According to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, the Nationals have avoided arbitration with left handed pitcher Doug Slaten by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $695,000 plus incentives. Slaten will make a $5,000 bonus once he reaches 60 innings and an additional $12,500 if he reaches 70 innings.
Slaten was 4-1 with a 3.10 ERA [...]
01/18/11
Major League Baseball handed out their ruling for the recent fight between the Florida Marlins and the Washington Nationals. If you missed the fight video, check it out here.
Here’s the skinny on the suspensions and fines, via MLB Press Release and Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post:
Nyjer Morgan (Nationals): eight-game suspension (this is in [...]
09/03/10
Check out this video of the bench clearing brawl between the Florida Marlins and Washington Nationals:
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According to the Associated Press, Nyjer Morgan of the Nationals charged the mound after a pitch from Florida’s Chris Volstad sailed behind his head. Marlins first baseman Gaby [...]
09/02/10
Here are a few links to follow on Tuesday:
David O’Brian of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said that Jair Jurrjens of the Atlanta Braves had an MRI exam on his pitcher shoulder and the team should know the results by Wednesday. Jurrjens had lingering soreness in his shoulder and the team wants to make sure the pain [...]
02/17/10