Chief among Rizzo's concerns is rebuilding the Nationals bullpen, which stumbled terribly down the stretch in 2015. It's hard for Rizzo to design the assembly of his relievers until decisions are made regarding closer Jonathan Papelbon and former closer Drew Storen. Rizzo...
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Bryce Harper, Wilson Ramos shut out of Gold Glove Awards

Bryce Harper, Wilson Ramos shut out of Gold Glove Awards
Bryce Harper and Wilson Ramos were shut out from winning Rawlings Gold Glove Awards in the National League after being named finalists for the first time this year. A pair of Cardinals - right fielder Jason Heyward and catcher Yadier Molina - won the honors over Harper and Ramos. Harper's historic season at the plate helped the slugger gain recognition earlier tonight by the Baseball Writers' Association of America as a finalist for NL Most Valuable Player. But Harper also impressed during...
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As expected, Bryce Harper named a finalist for NL MVP

As expected, Bryce Harper named a finalist for NL MVP
In no shock, the Baseball Writers' Association of America named Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper as a finalist for the National League Most Valuable Player award. Harper is the favorite to take home his first MVP when it's announced on Nov. 19, but the young slugger faces stiff competition with Reds first baseman Joey Votto and Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in contention. After battling injuries the past two seasons, Harper experienced a breakout campaign in 2015. He...
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Matt Williams returns to Arizona as third base coach

Matt Williams returns to Arizona as third base coach
After losing his job as Nationals manager on Oct. 5, Matt Williams has landed on his feet, returning to Arizona as third base coach. Williams held the same position with the Diamondbacks from 2011-2013 prior to becoming skipper in Washington. The Nats went 96-66 in Williams' first year in the nation's capital, running away with the National League East before making an early exit in the playoffs. Still, Williams was named NL Manager of the Year in his rookie campaign as a major league...
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Bryce Harper on Dusty Baker, coaches: "We finally have an all-star staff"

Bryce Harper on Dusty Baker, coaches: "We finally have an all-star staff"
With the Nationals playoff chances hanging by a thread and rumors swirling about Matt Williams' job security in mid-September, Bryce Harper was the lone player offering a vote of confidence for his now former skipper. Harper's award season continued Monday night when his peers recognized the young slugger as the National League's Outstanding Player of 2015. After receiving the honor during the MLB Players Choice Awards special on the MLB Network, Harper couldn't mask his emotions when...
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Peers recognize Bryce Harper as NL's Outstanding Player for 2015

Peers recognize Bryce Harper as NL's Outstanding Player for 2015
Bryce Harper was named the National League Outstanding Player of the Year at tonight's Major League Baseball Players Choice Awards. Harper smashed 42 homers, tying Colorado's Nolan Arenado for tops in the league. He led the NL in on-base percentage (.460) and slugging percentage (.649), while his .330 batting average was second best in the league to Miami's Dee Gordon. "I'm definitely very fortunate to play this game every single day," Harper said after receiving the honor on MLB Network....
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Could Rizzo take a dip in Baltimore's free agent waters for an offseason splash?

Could Rizzo take a dip in Baltimore's free agent waters for an offseason splash?
The highly publicized issue with the Nationals bullpen, especially in the second half of last season, figures to be the most pressing problem general manager Mike Rizzo faces this offseason. Whether or not closer Jonathan Papelbon and disgruntled former closer Drew Storen remain on the team is obviously the first order of business that must be sorted out. Besides the bullpen woes, the Nationals offense lacked fluidity while dealing with countless injuries throughout the year. Veterans Jayson...
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Possible outfield targets for the Nationals in free agency

Possible outfield targets for the Nationals in free agency
The Nationals decided against extending a qualifying offer to Denard Span on Friday afternoon, allowing the center fielder to hit the open market. While Span still could re-sign with the Nats, it's likely the ballclub plans to move on with Michael A. Taylor in center. The 24-year-old was impressive filling in for Span in his first full season in the majors. But the Nationals could look for depth in the outfield via free agency this offseason. Injuries to Jayson Werth and Span last year forced...
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Ted Lerner: "We're excited for the Baker era to begin"

