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Thoughts on the Nats possibly sending McLouth up Route 295

Thoughts on the Nats possibly sending McLouth up Route 295
Just because the Winter Meetings are over doesn't mean we're not still stoking the hot stove. In fact, the period from now until Christmas (and maybe New Year's Day) is usually pretty active. For whatever reason, free agents seem to like knowing where they're going to be playing next season, what city they have to report to for spring training, etc. Those moves have a ripple effect on other transactions. January and early February used to be the deadest part of the offseason. No more. Over...
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What went wrong with Detwiler? (trade officially announced)

What went wrong with Detwiler? (trade officially announced)
As much as I enjoy the Winter Meetings, it's always good to be back home. As I was settling into my aisle seat on Southwest Flight 144 out of San Diego yesterday afternoon, news broke that the Nationals had finally pulled off a trade. Dealing left-hander Ross Detwiler was not unexpected. Because he throws from the port side, he was attractive to plenty of teams. Because he can both start and relieve, other clubs valued that versatility. The return in the trade with the Rangers wasn't...
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Nats leave Winter Meetings with major league, farm rosters intact

Nats leave Winter Meetings with major league, farm rosters intact
SAN DIEGO - The Nationals got through the major league phase of this morning's Rule 5 draft without losing any players, nor did they make a selection with the 29th pick in the first round. They survived five rounds - yes, you read that right, five rounds - in the Triple-A phase of the draft without losing anyone and didn't add any players. And when all 30 clubs passed in the Double-A phase of the Rule 5, the Winter Meetings closed without the Nationals making a move. The morning entry by...
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Rizzo quashes Scherzer speculation, says he's met with Zimmermann's reps

Rizzo quashes Scherzer speculation, says he's met with Zimmermann's reps
SAN DIEGO - The notion of free agent Max Scherzer reuniting with Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, the man who drafted him in Arizona, was just too tantalizing a storyline to ignore at baseball's Winter Meetings. And then, on the day that Scherzer's agent, Scott Boras, held court for reporters pressed five and six deep for the better part of an hour, Rizzo went and threw cold water on the idea. In his daily briefing with reporters. Rizzo said the Nationals are not likely to get involved...
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Skole, Martin, Vettleson could be of interest to teams in Rule 5 draft

Skole, Martin, Vettleson could be of interest to teams in Rule 5 draft
SAN DIEGO - The Rule 5 draft takes place at 9 a.m. Pacific time (noon Eastern time) at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, and is the final official activity of this year's Winter Meetings. Unlike in past years, the Nationals won't be able to make a pick among players not included on teams' 40-man rosters. To do so, the Nats would have to have an opening on their 40-man roster, which is currently full. But the Nationals have to consider the possibility that players they chose not to add to their...
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With relief market active, Nats fielding inquiries on bullpen arms

With relief market active, Nats fielding inquiries on bullpen arms
SAN DIEGO - The relief dominoes are falling, and that makes it more possible that the Nationals will make a deal involving one of their bullpen arms. Overnight, the Astros agreed to terms with a pair of free agent right-handers, Pat Neshek and Luke Gregerson. Neshek, the low sidearmer who pitched last season for the Cardinals, gets a two-year, $12.5 million deal with an option for a third. Gregerson netted $18.5 million for three years. Both will help to fill voids at the back end of the...
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Souza's stock rising in Williams' eyes

Souza's stock rising in Williams' eyes
SAN DIEGO - Nationals manager Matt Williams likes to plan things out, down to the smallest detail. From lineup combinations to how every minute in spring training drills will be accounted for, Williams has a reputation as a taskmaster who doesn't relish wasting time or energy. So a proclamation by the manager at the Winter Meetings that Steven Souza Jr. has worked his way into the 25-man roster conversation is a significant step for the rookie outfielder. Williams said the 25-year-old made...
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Williams: Harper could play right with Werth shifting to left

Williams: Harper could play right with Werth shifting to left
SAN DIEGO - Last spring, the Nationals intended to give third baseman Ryan Zimmerman some reps at first base, the first steps in preparation for an eventual positional switch. Manager Matt Williams devised some interesting wordplay to cover the order in which Zimmerman, dealing with right shoulder soreness that had limited his availability two weeks before camp broke, would tackle those assignments. "I want him to play third first - no pun intended - and then play first second," Williams...
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Interpreting Rizzo's comments on bolstering Nats' bench options (with minor league note)

Interpreting Rizzo's comments on bolstering Nats' bench options (with minor league note)
SAN DIEGO - The dance between reporters seeking information and team executives reluctant to part with it is the crux of many conversations at the Winter Meetings. Whether it's an informal chat in the hotel bar or the packed lobby, or every afternoon's formal interview session, the tango begins anew with every conversation. We want information. They want us to have only the information they want to share. We ask, they answer. We ask again, they rephrase the original response - or scowl,...
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Notes on Espinosa's switch-hitting, Nats' search for infielder

Notes on Espinosa's switch-hitting, Nats' search for infielder
SAN DIEGO - Infielder Danny Espinosa said last season that he's toying with the idea of ditching switch-hitting and batting exclusively from the right side of the plate. While Espinosa seems willing to make the switch, the Nationals aren't saying if that's the plan going into spring training. It might not be until Grapefruit League games begin that their plans for Espinosa become evident. Meeting with reporters today in his suite at the Manchester Grand Hyatt to recap the first day of...
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How the Winter Meetings are different for the Nationals

