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The Washington Nationals remain a step-cousin in the Nation's capital.On the field, they are scrambling to break even, which is a step ahead of the battle they face in the stands, where on Monday night a crowd of 11,623 for the game with Colorado set a franchise record for fewest tickets sold in the two-plus years of Nationals Park.Club officials, however, remain upbeat. And with reason."It is always tough to be patient, but at least the reward is so obvious and close that the anticipation is fun," said Nationals president Stan Kasten. "It is fun for all of us to know how close we are even if it might not be visible to fans. We understand that. We also understand the steps we need to take to get to the long-range level we envision."The Nationals also understand the hole they are in was a long time being dug. They have finished in last place in the NL East five of the last six years, underwent a scandal about their Latin American operation a year ago, and then saw general manager Jim Bo...
Rizzo to run Nationals' major league operationsWednesday, March 04, 2009PrintVIERA, Fla. Mike Rizzo will assume day-to-day control of the Washington Nationals' ma...
Nationals option CF Lastings Milledge to minorsTuesday, April 14, 2009 By HOWARD FENDRCICH, AP Sports WriterPrintWASHINGTON Lastings Milledge lasted all of one we...
Eager for draft, Rizzo won't tip Nats' handSunday, June 07, 2009PrintWASHINGTON Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo played it coy Sunday, refusing to confirm Was...
Griffey traded from Reds to White SoxThursday, July 31, 2008By JOE KAY, AP Sports WriterE-Mail Print Share:CINCINNATI Ken Griffey Jr. is leaving home to get back ...
D'backs acquire reliever Jon Rauch from NationalsTuesday, July 22, 2008By BOB BAUM, AP Sports WriterE-Mail Print Share:PHOENIX The Arizona Diamondbacks made a maj...
Nats C Lo Duca Has Surgery on Left KneeMonday, January 28, 2008By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports WriterE-Mail Print Share: Digg Facebook StumbleUponWASHINGTON Nationa...
Lo Duca on Mitchell: 'I Made a Mistake'Saturday, February 16, 2008By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports WriterE-Mail Print Share: Digg Facebook StumbleUponVIERA, Fla. Add...
Bonds' agent trying to find spot for home run kingTuesday, March 03, 2009 By BEN WALKER, AP Baseball WriterPrintBarry Bonds is open to making a comeback. Whether any...
Nats' Wily Mo Pena has surgery on left shoulderTuesday, July 22, 2008E-Mail Print Share:WASHINGTON Washington Nationals outfielder Wily Mo Pena underwent surgery ...
Zduriencik puts blue-collar background to useFriday, October 24, 2008By GREGG BELL, AP Sports WriterE-Mail Print Share:SEATTLE Jack Zduriencik grew up in western ...
Nationals get Olsen , Willingham from Marlins Monday , November 10 , 2008 By HOWARD FENDRICH , AP Sports Writer E - Mail Print Share : WASHINGTON The agent for star...
AP Sources: Teixeira agrees to $180M Yankees dealTuesday, December 23, 2008By RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball WriterE-Mail Print Share:NEW YORK Keeping up an unprecedent...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Major League Baseball executive vice president Sandy Alderson has been appointed to oversee the sport's effort to reform operations in th...
Nationals general manager Jim Bowden resignsSunday, March 01, 2009 By PETE KERZEL, For The Associated PressPrintVIERA, Fla. Jim Bowden's final move as Washington ...
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo signed a five-year contract extension through 2015 and was promoted to executive vice president of baseball operation...
Nationals hire Davey Johnson as senior adviserWednesday, November 18, 2009 By JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports WriterPrintWASHINGTON After years of working with national t...
Nationals promote assistant Mike Rizzo to GM jobThursday, August 20, 2009 By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports WriterPrintWASHINGTON What a week for Mike Rizzo.What a we...
Nationals release OF Pena, reassign RHP GloverTuesday, March 31, 2009PrintVIERA, Fla. The Washington Nationals gave outfielder Wily Mo Pena his unconditional rele...
Nationals give Corrales, White new jobsWednesday, October 29, 2008By JEFFREY McMURRAY, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Share:WASHINGTON Less than a month afte...