An unofficial Washington Nationals Support Group. 2009-10-30T03:38:07Z http://www.federalbaseball.com/rss/fanshots 2009-10-30T03:38:07Z 2009-10-30T03:38:07Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.hogshaven.com/2009/10/29/1107087/daniel-snyder-was-in-the-running">Dan Snyder Almost Owned the&nbsp;Nats</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Scary, scary thought.</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/10/29/1107161/dan-snyder-almost-owned-the-nats KevinE 2009-10-29T18:31:29Z 2009-10-29T18:31:29Z <embed bgcolor="#FFFFFF" src="http://static.ning.com/socialnetworkmain/widgets/video/flvplayer/flvplayer.swf?v=4.14.2.3%3A75e4771" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.prospecttube.com%2Fvideo%2Fvideo%2FshowPlayerConfig%3Fid%3D2136949%253AVideo%253A10006%26ck%3D-&video_smoothing=on&autoplay=off&isEmbedCode=1" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" wmode="opaque" width="456"> </embed> Find more videos like this on ProspectTube.com <div class="source source-img"><p><a href="http://twitter.com/jonathanmayob3" target="new"><strong>MiLB.com's Jonathan Mayo</strong></a> sent a tweet out this morning with a link to these <a href="http://www.projectprospect.com/" target="new"><strong>Project Prospect.com</strong></a> videos of Stephen Strasburg's last start (10/27) against the Surprise Rafters. There are six videos total that you can check out <a href="http://www.projectprospect.com/article/2009/10/28/video-from-strasburgs-1027-start" target="new"><strong>HERE</strong></a>.</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/10/29/1106440/milb-coms-jonathan-mayo-sent-a Ed Chigliak 2009-10-02T15:00:12Z 2009-10-02T15:00:12Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://reiss.tumblr.com/post/202006509/swing-and-a-long-one-deep-left-field-way-back">Baseball&nbsp;magic</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Relive the one of the best moments of the 2009 season with Charlie and Dave. Well, okay, it's the whole at-bat, so "best several minutes" of the 2009 season. Heck, I was <em>there</em>, and I was on the edge of my seat listening to it again. <strong>Let's go Nats! Let's go Nats! Let's go Nats!</strong></p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/10/2/1066162/baseball-magic Doghouse 2009-10-01T17:05:45Z 2009-10-01T17:05:45Z <object height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ItR7z_nfRjw&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ItR7z_nfRjw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="295" width="480"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>Washington Nationals Justin Maxwell Game Winning&nbsp;Grandslam</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/10/1/1064778/washington-nationals-justin McDreamyFultonMD 2009-09-23T16:23:21Z 2009-09-23T16:23:21Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/2009/09/22/20090922webb-dbacks-CR.html">Webb Not Interested in Pay&nbsp;Cut</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Here's another link for y'all. </p> <p>Sounds like Brandon Webb, potential free agent, isn't interested in a reduced salary from his current employers, the Arizona Diamondbacks. The D-backs have a team option for Webb at $8.5 million with a $2 million buy-out.</p> <p>Sounds like Webb might just hit the open market, but if he's that adament about not taking a pay cut, what chance to the Nats have of signing him at $8.5+ million?</p> <p>My guess: Little to none. Should be an interesting off-season for GM Mike Rizzo in finding a veteran free agent starter to head up his "kiddie corps".</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/9/23/1051658/webb-not-interested-in-pay-cut Dave at Nats News Network 2009-09-15T23:02:43Z 2009-09-15T23:02:43Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://link.mlblists.com/r/HML41N/TQ55J/OPFN24/T1U1EA/GKC7MI/UP/h?a=partnerId=ed-2927230-98559328%26source=ed-2927230-98559328">Nats release 2010&nbsp;Schedule</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Opening day is Monday, April 5 against the Phillies.</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/9/15/1032348/nats-release-2010-schedule Doghouse 2009-09-05T15:36:15Z 2009-09-05T15:36:15Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2009/09/marrero_belts_first_class_aa_h.html">Nationals Fire Player Development Director Bobby&nbsp;Williams?