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| Olsen makes Nats debut against former team in South Beach |
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04/07/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Scott Olsen's first regular-season start with his new team will come against his former one, as the new Washington Nationals left-hander will take the mound for tonight's middle test of a three-game series with the Florida Marlins from Dolphin Stadium. Olsen was drafted by the Marlins out of an Illinois high school in 2002 and broke into the majors with the club three years later. He spent the past three seasons as a mainstay in the Florida rotation and compiled a 31-37 record with a 4.63 earned |
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| Ramirez, Bonifacio lead Marlins over Nationals |
MLB Baseball |
04/06/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Hanley Ramirez hit the first grand slam of his career and finished the game with five RBI as the Florida Marlins downed the Washington Nationals, 12-6, on Opening Day. Emilio Bonifacio went 4-for-5 with a two-run inside the park home run, three stolen bases and four runs scored, while Jorge Cantu belted a two-run home run. Jeremy Hermida added a solo shot for the Marlins, who went 84-77 last season to finish in third place in the NL East. Ricky Nolasco (1-0), who won 15 games last seas |
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| Nationals, Marlins square off at Dolphin Stadium |
MLB Baseball |
04/06/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two National League East foes with optimistic outlooks begin their 2009 seasons this afternoon at Miami's Dolphin Stadium, where the young and talented Florida Marlins start up a three-game series with the Washington Nationals. The Marlins made great strides in 2008, posting an 84-77 record that was the franchise's best since its World Series-winning 2003 squad. And while Florida got rid of a number of key performers from last year's team due to financial considerations, the organization believe |
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| Nationals place 2B Hernandez, 1B Young on DL |
MLB Baseball |
04/02/2009 |
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| Viera, FL (Best E Casino) - The Washington Nationals placed second baseman Anderson Hernandez and first baseman Dmitri Young on the 15-day disabled list Thursday. Hernandez strained his left hamstring in a spring game last Wednesday against Atlanta, and his placement on the DL is retroactive to March 27. Because of the injury, Ronnie Belliard is expected to start at second for the Nationals' season-opener Monday at Florida. Hernandez joined Washington last season and batted .333 with 17 runs batted in over 28 gam |
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| Washington Nationals 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/30/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Having failed to post a record above .500 in each of the last five seasons, the Washington Nationals are banking on some new talent and an overhauled pitching staff to help them take the next step. The Nationals have yet to post a winning season since moving to Washington. The closest they came was in their first season in the nation's capital, an 81-81 record, and the club hasn't finished above fourth place in the National League East since its second-place showing in 2002. Was |
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| Nats dump Pena, add Young in roster shuffle |
MLB Baseball |
03/28/2009 |
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| Viera, FL (Best E Casino) - The Washington Nationals placed outfielder Wily Mo Pena on waivers and selected the contract of first baseman Dmitri Young on Saturday amid a larger roster shuffle. Pena suffered through a myriad of injuries last season in batting .205 over 64 games for Washington. He was slowed this spring by a strained right shoulder and had surgery on his left shoulder during the 2008 campaign. Young batted .280 in 50 games for the Nats in 2008 and was a also a frequent visitor to the disabled list. |
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| Nats ink C Bard to minor league deal |
MLB Baseball |
03/21/2009 |
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| Viera, FL (Best E Casino) - The Washington Nationals signed catcher Josh Bard to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training on Saturday. Bard was placed on unconditional release waivers by the Red Sox on Wednesday. He signed a non-guaranteed one-year contract with a club option for 2010 with the Red Sox in the beginning of January. The veteran backstop, who will turn 31 on March 30, was with the Padres for the past 2 1/2 seasons, and hit .202 with one home run and 16 runs batted in over 57 game |
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| Nationals agree to terms with Beimel |
MLB Baseball |
03/18/2009 |
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| Viera, FL (Best E Casino) - The Washington Nationals added to their bullpen on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with left-handed reliever Joe Beimel on a one- year contract. Beimel has spent his previous three seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, going 5-1 with a 2.02 earned run average in 71 games a year ago. His 2008 ERA ranked ninth in baseball among relievers with at least 50 appearances. The 31-year-old had been a key piece of the Dodgers' pen over the past three seasons, going 11-4 with three saves and a 3.04 |
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| Tavarez joins Nats on minor league deal |
MLB Baseball |
03/13/2009 |
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| Melbourne, FL (Best E Casino) - The Washington Nationals have come to terms on a non-guaranteed minor league contract with relief pitcher Julian Tavarez. The 35-year-old Tavarez, a right-hander, also received a spring training invitation. Tavarez is 85-75 with 22 saves and a 4.45 earned run average in 786 career games covering 16 seasons with Cleveland, San Francisco, Colorado, the Chicago Cubs, Florida, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta. Last season, he combined for a 1-5 record and a 5.10 ERA |
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| Nats sign veteran arm in Wells |
MLB Baseball |
03/11/2009 |
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| Viera, FL (Best E Casino) - The Washington Nationals signed journeyman pitcher Kip Wells to a minor league, non-guaranteed contract on Wednesday. Wells split time between the Rockies and Royals in 2008, when the right-hander was 1-3 with a 6.21 earned-run average over 25 games, making two starts. The 31-year-old is entering his 11th season in the Majors and is 65-94 lifetime with a 4.65 ERA in 256 games, including 205 starts for the White Sox, Pirates, Rangers, Cardinals, Rockies and Royals. |
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