Archive for November, 2006
Acta hoping for good news from Nationals (AP)
Count Manny Acta as someone who interviewed with the Washington Nationals for their managerial opening and wants the job. Acta, the New York Mets’ third-base coach, said he met with Nationals president Stan Kasten, GM Jim Bowden and owners last month before traveling to Japan with a team of major league stars.
Posted: November 8th, 2006.
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Nationals 1B Johnson, LHP O’Connor undergo surgery (SportsTicker)
WASHINGTON, (Ticker) - Washington Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson on Tuesday underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
Posted: November 7th, 2006.
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Nationals add 10 scouts, including former Devil Rays GM LaMar (AP)
Former Devil Rays general manager Chuck LaMar was among 10 people hired by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in an overhaul of the team’s scouting staff. The Nationals also gave scouting director Dana Brown a contract extension. Lamar, Tampa Bay’s GM from 1995-05, will be a special assistant to Nationals general manager Jim Bowden.
Posted: November 7th, 2006.
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Nationals agree to deals with 21 free agents (AP)
Right-handers Tim Redding and Joel Hanrahan agreed Monday to one-year contracts with the Washington Nationals along with infielder Josh Wilson and outfielder Michael Restovich. In addition to the four major league contracts, the Nationals agreed to 17 minor league deals. Thirteen of the 21 free agents are pitchers.
Posted: November 6th, 2006.
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AP Interview: Sosa considering return to major leagues (AP)
Sammy Sosa, 12 home runs shy of 600, said he wants to return to the big leagues in 2007 after taking a year off and contemplating retirement. “I feel good physically, and after a year of resting we are optimistic about making a decision soon about returning to baseball,” the Dominican slugger told The Associated […]
Posted: November 4th, 2006.
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Nationals ‘getting closer’ but still mostly mum on manager search (AP)
The Washington Nationals expect to hire a new manager within about two weeks, culminating a search that team president Stan Kasten sought to frame Friday as “orderly, methodical, professional.” What Kasten and general manager Jim Bowden wouldn’t do during an informal, hour-long session with reporters in an RFK Stadium conference room was give any specifics […]
Posted: November 3rd, 2006.
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