How the Winter Meetings are different for the Nationals
SAN DIEGO - The lobby at the Manchester Grand Hyatt is teeming with executives and media members. Day One of baseball's Winter Meetings is under way, even if many of the participants are a little bleary-eyed from a day of cross-country travel and the interruptions of their usual sleep patterns. Some years, lots of action takes place at the Winter Meetings. Some years, eh, not so much. But that does little to satiate the rabid fans 2,253 miles away in Washington, D.C., who have tons of...
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Rangers' Odor may be of interest to Nationals

Rangers' Odor may be of interest to Nationals
SAN DIEGO - The Nationals are in need of a second baseman, and you can expect them to be linked to just about every available player at the position during the Winter Meetings. That's how baseball's mid-winter gathering works: need plus availability equals instant rumor. So you're going to hear a lot over the next few days about guys who Nats general manager Mike Rizzo might be interested in acquiring. We won't dignify every rumor by reporting it; a lot of media types throw names out en...
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Could this be the end of the Clippard era in D.C.?

Could this be the end of the Clippard era in D.C.?
SAN DIEGO - We've arrived at San Diego International Airport and are headed to the Manchester Grand Hyatt, headquarters for baseball's Winter Meetings. Get ready for four days of rumors and trade talk, free agent posturing and signings, and more diamond banter than you can shake a Louisville Slugger at. Since this winter has already seen its share of trades, and since the Winter Meetings are a wheeler dealer's paradise, it's probably a good time to recount one of the best swaps in Nationals...
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Werth found guilty of reckless driving, will appeal 10-day jail sentence (updated)

Werth found guilty of reckless driving, will appeal 10-day jail sentence (updated)
Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth was found guilty this afternoon of reckless driving and has been sentenced to 10 days in prison with 170 days suspended. According to multiple media reports from the Fairfax County Courthouse, Werth's attorney has said he will appeal the conviction. The 35-year-old Werth will also lose his driver's license as a result of the verdict. Werth was cited on July 6 by a Virginia state trooper for driving his two-door Porsche at 105 mph in a posted 55 mph zone on...
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Orioles sign right-hander Eddie Gamboa to a major league contract

Orioles sign right-hander Eddie Gamboa to a major league contract
The Orioles today announced that they have signed right-hander Eddie Gamboa to a major league contract. Gamboa, 29, went a combined 5-7 with a 3.81 ERA (108.2IP, 46ER) and a career-high 8.6 strikeouts per 9.0 innings in 19 games (17 starts) with Double-A Bowie (five starts) and Triple-A Norfolk (14 games/12 starts) in 2014. He is currently pitching for Navajoa in the Mexican Pacific League Winter League, where he has gone 4-2 with a 1.33 ERA (54.0IP, 8ER) in eight starts, striking out 49 and...
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O's tender contracts to 11 arbitration-eligible players

O's tender contracts to 11 arbitration-eligible players
The Orioles today announced that they have tendered contracts to all 11 arbitration-eligible players: catcher Matt Wieters; infielders Chris Davis, Ryan Flaherty and Steve Pearce; outfielder Alejandrop De Aza; right-handers Miguel Gonzalez, Tommy Hunter, Bud Norris and Chris Tillman; and left-handers Zach Britton and Brian Matusz. Wieters, 28, batted .308/.339/.500 in 26 games in 2014. Davis, 28, batted .196/.300/.404 with 26 home runs and 72 RBI in 127 games. Flaherty, 28, batted...
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Rizzo, the Nationals and the Boras effect

Rizzo, the Nationals and the Boras effect
A week from today, I'll wake up in San Diego, head to the media workroom and be ready for the first official day of baseball's annual Winter Meetings. Unless, of course, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo gets a head start on the fun and announces something Sunday night, as was the case in 2010 when the Nats snagged outfielder Jayson Werth before the press conference dais had even been finished. But that's why I'm arriving in San Diego at midday Sunday. Just in case. In the ensuing three...
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Boone lone ex-National on 2015 Hall of Fame ballot

Boone lone ex-National on 2015 Hall of Fame ballot
There's not a lot of Nationals love on the 2015 Hall of Fame ballot announced this morning. Only one former Nat - infielder Aaron Boone - is listed among the 17 new additions to the ballot, which feature three pitchers (Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz) who combined to win nine Cy Young Awards and two hitters (Gary Sheffield and Nomar Garciaparra) who claimed batting titles in their careers. Boone played one season for the Nationals, hitting .241 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 104...
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Taylor Swift adds second show at Nationals Park

Taylor Swift adds second show at Nationals Park
Due to overwhelming demand, Taylor Swift has announced a second show at Nationals Park on July 14, 2015 for The 1989 World Tour. Tickets to her first show, on July 13, went on sale earlier today. Tickets for the additional date go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 12, at 10:00 am ET. American Express® Card Members and members of TaylorSwift.com will have access to purchase tickets in advance, beginning Friday, December 5 at 10:00 am ET through Thursday, December 11 at...
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Nationals announce plans for NatsFest on Dec. 13 (updated)

Nationals announce plans for NatsFest on Dec. 13 (updated)
We already knew NatsFest was being held Dec. 13, and that the annual winter baseball carnival was returning to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, a downtown location that provides easier access for Nationals fans. Now we have a better idea of some of the team-sponsored activities that will occur from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (or starting at 10 a.m. if you're a season plan holder). Eight different stations inside the Convention Center will host 51 separate events, and you'll have to pick and...
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