David Adam LaRoche

Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: November 6, 1979 in Orange County, CA
High School: Fort Scott HS (Fort Scott, KS)
Schools: Fort Scott Community College (Fort Scott, KS), Seminole State College (Seminole, OK)
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 29th round of the 2000 amateur draft.
Signed June 21, 2000. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 7, 2004 (Age 24)   vs. NYM 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Braves/Pirates/Nationals/Diamondbacks/RedSox 2004-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2014, 2 yrs/$24M (13-14) & 15 mutual option (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 9.000, Free Agent: 2015 [*], Agents: Mike Milchin SFX [*]
Relatives: Son of Dave LaRoche
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• 5/20 District On Deck: Lineups: Duke Makes First Start of Season In San Francisco; Harper Returns: Remember when I said some matchups against the Dodgers were ones you should not look to for offense? This game is the exact opposite....
• 5/20 Billy-Ball.com: 2013 Multiple homers in a game hitters: Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the 3rd, and added solo shots in the 5th and the 8th against the Texas Rangers, as he...
• 5/19 District On Deck: Lineups: Haren Hopes To Deliver Series Win: After last night’s offensive debacle, the Nats are leaving no stone unturned in their pursuit of offense. Unfortunately,...
• 5/19 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: No Offense, But…: Source: FanGraphs So can Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth be healthy already? This one was contentious all along, but the way the...
• 5/18 District On Deck: Lineups: Harper Sits, Nats Aim For Third Straight Win Against Padres: As the Nats look to claim the third of four games against the San Diego Padres today, Bryce Harper will not be playing. His left...
• 5/18 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: A Heaping Helping Of Homers: Source: FanGraphs If this WPA graph were a rollercoaster, you’d throw up. If you watched the game, you might have. Through...
• 5/18 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 46 Observations: Nationals 6, Padres 2 Bryce Harper: In his first full game back since colliding with the right field wall on Monday, Harper...
• 5/17 District On Deck: May 17, 2013 Lineups: Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres: After a terrific homecoming start for Stephen Strasburg and a win on Thursday night, the Nationals look to secure a series victory...
• 5/17 District On Deck: Lineups: Gio Takes The Mound As Nats Go For Two In A Row: In last night’s 6-2 win, the Nats’ offense managed only seven hits but drew four walks and knocked in six runs during...
• 5/17 Billy-Ball.com: Longest hitting streaks of the season: Marco Scutaro extended his hitting streak to 15 games in the Giants 8-6 victory over the Rockies. The Rockies held a 6-0 lead...
• 5/17 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: LaRoche Keeps On Truckin’: Source: FanGraphs Scoring six runs makes any game feel pretty good. Having your ace starter go eight innings for the first time...
• 5/17 District On Deck: Harper And Strasburg Make Their Presences Felt In Win Over Padres: In San Diego, one anchorman pitcher was more man than the rest, and his name was Stephen Strasburg. He was like a god walking...
• 5/17 Baseball News Source: Stephen Strasburg Earns First Win Since Opening Day: Stephen Strasburg can breathe a little easier now. With a 6-2 victory against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night, Strasburg...
• 5/17 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 17, 2013: DraftKings Team of the Day Today I’m playing the $1 Double Up contest. It’s very easy for beginners to get involved...
• 5/16 District On Deck: Lineups: Harper Returns To Lineup As Strasburg Returns Home: Stephen Strasburg grew up in San Diego and attended San Diego State University. Tonight, he will be making his first career start...
• 5/16 BaseballGuys.com: Draft Day Challenge, May 16:   BaseballGuys.com has partnered with DraftDay.com to give all my wonderful followers, that’s you, the chance to play the...
• 5/16 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Raul Ibanez Loves Yankee Stadium: Raul Ibanez hit 2 home runs last night and drove in 6 RBI as the Seattle Mariners beat up Phil Hughes and the New York Yankees. ...
• 5/16 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: *Exasperated Groan*: Source: FanGraphs The story of this game was missed offensive opportunities. See that massive spike in the Nats’ win probability...
• 5/16 District On Deck: Walking Wounded Nats Drop Series Finale in L.A.: It’s been a rare day this season that the Washington Nationals have been able to field a fully functional, Opening Day lineup....
• 5/16 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Take Series Over Washington as Zack Greinke Makes Triumphant Return: Dodgers 3 9 0 Nationals 1 9 0 WP- Greinke (2-0) LP- Detwiler (2-4) S- League (9) HR- LaRoche (4) Zack Greinke is a quirky ace...
• 5/16 Baseball Musings: Strong Return: Zack Greinke reached his pitch limit, which appeared to be around 80 pitches. He leaves the game after 5 1/3 innings, allowing...
• 5/15 District On Deck: Lineups: Harper Still Out As Nats Gun For Series Win, NL East Tie: After the Nationals and Dodgers split the first two games of their three-game series thanks to great pitching performances by...
• 5/15 Tyler's Think Tank: Slow Starts I'm Not Worried About (NL): It's hard to believe, but we're nearly a quarter of the way through the baseball season. Here are five players who have been major...
• 5/15 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Kershaw Mows Down Hapless Nats Bats: Source: FanGraphs Any game when you have your AAA starting outfield going against a former NL Cy Young winner probably won’t...
• 5/15 District On Deck: Nationals Fall To Dodgers In Pitching Duel, 2-0: The Washington Nationals played the second game of their three game series with the LA Dodgers Tuesday night. It was Clayton Kershaw...
• 5/15 Lasorda's Lair: Ker**** The Nationals Are Kershed As Dodgers Even Series: Nationals 0 5 0 Dodgers   2 4 0 WP-Kershaw-4-2 LP-Haren-4-4 SV-Jansen-2 The Dodgers Kershed the Nationals on Tuesday night,...
• 5/14 District On Deck: Lineups: Starting Outfielders Sit Against Kershaw: If you want offensive fireworks, tonight’s game will not be for you. After Bryce Harper injured himself running into the...
• 5/14 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Offense Sputters To Life Early: Source: FanGraphs The cure for any poor performance is another team performing poorly. The Dodgers were 2-8 in their last 10 before...
• 5/14 Inside the Dodgers: Daily Distractions: Is Josh Beckett headed to the disabled list?: Josh Beckett really didn’t want to talk about his injuries after yesterday’s game. We know that he tweaked his groin...
• 5/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Insert Josh Beckett Injury Joke Here: As some of you know, I’ve been under the weather for the last few days, and so last night I took advantage of Josh Beckett...
• 5/14 District On Deck: Nats Win, Harper Hurt: Jordan Zimmermann picked-up his seventh win of the season, now tops in the majors, in a 6-1 victory over the Dodgers. Not everything...
• 5/14 Lasorda's Lair: Zimmermann and the Nats Overpower the Dodgers; Bryce Harper Leaves Game Bloodied:  Dodgers 2 9 2 Nationals 6 10 1 WP- Zimmermann (7-1) LP- Beckett (0-5) S- Clippard (6) It was a tale of two pitchers. Josh Beckett,...
• 5/13 District On Deck: Lineups: Nats Head West To Face Reeling Dodgers: After two games to forget against the Cubs, the Nationals are journeying west for a ten-game west coast road trip. First on the...
• 5/13 Lasorda's Lair: Can Dodgertude Beat Natitude During Three Game Series With Washington?: The Washington Nationals fly into Dodger Stadium for a three game series starting tonight. Washington began the season as early...
• 5/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Daily: Chris Sale, Jose Bautista, Tim Lincecum: Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.Taking...
• 5/13 Obstructed View: A look at Anthony Rizzo’s new contract: The Cubs signed Anthony Rizzo to a contract last night. GW wrote about it in the wee hours of the morning today. Let's recap...
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• 5/13 Obstructed View: Anthony Rizzo Signs Extension With the Cubs: Anthony Rizzo has signed a long term extension with the Cubs. Ken Rosenthal has the details. The deal is for at least seven...
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• 5/10 Baseball News Source: Adam LaRoche Slump May Be Coming to an End: Adam LaRoche  could be on the verge of  ending  a season-opening slump. Over the last 20  plate appearances LaRoche is reach...
• 5/10 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: The Heart Of The Order Beats Strong: Source: FanGraphs With the exception of one small mistake, all phases of the game were great for the Nats today. Dan Haren threw...
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• 5/10 Billy-Ball.com: Who’s under the .200 weather?: One hit in every five at bats. Two hits in every 10 at bats. Too much to ask? It’s not like I’m asking for three hits...
• 5/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Don’t panic yet Washington Nationals fans … but get ready to: Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.Anyone...
• 5/9 District On Deck: Offense Continues Its Resurgence As Nats Sweep Tigers: I could get used to this offense. Seven of eight offensive starters reached base, the bats knocked Doug Fister out after just...
• 5/9 District On Deck: Lineups: Nats Gun For Sweep Of Tigers: After last night’s stellar win, the Nationals will look to win their sixth of seven by completing the sweep of this two-game...
• 5/9 District On Deck: Zimmermann Dominates Tigers in Nationals Win:   Jordan Zimmerman turned in another stellar performance against the fearsome Detroit Tigers lineup, and the Nationals beat...
• 5/9 District On Deck: Zimmermann Tames Tigers As Harper Blasts Off; Nats Win 3-1: The Tigers were averaging 7.4 runs per game in their last ten coming into tonight. Of course, they weren’t facing Jordan...
• 5/8 District On Deck: Lineups: Nationals Finally Face Off Against Tigers: After a day off and a rain delay, the Nationals will finally take the field tonight… if the rain holds out, that is. If...
• 5/8 Seattle Sports Daily: Five Things More Unpredictable Than Jesus Montero’s Triple: Last night, Jesus Montero hit a triple. He bulldozed a 91 m.p.h. fastball from Wei-Yin Chen to dead center field, and with the...
• 5/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Don’t panic yet Washington Nationals fans … but get ready to: Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.Anyone...
• 5/7 Billy-Ball.com: NL Home and Road Records: Six NL teams have losing records at home and they all have overall losing records as well. The Padres at .500 but have an overall...
• 5/5 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Espinosa And Moore Power Through, Gio Avoids Disaster: Source: FanGraphs This game was nearly over before it began. After making the third out of the first inning, Bryce Harper was...
• 5/5 District On Deck: Washington Nationals at Pittsburgh Pirates: Lineups: After a narrow 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon, the Nationals look for the series victory behind Gio Gonzalez....
• 5/5 District On Deck: Lineup: Gio And Nats Gun For Series Win In Pittsburgh: After yesterday’s team meeting and consequent win, the Nationals will look to build off their momentum and win two in a...
• 5/5 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Revenge Of The Zim: Source: FanGraphs Finally, a bit of offense. Stephen Strasburg received the most runs in support he has all season today, but...
• 5/5 District On Deck: Strasburg Solid As Late-Game Gamble Leads To One-Run Win: If you had to name the two fastest players on the Nationals, I’m confident you wouldn’t pick Ryan Zimmerman and Adam...
• 5/4 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball, Week 5 Tools Of The Trade: Selling Low On Josh Hamilton?: TheFantasyFix.com’s “Tools of the Trade” is a unique guide for owners to use while attempting to make an even trade with...
• 5/4 District On Deck: Lineups: Batting Order Shaken Up In Search Of Runs: After scoring just ten runs in their last six games, the Nationals are doing everything they can to help spark the offense. Davey...
• 5/4 PaulLebowitz.com: Early Season Underachievers: Washington Nationals: Just a note: these “underachievers” are based on what the majority of the prognosticators thought prior to the season and...
• 5/4 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals – Game 30: Boy.  That Andrew McCutchen really kills the Nationals doesn’t he?  Cutch has eleven homers against the Natinals (not...
• 5/4 District On Deck: It’s the Pitts: Pirates Shut Down Nats in Series Opener: This wasn’t the return Ryan Zimmerman was hoping for. After a stint on the disabled list with a hamstring issue, Zimmerman...
• 5/3 District On Deck: Haren And Span Lead Nats To Victory Over Braves: The Washington Nationals played the final game of their four game series with the Atlanta Braves and salvaged a split in the series,...
• 5/2 District On Deck: Lineups: Nats Look To Salvage Split In Atlanta: In the first two games of this series in Atlanta, the Nats struggled on both sides of the ball. Last night, the bats continued...
• 5/1 District On Deck: Lineups: Zimmermann Looks To Lead Rebound: The Nationals are 0-5 against the Braves this season, and were 13-14 in the month of April. But with a new page of the calendar,...

• 4/30 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Clippard Cracks, Offense Flails: Source: FanGraphs Early runs, anyone? Stephen Strasburg struggled in the first again, and had another start like the rest he has...
• 4/30 District On Deck: Ten Hits Yield Two Runs As Nats Do Just Enough To Lose To Atlanta: Losing eight straight to your main division rival is no fun. Stephen Strasburgwas solid again, but the offense couldn’t...
• 4/30 mlbreports.com : Anthony Rizzo: Impact On The Chicago Cubs: Like us on Facebook here Tuesday April 30th, 2013 By Bernie Olshansky (MLB Reports Writer): Over the past few years, Chicago...
• 4/29 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Peaks and Valleys: Getting Lost in Baseball Reference: In Chicago on 670 AM The Score, there is a Sunday morning baseball radio program entitled ‘Hit and Run.’ The show is hosted...
• 4/29 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Early Runs Sink Nats Again: Source: FanGraphs This game was much more along the path of the Nats’ recent losses than their recent wins. The Reds were...
