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Washington Nationals
Location: Washington, D.C. | Ballpark: Nationals Park (41,222) | Spring Training: Viera, Fla.
Managing Principal Owner: Theodore N. Lerner | GM: Mike Rizzo | Manager: Jim Riggleman | World Championships: 0
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The Nationals recently finalized their coaching staff for 2010, adding a trio of veterans from manager Jim Riggleman's past to the three members of their 2009 staff they decided to bring back.

Hitting coach Rick Eckstein, third base coach Pat Listach and pitching coach Steve McCatty will all return. Former Mariners manager John McLaren will be the bench coach. Jim Lett, who was on the Dodgers' staff with Riggleman while he was the bench coach there, is the Nationals' new bullpen coach, and Dan Radison (who was on Riggleman's staffs in San Diego and Chicago) will coach first base.

Former bullpen coach Randy Knorr will manage the Nationals' Class AA team in Harrisburg, Pa., next season.

Riggleman's coaching staff will have more of a veteran look than anything former manager Manny Acta put together. All three of his new additions are over 50 years old, and all of them have been in baseball more than 25 years.

The group includes a pair of former catchers in Lett and McLaren, which should come in handy since the Nationals are young both behind the plate and in the rotation. And in McLaren, Riggleman has a chance to repay a favor he received in 2008.

McLaren made Riggleman his bench coach that season, and Riggleman took over as the Mariners' interim manager when McLaren was fired. After being passed over for the Mariners' full-time job, Riggleman became the Nationals' bench coach, took the interim manager job when Acta was fired in July and got the permanent job in November.

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November 16, 2009 6:55 pm
i dont know if the Nationals really want to bring in a pitcher, or if a pitcher really even wants to play for them, but they should target these 2 guys.

ben sheets- a lot of teams are sure to be scared off because of his injuries, but he is an effective pitcher. i think the nationals could get him at a reasonable price. hes a t
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August 31, 2009 11:33 am
(POLL) As an angry Met fan, I am having a disagreement with one of my friends, and a local radio station. I believe the Nationals have a brighter future than the Mets. The Nats have Strasburg, Adam Dunn, ...(more)
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November 12, 2009 8:42 am
Two local guys on the roster get good news in the same day. A gold glove and a new Manager. 
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October 2, 2009 11:02 am
(POLL) Should the Nationals retain Jim Riggleman as Manager in 2010?

Comments anyone?

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September 25, 2009 2:58 am
I don't follow baseball, but did see that you lost to the Dodgers tonight.  Will the Nationals be a World Series contender next year?
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October 27, 2009 8:37 pm
***Mark McGwire's Five-Step Approach To Hitting***
The Mac is back!  Big Mac, Mark McGwire is back with the Cardinals to be their hitting coach.  McGwire has always been a fan favorite in St. Louis, but it’s almost a written fact that he t
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September 23, 2009 8:41 pm
Bryce Harper with the #1 pick?  Do you think they will be able to afford the contract he would want?   I know both of our team's are very pathetic right now, but hey...we have to get excited about something right?   I'm not sure about the Nationals, but the Pirat ...(more)
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July 18, 2009 9:32 pm
Seriously no fans deserve a team where ownership just doesn't care about the franchise. "Developing our own players" is a garbage excuse considering there isn't much young talent on the team or in the farm system. Look at this team. Mid-July and not even THIRTY wins yet, something most teams have accomplished by early June. Yes I know the Yanke ...(more)
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August 27, 2009 3:08 pm
This is from a Cub fan, your team can sure hit the ball. With the pitching that should come along for your team, I see your team passing the Mets. They are on a downturn with all the injurys, front office and Mgr. problems they will not be a bother to anyone next season. Mr. Dukes, your right fielder is one big fuse waiting to go off though ...(more)
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August 26, 2009 12:31 pm
The Nats seem to be determined not to get the first pick in the draft next year.   A once seemingly insurmountable lead has fallen steadily during August.  The Nats have gone 13-10 and KC has closed the gap to a mere 3.5 games by going 6-17.   With only 39 games to go, can the Nats really waste this bad a season by ...(more)
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July 5, 2009 9:13 pm
As a lifelong Reds fan, I really enjoyed watching Adam Dunn crush homers over the last 8 seasons. Now that he is gone and crushing them in Washington, I was hoping to see him as the Nationals representitive at ...(more)
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July 31, 2009 11:46 pm
Hey Nats fans! I have been watching the Nats for a little more than a year now. I am a life long Dodgers fan. I like the Nationals and think they do have some hidden young talent. Looking at this team comparing it to others it seems the players have little stability and therefore not ...(more)
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August 19, 2009 1:33 pm

The Nats cannot be serious here. Rizzo has done nothing but good for this franchise and helping to change the culture of losing that is associated with the team. I'm sure Dipoto is a nice guy but look at what Rizzo created in Arizona and how that organization has fallen somewhat since his departure. Not a Nats fan here, but I do want to see them suceed and I am just confused by what I perceive ...(more)

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August 16, 2009 8:47 pm

Man, that Rob Dibble and his mouth.  Today the Nats Manager tried a squeeze play and the batter, via natural reaction, ducked because the ball came in right at his head!  Dibble made the comment that the batter should have done anything including let the ball hit him to protect the runner.  Dibble keeps on making comments about hitting.  What in the world does he know ...(more)

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July 31, 2009 5:27 am
ok so how long until this team goes under and has to move again? i mean come on! who builds a brand new ballpark in SE DC? haha. did they seriously have plans that the ballpark would clean up that part of town? in theory it might work but not for another 15 years. if they were smart the park would have been built in northern va close to dullus airport, then they might sell more then 15 tickets per ...(more)
 
 
 
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