UPDATE: (4/25) 4:20pm (EST) - According to mlb.com, there appears to be no structural damage in Cordero’s shoulder. Dr. James Andrews’ examination revealed rotator-cuff tendinitis, which has been causing Cordero’s soreness. He hopes to play catch this weekend, and appear in games once again next week.
Apr 22nd - According to the Washington Post, Nationals’ […]
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According to Charlie Nobles at MLB.com, Washington Nationals first baseman Dmitri “Da Meat Hook” Young was told by manager Manny Acta to clean himself up. The Nationals manager was concerned that Young’s Afro was becoming too much of a distraction, and told him to get it cut following Thursday night’s game. Acta said he requested […]
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Just wanted to get you guys caught up on a couple of injury notes from Friday evening around baseball:
Brewers ace Ben Sheets threw five innings of two-hit, shutout ball Friday night against the Reds, but then he left with soreness in his right triceps. He threw only 60 pitches, striking out 4 batters and walking […]
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The 2008 payrolls were released earlier this month by Major League Baseball, and there were a few surprises. What isn’t much of a surprise is that the New York Yankees were once again #1 on that list, topping $209 million (yet another payroll record).
Of interest though is that both the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets have leap-froged the […]
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UPDATE: (4/13) 9:01pm (EST) - In case you have not heard, you can add Braves’ starter Tom Glavine to the list below. He left today’s contest against the Nationals in the 1st inning due to a strained hamstring. Glavine has never been placed on the DL before in his career.
Apr 13th - John Smoltz, Luis Castillo, and […]
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UPDATE: (4/7) 10:19am (EST) - The Giants could also take a look at Oakland first baseman Dan Johnson, who could be made available to make room for Chad Gaudin on the roster, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. MLB Fleece Factor also labeled Johnson as potential trade bait here.
Apr 6, 11:18am (EST) - Henry […]
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It sure has been a rough first week as far as injuries go. The Washington Nationals’ have placed closer Chad Cordero on the DL due to a sore shoulder. The move is retroactive to March 27th. Set-up man Jon Rauch figures to fill-in as the stopper until Cordero returns. It is expected that Cordero will […]
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The Detroit Tigers are keeping a close eye on Washington Nationals reliever Chad Cordero, according to Matt Palmer and John Keim of The Examiner.
According to the source, Detroit started up a dialogue with Nats GM Jim Bowden about Cordero during Spring Training and would not hesitate to start up talks again if their bullpen falters early […]
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Getting you caught up on the news buzzing around baseball at this hour:
The Nationals placed Elijah Dukes on the 15-day disabled list, joining Wily Mo Pena in the trainer’s room. Willie Harris should see the bulk of playing time in left field during their absence. Rob Mackowiak could also see some time.
Nationals closer Chad Cordero will […]
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Just a couple of news items to get you caught up on most of today’s roster activity from around the league:
The Cardinals announced that Anthony Reyes will join the team’s bullpen as their long reliever.
Colorado Rockies optioned OF Cory Sullivan to AAA, and Scott Podsednik will man the fifth outfielder spot for the club.
The Washington Nationals […]
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According to T.R. Sullivan at MLB.com, the Texas Rangers are close to signing right-hander John Patterson to a minor-league deal. Patterson was released by the Washington Nationals just a few days ago, after being expected to break camp as the Nationals #1 starter.
Said Rangers GM Jon Daniels about the probable signing, “It’s no-risk for a […]
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ESPN.com’s Buster Olney checks in today with some more of his usual great rumors from around baseball:
The Chicago Cubs have a scout possibly watching the Nationals Felipe Lopez. Lopez seems to have lost the team’s second base competition, and could be trade bait. The Cubs, frustrated in their quest for the Orioles’ Brian Roberts, may turn to Lopez […]
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You knew it wouldn’t take long, so let the John Patterson sweepstakes begin! The talented, yet oft-injured starting pitcher was released by the Washington Nationals yesterday and is now free to seek employment elsewhere.. According to the Houston Chronicle’s Joe Duarte, the Astros have already expressed interest in the starting pitcher.
GM Ed Wade said, “We […]
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It looks like Felipe Lopez may be the odd man out in the Nationals middle infield crunch, as Christian Guzman has not played himself out of the shortstop position this spring and Ronnie Belliard has a grasp on the second base job. (Although, that could change with a trade of Belliard). Earlier this week, Lopez […]
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ESPN is reporting that the Washington Nationals have released former ace John Patterson.
“They told me I didn’t blow the doors open and that there were other pitchers pitching better,” Patterson said. The right-hander, who was the Nationals opening day starter last year, was 0-2 with a 7.00 ERA this spring.
The news is rather shocking as Patterson […]
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As per Bill Ladson at MLB.com, the Washinton Nationals have taken themselves out of the Jeff Weaver “sweepstakes.” The free-agent right-hander, along with his agent Scott Boras, were probably seeking too much money for the Nats’ taste. It seems everyone in the organization agrees he isn’t worth much chedder, and we’d have to agree.
Weaver is […]
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According to Barry Svrluga at The Washington Post, Nationals outfielder Wily Mo Pena has a “grade-2 strain of the left oblique,” and is likely to miss at least a month of baseball. A club spokesman said it was ”significant tear of the muscle,” and it could “very possibly take four weeks” to get healthy.