</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>According to the Patriot-News, buried at the bottom of this notebook is news that the Washington Nationals fired Bobby Williams, Played Development Director, last Friday after three years on the job.</p> <p>Trying to confirm the news, but so far nothing official out of the organization. <a href="http://natsfarm.com/2009/09/05/bobby-williams-fired/#comments" target="new">NFA</a> said the <a href="http://natsfarm.com/2009/09/05/bobby-williams-fired/" target="new">article confirms </a>what he had heard as well.</p> <p>We'll publish confirmation when we hear it. (--ed. <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/09/nats_fire_farm_director.html#comments" target="new">Confirmed</a>)</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/9/5/1017006/nationals-fire-player-development Dave at Nats News Network 2009-08-30T21:19:14Z 2009-08-30T21:19:14Z <blockquote> <p>Belliard to Dodgers for RHP <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=garcia011lui" target="new">Luis Garcia </a>and PTBNL!</p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p>According to MASH post-game show.</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/30/1008171/belliard-to-dodgers-for-rhp-luis Doghouse 2009-08-28T19:38:04Z 2009-08-28T19:38:04Z <blockquote> <p>MASNSports.com's Phil Wood is reporting that the Nationals have called up Pete Orr to replace the injured Nyjer Morgan on the roster:</p> <p>"Why Orr? Two reasons: one, Willie Harris will take over in centerfield, and they need a new utility guy off the bench; and two, a couple of NL clubs have scouts following the Nats with a specific focus on Ronnie Belliard. Should Belliard be traded, they'll need someone with specific second base experience."</p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href="http://masnsports.com/2009/08/morgan-dled-orr-back.html">"Morgan DL'd, Orr Back" - MASNSports.com's Phil Wood.</a></p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/28/1006082/masnsports-coms-phil-wood-is Ed Chigliak 2009-08-26T03:28:22Z 2009-08-26T03:28:22Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090825&amp;content_id=6618844&amp;vkey=news_was&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=was">Livan "Mr. National" Hernandez back on the&nbsp;Nats</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Story on Nationals.com, they're saying he's going to start tomorrow night on the radio post-game show.</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/25/1002489/livan-mr-national-hernandez-back Doghouse 2009-08-24T14:12:43Z 2009-08-24T14:12:43Z <blockquote> <p>You know how much I would have paid him?! Zero! He's never put on a jock! I would have said to him, you'll make millions IF you perform. IF you do this, and IF you do this. Every sentence would have started with IF.</p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p>Phil Rizzo, GM Mike's Dad... (Via <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/08/links_stories_a_few_exclamatio.html" target="new">NJ</a>)</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/24/1000254/you-know-how-much-i-would-have Doghouse 2009-08-23T19:18:59Z 2009-08-23T19:18:59Z <h2><a href="http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/23/999561/ronnie-belliards-at-bat-song">Ronnie Belliards at bat&nbsp;song</a></h2> <blockquote class="chat"> What is Ronnie Belliards at bat song? </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href=""></a></p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/23/999561/ronnie-belliards-at-bat-song Natsfan112 2009-08-20T19:40:41Z 2009-08-20T19:40:41Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://masnsports.com/2009/08/masn-to-carry-nationals-rizzo.html">MASN To Broadcast Mike Rizzo/GM Press Conference At 4:00 pm&nbsp;EST.</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><strong>From Press Release:</strong></p> <p>"MASN will provide live coverage of the Nationals news conference Thursday afternoon naming Mike Rizzo general manager of the Washington Nationals." </p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/20/996581/masn-to-broadcast-mike-rizzo-gm Ed Chigliak 2009-08-19T13:16:39Z 2009-08-19T13:16:39Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/rumors/post/Nationals-ditching-interim-GM-Rizzo?urn=mlb,183799">Nationals ditching interim GM Rizzo -&nbsp;Sports Rumors - MLB - Yahoo! Sports</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>This is the latest I found... published as of 8:56 am. It certainly sounds like he's on his way out. But if the Nats have found their permanent guy, then so be it.