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Rendon ranks sixth in MVP voting, with four other Nats on ballot

Rendon ranks sixth in MVP voting, with four other Nats on ballot
Though none of them produced the kind of season worthy of an MVP award, five Nationals did earn recognition as also-rans in the annual voting for the National League's best player. Anthony Rendon finished sixth in MVP voting, with Max Scherzer finishing 10th, Bryce Harper (who may have been headed for the second MVP of his career before suffering his major knee injury in mid-August) finishing 12th, Daniel Murphy finishing 19th and Ryan Zimmerman finishing in a three-way tie for 20th. Results...
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Even with Cy Young showing, 2017 was a grind for Scherzer

Even with Cy Young showing, 2017 was a grind for Scherzer
It's easily forgotten now, because so much has transpired since, but Max Scherzer had a serious problem in spring training. He couldn't throw a fastball with his normal grip, the pressure of the side of the ball on the previously fractured knuckle on his right ring finger too painful. Things got so bad that Scherzer, who had to withdraw from the World Baseball Classic due to the injury, wound up changing his grip altogether. Instead of throwing fastballs with the traditional two fingers...
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Max Scherzer wins third career Cy Young Award (updated)

Max Scherzer wins third career Cy Young Award (updated)
Max Scherzer just joined an awfully exclusive club featuring some of the greatest pitchers in baseball history: three-time Cy Young Award winner. And he's not exactly sure how to process it all just yet. "That's why I'm drinking a lot of champagne tonight," the right-hander said with a laugh, some 90 minutes after learning of his victory. "Look, anytime you win a Cy Young Award, it's a special feeling, a special moment. ... But this one is special." It's special in part because...
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Nats' new staff complete with hiring of Blanco as bullpen coach

Nats' new staff complete with hiring of Blanco as bullpen coach
The Nationals announced the hiring of Henry Blanco as bullpen coach this morning, officially filling the final position on new manager Dave Martinez's staff. Blanco is no stranger to Martinez, having served as the Cubs quality assurance coach the last three seasons while the latter was bench coach. He previously was an assistant coach and bullpen catcher for the Diamondbacks. The 46-year-old former catcher has crossed paths with almost everyone in baseball over nearly three decades in the...
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What a Cy Young Award would mean for Scherzer or Strasburg

What a Cy Young Award would mean for Scherzer or Strasburg
The results of this year's National League Cy Young Award vote, which will be announced at approximately 6:45 p.m. Eastern time, won't change Max Scherzer or Stephen Strasburg's career stats. No matter what happens tonight, Scherzer still owns a 141-75 record, 3.30 ERA and 2,149 strikeouts during an awfully impressive career. And regardless of tonight's winner, Strasburg remains 84-45 with a 3.07 ERA and 1,288 strikeouts during his notable career. And yet the result of this Cy Young vote...
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Where the Nationals payroll stands heading into the winter

Where the Nationals payroll stands heading into the winter
The annual GM meetings are taking place this week in Orlando. It's the kind of event where a lot of stuff is discussed but very little is actually done. Most clubs and most players prefer to wait until the Winter Meetings in December to start getting serious about contract negotiations or blockbuster trades. But this is the unofficial beginning of the Hot Stove League, with general managers and agents beginning the conversations that may ultimately lead to actual transactions down the...
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Previewing BBWAA awards week

Previewing BBWAA awards week
It's awards week in baseball, with the big four - MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year - set to be handed out over the next four nights by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Despite their success and deep roster of players who enjoyed impressive seasons, the Nationals have an opportunity to emerge with only one of these four awards. Both Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg are finalists for the National League Cy Young Award (along with Clayton Kershaw). Anthony...
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Erratic this season, Solís is hardly a sure thing for Nats

Erratic this season, Solís is hardly a sure thing for Nats
As we transition into offseason mode here, we're reviewing each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Sammy Solís, who labored through an erratic season. PLAYER REVIEW: SAMMY SOLIS Age on opening day 2018: 29 How acquired: Second round pick, 2010 draft MLB service time: 2 years, 84 days 2017 salary: $545,700 Contract status: Under team control in 2018, arbitration-eligible in 2019, free agent in 2022 2017 stats: 1-0, 5.88 ERA, 30 G, 1 SV, 26 IP, 22 H, 17 R, 17...
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After surprising season, will Albers fit into Nats' 2018 plans?

After surprising season, will Albers fit into Nats' 2018 plans?
As we transition into offseason mode here, we're reviewing each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Matt Albers, perhaps the biggest pleasant surprise of the season. PLAYER REVIEW: MATT ALBERS Age on opening day 2018: 35 How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, January 2017 MLB service time: 10 years, 141 days 2017 salary: $1.15 million Contract status: Free agent in 2018 2017 stats: 7-2, 1.62 ERA, 63 G, 2 SV, 61 IP, 35 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 6 HR, 17 BB, 63 SO,...
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Should Nationals try to re-sign Kintzler, keep "Law Firm" together?