• 4/29 Billy-Ball.com: Cingrani whiffs four in one: In a season in which strikeouts are the dominant story, we shouldn’t be surprised to find that Cincinnati rookie left-hander...
• 4/29 District On Deck: Cingrani Stifles Nats, Reds Avoid Sweep: With each of the Washington Nationals’ first four home series of the season resulting in sweeps, it would have been easy...
• 4/28 Baseball Musings: Four K Inning: Tony Cingrani helped put himself in a jam and get out of it with strikeouts. After retiring the first nine National, Denard Span...
• 4/28 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Haren And Harper Lead The Way: Source: FanGraphs Dan Haren allowed three times as many hits as Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmerman combined. He’s awful,...
• 4/28 District On Deck: Haren And Harper Lead The Nationals To Win Over The Reds: It was the pitching performance from Dan Haren that the Nationals had been expecting from the veteran right hander, but had not...
• 4/27 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: The Zim Reaper Cometh: Source: FanGraphs Goodness gracious, Jordan Zimmermann. He just threw the best game in Washington Nationals history. Thanks to...
• 4/26 numberFire: 3 Key Stats Behind the Nationals' 11-11 Record: Whatever happened to the World Series-contending Nationals? Buried underneath mediocre pitching and unlucky hitting.See More Adam...
• 4/26 District On Deck: Lineups: Zimmermann Steps Into Big Shoes, Faces Bailey: The Nationals finally broke out of their team slump last night, dominating the Reds 8-1 thanks to an incredible one-hit, eight...
• 4/26 Blog Red Machine: Reds v Nats – 4/26/13 – Probables and Lineups: Here’s hoping the road losing streak. After taking the first game in St. Louis, which was on April 8th, the Reds have dropped...
• 4/25 District On Deck: Lineups: Gio Gonzalez Looks To Rebound, Faces Arroyo In Series Opener: With six straight losses at home, the Nationals are desperate for a turnaround. They won’t have any help from their opponents...
• 4/25 Blog Red Machine: Reds v Nats – 4/25/13: Pitchers and Lineups: The Good Guys head to our nation’s capital. Tonight’s game is also the free game on MLB.tv. All you need is an account...
• 4/25 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Exercise Mike Rizzo's 2014 Option: The Nationals have exercised their 2014 contract option for GM Mike Rizzo, tweets MLB.com's Bill Ladson, as they continue to work...
• 4/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Daily: Yu Darvish, Cruz deliver; Moustakas doesn’t: Taking a look around the league, here’s a recap of last night’s action and suggestions for your fantasy baseball team. Suggestions?...
• 4/24 District On Deck: Anemic Offense Abandons Solid Strasburg As Nats Get Swept: When does Rizzo point the Zim-Signal into the sky to summon Ryan Zimmerman? Stephen Strasburg was once again solid, but the offense...
• 4/24 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: LaRoche’s Golden Sombrero, Wainwright Bulldozes: Source: FanGraphs Given that it was only a two-run game, this outcome was in question up until the bitter end. As evidenced by...
• 4/24 District On Deck: Wainwright sharp as Cards blank Nats: This is not what revenge looks like. Seeking to put the ghosts of last year’s Division Series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals...
• 4/23 Baseball Musings: Harper Breaks the Streak: Adam Wainwright issues his first walk of the season in the bottom of the sixth against Washington. With the Cardinals leading...
• 4/23 District On Deck: Game 19 Lineups: NL ERA Leader Detwiler Faces Ace Wainwright: After the Nationals fell 3-2 in a hard-fought game last night, the team will look to build on the positives from last night in...
• 4/22 District On Deck: Game 19 Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals: After a 3-3 road trip, the 10-8 Nationals return home to face 10-8 St. Louis. Dan Haren, who has struggled thus far this year...
• 4/22 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Pittsburgh Pirates Make Atlanta Braves Walk the Plank: The Atlanta Braves were the leagues hottest team entering this weekend series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the Bucs had different...
• 4/22 On The Way Home: Yahoo! Sports Article: New York Mets Should Continue Changing Starting Rotation: Once it was clear Shaun Marcum would have to start the season on the disabled list, Terry Collins was adamant ... keep readingThe...
• 4/22 MLB Dirt: Baseball Notes for April 22, 2013: Other sports like football and basketball may have infringed on the po**** of baseball over the years, but make no mistake about...
• 4/22 Mets Chronicle: Happy Recap: Game 17 - Nationals at Mets - Buck hits HR #7, Parnell closes door: Final123456789RHE Washington (10-8)000000000043 N.Y. Mets (9-8)«01010000x240 W: D. Gee (1-3) L: J. Zimmermann (3-1)...
• 4/21 District On Deck: Game 18: Washington Nationals 0, New York Mets 2: Nationals were their own worst enemy committing 3 errors in a 2-0 loss to the Mets. Jordan Zimmermann was out dueled by Dillon...
• 4/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Washington Nationals: Is the bullpen worthy of the hype?: The Washington Nationals are a talented team, no question. After posting the best record in baseball in 2012, the Nationals should...
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• 4/21 Baseball News Source: NL Scores: Harper Leads Nats, Pirates, McDonald Beat Braves: Bryce Harper hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning, and also doubled Saturday to lead the Washington...
• 4/21 Baseball Musings: Zim Sits: Ryan Zimmerman takes to the disabled list with a bad hamstring. That gives an opening for Anthony Rendon to show what he can do...
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Designate Aaron Laffey For Assignment: The Mets have designated Aaron Laffey for assignment, according to Marc Carig of Newsday (on Twitter).  The left-hander saw...
• 4/21 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Game 17: Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nationals Hit: Adam LaRoche‘s three-run home run (+37.0%) If the Nats’ hearts were...
• 4/21 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 16 - Nationals at Mets - Harper's Revenge: Final123456789RHE Washington (10-7)«012030010770 N.Y. Mets (8-8)000500100670 W: T. Clippard (1-0) L: J. Edgin (0-1)...
• 4/21 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 16: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 7 Mets 6 Mets hang tough but wind up on the wrong side of a seesaw battle on a dog day afternoon. Mets Game Notes It...
• 4/20 District On Deck: Game 17: Washington Nationals 7, New York Mets 6: After being shut down by Matt Harvey friday night, the Nats offense used the long ball to down the Mets saturday afternoon. The...
• 4/20 Rising Apple: 4/20 Game Recap: Mets Nipped by Nats 7 to 6: Today at Citi Field, the Mets fell to the Nationals by the score of 7 to 6.  The Nats jumped out to an early 3-0 lead against...
• 4/20 District On Deck: Game 17 Lineups: Washington Nationals at New York Mets: At 3:05 this Saturday afternoon, the Nationals will take on the Mets after a 7-1 loss last night. The Nationals look to get their...
• 4/20 Mets360.com: The legend of Matt Harvey grows: Buzz  (bz) v. buzzed, buzz·ing, buzz·es v.intr. 1. To make a low droning or vibrating sound like that of a bee. 2. a. To talk,...
• 4/20 Rising Apple: 4/19 Game Recap: “Harvey’s Better!” – Matt Harvey Outpitches Stephen Strasburg In Early Season Showdown; Mets Win 7-1 Over Nats: On Friday evening, a week’s worth of hype and ballyhoo met their makers.  The highly anti**** showdown featuring Washington’s...
• 4/19 District On Deck: Game 16 Lineups: Washington Nationals at New York Mets: Tonight in New York, the Nationals visit Citi Field to take on the Mets in their first series of the season. The Mets are 7-7...
• 4/17 District On Deck: Game 15 Lineups: Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins: After last night’s 8-2 drubbing, the Nationals will look to win their first road series of the year by taking tonight’s...
• 4/17 District On Deck: Game 14: Miami Marlins 8, Washington Nationals 2: Game two of the Washington Nationals three game series in Miami featured timely hitting, a three run home run and a good starting...
• 4/17 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Borbon, Cubs, Rendon, Profar: Here are a few notes from around baseball: The Orioles have had ongoing discussions with the Rangers about trading for...
• 4/16 District On Deck: Game 14 Lineups: Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins: After last night’s 10-3 drubbing, the Nationals are getting back the mojo they lost in the sweep by Atlanta. Tonight’s...
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• 4/15 Marlin Maniac: Washington Nationals @ Miami Marlins Series Preview: Kill the wave, just please kill it!: The Miami Marlins are not playing good baseball as of now. The teams hitting has not played well at all, scoring just 20 runs...
• 4/14 This is Getting Old: What makes Neal Huntington better than Dave Littlefield?: Twenty years of losing and only three general managers, unless you count Brian Graham who took over for two weeks after Dave Littlefield...
• 4/14 Baseballhotcorner.com: Washington Nationals’ Heartbreaking Weekend: In what manager Davey Johnson described as “heartbreaking”, Washington Nationals 25 year old catcher Wilson Ramos will be...
• 4/14 Tomahawk Take: Morning Chop: Braves News 4/14:   CBS SPORTS Braves vet Hudson outduels Nationals’ ace Strasburg Tim Hudson and Stephen Strasburg were so sharp,...
• 4/13 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Game 11: Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nationals Hit: Danny Espinosa‘s solo home run (+0.126) It would stand to reason that the...
• 4/13 TheLeadoffWalk: Braves vs. Nationals: Day 13 Observations: Braves 3, Nationals 1 Braves Defense: On a day when offense was at a premium, Atlanta bene**** from numerous great...
• 4/13 Tomahawk Take: Game 2: Hudson vs Strasburg:     The battle between the two heavyweights of the National League East division square off today with both trying to...
• 4/12 District On Deck: Game 10 Lineups: Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals: In the first game of this early pivotal series, fifth starters Ross Detwiler and Julio Teheran will show down to see who can strike...
• 4/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Series #4 – Chicago White Sox (4-5) at Cleveland Indians (3-5): By Bob Toth Two slumping American League Central teams will meet in downtown Cleveland and, unless Mother Nature continues to...
• 4/12 District On Deck: Game 9: Washington Nationals 7, Chicago White Sox 4: The Washington Nationals finished their interleague series against the Chicago White Sox at Nationals Park with a win, sweeping...
• 4/11 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Game 8: Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nats Hit: Bryce Harper‘s solo home run (+0.144 WPA) Much like last night, the Nats trailed...
• 4/11 Baseball Jerks: Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for April 11: It’s Thursday, meaning it’s an off day for many teams, which can be a good or bad thing for your daily fantasy baseball lineup,...
• 4/10 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Game 7: Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nats Hit: Jayson Werth‘s two-run home run (+.189 WPA) Werth’s hit broke a 2-2 tie...
• 4/10 District On Deck: Game 7: Washington Nationals 8, Chicago White Sox 7: Never a dull moment, eh? The bullpen’s struggles continued, allowing six runs in four innings, but Adam LaRoche broke out of...
• 4/10 Billy-Ball.com: Adam LaRoche joins this season’s multi-homer club: Adam LaRoche ended his 0-for-15 start by going deep in consecutive at-bats against the White Sox last night in the Nationals...
• 4/10 MLBTradeRumors: East Links: Span, Romero, Halladay, Orioles: Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes was surprised when Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports pointed out that his new team is off the the...
• 4/9 TheLeadoffWalk: White Sox vs. Nationals: Day Nine Observations: Nationals 8, White Sox 7 Adam LaRoche: It took LaRoche a few games to find his swing, but find it he did in the series...
• 4/9 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals, Mike Rizzo Working On Extension: The Nationals want to keep General Manager Mike Rizzo in place for the long term and the club is currently in talks with him about...
• 4/9 District On Deck: Nationals Agree To Pick Up Rizzo’s Option; Talk Extension: As broken earlier today by The Washington Times’ Amanda Comak, the Nationals have said they will pick up the 2014 contract...
• 4/9 Injury Report: ()
• 4/9 Southside Showdown: Gio Gonzalez, The One That Got Away – Lineups 4/9: We’ve seen this guy before, no? Yes, more than once. Gio Gonzalez has reason to walk to the mound with confidence tonight. Not...
• 4/9 District On Deck: Adam LaRoche To Return Vs White Sox: After missing two straight games with a back injury, Adam LaRochewill be returning to play first base tonight against the Chicago...
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• 4/6 District On Deck: Game Thread: April 6 | Washington Nationals (3-1) at Cincinnati Reds (3-1): After last night’s embarrassing defeat, anything will be an improvement today. Ross Detwiler makes his first start of the...
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• 4/6 Injury Report: ()
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• 4/6 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Bait And Switch Can Kill A Fantasy Season: The first few days of the baseball season can be an extremely funny time. Some guys struggle initially and we sort of shrug...
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• 4/5 District On Deck: Game Thread: April 5 | Washington Nationals (3-0) @ Cincinnati Reds (2-1): Dan Haren makes his Washington Nationals debut tonight at Great America Ballpark which means he may be in trouble. Haren struggled...
• 4/4 District On Deck: Game Thread: April 4 | Miami Marlins (0-2) @ Washington Nationals (2-0): Jordan Zimmermann takes the mound in his first start of the year, facing Miami’s Wade LeBlanc. LeBlanc was mainly a reliever...
• 4/4 Seedlings to Stars: Bold Prospect Comparisons – Matt Skole: Most of the readers of Seedlings To Stars come to this website to get information, news, and insight on their favorite team’s...