I think an injury like this […]
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We’ve already reported that the Dodgers have been talking internally about adding a third baseman since Andy LaRoche’s injury, which will sideline him approximately 8-10 weeks. But now, according to Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, the team is looking for a more versatile infielder who can play third AND second, backing up fragile veterans Nomar Garciaparra […]
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Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal dishes out the latest goods:
The Milwaukee Brewers seem serious about hitting catcher Jason Kendall 9th, after the pitcher. They feel it could help the club score 25-30 more runs this season.
The Dodgers interest in trading for third basemen Joe Crede or Brandon Inge is “all about the budget and whether (owner […]
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According to mlb.com, the Washington Nationals have renewed the contract of Ryan Zimmerman. He will make $465,000 during the 2008 season. Both GM Jim Bowden and Zimmerman insist there is no lingering hard feelings, and the two sides will try to negotiate a long-term extension in the future to keep the young third-baseman in Washington […]
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Just wanted to get out some stories (mostly injury updates) from around the major leagues today. Here goes:
Hideki Matsui (knee) is expected to make his spring debut this Sunday as the Yankees DH.
Nationals pitcher Shawn Hill has lingering soreness in his forearm, and may be “shut down” for quite some time.
Rockies relief pitcher Luis Vizcaino […]
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As you may have noticed, The Fleece Factor crew is working hard to complete in depth previews of all thirty major league teams as the 2008 season approaches quickly. These outlooks should be finished soon, at which point we will put ourselves on the line and make our own individual predictions.
The first division for which […]
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I came across this picture of Nationals 1B Dmitri Young and Nick Johnson next to one another during Spring Training. Now, I know we have written here before that the two were in competition at Nats camp, I just didn’t know it was for a weight-gain competition. And I think Nick Johnson actually takes the cake here […]
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According to the Washington Post, Lastings Milledge will have more freedom to play as himself in Washington under Manny Acta, which includes stealing more bases. The Nationals seemingly fleeced the Mets for Milledge back in November. Milledge was once the Mets’ top young prospect, but while in New York the Mets had restraints on Milledge, who was […]
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UPDATE: (2/25) 11:51pm (EST) - As per Bill Ladson at MLB.com, Bret Boone was battling a drinking problem, which prompted him to walk away from baseball 2 years ago.
Feb 18, 11:01am (EST) - The Washington Nationals have signed 2nd baseman Bret Boone to a minor league contract, according to the Washington Post.
I’m not sure what GM Jim Bowden is […]
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According to Dave Sheinin of the Washington Post, Nationals general manager Jim Bowden talked about recent negotiations he’s had with agent Brodie Van Wagenen, regarding a long-term deal for rising star third baseman Ryan Zimmerman.
Said Bowden, “We’ve made it clear to [Zimmerman and Van Wagenen] that if Ryan is willing to sign a contract that […]
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UPDATE: (2/19) 1:58pm (EST) - According to MLB.com, the Nationals and LHP Odalis Perez have come to terms on a non-guaranteed minor-league contract. Good news for Red Sox fans. As per the Washington Post, the deal will pay him $850,000 if he makes the team.
UPDATE: (2/19) 10:38am (EST) - As per Dave Sheinin at The Washington […]
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As it is Presidents Day Weekend, how about a 2008 outlook for the team from our nation’s capital? Here goes…
In 2007, the Washington Nationals finished in fourth place in the National League East with a record of 73-89. (Their Pythagorean Record was worse, at 70-92). Predictably, their offense was horrible after losing Alfonso Soriano to free agency […]
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According to the Washington Post, Nationals’ manager Manny Acta feels Christian Guzman and Ronnie Belliard will be his starting shortstop and second-baseman at the start on the 2008 season. This makes Felipe Lopez the odd man out. Acta has not committed to the starting tandem above, however, and stated that Lopez will be given “every […]
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Paul Lo Duca has finally addressed his inclusion in the Mitchell Report, as per mlb.com. Lo Duca offered the following apology:
“I apologize to my family, all my fans and to the entire baseball community for [the] mistakes in judgment I made in the past and for the distractions that resulted. I am fully committed to being […]
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The Washington Nationals find themselves with a significant position battle this Spring Training: Dmitri Young vs. Nick Johnson for the 1st base job.
Rotoworld is reporting that Dmitri Young is the clubhouse leader, quoting GM Jim Bowden as saying, “I think, obviously, Dmitri starts at first. He has to. He played last year and was top seven in […]
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Five months removed from having a second surgery to fix nerve problems in his right forearm, Washington Nationals right-handed starting pitcher John Patterson is throwing off a mound and feels ready to go for the upcoming season, according to MLB.com.
“I’m doing really well,” Patterson tells MLB.com. “I’m throwing five to six days a week. I’m throwing bullpens […]
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UPDATE: (2/7) 12:43pm (EST) - As expected, it seems Livan now wants to go where the money (and only offer?) is… the Nationals. As per Bill Ladson at MLB.com, Hernandez said yesterday that he would like to play for the Nats and be their Opening Day starter (he was in 2005). Livan is said to […]
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As per Sports Illustrated, the Washington Nationals have agreed to a two year contract with relief pitcher Jon Rauch. The total value of the deal is $3.2 million, with Rauch set to earn $1.2 million in 2008, and $2 million in 2009. There is also a team option for a 3rd year, which is worth $2.9 […]
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MLB.com’s Mark Bowman brings us some reaction from the Atlanta Braves on their rival, the New York Mets, acquiring ace Johan Santana today via trade with the Minnesota Twins. Tom Glavine, whose departure basically opened the void in the starting rotation that was filled by Santana said, “This certainly evens the balance within the division. I […]
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