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It’s always interesting to look back and see how trades and signings that happened years ago panned out for ball clubs. The most recent trade between the Washington Nationals and the Oakland Athletics that sent Corey Brown to the A’s for [...]

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In two years, one of MLB’s brightest shortstops, Washington Nationals’ Ian Desmond, will be up for free agency. If the Nationals are smart, they’ll take the time to work out a deal with Desmond to keep him from hitting the [...]

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It is over three months before the 2014 MLB season will begin, but the Las Vegas Sports books have set the odds for who they like in each league to contend for the World Series. VegasInsider.com, which is a site [...]

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While the Washington Nationals gave up a top prospect in Billy Burns to get left-hander Jerry Blevins from the Oakland Athletics, it’s a trade that makes more and more sense with each passing deal reached by free agent arms the [...]

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It seems like the only team the Washington Nationals makes trades with is the Oakland Athletics. In fact, since 2010, there have been twenty players exchanged between the two teams, and they currently have a streak of making a trade every offseason since [...]

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The Washington Nationals now have one rotation spot open after their acquisition of Doug Fister, and have now addressed about 90 percent GM Mike Rizzo‘s winter checklist. They added a left-handed outfield bat off the bench in Nate McLouth, and [...]

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While I reserve that the Washington Nationals have made good moves in their recent trades, the minor league prospects that they gave up matter more to the organization than many people may think. While the Nationals ultimately come out looking [...]

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The Washington Nationals‘ offseason just continues to get better. Just this past week, the Nationals traded to acquire Doug Fister and signed outfielder Nate McLouth. On Wednesday afternoon, Mike Rizzo made a deal with the Oakland Athletics GM Billy Beane [...]

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Washington Nationals Get Great Arm in Jerry Blevins in Trade with Oakland Athletics

There have been rumors that the Washington Nationals were trying to get rid of relievers. However, it’s definitely a great sign that they have decided to instead add to their impressive depth in the bullpen. The Nationals acquired Jerry Blevins [...]

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How Serious Are Washington Nationals About Signing Eric O'Flaherty

The Washington Nationals have shown some interest in relief pitcher Eric O’Flaherty on the first day of the 2013 Winter Meetings. However, the Nationals also don’t intend on making a decision regarding O’Flaherty anytime soon. The left-handed pitcher posted a [...]

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