• 4/4 District On Deck: Game 2: Washington Nationals 3, Miami Marlins 0: We all knew that run prevention was going to be a strength of the 2012 Washington Nationals. I just don’t think that we...
• 4/3 The Baseball Haven: Astronomical Strikeout Rates: The Houston Astros are going to be bad in 2013. People in Houston and around the world should have known that before the season...
• 4/2 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins No. 1 Starter: A Closer Look at Ricky Nolasco:     Yesterday, there was a story that was completely overshadowed by Strasburg’s 19-batter AARP-grade retirement party...
• 4/2 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins: The 150 Day Countdown to Opening Day 2013: Starting November 2, 2012 on my twitter I began a countdown to Opening day. My followers seemed to get a kick out of it; some...
• 4/1 District On Deck: Game 1: Washington Nationals 2, Miami Marlins 0: If today portends anything about this season in DC, it’s about to be a great year. The Nats’ two young stars, Bryce...
• 4/1 The High Phive: 2013 NL East Predictions: Phillies back on top?: There is no opening day in all of sports that can compare to that of baseball. Hope springs eternal for 30 teams as they begin...
• 4/1 We Talk Fantasy Sports: RotoBaller - How to Save on Power Bats: This article originally appeared on www.RotoBaller.com: RotoBaller Targets: Cheap sources for Power RotoBaller.com knows...

• 3/28 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Nationals Preview: The Infield: Aside from their deep pitching, what sets the Nationals apart from most other teams is an infield that can truly boast outstanding...
• 3/28 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 31: Washington Nationals 5, New York Mets 1: The Nationals scored four in the third inning to cruise to their fourteenth spring training victory. The Nats preseason record...
• 3/28 Rising Apple: 3/28 Game Recap: Mets Fall to Nationals 5-1: In today’s game in Viera, the Nationals went ahead 2-0 in the second inning when Adam LaRoche and Danny Espinosa both launched...
• 3/28 Through The Fence Baseball: No doubt Washington Nationals are good, but is that enough?: Spring training seems to have lasted forever this year, but as the Washington Nationals head north to face the New York Yankees...
• 3/28 StanGraphs: NL East Preview: 1. Washington Nationals This is a team as stacked as any in baseball, and they have a chance of being even better than last season’s...
• 3/27 Call to the Pen: Washington Nationals: First in War, First in Peace, First in the NL East: “’World Series or Bust.’ That’s Probably the slogan this year. But I’m comfortable with that.”  Washington...
• 3/26 Billy-Ball.com: Night Moves: Which teams had the most success in night games in 2012? 2012 Records in night games Rk W-L% W L 1 SFG .629 61 36 2 WSN .617 66...
• 3/25 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Major League Digest Fantasy Baseball 2013: The All Over-Drafted Team: by Adam JenkinsMLDigest Fantasy EditorFew scenarios are more frustrating to a fantasy baseball owner than drafting a player at...
• 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Washington Nationals: The Nationals signed the best available reliever, re-signed their slugging first baseman, and made strong choices for center field...
• 3/24 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 28: Washington Nationals 9, Atlanta Braves 3 (8 innings–rain): The Washington Nationals hosted the Atlanta Braves at Space Coast Stadium on Sunday. The Nats won the game 9 to 3 in a game in...
• 3/22 Tomahawk Take: Tim Hudson Sharp Against Nationals: Tim Hudson threw 6 shutout innings against the Nationals probable starting lineup and looked ready for his opening day assignment...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Texas Rangers: The Rangers lost significant contributors this past offseason, and while they countered by adding some newcomers, the gap between...
• 3/21 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Washington Nationals: The Harper. Photo: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports The series on team offense continues with the Washington Nationals. The Nationals...
• 3/21 StoopSports.com: 30 in 30: Washington Nationals: To lead you into the MLB season Stoop Sports’ MLB staff is embarking on a 30 day journey, where we will give you pre-season...
• 3/19 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 23 Recap: Washington Nationals 1, Detroit Tigers 5: Spring Training often brings mixed feelings  and it is quite a hypocritical time. You don’t care if your team wins or loses,...
• 3/18 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Major League Digest Fantasy Baseball 2013: First Base Rankings: by Adam JenkinsMLDigest Fantasy EditorNote: This article is part of a series of player rankings for the upcoming MLB fantasy baseball...
• 3/18 Baseballhotcorner.com: How To Win Your Head To Head League Every Time: Due to the fact that I need constant stimulation every 5 seconds, Fantasy Baseball is by far my favourite sport for one reason,...
• 3/18 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 22 Recap: Washington Nationals 12, Detroit Tigers 10: Had Team USA beaten Puerto Rico and advanced to the semi-final round, Ryan Perry would have gotten the start yesterday in place...
• 3/17 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 21 Recap: Washington Nationals 2, Houston Astros 4: Stephen Strasburg flashed midseason form, but the rest of the Nationals still seemed stuck in Spring Training as the Washington...
• 3/15 District On Deck: Previewing the Washington Nationals With Baseball Prospectus Editor-in-Chief Ben Lindbergh: I have already talked briefly about what Baseball Prospectus 2013 and PECOTA have to say about the Washington Nationals, but since...
• 3/14 District On Deck: Fantasy Preview: Bryce Harper: After being touted as one of the best outfield prospects in a long time, Bryce Harper made his debut last season to much fanfare....
• 3/13 District On Deck: Washington Nationals 8, New York Mets 5—Washington Nationals 9, Houston Astros 7 (split squad): The Washington Nationals played two spring training games on Wednesday. The regulars played against the Mets at Space Coast Stadium,...
• 3/13 Rising Apple: 3/13 Game Recap: Mets Fall to Nationals 8-5: After loading the bases in the top of the first, the Mets took a 2-0 lead when first baseman Adam LaRoche made an error on a ball...
• 3/12 Through The Fence Baseball: 2013 MLB preview: Washington Nationals should dominate: All eyes will be on Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg to see how he bounces back from being shut down at the end...
• 3/12 i70baseball.com: What Allen Craig’s new deal really means: The St. Louis Cardinals completed an agreement to keep first baseman Allen Craig in tow last week, but very well may have done...
• 3/10 District On Deck: Fantasy Preview: Adam LaRoche: Arguably the top offensive contributor on the Nationals last season, first baseman Adam LaRoche had a career season. He hit .271/.343/.510...
• 3/9 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 14: Washington Nationals 8, Miami Marlins 7: Yesterday was not a very good day to be a Washington Nationals pitcher, as Andrew wrote. Today, was slightly better and at least...
• 3/9 StoopSports.com: Sophomore Series: Bryce Harper: Ricky Guerra- In 2012, the National League witnessed 19 year-old outfielder Bryce Harper burst onto the scene for the Washington...
• 3/8 Baseball Analytics: Top 16 Fantasy Baseball First Basemen: Below are my pre-season top 16 first baseman rankings: Joey Votto, CIN Prince Fielder, MIL Albert Pujols, LAA Edwin Encarnacion,...
• 3/8 Billy-Ball.com: Nine to Know: Get 100 on this quiz: There is no reason you shouldn’t get 100 on this quick quiz and that should make you feel great. Nine to Know How many...
• 3/7 mlbreports.com : The Washington Nationals Franchise Part 6 of 6: 2013 Team Payroll And Contracts: Like us on Facebook here Thursday, March.07/2013 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst / Website Owner): Perhaps no team will hav...
• 3/7 mlbreports.com : The Washington Nationals Roster for 2013: State Of The Union Updated Mar.7/2013: Like us on Facebook here Thursday March 7, 2013 By Ryan Dana (MLB Reports Writer):  . It’s clear that the Washington Nationals...
• 3/7 Baseballhotcorner.com: How To Win Your Head To Head League Every Time: Due to the fact that I need constant stimulation every 5 seconds, Fantasy Baseball is by far my favourite sport for one reason,...
• 3/6 MetsToday.com: Mets Worst in NL East at Every Position?: New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has a message for the team’s beleaguered fan base: We’re not that far...
• 3/5 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 10: Washington Nationals 7, Houston Astros 1: Rafael Soriano made his Nationals debut and Wilson Ramos played in his first game at catcher since ACL surgery as the Nats jumped...
• 3/3 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 8: Washington Nationals 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6: The Washington Nationals won their fourth game of the preseason against the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 7-6. The Nationals...
• 3/3 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Red Sox, Vazquez, Stanton, Cano: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that even though the 2013 Red Sox may not knock your socks off, they...

• 2/28 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 6: Nationals 4, Mets 4 (10 innings): The Nationals played the Mets at Space Coast Stadium with Stephen Strasburg starting his second spring training game of the year....
• 2/28 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 5: Marlins 5, Nationals 1: Nationals fans have long been frustrated by the Marlins — of the Florida or Miami variety — being Washington’s...
• 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Qualifying Offers, Gardenhire, Booty: The MLBPA's Michael Weiner calls MLB's qualifying offer system "mostly good" but imperfect, Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily...
• 2/27 District On Deck: Preview And Lineups: Spring Training Game 5 | Miami Marlins @ Washington Nationals: It is a more normal lineup for the Washington Nationals today as they face the Miami Marlins in Viera today. The first four hitters...
• 2/25 Sports are a Game: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: First Base: Below are my first base rankings for 2013.Joey Votto (BA, R, HR, RBI) Albert Pujols (BA, R, HR, RBI) *also eligible...
• 2/25 Through The Fence Baseball: NL East preview: Washington Nationals lead way; surprises follow: Hey baseball fans! “The sun came out today; we’re born again, there’s new grass on the field…” Well,...
• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Analyzing The 2014-15 MLB Free Agent Class: We're always looking ahead here at MLBTR, sometimes way ahead, hence our recent publication of the 2014-15 free agent class.  These...
• 2/21 El Maquino: SHELBY MILLER OKAYED FOR MOUND DUTY TOMORROW: > A couple nights ago, five more guys were tied to Biogenesis PEDs by ESPN.  (Side thought: ESPN is better at getting those...
• 2/20 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: A National Convention in D.C. The Washington National's Preview: There is a sense of both excitement and disappointment in Washington, D.C., as Spring Training begins for the Washington Nationals....
• 2/19 Red Sox Maineiacs: 13 Red Sox Predictions for 2013: Happy New Year Red Sox fans! Here's to hoping that this year is much better than the last.  With the calendar turning to...
• 2/19 Red Sox Maineiacs: Offseason Road Map: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 2/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Across the AL: An Early Look at the Seattle Mariners: Bronx Baseball Daily welcomes Eric Favaloro, who will write a regular weekly column this season focusing on a team or teams...
• 2/16 District On Deck: Bryce Harper: How Good Can He Be In 2013?: I subscribe to Joe Sheehan’s awesome newsletter (and now he is introducing trial memberships if you are interested) and...
• 2/15 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Red Sox, Duquette, Escobar, LaRoche: John Lackey's new slim physique marks one of the many signs that the Red Sox organization has taken a step toward rebuilding...
• 2/15 Billy-Ball.com: The Bill Chuck Files: Five for Friday: Micah Owings has a 32-33 lifetime record on the mound, so it was just mildly surprising when the Nationals signed him as a first...
• 2/13 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: How Low Will Lohse Go?: On November 9, 2012, nine players turned down qualifying offers from their respective team. Josh Hamilton, David Ortiz,...
• 2/12 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Five Underrated Yet Difference Making Offseason Moves: As players start to pour into camp, the 2013 offseason has officially come to an end. There were a flurry of moves this winter,...
• 2/11 Jays Journal: Scoping the Blue Jays Non-Roster: Infielders: Spring Training is officially underway, with pitchers and catchers reporting to Dunedin today in order to begin the 2013 season....
• 2/10 Tomahawk Take: Divisional Position Comparisons: The Infield: With Spring Training ready to begin, player movement is just about done and roster comparison can begin.  Today, I will begin...
• 2/9 District On Deck: Washington Nationals Countdown To Spring Training: 3 Days: The off-season is almost over. Less than three weeks until Washington Nationals pitchers and catchers report to Viera. To celebrate...
• 2/9 Mets Merized: How Badly Do The Mets Want Michael Bourn?: Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors posted part of the interview he conducted with Greg Genske of The Legacy Agency, Red Sox GM Ben Cherington and...
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: Avoiding The Qualifying Offer: Pitchers and catchers are due to report this weekend for some teams, yet two of MLBTR's top ten free agents remain unsigned in...
• 2/8 Blog Red Machine: Reds vs. National League Third Basemen: Todd Frazier vs. Wright, Ramirez, Sandoval et al: This is the fourth installment of my series of articles which pits the Cincinnati Reds against the best of the National League....
• 2/8 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Mariners Acquire Morse in 3-Way Trade With A's, Nationals: The Seattle Mariners picked up a familiar face on Wednesday, acquiring outfielder/first baseman Michael Morse from the Washington...
• 2/8 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: LaRoche Staying With Nats: It took nearly two months for the two sides to come to an agreement, but after much debate, Adam LaRoche is returning to...
• 2/5 Blog Red Machine: Reds vs. National League Second Basemen: Brandon Phillips vs, Utley, Uggla, Weeks and Hill: This is the third installment of my series of articles which pits the Cincinnati Reds against the best of the National League....
• 2/4 Blog Red Machine: Reds Vs. National League First Basemen: Joey Votto Takes On Adrian Gonzalez, et al: Most Cincinnati Reds fans would agree that the Reds have a pretty awesome lineup, right? The best in the division, best in the...