Ted Lerner: "We're excited for the Baker era to begin"
A few hours after attending a press conference introducing his ballclub's new manager, Nationals managing principal owner Theodore Lerner offered some rare public comments. Lerner, 90, was honored with the Urban Land Institute's lifetime achievement award at the National Building Museum on Thursday night. "When they originally told me I would be receiving this honor, they were kind enough to schedule the dinner for November, thinking that I and the Nationals would be busy in late October,"...
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Nats extend qualifying offers to Jordan Zimmermann, Ian Desmond (plus Williams note)

Nats extend qualifying offers to Jordan Zimmermann, Ian Desmond (plus Williams note)
The Nationals extended qualifying offers to right-hander Jordan Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond, but not center fielder Denard Span, prior to today's 5 p.m. deadline. Neither Zimmermann nor Desmond, who have both played their entire careers for the Nationals, are expected to accept the qualifying offer worth $15.8 million for the 2016 season (the average of the top 125 salaries in the majors). Both have until Nov. 13 to decide whether to take the qualifying offer or pass and enter free...
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Which Nationals receive qualifying offers before today's deadline?

Which Nationals receive qualifying offers before today's deadline?
The time many Nationals fans have been dreading is nearing. Free agency officially begins after the clock strikes midnight, meaning beloved veterans Jordan Zimmermann, Ian Desmond, Denard Span, Doug Fister, Matt Thornton and Dan Uggla have the right to sign elsewhere. Before then, the Nationals have until 5 p.m. today to extend a qualifying offer to any of their pending free agent players. The qualifying offer is a one-year deal worth $15.8 million, the average of the top 125 salaries in the...
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Dusty Baker on managing Bryce Harper and getting past the fight

Dusty Baker on managing Bryce Harper and getting past the fight
Dusty Baker is no stranger to playing with or managing superstar baseball players with larger- than-life personalities. The 66-year-old began his career in the majors playing in the Braves outfield with the legendary Hank Aaron and then went on to manage the likes of Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa and Joey Votto. Now Baker gets a chance to work with slugger Bryce Harper - the potential National League Most Valuable Player - in Washington, D.C. "This guy can play," Baker said at...
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How the Nationals ended up with Dusty Baker as manager and not Bud Black

How the Nationals ended up with Dusty Baker as manager and not Bud Black
Nationals president and general manager Mike Rizzo indicated today that reports last week naming Bud Black as the team's next manager were premature and incorrect. "That was wrong," Rizzo said. "We started off with nine candidates that we interviewed. Throughout the process, we went painstakingly through each candidate. We finally called back seven of them telling that they weren't in consideration for the job and whittled down to our two finalists with Bud and Dusty (Baker), and...
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Dusty Baker brings much-needed personality and leadership to Nats (updated)

Dusty Baker brings much-needed personality and leadership to Nats (updated)
Later this morning, the Nationals will officially usher in the Dusty Baker era with a press conference, which will be carried live on MASN at 11 a.m. Most of the questions - at least early on - figure to be dominated by searching for a clearer explanation on how the Nationals seemingly botched the hiring of Bud Black as manager only to turn back to Baker. Good luck getting an answer. Either way, last Wednesday night, the Nationals had found their man in Black. The 66-year-old Baker was...
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MASN to air live coverage of Washington Nationals' press conference announcing manager Dusty Baker

MASN to air live coverage of Washington Nationals' press conference announcing manager Dusty Baker
Coverage of the Washington Nationals' press conference announcing the hiring of manager Dusty Baker will air live on MASN on Thursday, Nov. 5, beginning at 11 a.m. "Nats Xtra" anchor Johnny Holliday and Nationals color analyst F.P. Santangelo will host MASN's press conference coverage live from Nationals Park. MASN will air the full introductory press conference featuring Baker and Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo in a one-hour broadcast. The...
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