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Zimmerman mostly unknown commodity – ESPN The MagazineRyan Zimmerman has been flying under the radar as a baseball player and as a man-about-town in the D.C. area since he got here after being drafted in the first round in 2005. Now, he is the best third baseman in the National League and is starting to [...]

Prospectus Q&A Jim Riggleman – The PostRiggleman answers about 20 questions from David Laurila. All of the answers are a paragraph long and fairly thoughtful. He calls strikeouts “unproductive outs” and talks about how even with restrictive pitch counts, young hurlers sometimes get hurt, among other things. Not mentioned — him being from suburban Montgomery [...]

Ask Boswell: Redskins, MLB, Nats, Caps and More – The Post“Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell will be online Thursday, Dec. 17, at 11:00 a.m. ET to talk about the new Redskins front office and take your other questions about the Nats, Tiger Woods, the NFL and the Caps. “
I didn’t expect to see a [...]

Marquis deal is another positive sign for Nats – The PostNew National Marquis grabs mentor role – The Wash. TimesThe Nationals newest starting pitcher and projected #1 starter, Jason Marquis, was introduced to Washington yesterday. Marquis speaks highly of the moves that the Nats have been making in the offseason and by signing Stephen Strasburg. [...]

Nationals sign veteran Marquis – The Wash. TimesNationals sign Marquis to two-year deal – The PostThe Washington Nationals brought in veteran pitcher to Jason Marquis to be a workhorse in the rotation. Pending passing a physical, Marquis will be introduced this afternoon at 2 p.m. The deal is reportedly for 2 years, $15 million, less [...]

Let’s see, what have I missed over the last few days about our Washington Nationals?
2010 tickets information released. No price increases, a few decreases. Here is how The Wash. Times reported it.
There will be no more free parking and shuttle service to Nationals Park from RFK Stadium.
GM Mike Rizzo watched Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman pitch.
Rizzo [...]

Olsen signs one-year contract with Nats – The PostNationals bring back Olsen with one-year deal – The Wash. TimesWhen P Scott Olsen was non-tendered, denying him arbitration, I though the Washington Nationals were being cheap. It turns out they were being smart — they signed Olsen to a $1 million, plus incentives contract yesterday. He [...]

Nats’ acquisitions: ‘good starting point’ – The PostNats’ buzz at meetings is change of strategy – The Wash. TimesThe Washington Nationals acquired free agent Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, traded their #1 rule 5 draft pick to the New York Yankees for Brian Bruney.
The spin on the meetings was that the Nats were busy and checked off [...]

Ask Boswell: Redskins, Nats, baseball hot stove, Caps and more – The Post“Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell will be online Thursday, Dec. 10, at 11:00 a.m. ET to take your questions about the Redskins, the Nats, the NFL, the Caps and the latest sports news and his recent columns.”
I expect Bos to be wild [...]

Nats seek starting pitching – The PostRizzo: Market won’t deter Nats – The Wash. TimesThe Nationals have admitted that they need pitching and are looking for a solid “innings-eater.” The market for that type of pitcher seems to be about $10 million a year and the question is will GM Mike Rizzo go out and [...]