• 2/4 MetsToday.com: Why MLB Shouldn’t Protect Mets Pick: According to various reports, the Mets are petitioning MLB to allow them to protect their 2013 first-round draft pick in the event...
• 2/2 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Who Will Be The Next Top 50 Free Agent To Sign?: On New Year's Eve, seven of MLBTR's Top 50 free agents watched the ball drop without knowing where they would be playing in...

• 1/30 Jays Journal: Blue Jays Ink LaRoche To Minor League Deal: If you simply read over the title and got excited, I apologize. THAT LaRoche, Adam, has already resigned this winter with the...
• 1/29 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Links: Marrero, Prado, Silverio : A few notable NL East players and teams are mentioned in Paul Swydan's ESPN Insider piece (subscription required) about "certain...
• 1/27 Call to the Pen: The National League East Dream Lineup 2013: The National League East Dream Lineup reflects the nature of the division.  Unlike the American league divisions, marauding bands...
• 1/25 Baseball Press: Three Up, Three Down - 2013 First Basemen: Anthony Rizzo provides the Cubs with a big offensive boost. (US Presswire)Baseball Press presents a returning miniseries entitled...
• 1/25 MLBTradeRumors: Players Who Obtained Qualifying Offers: Early on in the 2012-13 offseason, on the first Monday of November, nine free agents obtained qualifying offers from their former...
• 1/25 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Nationals Hitting-Pitching Projections: Washington Nationals —  Predicted Finish: First Place, NL East For my money, the Nationals are not only the best team...
• 1/25 District On Deck: Predicting The 2013 Nationals, Part Two: The Infielders: The Washington Nationals arguably have the best power-hitting infield in all of baseball. Between Adam LaRoche, Danny Espinosa,...
• 1/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Justin Upton ship sailing away from the Texas Rangers:   For months, we’ve heard so many rumors regarding Arizona Diamondbacks’ outfielder Justin Upton that it’s...
• 1/23 Seedlings to Stars: Bold Prospect Comparisons – Matt Skole: Most of the readers of Seedlings To Stars come to this website to get information, news, and insight on their favorite team’s...
• 1/23 Braves Journal: Where Do We Go From Here? 2012.6 Free Agency and Trades (by W.C.G.): In The Signal and the Noise, Nate Silver looked at several different fields of prediction to illustrate both the power and the...
• 1/21 Redlegs Review: Ranking the top ten first basemen in big league baseball: by: Chase Fitzgerald Staff Writer I made up this list by asking a couple of people to send me their top ten players...
• 1/20 mlbreports.com : Billy Beane Found His Catcher in Seattle: John Jaso is Ready to Lead the A’s Back to the Playoffs: Like us on Facebook here Sunday January 20th, 2013 Jonathan Hacohen  (Lead Baseball Columnist, Oakland A’s Correspondent...
• 1/18 StanGraphs: Trade: Mariners Add Michael Morse, May Hit Home Run in 2013 Now: Ever since Adam LaRoche re-signed with the Nationals, it’s been pretty clear that Michael Morse was the odd man out in Washington....
• 1/18 Baseball Jerks: Washington Nationals 2013 Preview: Just three seasons ago, the Nationals had lost 100+ games in back-to-back years. In fact, they had finished above fourth place...
• 1/18 District On Deck: Michael Morse Will Be Missed: We knew the announcement of the signing of Adam LaRoche by the Nats to a two year deal spelled the end of Michael Morse’s time...
• 1/17 Call to the Pen: Red Sox Finally Finalize Deal with Napoli: Mike Napoli and the Boston Red Sox first reached an agreement on a free agent contract in early December. The deal – which could...
• 1/17 Baseball Jerks: Mariners Make Move for Michael Morse: The Seattle Mariners have spent the majority of their offseason trying to improve their offense with just marginal success. They...
• 1/17 District On Deck: Why The Mike Morse Trade Works For The Nationals: I understand the fact that Mike Morse was a fan favorite in Washington with the “Take on Me”, and everything. The...
• 1/17 Splash Hit Blog: The Best Individual Seasons of 2012: 61st through 80th: Idea: Rank the best individual seasons of the 2012 MLB regular season (Spring Training, Minor Leagues, and Postseason are not...
• 1/17 Baseball Analytics: Get Back: Michael Morse is back to where he once belonged: Mike Morse is like Jo-Jo, he's back to where he once belonged and Michael is "glad to be back home." Morse, who...
• 1/17 BoSox Injection: Napoli, Sox Reach Agreement On One-Year Deal: After over a month of foreplay the Boston Red Sox and Mike Napoli finally consummated a one-year deal yesterday, a major league...
• 1/17 MLB Injury News: Nationals Trade Michael Morse in a Three-Team Deal: The most inevitable trade of the offseason has finally happened.  Michael Morse has been traded by the Washington Nationals...
• 1/17 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Back where we started: Morse shipped to Seattle; AJ Cole comes home: The Nationals have completed the eagerly-anti**** Michael Morse trade, a three-team deal with the Seattle Mariners and Oakland...
• 1/17 Call to the Pen: Mariners Acquire Morse in Three Team Trade: Word came out early Wednesday evening that a three team trade had been completed involving the Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics,...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Zduriencik Happy To Add "Big-Time Power" To M's: It's no secret that the Mariners have been desperate for solutions to their league-worst hitting in recent years.  From moving...
• 1/16 My Pinstripes: Morse Headed to Mariners in 3 Team Deal: I was hoping the Yankees could work out a deal for power hitting outfielder/first baseman Michael Morse, but the 6'5"...
• 1/16 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Mariners Acquire Morse in 3-Way Trade With A's, Nationals: The Seattle Mariners picked up a familiar face on Wednesday, acquiring outfielder/first baseman Michael Morse from the Washington...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Acquire Morse In Three-Team Deal With Nationals, A's: The Mariners, Nationals and Athletics have combined on a three-team trade that will send Michael Morse to the Mariners, John...
• 1/16 District On Deck: Nationals Top 10 Hits of 2012: #2 Adam LaRoche: There were a lot of big hits this year for the Washington Nationals and there were a lot of big wins. This list is sorted by WPA...
• 1/16 Through The Fence Baseball: In need of depth, should Texas Rangers pursue Michael Morse?: At Lance Berkman’s introductory press conference last week, Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels informed the media his...
• 1/15 The Sports Provocateur: Washington Nationals All In For 2013; Soriano Bolsters Preseason Favorite Nationals Bullpen: Following a postseason where they blew a deciding Game Five ninth inning lead, the Washington Nationals signed closer Rafael ...
• 1/15 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Nats have more options with Soriano signing: The pain of  the Nationals’ bullpen collapse against the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Division Series must...
• 1/13 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/6/13 - 1/12/13: Here's the top news and stories that made headlines this past week at MLBTR... The Nationals signed Adam LaRoche to a...
• 1/13 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week: Tim Trafficanda, the agent for Adam Kennedy, told...
• 1/13 Mets360.com: He’s no Justin Upton but how about Michael Morse for the Mets?: The offensive pipe dream for the Mets this offseason has been to swing a trade for Justin Upton. Now that we’ve seen what the...
• 1/12 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE RED SOX ARE PLAYING HARDBALL WITH NAPOLI: Sounds like there is more trouble in paradise between the Red Sox and Mike Napoli. Baseball can be a funny business,...
• 1/12 Baseball Jerks: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Preview – First Basemen: Let’s face it, when you draft a first baseman, you want power.  If you get a good one, you’ll get batting average...
• 1/12 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Is Lohse’s delay the system or a price-demand mismatch?: Kyle Lohse is part of a subset of qualifying free agents still looking for a contract. Is the problem the system or his price?...
• 1/12 The Flagrant Fan: Six reasons why Adam LaRoche was a good signing: There were some raised eyebrows when the Washington Nationals signed Adam LaRoche to a two year deal with an option on the...
• 1/12 MLB Injury News: Mike Morse Rumors: Yankees, Red Sox Eyeing Nationals’ Slugger: The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are among the teams to call the Washington Nationals regarding first baseman/outfielder...
• 1/11 BoSox Banter: Napoli deal still uncertain as Red Sox show interest in Morse: By Jeff Louderback With the status of Mike Napoli‘s three-year, $39 million contract with the Boston Red Sox still not signed,...
• 1/11 Motor City Bengals: Scott Boras Not Privy To All The New (Stuff): If you go by the interview that he gave Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, it looks like Scott Boras isn’t the least bit perturbed...
• 1/11 mlbreports.com : Mike Morse Might Be A Fit For The Detroit Tigers: Like us on Facebook here Friday, January, 11/2013 By Matthew LaFave (Tigers Correspondent):   With the Washington Nationals...
• 1/11 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: “Nothing alive” with Mike Morse yet, but Yankees/Nats will talk trade: There is supposedly “nothing alive” in trade talks between the Yankees and Nationals for outfielder Mike Morse yet,...
• 1/11 Yankees Fans Unite: Morse Fits Perfectly With the Yankees: On Tuesday, the Washington Nationals signed Adam LaRoche to a new two-year contract. This essentially made Mike Morse expendable...
• 1/11 BoSox Injection: Napoli Still in Play. Options Dwindling.: This storyline is starting to give me the willies. Today constitutes day 37 since Mike Napoli and the Red Sox tentatively agreed...
• 1/11 MLBTradeRumors: Michael Morse Rumors: Friday: Minutes after news broke that Adam LaRoche had agreed to return to the Nationals on a two-year deal, the speculation about trades...
• 1/11 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees have “nothing alive” on Morse: The Yankees are looking for a right-handed power hitter, but they have "nothing alive" in terms of trading for Washington 1B/OF/DH...
• 1/10 Birds Watcher: Back to the drawing board in finding a true first baseman: Wednesday’s signing of Adam LaRoche with a team not named the Baltimore Orioles gave Dan Duquette one more chance to say...
• 1/10 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Jeter, Morse, Red Sox, Duquette: The Yankees could have another tricky negotiation with Derek Jeter on the horizon, writes Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York. ...
• 1/10 Baseball Jerks: Adam LaRoche Returns to Washington: After months of waiting and trying to find the three-year deal he was seeking, Adam LaRoche will be remaining with the Washington...
• 1/10 Talkin Sox with Dan: LaRoche Signs, Napoli still in Limbo: Adam LaRoche is the latest free agent to fall victim of the affliction known as the qualifying offer. Players like LaRoche and...
• 1/10 mlbreports.com : Player Profile: Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche: Thursday January 10th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky (Baseball Writer): With the news of Adam Laroche’s signing of a 2-Year deal with...
• 1/10 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY PLATOONING ICHIRO WOULD BE A BIG MISTAKE: Following the news that the Nationals signed Adam LaRoche to a contract and might be willing to trade outfielder Michael Morse,...
• 1/10 MLB Injury News: Red Sox Rumors: Mike Napoli Remains a Free Agent: The Boston Red Sox still haven’t finalized their agreement with first baseman/designated hitter Mike Napoli, as general manager...
• 1/9 MLBTradeRumors: Beltway Links: Nationals, Morse, McLouth, Orioles: Mike Morse remains a prime piece of trade bait and earlier this afternoon we learned Adam LaRoche sought a no-trade clause as...
• 1/9 MLBTradeRumors: Adam LaRoche Sought No-Trade Clause: Free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche made it clear this winter that he wanted stay in Washington and he hopes that he'll be...
• 1/9 Pinstripe Pundits: LaRoche Rejoins Washington, Morse Available: At What Cost?: Last month, I wrote about Mike Morse being a potential solution to the right field conundrum. Ichiro is now the official full-time...
• 1/9 Pinstripe Pundits: Could Mike Napoli Fall into the Yankees Hands?: It’s a new year, and January has recently been one of the more busy months in Brian Cashman’s tenure as Yankees GM....
• 1/9 Rays Colored Glasses: Revisiting A Potential Trade For Mike Morse: Just over a month ago, the Washington Nationals were looking to move Mike Morse for pitching. As it happened, the Tampa Bay Rays...
• 1/9 Yanks Go Yard: Would Michael Morse be a Good Fit for the Yankees?: Yesterday, the Washington Nationals chose to re-sign Adam LaRoche to a two-year, $24 million contract instead of sticking with...
• 1/9 Rum Bunter: Would Pittsburgh Pirates Be Interested In The Beast, Michael Morse?: So Adam LaRoche stays in Washington and word on the street is Michael, don’t call me Mike, Morse is on the block. An article...
• 1/9 PaulLebowitz.com: Mike Morse a Useful Bat and Not a Huge Difference-Maker: The Nationals are listening to offers on outfielder/first baseman Mike Morse after re-signing first baseman Adam LaRoche to a...
• 1/9 Baseball News Source: New York Yankees: Offseason Moves Still to Come: How does New York finish the offseason? Let’s ignore the right-handed, 30 home run-capable, “elephant” in the...
• 1/9 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: LaRoche coming back; Morse on block: Nationals General Manger Mike Rizzo has the patience to wait for what he wants, and now that patience is being rewarded with the...
• 1/9 YankeeAnalysts.com: Michael Morse: The Perfect Right-Handed Bat For Yankee Stadium: Much has been made of the Nationals and Michael Morse over the last couple of months. After a career flush with injuries, a 30...
• 1/9 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Chicago White Sox Hitting-Pitching Projections: Chicago White Sox – Predicted Finish: Third Place, AL Central The Chicago White Sox are an interesting team for fantasy...