Should Nationals try to re-sign Kintzler, keep "Law Firm" together?
As we transition into offseason mode here, we're reviewing each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Brandon Kintzler, who excelled in a setup role after his July 31 acquisition from the Twins. PLAYER REVIEW: BRANDON KINTZLER Age on opening day 2018: 33 How acquired: Traded from Twins for Tyler Watson and international bonus slot money, July 2017 MLB service time: 6 years, 3 days 2017 salary: $2.925 million Contract status: Free agent in 2018 2017 stats: 4-3, 3.03...
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Murphy wins second straight Silver Slugger Award

Murphy wins second straight Silver Slugger Award
Daniel Murphy won his second consecutive Silver Slugger Award this evening, deemed once again the best offensive second baseman in the National League. Murphy was the only Nationals player to win a Silver Slugger this season, despite dominant offensive performances by several teammates. Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon, though, lost out at their respective positions to Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado, respectively, while Bryce Harper's case was hurt by the 6 1/2 weeks he spent on the...
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Nats add three more to staff, including pitching coach Lilliquist

Nats add three more to staff, including pitching coach Lilliquist
The Nationals have hired Derek Lilliquist as pitching coach, Tim Bogar as first base coach and Joe Dillon as assistant hitting coach, adding two more experienced members to new manager Dave Martinez's staff plus another first-timer with ties to the organization. In announcing the additions of Lilliquist, Bogar and Dillon along with the previously reported hiring of Chip Hale (bench coach), Bob Henley (third base coach) and Kevin Long (hitting coach), the Nationals have filled all but one...
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Can key midseason pickup Madson do it again in 2018?

Can key midseason pickup Madson do it again in 2018?
As we transition into offseason mode here, we're reviewing each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Ryan Madson, whose midseason arrival helped transform the Nats' struggling bullpen into a strength. PLAYER REVIEW: RYAN MADSON Age on opening day 2018: 37 How acquired: Traded from Athletics with Sean Doolittle for Blake Treinen, Jesus Luzardo and Sheldon Neuse, July 2017 MLB service time: 12 years, 155 days 2017 salary: $7.5 million Contract status: Signed for...
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Wieters exercises $10.5 million option, will return to Nationals

Wieters exercises $10.5 million option, will return to Nationals
Matt Wieters will remain with the Nationals for a second season. The veteran catcher has exercised his $10.5 million player option, a source familiar with the decision confirmed, ensuring he'll remain a member of the Nationals for 2018 on the heels of a disappointing debut season in Washington. Wieters' decision, which had to be made over the weekend, had become expected in recent weeks. When he initially signed with the Nationals a week into spring training, he was hoping to re-establish his...
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Doolittle seized closer's role and now expects to keep it long-term

Doolittle seized closer's role and now expects to keep it long-term
As we transition into offseason mode here, we're reviewing each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Sean Doolittle, who was acquired in July to help fix the Nats bullpen and wound up excelling as closer. PLAYER REVIEW: SEAN DOOLITTLE Age on opening day 2018: 31 How acquired: Traded from Athletics with Ryan Madson for Blake Treinen, Jesus Luzardo and Sheldon Neuse MLB service time: 5 years, 122 days 2017 salary: $2.63 million Contract status: Signed for $4.38...
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How will Roark bounce back from an erratic season?

How will Roark bounce back from an erratic season?
As we transition into offseason mode here, we're reviewing each significant player on the Nationals roster. We continue today with Tanner Roark, who labored throughout the first half of the season but then found himself again down the stretch. PLAYER REVIEW: TANNER ROARK Age on opening day 2018: 31 How acquired: Acquired from Rangers with Ryan Tatusko for Cristian Guzman, July 2010 MLB service time: 4 years, 55 days 2017 salary: $4.315 million Contract status: Arbitration-eligible in 2018,...
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Does Martinez hiring signal an analytical shift for Nationals?

Does Martinez hiring signal an analytical shift for Nationals?
The Nationals have never been confused for a progressive, analytics-first organization. These aren't the Astros or the Dodgers or the Cubs or the Rays. But neither have the Nats been stuck in old-school ways. They may have taken the slow-and-steady route over nearly a decade, but they do utilize numbers and have implemented them into their daily and long-term decisions. General manager Mike Rizzo, a scout's scout if ever there was one, is just as quick nowadays to mention a player's WAR,...
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Nationals hire well-regarded hitting coach Kevin Long

Nationals hire well-regarded hitting coach Kevin Long
Dave Martinez's inaugural staff with the Nationals will include at least one experienced, well-regarded coach. Kevin Long, who has a long list of supporters after a decade with the Yankees and Mets, has been hired as the Nationals' new hitting coach, the club announced this evening. Long, 50, becomes the first member of Martinez's staff, bringing instant credibility and experience to the first-time manager's coaching roster, with other key positions expected to be filled over the next week...
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Four years later, Nats hand over the reins to Dave Martinez

Four years later, Nats hand over the reins to Dave Martinez
Mike Rizzo had the opportunity to hire Dave Martinez four years ago. The Nationals needed a new manager following Davey Johnson's planned departure, and the former major league outfielder - at that point still bench coach for the Rays - was among the candidates Rizzo interviewed before selecting Matt Williams. Rizzo again had the opportunity to hire Martinez two years ago. The Nationals again needed a new manager following Williams' firing, and Martinez now had the experience of helping lead...
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Nats "optimistic" Murphy will be healthy by opening day (updated)

Nats "optimistic" Murphy will be healthy by opening day (updated)
Buried amid the Nationals' latest managerial change was the news that one of the club's most important players - Daniel Murphy - needed significant knee surgery at season's end. And though team officials believe the All-Star second baseman will be fully healed well before the start of the 2018 season, they can't definitively say that just yet. Murphy had debridement and microfracture surgery two weeks ago to repair damage to the articular cartilage in his right knee. The procedure, which...
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