</p> <p>This story does not say; will Rizzo remain as assistant GM if he is indeed replaced by DiPoto?</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/19/994714/nationals-ditching-interim-gm tengoalyrunr30 2009-08-17T21:54:13Z 2009-08-17T21:54:13Z <img alt="Compensatory" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/67096/compensatory.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Dan Steinberg over at <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/08/the_best_post-strasburg_sign.html" target="new">DC Sports Bog</a> has this hilarious jersey concept ready in case of Strasburgeddon. What will you "protest" sign be? And will it rail against the Nats or Boras? Keep it PG, please!</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/17/992617/dan-steinberg-over-at-dc-sports Doghouse 2009-08-17T21:11:54Z 2009-08-17T21:11:54Z <blockquote> <p>MLBThanks to @JonathanMayoB3 of MLB.com for confirming that @strasburg37 is NOT the real Stephen Strasburg.</p> <p>JonathanMayoB3 @strasburg37 is not Stephen Strasburg. Just an FYI, so don't take anything he writes today as coming from the No. 1 pick</p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href="http://twitter.com/JonathanMayoB3">Twitter</a></p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/17/992574/mlbthanks-to-jonathanmayob3-of-mlb Sam (sdsuaztec4) 2009-08-11T20:53:01Z 2009-08-11T20:53:01Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.talkingchop.com/2009/8/11/985108/atlanta-braves-washington">Talking Chop - Atlanta Braves - Washington Nationals: Series&nbsp;Preview</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>I didn't get a chance to link to this today, but this is the other half of the interview exchange between myself and the SB Nation's Braves blog, <a href="http://www.talkingchop.com/" target="new">Talking Chop</a>...where I answer their questions about the Nationals. </p> <p>Nine-Straight Coming Up...</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/11/985705/talking-chop-atlanta-braves Ed Chigliak 2009-08-11T14:37:08Z 2009-08-11T14:37:08Z <img alt="2411343405_223cdb9c01" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/65764/2411343405_223cdb9c01.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>40% off Nationals Tickets with coupon code: NATS40</p> <p>Order through the Nationals website, only select sections, such as:</p> <p>Presidents Club $325 -> $195 (behind the plate) <br />Left or Rightfield Corners $36 -> $21 <br />Leftfield box $30 -> $18 <br />Left or Righfield Mezzanine $30 -> $18 <br />Lower Rightfield Terrace $18 -> $11</p> <p>No good reason not to support our Nats.</p> <p><a href="http://www.informationleafblower.com/blog/archives/2008/04/first-trip-to-n.html">image source</a></p> <p></p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/11/985231/40-off-nationals-tickets-with Graven Image 2009-08-11T03:48:03Z 2009-08-11T03:48:03Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090810&amp;content_id=6352274&amp;vkey=news_was&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=was">Guzman now staying with&nbsp;Nats</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>"Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman has cleared waivers and will not be traded to the Red Sox, according to a baseball source. "</p> <p>"But the source said the Nationals have no intentions of trading Guzman. In fact, Washington was upset that the story on Guzman even came out. "</p> <p>Why did they put him on waivers? </p> <p></p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/10/984861/guzman-now-staying-with-nats Mezza 2009-08-10T23:03:41Z 2009-08-10T23:03:41Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/08/jordan_zimmermann_to_have_tomm.html">HEARTACHE! J-ZIMM to have TJ surgery, out for 18&nbsp;months</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Some details in NJ, by way of Boswell (saw it first in NJ, haven't chased down the details yet).</p></div> http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/10/984584/heartache-j-zimm-to-have-tj Doghouse