• 1/9 MetsToday.com: Adam LaRoche Back to Nats: Slugging first baseman Adam LaRoche returns to the Nationals. LaRoche was one of the top power hitters on the free-agent market...
• 1/9 WahoosOnFirst: Is Mike Morse a Fit for the Indians?: On Tuesday, the Washington Nationals agreed to a deal with Adam LaRoche, re-signing the 33-year-old first baseman to a two-year,...
• 1/9 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: Trade breezes starting to whisp: The Baltimore Orioles are lucky in a sense, because the Detroit Tigers are doing Dan Duquette’s work for him. I kid of course,...
• 1/9 Rising Apple: Nationals Re-sign Adam LaRoche; Mets Want to Add Veteran Relievers: Washington GM Mike Rizzo took a patient approach when it came to re-signing first baseman Adam LaRoche, and he finally succeeded,...
• 1/9 Bleeding Yankee Blue: MICHAEL MORSE & THE YANKEES DILEMMA: Look, right now there is just a bunch of chatter about the Yankees and Michael Morse.  We don't know if the Yankees truly...
• 1/9 Fire Brand of the American League: Wednesday’s Links – Major Minors ExcellenceThe Portland Sea Dogs are absolutely loaded....
• 1/9 MLB Injury News: Nationals' Michael Morse's Value is Increasing: Michael Morse only played in 102 games last season, but he soon may find himself one of the hottest trade targets on the market...
• 1/9 Nolan Writin': Playing GM: Michael Morse: For many Ranger fans Michael Morse appears to be a huge upgrade to whatever the Texas Rangers will have at 1B. But is he really...
• 1/9 My Pinstripes: Yankees Eye Balling Nats' Morse: For some time I've wondered if the Washington Nationals outfielder/first baseman Mike Morse would be available via a trade....
• 1/8 StanGraphs: Free Agent Signing: Adam LaRoche Gets Deal With Nationals: Adam LaRoche once again craved a three-year deal, and once again he didn’t get one. Still, the 33-year-old first baseman...
• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Interested in Mike Morse?: The Baltimore Orioles might have some interest in Washington Nationals OF Mike Morse, who is likely on the trade block following...[+] the team's re-signing of 1B Adam LaRoche. The Orioles like Morse with the idea of dividing his playing time between left field, first base and designated hitter.
• 1/8 Blogging Mets: Nats Sign Adam LaRoche; Could Mets Land Mike Morse?: The Nationals on Tuesday resigned first baseman Adam LaRoche and with a crowded outfield, the team could make outfielder/first...
• 1/8 Yankees Fans Unite: Yankees Offseason Notes: Yankees would trade for Michael Morse: So as we all know, the Washington Nationals finalized a two-year deal with Adam LaRoche. Why is this information important to...
• 1/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees are interested in Michael Morse: The Washington Nationals finally locked down first baseman Adam LaRoche which means that outfielder Michael Morse is on the...
• 1/8 MLBTradeRumors: Rizzo On Finding Middle Ground With LaRoche: Earlier today, the Nationals and first baseman Adam LaRoche reached agreement on a two-year, $24MM deal with a mutual option...
• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche contract breakdown: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche will earn $10 million this season and $12 million in 2014 as part of his two-year, $24 million...[+] contract. He'll have a $2 million buyout for a 2015 option.
• 1/8 Pinstripe Pundits: LaRoche Rejoins Washington, Morse Available: At What Cost?: Last month, I wrote about Mike Morse being a potential solution to the right field conundrum. Ichiro is now the official...
• 1/8 MLB Injury News: Adam LaRoche and Nationals Agree to a Two-Year Deal: Although he was seeking three years, Adam LaRoche compromised to stay in the city that helped get him to the postseason again....
• 1/8 Baseball News Source: Washington Nationals: Market For Michael Morse Is Now Open: The signing of Adam LaRoche makes Michael Morse a valuable trade chip for Washington Michael Morse hit 31 home runs and had 95...
• 1/8 Call to the Pen: Adam LaRoche to Sign with Nationals: It was a stand-off four months in the making, but free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche finally blinked. According to Adam Kilgore...
• 1/8 District On Deck: Adam LaRoche Re-Signs With Nationals For Two Years: After months of going back and forth and waiting, it is reported that Adam LaRoche has decided against waiting for the three-year...
• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche financial terms: Updating a previous report, the Washington Nationals agreed with 1B Adam LaRoche on a two-year deal worth $24 million Tuesday,...[+] Jan. 8.
• 1/8 It's About the Money (Stupid): Nats shopping Morse after re-signing LaRoche: After weeks of piddling around on the free agent market, Adam LaRoche finally accepted the fact that no one wanted to meet his...
• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche to re-sign: The Washington Nationals will re-sign 1B Adam LaRoche to a two-year deal, according to sources. Financial terms of the deal were...[+] not given.
• 1/8 Baseball News Source: Adam LaRoche Reaches Agreement with Washington Nationals: LaRoche finally re-signs returns to Washington The Washington Nationals have reached an agreement with free agent Adam LaRoche...
• 1/8 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: LaRoche Staying With Nats: It took nearly two months for the two sides to come to an agreement, but after much debate, Adam LaRoche is returning to...
• 1/8 Baseball Musings: Adam’s the Nat: There are no terms out yet, but Adam LaRoche and the Nationals reached a two-year deal. This appears to end the Michael Morse...
• 1/8 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Discussing Morse With Several Teams: In the wake of re-signing Adam LaRoche, the Nationals are speaking to 5-6 teams about a trade involving Mike Morse according...
• 1/8 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals To Sign Adam LaRoche: The Nationals have agreed to sign Adam LaRoche to a two-year contract, Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reports (on Twitter)....
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Hopeful They Can Complete Napoli Deal: It's been more than a month since the Red Sox and Mike Napoli initially reached an agreement on a three-year, $39MM contract,...
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Breakdown: Chase Headley: Over the next few weeks, I will be discussing some of the higher profile upcoming arbitration cases. I will rely partly on my...
• 1/7 That Ball's Outta Here: Are There Any Free Agents Left That Are Worth a ****: Right now, the Phillies starting outfield is Darin Ruf, Ben Revere and Domonic Brown. And if you think the Phillies are getting...
• 1/6 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: How big of a loss is Mark Reynolds?: The Orioles didn’t try hard to keep Mark Reynolds, despite the fact that he expressed interest in staying in a Baltimore uniform....
• 1/6 Fire Brand of the American League: Top 5 Overplayed Storylines of 2013Daniel takes a look at the five Red Sox narratives that are annoying him the most... and they haven't even happened yet....
• 1/5 MLBRandomFandom: Five Title Contenders to Watch Out For: By Kyle RotondoA lot of people have been speculating who will win the World Series in 2013. In my opinion there are five teams...
• 1/4 The Baseball Continuum: 2013 WBC Team USA projections Version 2.2: It’s time for another round of WBC projections for Team USA! Like last time, players who have been absolutely super-confirmed...
• 1/4 Baseball News Source: Lohse, Soriano, Bourn, LaRoche – Draft Pick Compensation Collateral Damage?: Lohse was 16-3 with a 2.86 earned run average and a WHIP of 1.09 in 2012 Kyle Lohse is the best free-agent starting pitcher still...
• 1/4 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Stanton, Ethier, Gallardo: On this date five years ago, the Royals signed Hideo Nomo to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training. The...
• 1/4 Braves Journal: New Year’s Prediction: Braves Lose the Wild-Card Game: It’s still early January, which means that there’s plenty of time left in the offseason for a few more major deals...
• 1/3 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Cubs, Bourn, Reds, Rolen, Latos: The Cubs had interest in both Edwin Jackson and Anibal Sanchez this winter, but General Manager Jed Hoyer said that signing...
• 1/3 BoSox Banter: Five potential first base trade targets for Red Sox: By Jeff Louderback With the debut of spring training six weeks away, the Boston Red Sox still do not have a starting first baseman....
• 1/3 Red Sox Maineiacs: 13 Red Sox Predictions for 2013: Happy New Year Red Sox fans! Here's to hoping that this year is much better than the last.  With the calendar turning to...
• 1/2 BoSox Injection: Runs, Hits and Errors: Red Sox Rumors, Half Truths and Facts: We’ve hit that lull after the winter meetings. The holidays are over and many of the pieces are either starting to fall...
• 1/2 Baseball Jerks: MLB Free Agent Class Dwindles, but Several Stars Still Need Homes: With the turning of the new year comes the midway point of baseball’s offseason and some of the top free agents of the 2012...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Qualifying Offers, Swisher, Kennedy: All but seven of MLBTR's top 50 free agents have agreed to terms, but there are still dozens of unsigned players at this stage...
• 1/2 Birds Watcher: Chris Davis as the Orioles’ first baseman?: Over the past couple of weeks we’ve heard a lot about the potential first base options held by the Baltimore Orioles from...
• 1/2 PaulLebowitz.com: Javier Vazquez’s Comeback and Potential Suitors: Javier Vazquez surprisingly retired after a solid season for the Marlins in 2011 in which he posted a 13-11 record; a 3.69 ERA;...
• 1/1 Pinstripe Pundits: Could Mike Napoli Fall into the Yankees Hands?: Mike Napoli's not much of a catcher, but he can rake. It's a new year, and January has recently been one of the more busy months...
• 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Looking At Bobby Abreu: TUESDAY, 3:58pm: A major league source somewhat dismissively labeled the trip as "background work" and "nothing more than a scouting...
• 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Who Will Be The Last Top 50 Free Agent To Sign?: Most of MLBTR's Top 50 free agents of the offseason are off the board, but there are still seven holdouts as we enter 2013. ...
• 1/1 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Our Top Ten po**** stories in 2012: #10 – Do the Nats have the right uniforms for a championship? by Mark Hornbaker Wearing the right uniform can make all of...
• 1/1 MLB Injury News: Orioles Rumors: Baltimore a Fit for Nationals’ Mike Morse?: The Orioles and Nationals could potentially match up for a trade that would send slugger Mike Morse from Washington to Baltimore...
• 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Royals, Stanton, Draft, Mets, Nationals: Earlier tonight, the Royals announced the signing of Miguel Tejada to a minor league contract. Whether or not the deal includes...

• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Yankees, Pimentel, Santos, Orioles: It was on this day in 1974 that the first real "free agent" signing in modern baseball history was made by (who else?) the...
• 12/31 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BOBBY ABREU COULD SIGN WITH THE RED SOX?: It almost seems like a bad joke or something, I mean Bobby was a good Yankee and I appreciated him while he was in New York....
• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Looking At Bobby Abreu: The Red Sox have worked out Bobby Abreu in Venezuela, including putting the veteran outfielder through drills at first base,...
• 12/31 The Baseball Continuum: 2013 WBC Team USA projections Version 2.2: It’s time for another round of WBC projections for Team USA! Like last time, players who have been absolutely super-confirmed...
• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Pimentel, Santos, Morse, Orioles: It was on this day in 1974 that the first real "free agent" signing in modern baseball history was made by (who else?) the...
• 12/31 BoSox Injection: Carlos Lee: Dark Horse Candidate For First Base?: Beyond Mike Napoli and Adam LaRoche, the first base market appears fairly weak. However, both Napoli and LaRoche have issues that...
• 12/31 Fire Brand of the American League: Monday’s Links – 2012 Exits Stage LeftNo, we're not talking about that mediocre disaster movie....
• 12/31 MLB Injury News: Red Sox Rumors: Boston Not Seriously Pursuing Adam LaRoche: While the Boston Red Sox have been tied to free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche as a fallback option for Mike Napoli, the...
• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week as we wind down 2012: Stephen Drew told reporters,...
• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/23/12 - 12/29/12: Here's a look back at the last (full) week of 2012.. The Pirates sent Joel Hanrahan and infielder Brock Holt to the Red...
• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: LaRoche, Marlins, Delmon Young, Brewers : The Mills Commission published its final report on this date in 1907 concluding Abner Doubleday invented the game of baseball...
• 12/30 Rays Colored Glasses: Could The Rays Swoop In and Snatch Mike Napoli From The Red Sox?: We heard at the beginning of December that Mike Napoli and the Boston Red Sox had agreed to a 3-year, 39 million dollar contract....
• 12/30 MLB Injury News: Nationals Rumors: Adam LaRoche Hoping to Return to Washington: While free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche is in talks with “multiple opposing clubs,” the slugger is still maintaining...
• 12/29 Red Sox Life: Sox Looking at Adam LaRoche: According to numerous reports, the Sox have set their sights on Adam LaRoche, the Nationals first baseman and "by far the most...
• 12/29 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Will LaRoche Get A Three Year Deal?: Adam LaRoche wants to return to Washington and the Nationals want to bring the first baseman back.  So what's LaRoche still...
• 12/29 Call to the Pen: The Adam LaRoche Negotiations Continue: With many of the most sought-after free agent position players off the market, first baseman Adam LaRoche has seen his profile...
• 12/29 Yanks Go Yard: Should the Yankees swoop in on the possible failing Red Sox-Napoli deal?: I mean, the Boston Red Sox don’t like us anyway, so why not heat up the rivalry even more? Seriously though, this would...
• 12/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche still interested in re-signing : Free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) said he is still interested in re-signing with the Washington Nationals but is talking...[+] with other teams in case a deal with the Nationals is not able to be reached.
