Washington Nationals News

The job market is tough these days. Reuters just reported that the national jobless rate is at 10.2 percent, a 16 and 1/2 year high.

The Washington Nationals have declined their $10 million option on outfielder Austin Kearns and are paying a $1 million buyout, presumably ending his disappointing tenure with the team.

By the time the 2009 baseball amateur draft concluded last June, the Washington Nationals had added 50 players to their minor league system.

After having conversations with Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo and interim manager Jim Riggleman, Randy Knorr has decided to become the manager of Double-A Harrisburg, replacing John Stearns.

The Washington Nationals are expected to name their manager in the next week, and after Don Mattingly removed himself from consideration, it appears Jim Riggleman has an inside track toward retaining the job he held on an interim basis during the second half of the season.

Roy Clark has a new job with the Washington Nationals, but he and his family plan to remain in suburban Atlanta for at least a few more years.

Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden is part of a federal investigation into the skimming of signing bonuses given to prospects from Latin America, according to an SI.com report posted Sunday night.

Craig Stammen pitched pretty well as a rookie in 2009, though he had not looked nearly as crisp over the last month of the season.

Adam Dunn's single in the bottom of the 11th inning scored Cristian Guzman, as Washington got by the Toronto Blue Jays, 2-1, in the opener of a three-game interleague set at Nationals Park.

I'm working on the Royals right now. Use this thread to discuss the Washington Nationals farm system.

A Dominican Republic tribunal has ordered the Washington Nationals to pay US$40,000 in damages to a scout who was fired after signing a prospect who lied about his age.

In 2008, the Washington Nationals had the worst record in all of baseball because they had the worst players in all of baseball.

The Florida Marlins, who earlier this month dropped pitching coach Mark Wiley, have a replacement.

Before he was handed a white No. 11 jersey and smiling Chief Wahoo cap, Manny Acta was asked one final question by Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro.

Manny Acta's record didn't overwhelm the Cleveland Indians. They looked much deeper than at his wins and losses -- lots of losses.

The Cleveland Indians have hired Manny Acta as manager. Acta will become the Indians 40th manager in the club's history.

In 2007, John Lannan came out of nowhere. An 11th-round afterthought in 2005, Lannan climbed the minor league ladder quickly, going a combined 12-3, 2.87 before finishing the season with the Nationals where the 22-year-old went 2-2, 4.15. Since then, Lannan has won 18 games and been the team's presumptive ace.

Washington Nationals fans have no horse running in the postseason, obviously -- they barely had one running in the regular season -- but it's still baseball season.

As their managerial search gains traction, the Washington Nationals have compiled a list of candidates that includes Los Angeles Dodgers bench coach Don Mattingly and former big league managers Bobby Valentine and Bob Melvin.

The Washington Post and AOL Fanhouse are reporting that Los Angeles Dodgers bench coach and former Yankee great Don Mattingly is a candidate for the vacant manging spot for the Washington Nationals.