Walter Johnson can be arguably considered one of the All Time greats. There can can be a disconnect between he and young fans now just because of the enormous generation gap. Here are some video gems for us to view and connect with perhaps the greatest Baseball Pitcher our Nation’s Capital ever saw. Read the rest of this entry >>
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Yahoo Sports is reporting that 36 year old left handed P Shawn Estes has signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. Estes best year was 1997, when he went 19-5 with San Francisco. He was 15-8 with Colorado in 2004. Since then he is 9-12 in 31 games with a 4.68 ERA. Read the rest of this entry >>
According to William Ladson’s twitter page, 2b Adam Kennedy has agreed to a deal with the Nationals. Terms were not disclosed. Kennedy had 529 AB/65R/11HR/63RBI/20SB for Oakland in 2009. He should step right in and be the Nationals starting 2b. Read the rest of this entry >>
RHP Tyler Walker has agreed in principle to sign with the Washington Nations to a one year deal, ESPN.com reports. The 33 year old pitcher signed a deal that will pay him $650,000 should he suit up and play for the Nats, or $120,000 if he is in the Minors. Walker is expected to compete for a spot in the bullpen. To make room for Walker, the Nationals designated Marco Estrada for assignment. Read the rest of this entry >>
The Number One overall pick of the Washington Nations has gotten married, the team reports. Steven Strasburg married his girlfriend Rachel Lackey. Read the rest of this entry >>
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The Washington National are interested in Free Agent Randy Winn, but Winn’s camp claims that they have had no indication of interest by the Nats. Taken from the Nationals’ website: Read the rest of this entry >>
As if anyone needs to feel sorry for him. Nick Johnson has signed a deal to go to the New York Yankees, the place where his career began. This will be a one year deal worth 5.5 million, which likely means Johnny Daemon will be allowed to walk and grow out his hair and beard. Read the rest of this entry >>
Catcher Ivan Rodriguez has signed on with the Washington Nationals. It is a 2-year deal worth $6 million. It will be interesting to see what the extent of his use will be. Jesus Flores is expected to rotate shifts with Rodriguez, despite the fact that Rodriguez has stated that he wants to be the regular guy. There is still plenty of time between now and spring training, so you can imagine that there will be plenty of developments on this matter between now and then. Read the rest of this entry >>
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Ryan John is a lifelong Washingtonian. He attended High School at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, MD and University of Maryland, University College. Ryan grew up bleeding Burgundy and Gold, and cheering for the O's. He is a contributor on the FanBall Network, covering both the Washington Redskins and Washington Nationals. Feel free to follow Ryan on Twitter or find him on Facebook as well. Props and TRASH TALK are welcome!! You can e-mail Ryan at:homerskinsfan@gmail.com