• 12/29 MLBTradeRumors: The Latest On Adam LaRoche: Free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche told Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post that he is in talks with multiple clubs in addition...
• 12/29 MLB Injury News: Dodgers Rumors: Mariners Interested in Andre Ethier?: While there is still “no real evidence” that the Los Angeles Dodgers are shopping or making available outfielder Andre Ethier,...
• 12/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Hesitant to give Adam LaRoche third year: Updating a previous report, the Washington Nationals are hesitant to give free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) a third year...[+] because one, he might be past his prime making too much money to deal in 2015, and two, the team will most likely have prospect 1B Matthew Skole at first base by then. Skole was the team's Minor League Player of the Year in 2012, splitting time between Class A Hagerstown and Class A Potomac. Skole belted 27 home runs with 104 RBIs last season.
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Howell, LaRoche, Crisp, Marlins: Happy 60th birthday to former Mets third baseman Ray Knight, whose World Series MVP performance in 1986 helped lift the Amazins...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Pedroia, LaRoche, Smoak, Thome: In an appearance on WEEI radio's Red Sox Hot Stove show (partial transcript provided by WEEI.com's Alex Speier), Dustin Pedroia...
• 12/28 BoSox Injection: LaRoche Linked To Sox First Base Contingency Plan: Both the Boston Red Sox and Mike Napoli aren’t talking. The sensitivity around Napoli’s reported hip ailment –...
• 12/28 District On Deck: What’s Taking Adam LaRoche So Long?: It has been two months since Adam LaRoche opted out of his option year with the Washington Nationals and almost as long since...
• 12/28 District On Deck: Red Sox Emerge As Suitor For LaRoche: Two sources have told Jen Royle of SB Nation Boston that the Red Sox are talking to Adam LaRoche. Royle also learned that LaRoche...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: First Base Remains "An Area Of Focus" For Red Sox: The Red Sox are still trying to finalize their contract agreement with Mike Napoli and have also spoken to Adam LaRoche recently,...
• 12/27 My Pinstripes: Yankees Should Look Into Napoli: It looked like the Boston Red Sox were a cinch to sign free agent Mike Napoli to a three-year, $39MM contract. The...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Red Sox & Mike Napoli: It has been 24 days since the Red Sox and Mike Napoli agreed to a three-year contract worth $39MM. The two sides have been...
• 12/27 District On Deck: Exploring A Michael Morse Trade: While there has been little news about the Adam LaRoche negotiations in recent days, except that nobody else wants to sign him,...
• 12/27 BoSox Banter: Napoli or LaRoche, who is the better option?: By Jeff Louderback Who will provide the power at first base for the Boston Red Sox in 2013? That is a question yet to be answered....
• 12/27 Tyler's Think Tank: Red Sox trade for Hanrahan: After completing a flurry of moves earlier in the month, the Boston Red Sox bolstered their bullpen by trading for All-Star...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: Napoli Has Interest From Another Team: At least one team has been in communication with Mike Napoli's representatives since negotiations with the Red Sox hit a snag,...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Napoli, Upton, LaRoche: Here's a look at the latest on the Red Sox following their introductory conference call for shortstop Stephen Drew.. The...
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | More on Adam LaRoche : The Boston Red Sox are discussing two- and three-year deals with free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) as a backup plan in case...[+] their deal with C/1B Mike Napoli falls through. LaRoche is standing firm on his wish for a three-year contract. Twenty-four days have passed since Boston initially agreed to terms with Napoli, but the deal remains unofficial.
• 12/27 BoSox Injection: Tick, Tick, Tick: Noose Closing on a First Base Deal: Another domino has fallen in the race for first base and, depending how you look at it, the Red Sox are not the winners. Nick...
• 12/27 Call to the Pen: Red Sox in Talks with Adam LaRoche: The Boston Red Sox are engaged in discussions with free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche, according to Jen Royle of SBNation Boston....
• 12/27 Birds Watcher: What will the Orioles unwrap come 2013?: I’ll be very brief this morning given that it’s Christmas. We all have things to do, and I’m sure that spending...
• 12/27 Nolan Writin': Rangers’ Rumors, On The Rocks: Ken Rosenthal has an interesting, albeit foreboding, article up on Fox Sports regarding Boston’s current pursuit of Adam...
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Talking to Adam LaRoche: The Boston Red Sox are talking to free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals), but they prefer to complete the deal with C/1B Mike...[+] Napoli.
• 12/27 MLB Injury News: Red Sox Rumors: Boston Talking to Adam LaRoche: Negotiations between Mike Napoli and the Boston Red Sox have drawn out for 24 days, reportedly due to injury concerns over the...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Talking To Adam LaRoche: The Red Sox are talking with free agent Adam LaRoche, two sources tell Jen Royle of SB Nation Boston (via Twitter).  LaRoche...
• 12/27 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: ‘Decent Chance’ Texas Will Add Bat: At today’s press conference introducing recently-signed free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski, Texas Rangers general manager...
• 12/26 MLBTradeRumors: East Links: Phillies, Lee, Orioles, LaRoche, Nationals: Earlier today the Red Sox finalized the Joel Hanrahan trade and Stephen Drew signing, but assistant GM Brian O'Halloran told...
• 12/26 Fire Brand of the American League: Wednesday’s Links – Christmas ReliefTwo (long) months until Spring Training!...
• 12/26 Through The Fence Baseball: The new year brings new possibilities for the Texas Rangers:   During the holidays, everyone is enjoying time with family and friends. But, with the new year around the corner, our thoughts...
• 12/25 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Which Top 50 Free Agent Will Sign Next?: As we approach the New Year, seven of Tim Dierkes' Top 50 free agents remain unsigned.  Michael Bourn (#3), Kyle Lohse (#10),...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Free Agent Power Hitters: MLB teams combined for 4,934 total homers in 2012, their most since 2009 (5,042). Power remains a hard-to-find commodity, and...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Teams Could Seek Compensation Free Agent Loophole: Some executives are already anti**** that clubs will make an effort to find a loophole for free agents attached to draft pick...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: The Latest On Unsigned Top 50 Free Agents: At the outset of the offseason, MLBTR's Tim Dierkes published his annual list of the top 50 free agents with predictions. So far...
• 12/24 MLB Injury News: Rangers Rumors: Texas Not Targeting Adam LaRoche, Kyle Lohse: Texas Rangers assistant general manager Thad Levine told Jim Bowden of ESPN that the team hasn’t yet discussed free agents...
• 12/24 MLB Injury News: Orioles Rumors: Baltimore Interested in Mariners 1B Justin Smoak: The Baltimore Orioles are interested in Seattle Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak, who is more available following the team’s acquisition...
• 12/23 BoSox Injection: Napoli Deal: Time of Death, Today. LaRoche and Swisher in the Wings?: I’m calling this one. The Sox deal with Mike Napoli is dead. Do I have verification? No. Is it official that the deal is...
• 12/23 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Notes: LaRoche, Swisher, Upton: Earlier today, Rangers assistant General Manager Thad Levine joined Jim Bowden on SiriusXM radio.  Here's a look at some...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #7 – Bourn, Swisher, LaRoche: Bourn is the premiere center fielder left on the free agent market Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Red Sox, Napoli Negotiations Ongoing: Possible Alternatives and Options: Red Sox continue to negotiate with Naopli It was all set, at least Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington thought so. The Red...
• 12/23 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Smoak, Orioles, Myers, Twins: A good catcher can take a pitching staff to the next level, and that's why David Ross might be the Red Sox's top addition this...
• 12/23 Feelin' Kinda Blue: While unlikely, trading Andre Ethier to the Rangers could benefit Dodgers: While an Andre Ethier trade is pretty unlikely (gave it a 20 percent chance of happening in the latest episode of "Dugout Blues,"...
• 12/23 MLB Injury News: Nationals Rumors: Washington, Adam LaRoche Inching Closer to Deal: The Washington Nationals and free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche made “a little bit of progress” toward a contract agreement...
• 12/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Some progress with Adam LaRoche: Updating a previous report, the Washington Nationals and free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) continue to work on a deal, and...[+] there has been 'a little bit of progress' with the first basemen, according to a baseball source familiar with the negotiations.
• 12/22 District On Deck: Nationals Making Push for LaRoche?: MLB.com’s Bill Ladson reports that free-agent first baseman Adam LaRoche and the Nationals are “inching closer to...
• 12/22 District On Deck: With Gorzelanny Gone, Where Can Nats Find Lefties?: In 2012, the Nationals’ need for left-handed relievers was filled by Tom Gorzelanny, Sean Burnett, and Michael Gonzalez,...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals & LaRoche Inching Towards New Contract: The Nationals and Adam LaRoche have made "a little bit of progress" towards a new contract this week according to MLB.com's Bill...
• 12/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers still look to improve after signing A.J. Pierzynski: On Thursday, the Texas Rangers came to an agreement with former Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski on a one-year $7.5 million...
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Aim To Resolve LaRoche Talks: The Nationals want to settle their negotiations with Adam LaRoche, and could press for resolution soon, Adam Kilgore of the Washington...
• 12/21 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #7 – Bourn, Swisher, LaRoche: Bourn is the premiere center fielder left on the free agent market Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is...
• 12/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Want Adam LaRoche resolution soon: The Washington Nationals want a resolution in their pursuit to re-sign 1B Adam LaRoche soon, and they could press him soon. General...[+] manager Mike Rizzo would tell LaRoche the Nationals would like him to accept their two-year offer, but if not, then they would like to move on with their offseason and commit to Mike Morse at first.
• 12/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Mitch Moreland has had his opportunity; time for Rangers to move on: Following the heartbreaking loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2011 World Series, the Texas Rangers had a contingency plan...
• 12/20 Talkin Sox with Dan: Where the Hell is Mike Napoli?: On December 3, the Red Sox agreed to a three-year deal with free agent Mike Napoli. That’s right. The third. Seventeen...
• 12/20 District On Deck: Former Nationals Pitchers Find New Homes: Edwin Jackson and Tom Gorzelanny have both found new homes today as both signed multi-year contracts with teams in the National...
• 12/20 District On Deck: Baseball America Names Anthony Rendon, Lucas Giolito Top Nationals Prospects: Baseball America released it’s look at the Washington Nationals organization today and there aren’t many surprises....
• 12/20 Tomahawk Take: Braves All-Decade Team: The 2000′s: With the offseason now starting to wind down, we can now take a look back at the history of the Braves franchise.  Every few...
• 12/20 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball: The Extreme Value of OPSSeveral months ago, I found myself engaged in a conversation on Facebook with one of our readers, Ken McNabb. The More......
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Soriano, LaRoche, Braves: Baseball’s most recent collective bargaining agreement introduced new rules regarding draft pick compensation, and the changes...
• 12/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | No update on Mike Napoli: The Boston Red Sox have no new news on the contract status of 1B/C Mike Napoli. 'As with any free agent, until it's done, it's...[+] not done. We continue to work on different ways to improve the team. I'll comment on it as soon as I can, but I can't right now. We've had some more dialogue. I wouldn't classify it as one way or the other. We'll see what happens. We're trying to improve the team and hopefully we can do that,' general manager Ben Cherington said. Free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) and OF Nick Swisher (Yankees) remain on the market.
• 12/19 Birds Watcher: How do the Orioles listen to trade offers?: Let me be frank; this isn’t the greatest title in the world. But it’s an interesting question I think. Dan Duquette...
• 12/18 My Pinstripes: Swisher, Soriano Among the Bigger Names Left in FA Market: When Nick Swisher and Rafael Soriano turned down one year, $13.3MM qualifying offers from the Yankees, it was obvious...
• 12/18 Baseball News Source: Red Sox, Napoli Negotiations Ongoing: Possible Alternatives and Options: Red Sox continue to negotiate with Naopli It was all set, at least Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington thought so. The Red...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Rangers, Nakajima, Upton: The latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports... Rangers officials aren’t overwhelmed by the remaining free agent position...
• 12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Interested in Adam LaRoche: The Baltimore Orioles are interested in free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) but are hesitant to forfeit the draft pick it would...[+] require to sign him.
• 12/18 MLB Injury News: Orioles Rumors: Baltimore Hesitant to Pursue Adam LaRoche: While the Baltimore Orioles have “legitimate interest” in adding free agent Adam LaRoche, the team is hesitant to surrender...
• 12/17 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Hesitant To Pursue LaRoche: The Orioles would like to add power to the lineup and improve their defense at first base, but Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun...
• 12/17 mlbreports.com : The Washington Nationals Roster for 2013: State Of The Union: Monday December 17, 2012 Ryan Dana (MLB Reports Intern):  . It’s clear that the Washington Nationals have turned the corner...
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Trying to reduce Mike Napoli's years: Updating a previous report, the Boston Red Sox are trying to reduce C/1B Mike Napoli's three-year contract to only two years to...[+] protect against his physical deterioration. No agreement has been reached, though, and the Red Sox are keeping in contact with free-agent OF Nick Swisher (Yankees) and 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) just in case the deal falls through.
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Adam LaRoche could enter picture: The Boston Red Sox could turn their attention to free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) if their deal with C/1B Mike Napoli falls...[+] through.
• 12/17 BoSox Injection: Rounding Out Sox Outfield Might Mean Unlikely Moves Are In Play: Editor’s Note: John Fahrer has consistently commented on numerous posts here at Bosox Injection on the state of the Sox....
