Archive for June, 2007
Nationals’ Patterson to leave team, country for treatment (AP)
Washington Nationals right-hander John Patterson, out for nearly two months with a slow-to-heal nerve injury in his right elbow, is seeking treatment on his own in Toronto that apparently isn’t approved in the United States. After visiting four different doctors in Missouri, Texas and California last week — a trip Patterson himself arranged to learn […]
Posted: June 30th, 2007.
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Top agent Boras calling for 9-game World Series (AP)
Scott Boras loves the World Series so much, he wants to make it best-of-nine — and open with two games at a neutral site. Arguing that the shift would create a marketing bonanza that would rival the Super Bowl, Boras outlined his ideas in a two-page letter he sent to baseball commissioner Bud Selig on […]
Posted: June 30th, 2007.
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Five and Fly: Gauging Buehrle’s worth (Yahoo! Sports)
The offer on the table for Mark Buehrle is about $50 million over four years, according to one estimate,…
Posted: June 28th, 2007.
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Fick reinstated from bereavement list; Watson sent back to minors (AP)
The Washington Nationals reinstated first baseman Robert Fick from the bereavement list Tuesday night and sent outfielder Brandon Watson back to Triple-A Columbus, where he set an International League record with a 43-game hitting streak. Fick, who was activated after a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves, missed a week because of the death of […]
Posted: June 26th, 2007.
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Nationals option OF Watson to minors (PA SportsTicker)
The Washington Nationals on Tuesday optioned outfielder Brandon Watson to Class AAA Columbus and reinstated utilityman Robert Fick from the bereavement list.
Posted: June 26th, 2007.
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Five and Fly: First to third (Yahoo! Sports)
Nomar Garciaparra is due to take up at third base by Friday, which has all kinds of implications for the Los…
Posted: June 26th, 2007.
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Nationals SS Guzman has season-ending surgery (PA SportsTicker)
Washington Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman had season-ending surgery Monday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb.
Posted: June 25th, 2007.
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Guzman to miss rest of season following surgery (AP)
Washington Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman will miss the rest of the season following surgery Monday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. Guzman sprained his left thumb in the fifth inning Sunday while tagging out Cleveland’s Josh Barfield at second base on a steal attempt. He did not leave the game.
Posted: June 25th, 2007.
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Indians inspired from Trip to National Naval Center (PA SportsTicker)
The Cleveland Indians dedicated their dramatic victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night to wounded warriors at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
Posted: June 24th, 2007.
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Nationals recall Bergmann; place Colome and Guzman on DL (PA SportsTicker)
WASHINGTON (Ticker) - The Washington Nationals made a number of moves on Sunday following their victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Posted: June 24th, 2007.
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