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Washington most volatile city for pro coaches – USA Today
In news that isn’t exactly shocking to Washingtonians, the teams that call the Nation’s Capital home (Washington Nationals, Washington Capitals, Washington Redskins and Washington Wizards) go through coaches quicker than any other city. MLS and the WNBA were not included in the analysis, though I don’t [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walking out of Nationals Park yesterday with my dad, I was pretty ecstatic. The Washington Nationals had just beaten the Seattle Mariners to improve their record to 38-37, the first time they had a winning record in the summertime since 2005. They did with 8 innings of shutout pitching by Jason Marquis [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — They say that you may see something new in every baseball game.* That was the case yesterday, as the Washington Nationals hosted the San Francisco Giants. The visitors walked 9 Nats and hit 3 of them with pitches, but only gave up a run. The Giants played with fire throughout the game [...]

I have gone back and forth on the Washington Nationals this offseason. They improved 10 games in 2010, despite a disappointing starting rotation. This season, the best part of 2010’s rotation, Stephen Strasburg, is recovering from Tommy John surgery. However, I expect the rotation to improve even without Strasburg. I expect a bounce-back season from [...]

Spring training live blog, Nationals at Cardinals – Nationals Journal, The Post
The Nyjer Morgan hangover continues for the Washington Nationals. Last season, Morgan ran into St. Louis Cardinals catcher Bryan Anderson instead of you know, touching home plate. The Cards never got a chance to retaliate since Morgan was sat the next day by manager [...]

JASON REID:

I think we all thought that Jim Riggleman’s return to the Washington Nationals dugout was already official, but apparently it was not until yesterday. A press release came out at 5:23 p.m. yesterday confirming the Rockville, Md. native would manage the Nats again.
Riggleman’s buyout for 2011 was a mere $100,000. He made $600,000 last season [...]

Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman spoke out to nationals.com during yesterday’s final day off of the season. The face of the franchise wants veterans to take more control of the clubhouse so that the manager can prepare for unnecessary double-switches manage. Zimmerman also doesn’t want players scolded publicly i.e. Jim Riggleman calling out Nyjer [...]

Nyjer Morgan charges mound, benches clear as Washington Nationals fall to Florida, 16-10 – The Post
Nyjer Morgan charges the mound – DC Sports Bog, The Post
A sad and predictable turn of events – Nats Insider
CF Nyjer Morgan continues to be the story when it comes to the Washington Nationals. After taking out Florida Marlins catcher [...]

Yesterday was not a good day for the Washington Nationals.
Stephen Strasburg headed to disabled list – The Post
Embarrassed by their aura – Nats Insider
On the field, they were routed 9-1 by the visiting Chicago Cubs. Manager Jim Riggleman suggested there was a lack of effort. Players said they were embarrassed. The “aura” was used again [...]