• 12/17 MLB Injury News: Nationals Only Offering Adam LaRoche a Two-Year Deal: As it stands now, the Washington Nationals are only offering Adam LaRoche a one-year deal.  The free agent first baseman...
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche talks hit snag: Free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche and the Washington Nationals 'are at a stalemate' when it comes to contract negotiations, according...[+] to a baseball source. The source went so far as to say that nothing has changed since the season came to an end last October. LaRoche has not changed his stance as far as what he wants in his new deal. He is seeking three years, but the Nationals are offering no more than two.
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Bourn, Yankees, Tigers, Soriano: While the Dodgers and Angels scooped up the two impact free agents of this year's class, the Rangers have had a much more dull...
• 12/15 Nolan Writin': Patiently waiting: I wrote on Monday that better things would be coming this week for the Rangers, but then Josh Hamilton hopped on over to the...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Wainwright, LaRoche, Durbin, Orioles: The latest links from around MLB... Agent Steve Hammond told Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he expects...
• 12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Could push hard for Adam LaRoche: The Seattle Mariners could push hard to sign free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) now that OF Josh Hamilton has signed with...[+] the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Seattle could offer LaRoche a three-year deal to pry him from re-signing with the Washington Nationals.
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Bourn, Swisher, Red Sox, Alvarez, Diaz: It's been another major day of hot stove news, headlined by Josh Hamilton's deal with the Angels and Anibal Sanchez's forthcoming...
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Not going hard after Adam LaRoche: The Texas Rangers aren't aggressively pursuing free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals), according to a baseball official. Texas...[+] is likely to look at other options after OF Josh Hamilton signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Seattle Mariners could attempt to sign LaRoche and offer him a three-year deal to give them leverage over the Washington Nationals.
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rangers, Youkilis, Swisher: The latest links from around MLB on a day Josh Hamilton obtained a $125MM deal from the Angels... The Rangers haven’t...
• 12/13 MLB Injury News: 'Positive Signs' That Adam LaRoche Will Re-Sign With Nationals: The Washington Nationals do not need to do much to their team this offseason.  They've already added Dan Haren to replace...
• 12/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Optimistic on Adam LaRoche: Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson said the club is still optimistic that they can re-sign 1B Adam LaRoche. 'I thought...[+] there were some positive signs from (General Manager Mike Rizzo) that he thought we could get something done before Christmas,' Johnson said. 'Adam knows we want him back.' The Nats are holding firm on their two-year deal to LaRoche, and LaRoche turned down the proposal of adding an option for a third year. A team that loses out on free-agent OF Josh Hamilton (Rangers) may up their offer to LaRoche, which may be why he's still holding out.
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Braves, Nationals, Phillies: Here are the latest links from the NL East... The Braves made an “aggressive” offer for Shin-Soo Choo before the Reds...
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Rumors: Hamilton, LaRoche, Rolen: MLBTR's Free Agent Tracker allows you to review the offseason's new contracts and navigate all remaining free agents. Here are...
• 12/9 MLBRandomFandom: Under The Radar Free Agents: National League: by Jon BeckerNos. 6-10 in a top ten countdown of the least-talked about high quality free agents in the National League.While...
• 12/7 District On Deck: Washington Nationals Make Dan Haren Signing Official: All of the worries surrounding the Dan Haren physical could be put away for now as the Nationals announced that he passed his...
• 12/7 District On Deck: The Pressure Of High Expectations: Don’t look now, but the Washington Nationals are the favorites to win the World Series. Their manager knows it. Even sports...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings In Review: National League: Here's a look back at what went down during the Winter Meetings in the National League.. Braves: If the Braves add an outfielder...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Phillies, Young, Nats, LaRoche: Earlier today, the Phillies acquired outfielder Ben Revere from the Twins in exchange for starting pitcher Vance Worley and...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Reds Continue Waiting For Ludwick: The Reds' two-year offer to left fielder Ryan Ludwick remains on the table, reports MLB.com's Mark Sheldon.  According to GM...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings Review: Day 3: The Winter Meetings will conclude today with the Rule 5 Draft. In case you missed the action, we've already recapped Day 1 and...
• 12/5 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Nats boost rotation with Haren; Next moves hinge on LaRoche: For those who were looking for Nationals GM Mike Rizzo to make a blockbuster trade involving Mike Morse or sign a big money free...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Still looking to re-sign Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals are still looking to re-sign 1B Adam LaRoche, but they are standing firm on their two-year offer. LaRoche...[+] is looking for three years, and the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers are also in on him. If the Nationals re-sign him, OF Mike Morse is likely to be traded.
• 12/5 mlbreports.com : The Rangers (And Especially Their Fans) Will Miss Mike Napoli: Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 Brooke Robinson (Guest Baseball Writer and Rangers Correspondent): In the early months of 2011 when...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Remain Confident On LaRoche: The Nationals remain confident they'll re-sign first baseman Adam LaRoche, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  He says that...
• 12/5 Baseball News Source: Jason Bay Reaches Agreement with Seattle Mariners: Last month the New York Mets terminated a contract  in an agreement with Jason Bay with $21 million remaining on this original...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Won't budge on offer to Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals and free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche continue their amicable negotiations with little progress to report, as...[+] the Nationals are holding firm on their two-year offer. 'I still feel optimistic that we can get him signed,' general manager Mike Rizzo said Tuesday, Dec. 4. 'He wants to be here and we want him here. I'm optimistic.'
• 12/4 Rays Colored Glasses: Could the Rumored Rays-Nationals Trade Come Together?: Rays fans have gotten used to hearing trade rumors between the Rays and the Washington Nationals. For a long time, the rumors...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: LaRoche, Nats, Mets, Niese: The Mets are shopping R.A. Dickey, the Nats agreed to sign Dan Haren, the Phillies are in on Michael Bourn, the Marlins are...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Offering two years to Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals are offering 1B Adam LaRoche a two-year deal. A vesting option for a third year could get a deal done....[+]
• 12/4 District On Deck: The Choice: Adam LaRoche And Michael Morse: Now that the Nationals added their big pitcher and their center fielder, the focus will turn to first base where Washington has...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Not pursuing Adam LaRoche hard: The Baltimore Orioles aren't exactly putting much effort into signing free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals). Baltimore is putting...[+] more effort into trading for a middle-of-the-lineup bat. The Orioles aren't in a position to add much payroll this offseason.
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Bowden On Hamilton, Morse, Soriano, Chapman: In advance of his show this afternoon on SiriusXM, Jim Bowden of ESPN.com and SiriusXM has been tweeting out a number of interesting...
• 12/4 Call to the Pen: Orioles Seek Middle-of-the-Order Bat, Eyeing Michael Morse: The Baltimore Orioles surprised everyone in baseball by pushing the Yankees to the final weekend of the season and earning a Wild...
• 12/4 MLB Injury News: Orioles in on Adam LaRoche: Adam LaRoche may not have far to travel if he does not re-sign with the Washington Nationals this season.  The Baltimore...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Notes: LaRoche, Hamilton, Greinke, Floyd: Orioles general manager Dan Duquette spoke to reporters in Nashville tonight about Baltimore's plans for the week. Here are a...
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | No progress for Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals have made no progress on talks to re-sign 1B Adam LaRoche after the first day of the winter meetings...[+] Monday, Dec. 3. 'I don't think there's any urgency to set a deadline or a specific timeline we need to get it done,' general manager Mike Rizzo said. 'Needless to say, this decision is going to impact some of the other decisions we make. Sooner rather than later is our preference. We're not going to pressure Adam into anything that he's not comfortable doing.' After the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox signed first basemen Monday, there is an increasing chance that LaRoche lands back in Washington. OF Mike Morse, in that case, would likely be traded. The Nats are comfortable using OF Tyler Moore at first base, too, if by some chance neither Morse or LaRoche are back.
• 12/3 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Boston Signs Mike Napoli: Mike Napoli will be Boston's right-handed power bat. (US Presswire)The Boston Red Sox made their second free agent acquisition...
• 12/3 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Sign Napoli; Is He Wasted At First Base?: The Red Sox have signed Mike Napoli to a 3-year $39M deal. Napoli all off-season has appeared to be Boston’s top target....
• 12/3 Baseball News Source: Rangers to Add Joakim Soria on two-year deal: Soria had Tommy John surgery in early April for the second time in his career Joakim Soria missed the entire 2012 season with...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Latest On Mike Morse: Nationals outfielder/first baseman Mike Morse may be available via trade, especially if the team re-signs Adam LaRoche.  Nationals...
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Three teams interested in Adam LaRoche: Along with the Washington Nationals, free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) said the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners and Tampa...[+] Bay Rays are also interested in his services, but none of those teams have advanced past preliminary talks with him.
• 12/3 District On Deck: Orioles Emerge As Serious Suitor For LaRoche: Jayson Stark of ESPN reports via Twitter that the Orioles are in “hard” on Adam LaRoche. LaRoche has long been considered...
• 12/3 Baseball Jerks: Mike Napoli Signs with Red Sox, Makes First Splash at Winter Meetings: The MLB Winter Meetings were underway for just a few hours before the Boston Red Sox made the first big move, by signing catcher/first...
• 12/3 District On Deck: Low-Risk Options Could Provide Much-Needed Security Blanket: After non-tendering John Lannan and Tom Gorzelanny on Friday, the Nationals are left without a fifth starter and a long-relief...
• 12/3 BoSox Banter: Should the Red Sox hold on to their second round pick?: By Jeff Louderback How important is the second round pick (No. 44 overall) in next summer’s draft for the Boston Red Sox?...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles In Strong Pursuit Of Adam LaRoche: With Mike Napoli headed to Boston, one suitor was removed for the equation for Adam LaRoche. While that should improve the Nationals'...
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Have leverage with Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals hold all the cards in negotiations with free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals). They have OF Mike Morse,...[+] who is more than capable, and the Boston Red Sox just signed a first baseman. That limits LaRoche's options.
• 12/3 Splash Hit Blog: Winter Meetings: Day One: The Winter Meetings are holding up to the excitement as ESPN has started a consecutive days-long chat, MLB Network is upping coverage,...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Rangers, Mariners, LaRoche, Angels: An ex-Ranger is heading to the AL East, as Mike Napoli and the Red Sox agreed to a three-year contract earlier today. However,...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Talking To Swisher, Out On LaRoche: Agreeing to sign Mike Napoli doesn't take the Red Sox out of the running for Nick Swisher, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports,...
• 12/3 Call to the Pen: Red Sox Close to Deal with Mike Napoli: According to Rob Bradford of WEEI, the Boston Red Sox are nearing a deal with free agent slugger Mike Napoli. The deal is believed...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Discussing Espinosa, Morse With Nationals: The Rays are nearing a one-year deal with James Loney, but the team is also discussing the possiblity of a trade with the Nationals...
• 12/2 BoSox Injection: Boston’s Homegrown and A La Carte Free Agent Options: With all the focus squarely on the winter meetings and putting together deals during or Major league Baseball’s big get...
• 12/2 MetsToday.com: Nationals Acquire Denard Span: In case you missed it, the Washington Nationals traded young fireballer Alex Meyer to the Twins for centerfielder Denard Span....
• 12/1 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: LaRoche, Espinosa, Lannan: Earlier this week, the Nationals acquired Denard Span from the Twins in exchange for pitching prospect Alex Meyer.  More out...
• 12/1 MLB Injury News: Nationals Rumors: Washington ‘Definitely Shopping’ Mike Morse: Following their acquisition of center fielder Denard Span from the Minnesota Twins, the Washington Nationals are “definitely...
• 12/1 Fire Brand of the American League: Winter Meetings PreviewScott Candage predicts what the Red Sox will do at the Winter Meetings...

• 11/30 BoSox Banter: What “thunder” will Red Sox add to lineup?: By Jeff Louderback As David Ortiz told WEEI on Thursday, the Red Sox “need some thunder” in the lineup. As the MLB...
• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Could Trade Michael Morse: The Nationals’ trade for Denard Span will impact the entire Washington roster, not only in the outfield, but on the infield....
• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Denard Span likely to hit leadoff: Washington Nationals OF Denard Span will likely serve as the team's leadoff hitter next season. If the team can re-sign 1B Adam...[+] LaRoche, they'll most likely trade OF Mike Morse, who will be without a position. If LaRoche doesn't sign, Morse will be moved to first base.
• 11/30 Rising Apple: Royals Inquired About R.A. Dickey; Nationals Acquire Denard Span: Royals GM Dayton Moore is determined to improve Kansas City’s starting rotation for 2013; he’s already added Ervin...
• 11/30 StanGraphs: Trade: Nationals Acquire Denard Span for Pitching Prospect Alex Meyer: Fresh off winning more games than any other team in baseball, the Nationals have filled an immediate need by picking up center...
• 11/29 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Denard Span Traded to the Nationals: Span should help the Nats with the bat and the glove. (US Presswire)After a surprising 2012 campaign, the Nationals appear to...
• 11/29 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Nationals trade for CF Denard Span; Where will the dominoes fall?: The Nationals’ search for a leadoff hitter is seemingly over, now that the team has traded for speedy center fielder Denard...
• 11/29 Baseball News Source: Yankees Would be Wise to Pursue Michael Morse: Morse offers a 30 HR capable bat who can man first base or the outfield The Washington Nationals completed a trade to acquire...
