Category Archives: CoachingStaff

Nats News | -n- Notes. Groundbreaking, MASN quaking, GMs Taking, Dusty Baking, Desi Aching, Stupid Trading

Nats Groundbreaking Ceremony Was Today in West Palm Beach While the bulldozers have been on site for weeks, the ribbon cutting was today on the 2017 Spring Training home for the Nats and Astros. #MLB commissioner Rob Manfred #Astros owner … Continue reading

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Nats News | -n- Notes

Lots of different notes to go through this weekend on Dusty Baker, the training staff, and the health of Denard Span, and whatever happened with managerial candidate Dave Martinez.  Lastly, what’s Bryce up to?

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Back To The Future on Dusty Baker and young arms

We got an anonymous email referencing a short article in ESPN Magazine from July 12 2002 titled “Prior Restraint” that we were told would contradict the quotes that Dusty Baker made about Mark Prior at his news conference.  Seemed a … Continue reading

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Nats News | Dusty Baker Introduced As #Nats Mgr. You Can’t Handle The Truth

Do you remember Colonel Jessep played by Jack Nicholson say those famous words to the Tom Cruise character? A lot of truth can’t be handled.  There were some tough questions asked and answered, and Rizzo shot down some very shoddy … Continue reading

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We’ll Make It Work—#Nats introduce Dusty Baker as Manager

At 11 a.m. on the dot, F.P. Santangelo introduced Mike Rizzo. Mike was in a good mood, pointing out that he had a tie on and had broken out his World Series ring–which he only wears on his favorite day … Continue reading

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Press Conference Questions Take 2

After the serious discussions, especially Breaking: MASN lawsuit Decided for the moment, time for a light-hearted article. Now that we know the manager is Dusty Baker and not Bud Black, here are some questions for the press conference, including some that … Continue reading

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“Nats News | Dusty Baker Officially Named Manager. Who is he?”

Everyone in baseball knows the name Dusty Baker, but few Nats fans really know him. The most recognizable man in the world with a toothpick.  Johnnie Baker, Jr. will turn 67 years old on June 15th of the 2016 season and … Continue reading

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So you want to be a manager? Dusty Baker took the job that most thought Bud Black would get.

We will repeat this that there are only 30 MLB Managers jobs in the world.  Compare that to a typical 750 man workforce of MLB players made up of 60 catchers,  90 outfielders, 120 non-catching bench players, 120 infielders, 150 … Continue reading

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A wild pitch! Dusty Baker officially named 6th manager of the #Nats

As we wrote last night after we broke the news that there was a snag in the Bud Black deal and have said dozens of times “It’s never a deal until pen is on paper by both parties” and it … Continue reading

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Avoiding a ‘Black’ eye: Make the pen mightier than the sword. Dusty Baker or Bud Black #Nats

It’s never a deal until pen is on paper by both parties.  Earlier this evening we found out that the Bud Black deal was not close to a ‘done deal’ much to our surprise as all these other reports were … Continue reading

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