182 Results for washington nationals

RHP Capps mulls Nats, Cubs options

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Ten days after reliever Matt Capps landed on the free-agent market, he's down to deciding whether he wants to play for Washington or the Cubs.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Olsen's deal incentive-heavy

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Left-handed pitcher Scott Olsen, who became a free agent when he was non-tendered by the Nationals on Saturday, has agreed to terms with Washington on a one-year contract for a base salary of $1 million, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | December 13, 2009

Putting the pieces back together

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Pitcher Justin Duchscherer has learned a lot about himself since undergoing treatment for clinical depression. Now he's ready to return to the mound.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Hot Yankee bats go cold in Game 1

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees' offense stumbled through a rough opening game of the World Series, silenced by a complete-game gem from the Phillies' Cliff Lee.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Mills gets third Astros interview

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Houston Astros, moving closer to a decision on their managerial hire, were scheduled to hold a third interview Tuesday with Boston Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

NCAA cracks down on baseball advisers

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The line NCAA baseball players walk each spring while considering entering the MLB draft is a hazy one, and problems have arisen because of it. The NCAA Eligibility Center's new player questionnaire could alleviate those issues, or make things even worse for prospects.

Story | Conversation | September 20, 2009

Painfully true stories of injury cover-ups

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Brett Myers recently had to set the record straight about his eye injury, reminding Jerry Crasnick of nine other infamous injury cover-ups.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009

Pirates 'clean house' in a very big way

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

In the span of roughly one calendar year, the Pirates have made a flurry of moves that have totally remade the look of their franchise.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009

Hefty price tag on Strasburg's talent

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The ultra-talented Stephen Strasburg is expected to be the No. 1 pick of the Nationals on Tuesday. But that'll be only the beginning of a long, costly process led by superagent Scott Boras.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2009

Nationals, Beimel agree to deal

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Left-handed reliever Joe Beimel has reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Nationals.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

Griffey's agent talking with Mariners

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Seattle Mariners have stepped up the pace in negotiations that could bring Ken Griffey Jr. back to the city where he spent the first 11 years of his major league career, two baseball sources told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009

Glavine open to pitching outside Atlanta

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Now that Greg Maddux has retired and John Smoltz has opted to leave Atlanta for the Boston Red Sox, the question remains: What's next on the agenda for Tom Glavine?

Story | Conversation | January 08, 2009

Pavano agrees to deal with Tribe

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

The Indians signed free-agent pitcher Carl Pavano to a one-year contract Tuesday.

Story | Conversation | January 06, 2009

Angels stop pursuing Teixeira

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Tthe Angels have dropped out of the bidding for Mark Teixeira.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2008

Nationals still searching for identity

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Three years after moving from Montreal to Washington, the Nationals are still searching for an identity.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008