http://damox.com/washington-nationals Tracking the Nats as they build themselves into contenders Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:50:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nationals top draft pick Stephen Strasburg may have had a good first start in the Arizona Fall League, but his second appearance shows that he is human. He allowed 8 runs in 2 and 2/3 innings the other night, including 3 home runs. I'm afraid that Strasburg might lack the ... http://damox.com/washington-nationals/2009/10/27/strasburgs-second-pitching-appearance-reason-for-concern/ Unlike Stephen Strasburg, who will probably hold out until the week of the August 17th deadline to sign with the Nationals, the Nats #10 overall pick in the draft is one of just a handful of 1st rounders to have already signed a deal. Drew Storen has agreed to a ... http://damox.com/washington-nationals/2009/06/16/nationals-other-first-rounder-one-of-few-to-sign/ The Nationals have signed Horacio Ramirez to a minor league deal and sent him to AAA Syracuse. Ramirez was released by the Royals last week after posting an ERA of nearly 6.00 in 22 innings this season. It's great to see that we'll take unwanted players from any team, even ... http://damox.com/washington-nationals/2009/06/16/nationals-picking-up-garbage-from-the-royals/ The Nationals have the day off, which means they have about the same chance of gaining a win as they would if they were playing today. This post is really just filler so I can test some new updates. You can go back to sulking over the Nationals poor performance ... http://damox.com/washington-nationals/2009/06/15/nationals-have-day-off-from-losing/ Bryce Harper is the most hyped baseball prospect since, well... Stephen Strasburg, and it's possible the Nationals could end up with both of them. Strasburg was picked by the Nationals at #1 overall in last week's draft and is just a mega-contract signing away from joining the franchise. Bryce Harper ... http://damox.com/washington-nationals/2009/06/15/could-the-nationals-get-bryce-harper-next-year/ ESPN is reporting that Stephen Strasburg's advisor, the infamous Scott Boras, has said that Strasburg's contract should be "special" because he thinks he's among the premium 1% of picks that have a better track record of major league success. The previous record for a draftee contract is Mark Prior, who ... http://damox.com/washington-nationals/2009/06/10/boras-strasburg-deal-should-be-special/ The Nationals were given the #10 pick as compensation for being unable to sign 1st round pick Aaron Crow last season. With their 2nd pick in the 1st round, the Nats took Drew Storen, a right-handed pitcher out of Stanford. You might remember him being used as a closer in ... http://damox.com/washington-nationals/2009/06/10/nationals-pick-drew-storen-with-10-overall-pick/ In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, the Nationals selected Stephen Strasburg with the #1 pick in the amateur draft on Tuesday. Strasburg features a 100+ mph fastball and a slider that tops 92 mph on many occasions. He also has Scott Boras as his "adviser" (can we ... http://damox.com/washington-nationals/2009/06/10/nats-take-strasburg-with-1-pick/ Stephen Strasburg is the biggest amateur pitching prospect since Brian Taylor, and next month he'll likely become property of the Washington Nationals organization. He's got a fastball that routinely tops 100 mph and a breaking ball that is described as "plus plus" by scouts. That means it's not just better ... http://damox.com/washington-nationals/2009/05/14/is-stephen-strasburg-worth-50-million/ The streak is over, and apparently Ryan Zimmerman is no Joe DiMaggio. Zim's hitting streak ended at 30 games today, but the Nationals still pulled out a victory over Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants by a score of 6-3. Shairon Martis started for the Nationals and got the ... http://damox.com/washington-nationals/2009/05/14/zimmermans-hit-streak-ends-in-nationals-win/