‘Nats/MLB 2010’ Archive

New Nats 1st baseman Adam LaRoche looks like Bryce Harper, but only during deer season

 
(I grabbed this photo from Nationals Enquirer (with love!) who grabbed it frin BuckCommander.com.)
The Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Adam LaRoche to a 2 year contract that will pay him at $16 million. They probably overpaid, which Thomas Boswell says is the cost of being cheap in the past. Whatever. As Nationals Enquirer notes, [...]

Nationals Park on ice?

Last week, after some Twitter discussion, @tbridge wrote a We Love DC post suggesting that a temporary ice rink be installed on the field at Nationals Park during the winter. The idea was prompted by a Times article about the Cleveland Indians trying that out this winter at Progressive Field nee Jacobs Field. For [...]

Two Nats-centric chats on washingtonpost.com today

I have a backlog of Washington Nationals commentary right now, but until I sort that all out (perhaps next week) there are two Post chats today that should be of interest:
First Things First
Adam Kilgore, Nats beat writer, is filling in for Tracee Hamilton today.
Ask Boswell
“Washington Post Sports Columnist Tom Boswell was online Thursday, Dec. 23 [...]

Nats sign Jayson Werth; Phillies fans give insight on him

The Washington Nationals signed free agent Jayson Werth to a 7 year, $126 million contract today, several days after letting Adam Dunn leave.* Does it surprise you that 31 year old former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder is a Scott Boras client? It strikes me as an irresponsible contract, but since Ted Lerner is worth $3 billion, [...]

Ryan Zimmerman and I are unhappy Adam Dunn is leaving the Nats for the White Sox

Free agent Adam Dunn left the Washington Nationals for the Chicago White Sox, upsetting me and Ryan Zimmerman. THE LERNERS ARE CHEAP!

Adam Dunn declines arbitration and new uniforms “in action”

The latest on the Adam Dunn situation and a look at the new Washington Nationals uniforms “in action.”

Nats offer arbitration to Adam Dunn and other notes

The Washington Nationals offered arbitration to Adam Dunn. Nationals Journal takes a look at possible outcomes. I expect Dunn to decline arbitration and sign elsewhere, netting the Nats some draft picks.
In other recent Nats news:

Stephen Strasburg told Mike Rizzo (Nationals Enquirer) he is doing well. Strasburg also did not receive a single vote in the [...]

Old Nats gear, obsolete? Nah, more like throwbacks!

The Washington Nationals biggest uniform overhaul yet means fans now have team merchandise that is outdated, but look the bright side though those are throwbacks now! So, whether you bought your jersey out of a trailer in the RFK Parking lot in late 2004 or it has #37 STRASBURG on the back of it, you [...]

New Nats uniforms reactions

A thorough look at the Washington Nationals new 2011 uniforms

New Nats uniforms unveiled tonight

UPDATE: New Nats uniforms reactions
Tonight is the exclusive unveiling of the Washington Nationals new uniforms. Already, two apparent leaks have come out:
New cap — DC Sports Bog reports that a blue cap with a red brim and squatchee and the white curly W outlined in red was briefly available for sale on the Nats official [...]

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