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Amazingly, one-third of the managers in the big leagues don't have a deal that extends beyond this season.

Davey Johnson is ready to soak it all in during what is supposed to be his final season as manager of the Washington Nationals, saying he'll throw batting practice or even take pregame grounders occasionally.

"This is one of the best ballclubs I've ever had." --Davey Johnson, Tuesday at the winter meetings. Now, Davey has managed some pretty good teams in his days, but there is only one "best" team on that list: the infamous 1986 New York Mets. That team...

Eric Karabell has the fantasy highlights and lowlights from Monday's games, including a big day by Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia and an interesting bullpen maneuver by Nationals manager Davey Johnson.

Blog | Conversation | September 25, 2012

He's won everywhere he's been, and he's been everywhere. It's no surprise, then, that wise old Davey Johnson is winning in Washington.

Bryce Harper had his first four-hit game and pinch-hitter Tyler Moore launched a go-ahead homer off R.A. Dickey in the seventh inning to send the Washington Nationals past the punchless New York Mets 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Jeremy Hefner was knocked out in third inning and the Atlanta Braves, after a 75-minute rain delay, ultimately completed an 11-3 win against the Mets on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. The Mets have lost nine of their past 10 games to the Braves...

After 28 starts, 159 1/3 innings and much hoopla, the Nationals opted to pull the plug on ace Stephen Strasburg's season. Right or wrong, it's a decision that will be debated for some time.

When Davey Johnson got his first managerial gig with the New York Mets in 1984 he took over a franchise that had lost 94-plus games in six of its previous seven seasons, and the only reason it didn't happen in the seventh season was due to the 1981 s...

Stephen Strasburg has "probably" two or three starts remaining before he's done for the season, and he can no longer claim he wasn't told the shutdown was coming.

Getty Images While a shutdown of Johan Santana may not be imminent, it likely will at least be discussed by a group including (l to r) Santana, pitching coach Dan Warthen and GM Sandy Alderson. WASHINGTON -- Johan Santana surrendered a grand slam t...

Nats manager Davey Johnson has guided young phenoms before -- Darryl and Doc.

Washington Nationals rookie outfielder Bryce Harper not expecting to miss any games due to sore back.

We polled our experts and asked them to give their award winners 25 percent of the way through the season, and here are the results.

Updates. With AP Photos.

It's only fitting that Washington Nationals prospect Bryce Harper will make his major league debut basking in Hollywood's shadow, because the 19-year-old's story is cut from a movie script. By now everyone knows his background as the baseball wun...

Blog | April 28, 2012