Joy R. Absalon

When it comes to the Washington Nationals rotation, it can be kind of hard when it comes to naming who the true ace of the staff is. It’s not entirely surprising, especially with the likes of Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, [...]

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On Friday morning, the Washington Nationals re-signed ace pitcher Jordan Zimmermann to a two-year contract worth $24 million. While some hoped that they would come to a long-term agreement, this actually works out for the best for both sides. Joel [...]

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From here on until pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training, the only rumors fans will hear about the Washington Nationals will most likely be about what players they may sign to extensions. The team was lucky this offseason as [...]

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Stephen Strasburg

On Friday night, the Washington Nationals‘ Twitter account confirmed that the club has agreed to a one-year deal with pitcher Stephen Strasburg, avoiding arbitration. The #Nats agreed to terms with RHP Stephen Strasburg today, avoiding arbitration. — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) January [...]

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On Thursday, as the Washington Redskins swore in their new head coach, the Washington Nationals inked a pair of infielders to minor league contracts. Mike Rizzo and the Nationals agreed to terms with Mike Fontenot and Jamey Carroll and has [...]

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For many years, the second base position has been somewhat of a black hole for the Washington Nationals. From Jose Vidro and Junior Spivey  to Ronnie Belliard and Danny Espinosa, there has always seemed to be a curse over that position in D.C. The [...]

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As we begin the New Year, the page can officially be turned on the Washington Nationals‘ disappointing 2013 season and the gut-wrenching Game 5 loss of 2012 can officially be replaced in the memories of fans — if that is [...]

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If any player on the 2013 Washington Nationals symbolized the team’s season it was definitely Adam LaRoche. As we know, 2012 was a magical season for both the Nationals and LaRoche. The Nationals went 98-64, won the NL East, set [...]

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Other than figuring out contract extensions with Ian Desmond (yes!) and Jordan Zimmermann (maybe not…), the Washington Nationals still have an area or two that need examining. The position behind home plate is one of those areas. Currently, the Nationals [...]

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