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Taking a look at the playoff picture
- This week, I’m giving a look at the playoff series and making my predictions:
- This week, I’m giving a look at the playoff series and making my predictions:
Taking stock of the Nats’ progress
- The 2007 season for the Washington Nationals ends Sunday in Philadelphia, after a three-game sweep of the Mets in New York. The team showed Washington their character and heart. Watching a young team develop is exciting.
New instructional team could key Nats’ future
- Michael Burgess was named by Baseball America as the number one prospect of the entire Gulf Coast League, a great honor for the teenage outfielder and the Washington Nationals.
- Michael Burgess was named by Baseball America as the number one prospect of the entire Gulf Coast League, a great honor for the teenage outfielder and the Washington Nationals.
Final homestand includes games with rivals
- The final major league baseball homestand ever at RFK Stadium will start Friday with 10 straight games against divisional rivals Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies.
Nats have shown heart
- ESPN’s Buster Olney went on live national television during spring training to predict the Washington Nationals would lose 130 games this year. He was wrong.
The art of the McGeary deal
- Three things help you win championships: pitching, pitching and pitching. And we just got more of it. Here’s how:
- Three things help you win championships: pitching, pitching and pitching. And we just got more of it. Here’s how:
Braves GM shows why he’s the best
- The trading deadline came and went with only two significant prospects being traded, both from the Atlanta Braves: catcher Jarrod Saltamacchia and shortstop Elvis Andrus going to the Texas Rangers for one of the only true impact players that was moved in All-Star Mark Teixeira. Atlanta’s John Schuerholz also picked up closer Octavio Dotel, showing the rest of baseball why he is the best general manager of our generation.
- The trading deadline came and went with only two significant prospects being traded, both from the Atlanta Braves: catcher Jarrod Saltamacchia and shortstop Elvis Andrus going to the Texas Rangers for one of the only true impact players that was moved in All-Star Mark Teixeira. Atlanta’s John Schuerholz also picked up closer Octavio Dotel, showing the rest of baseball why he is the best general manager of our generation.
Nats look to have promising future
- Last week we looked at some of our prospects who have succeeded so far this season, players who had advanced a couple levels and position players who had been promoted. This week we’ll take a look at more prospects, starting with the pitching staff at Class A Vermont.
- Last week we looked at some of our prospects who have succeeded so far this season, players who had advanced a couple levels and position players who had been promoted. This week we’ll take a look at more prospects, starting with the pitching staff at Class A Vermont.
Nats prospects are improving and moving up
- Now that we’re past the halfway point of the season, it’s a great time to check out our future. Under the direction of Assistant GM & VP of Player Development Bob Boone and Director of Player Development Bobby Williams, the Washington Nationals are beginning to see improvements in our prospects.
Why not bring the All-Star Game to the Nation’s Capital?
- The major league All-Star game format needs to be revamped. Here are my 10 ways to make the game better:
Nationals loading up on teenaged talent
- The last two June Free Agent amateur drafts, we drafted 14 high school players out of our first 20 selections. This was done by design, as high school players after the first round have proven to have the highest ceilings.
Draft picks with a sleeping bag and Lucky Charms
- Frustrated with our inability to sign outfielder Michael Burgess, the 49th overall selection in this past June free agent draft, I hopped on a plane Monday for a face-to-face negotiating session with Michael and his family.
Growing pitching on the farm
- The pitching in Vermont excites us, starting with Cuban defector Hassan Pena, who started the opener. He entered the 2006 draft as a possible top two-round pick, but fell due to injury and sign-ability concerns. He had surgery just before last year’s draft and we picked him in the 13th round. He did not pitch for us last year, but we had him on a rehab program. He’s been clocked at 94 mph in recent outings. He definitely has guts, character and poise.
- The pitching in Vermont excites us, starting with Cuban defector Hassan Pena, who started the opener. He entered the 2006 draft as a possible top two-round pick, but fell due to injury and sign-ability concerns. He had surgery just before last year’s draft and we picked him in the 13th round. He did not pitch for us last year, but we had him on a rehab program. He’s been clocked at 94 mph in recent outings. He definitely has guts, character and poise.