• 11/29 Blog Red Machine: Ludwick Still Talking with Reds: A couple of hours ago, John Fay revealed that left fielder Ryan Ludwick and the Cincinnati Reds “continue to try to work...
• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: The Denard Span Trade: Reaction & Fallout: The Nationals avoided the busy free agent center field market by acquiring Denard Span from the Twins today in exchange for highly-touted...
• 11/29 Call to the Pen: Denard Span Acquired by Nationals: The Washington Nationals have landed center fielder Denard Span in a trade with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. In return, the...
• 11/29 Fanspeak.com: Nationals Win Big in Denard Span Trade: The Deal: Minnesota Twins trade CF Denard Span to the Washington Nationals for High-A SP Alex Meyer Denard Span: Span is the center...
• 11/29 Baseball News Source: Twins Trade Denard Span To Nationals for Prospect Alex Meyer: Span fills the nationals need for center-fielder and a leadoff hitter The Washington Nationals surrendered top pitching prospect...
• 11/29 Seedlings to Stars: Nationals Give Up Meyer to Acquire Span: With a free agent market for center fielders that was expected to include B.J. Upton, Michael Bourn, and Shane Victorino there...
• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: LaRoche, Gonzalez, Ross, Aceves: Here's the latest news from Fenway... The Red Sox are talking to Adam LaRoche, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.  With...
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Still trying to re-sign Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals are 'absolutely' still trying to re-sign 1B Adam LaRoche, but LaRoche's demands must come down in order...[+] for an agreement to be reached.
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Talking to Adam LaRoche: The Boston Red Sox are now talking with free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) as an alternative to free-agent C/1B Mike Napoli...[+] (Rangers). Boston has reportedly offered Napoli a three-year deal but are hesitant to go a fourth year. LaRoche is expected to want a three-year deal, but the Washington Nationals are only offering two years to re-sign him.
• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Acquire Denard Span: The Nationals announced that they acquired center fielder Denard Span from the Twins for minor league right-hander Alex Meyer....
• 11/29 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: LaRoche, Bourn, Harper: Here's a look at the latest on the Nationals.. The Nats and first baseman Adam LaRoche are still far apart on hammering...
• 11/29 District On Deck: The Case Against Signing Michael Bourn: My fellow District on Deck blogger Andrew Flax posted an article several days ago expounding upon the reasons that the Nats should...
• 11/29 Fanspeak.com: Washington Nationals Offseason Series: Why Standing Pat Doesn't Work: There seem to be two essential schools of thought when it comes to Washington Nationals fans on how they approach this offseason....
• 11/28 MLBRandomFandom: Under The Radar Free Agents: National League: by Jon BeckerNos. 6-10 in a top ten countdown of the least-talked about high quality free agents in the National League.While...
• 11/28 Baseball News Source: Braves To Sign B.J. Upton – 5 Years – $75.25 Million: Braves to sign Upton to 5 Year Deal Former Tampa Bay Rays and free-agent outfielder has agreed to sign with the Atlanta Braves...
• 11/28 Braves Journal: Paul Janish (by Shawn): Sometimes you make a move that’s supposed to help, and you get Adam LaRoche hitting lights out for two months, or two good years...
• 11/27 Talkin Sox with Dan: Catching up with the Red Sox: I remember watching the television and reading the articles that came after the Red Sox traded for Adrian Gonzalez and signed...
• 11/27 MLB Injury News: Red Sox Rumors: Mike Napoli Boston’s ‘No. 1 Target’: Catcher/first baseman Mike Napoli appears to be the Boston Red Sox “No. 1 target” over fellow free agents Nick Swisher...
• 11/27 District On Deck: The Case for Michael Bourn: For at least a year now, much has been made of the Nationals’ need for a true leadoff hitter. Jayson Werthserved very well in...
• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: Mike Napoli Rumors: Monday: Free agent catcher Mike Napoli met with Boston executives over the weekend, though the Red Sox don't appear to have extended...
• 11/25 Behind the Plate: 2013 First Baseman Rankings: Aidan Flynn 5. [...] ...
• 11/22 District On Deck: Nationals Set 40-Man Roster Before Rule V Draft: The Washington Nationals added two players to the 40-man roster on Tuesday night before Wednesday’s midnight deadline for...
• 11/20 Call to the Pen: B.J. Upton May Wind Up at Center of Bidding War: The Atlanta Braves still have a hole to fill in center field and their top target to do so seems to be former Tampa Bay Ray B.J....
• 11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox must pursue answers at multiple positions and address needs on their pitching staff this offseason, and they should...
• 11/19 Fire Brand of the American League: Red Sox Hot Stove Round-Up #2: Hunter Golden gyrates, grooves and hip swivels his way into your hearts and minds by providing you with this week's Red Sox Hot...
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Negotiations slow with Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals' contract talks with free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) are going slowly, according to a source familiar...[+] with the discussions. LaRoche's top priority is to re-sign with the team after he turned down their qualifying offer of $13.3 million for one year. He's searching for at least a three-year deal. The Boston Red Sox have reported interest in him as well. OFs Mike Morse or Tyler Moore could be put at first base if Washington fails to bring LaRoche back.
• 11/19 MLB Injury News: Adam LaRoche Healthy, Looking for Three-Year Deal: Adam LaRoche played in 154 games for the Washington Nationals in 2012.  It was the most games he's ever played in one season...
• 11/18 MLBTradeRumors: NL Notes: LaRoche, Phillies, Reds, Cardinals: Today is the 63rd anniversary of Jackie Robinson becoming the first African-American player to win the MVP Award. This would be...
• 11/17 Baseball News Source: Phillies, Braves, Nats – Market for B.J. Upton Catches On: Upton drafted second overall in the 2002 may be headed to the National League East The market for free-agent outfielder B.J....
• 11/17 Mariners Latest: Mariners May NOT Be In On Hamilton: Jack Z: Baseball Man It's been discussed internet-wide that the Mariners may go after free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton...
• 11/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Talking with B.J. Upton: The Washington Nationals have had initial dialogue with free-agent OF B.J. Upton (Rays), according to a person familiar with the...[+] situation. The Nationals are expected to get more involved in Upton in the future. Washington No. 1 order of business, though, is trying to re-sign 1B Adam LaRoche.
• 11/16 Chicken Friars: Chase Headley Places Fifth In National League MVP Voting: Back to back player of the month awards, a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger award, wasn’t enough to name Chase Headley the...
• 11/15 Fire Brand of the American League: Don’t Forget About Jerry Sands: As the Red Sox hunt for a new first baseman and left fielder, one tends to forget the Sox have their own candidate right in the...
• 11/14 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Washington Nationals: The Nationals will pursue at least one position player while seeking rotation help. Guaranteed Contracts Ryan Zimmerman,...
• 11/13 Baseball News Source: Washington Nationals Davey Johnson – NL Manager of the Year: Nationals Manager Davey Johnson led the Washington to 98 wins in 2012 Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson was out of baseball...
• 11/13 mlbreports.com : Nick Swisher to Washington: The Nationals Are Looking to Add a Key Free Agent Bat to Their Lineup: Tuesday November 13th, 2012 Kyle Holland:  On Saturday, the Nationals announced that they were re-signing manager Davey Johnson...
• 11/13 That Ball's Outta Here: Jimmy Rollins Continues to Mistakenly Think It’s 2009: Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who evidently still thinks the Phillies are the defending National League East champions, declared...
• 11/12 This is Getting Old: Adam LaRoche: where does he fit?: On Friday, Adam LaRoche rejected a $13.3 million one-year offer from the Washington Nationals, the team he’s been with for the...
• 11/12 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Maintain Interest In Napoli: Even with David Ross under contract through 2014 and Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ryan Lavarnway on the roster, the Red Sox are...
• 11/12 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BLEEDING YANKEE BLUE PLAYER TRACKER #6: Andy Pettitte:  Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.com says that the Yankees believe that Andy Pettitte will return. Read HERE....
• 11/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rays, LaRoche, Orioles, Kinsler, Ryu: The strategic question for the Rays is whether they can get more by being pre-emptive and making a trade with a team that doesn't...
• 11/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Length of contract for Adam LaRoche could be stumbling block: In an interview on Sirius XM Radio, Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said that the length of a new contract for...[+] free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche is more of an obstacle to a deal being finalized than the amount of money being requested. Rizzo said that if the team is unable to sign LaRoche, Mike Morse or Tyler Moore could be moved from the outfield to first base, with Bryce Harper moving to left field while the Nationals look for a center fielder.
• 11/11 Fire Brand of the American League: Quick Post: GM Meetings Rumor RecapHunter Golden collects all the GM Meeting rumors and puts them in a nice, bright bucket. Then eats them. Alive. ...
• 11/10 Red Sox Maineiacs: Offseason Road Map: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 11/10 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Latest: Upton, Rays, Youkilis, Dodgers: Here's the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports... The Rangers continue to insist that they will not trade either Elvis...
• 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Have not talked with Adam LaRoche recently : The Washington Nationals have not talked with free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) for a few days but he is still interested...[+] in re-signing with the team.
• 11/10 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: LaRoche, McLouth, Mets, Bauer, Weglarz: Condolences to the family and friends of Lee MacPhail, who passed away at the age of 95 today. MacPhail was a long-time executive...
• 11/9 Baseball News Source: Rays’ B.J. Upton Leads List of Players Rejecting Qualifying Offers: Could the Rays replace one Upton with another ? Today was decision day for a list of players headed towards free agency. Josh...
• 11/9 The Biz of Baseball: All Nine MLB Player Offered Qualifying Offers Reject Them, Now Free Agents: You could say these players batted 1.000. A new system where clubs offer a “qualifying offer” of $13.3 million for the upcoming...
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche turns down offer: Free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) rejected the Washington Nationals' one-year, $13.3 million qualifying offer Friday, Nov....[+] 9. The Nationals will receive draft-pick compensation if Lohse signs with another team.
• 11/9 Yankees Fans Unite: It’s Official: Soriano, Swisher & Kuroda decline qualifying offers: Hiroki Kuroda, Nick Swisher and Rafael Soriano have all declined their qualifying offer thus making them free agents. Should any...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Giants, Affeldt, Hart, Tigers, Soriano: The 4pm CST deadline for players to accept qualifying offers has come and gone and none of the eight players in play opted to...
• 11/9 BoSox Banter: Why signing Adam LaRoche makes sense for the Red Sox: By Jeff Louderback Free of the cumbersome long-term contracts that accompanied Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, the Red Sox...
• 11/9 Talkin Sox with Dan: Some Advice for the Offseason: There is no doubt that this offseason is an important one for GM Ben Cherington and the Red Sox. Barring some sort of unforeseen...
• 11/9 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Fire Up The Hot Stove: My second favorite season in sports is now fully upon us: Hot Stove Season.  This is the time of year...
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | NL Silver Sluggers announced: San Francisco Giants C Buster Posey (first), Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (first), Arizona Diamondbacks 2B Aaron Hill...[+] (second), Nationals SS Ian Desmond (first), San Diego Padres 3B Chase Headley (third), Milwaukee Brewers OF Ryan Braun (fifth), Pittsburgh Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen (first), Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce (first) and Nationals SP Stephen Strasburg (first) won National League Silver Slugger awards.
• 11/8 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 AL & NL Silver Slugger Awards: For the first time in a long while, no members of the Boston Red Sox were honored as a winner of the Silver Slugger Awards...
• 11/8 District On Deck: Desmond, LaRoche, And Strasburg Win NL Silver Slugger Awards: As was announced today, Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond, first baseman Adam LaRoche, and pitcher Stephen Strasburg won the National...
• 11/8 Call to the Pen: Red Sox Rumors: Mike Napoli, Anibal Sanchez, Justin Masterson: The Boston Red Sox entered the off-season with more holes than mot clubs and significantly more money available to fill them....
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: Byrnes On Free Agency, Padres: At this point in the offseason, when the free agent market features impact players capable of improving any club, it’s easy...
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Have Interest In Choo & Masterson: The Red Sox have interest in acquiring both Shin-Soo Choo and Justin Masterson from the Indians, reports Jon Paul Morosi of...
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Have Mike Napoli On Their Radar: The Red Sox have Mike Napoli on their radar for first base, reports Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe (on Twitter). He also reiterates...
• 11/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Two more in on Adam LaRocheThe Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers are interested in free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals)....[+] The Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers are interested in free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals).
• 11/8 Call to the Pen: Adam LaRoche Drawing Interest From Red Sox, Rangers: Coming off a career-best season, free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche is drawing interest from the Boston Red Sox and the Texas...
• 11/8 MLB Injury News: Adam LaRoche Rumors: 1B Pursued by Red Sox, Rangers, Nationals: The Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals are targeting free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche, reports Jon...
• 11/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Interested in Adam LaRoche: The Boston Red Sox are pursuing free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals), who is expected to reject a $13.3 million qualifying offer...[+] from the Washington Nationals.
• 11/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Pursuing Adam LaRoche: The Texas Rangers are interested in free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals), who is expected to nix a $13.3 million qualifying...[+] offer from the Washington Nationals.
• 11/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche likely to test waters: Free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Nationals) is likely to reject a $13.3 million qualifying offer from the Washington Nationals by the...[+] deadline Friday, Nov. 9. He is being pursued by the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers, sources said Wednesday, Nov. 7. Under the new collective bargaining agreement, he is also allowed to re-sign with the Nationals even if he rejects the qualifying offer.
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Rangers, M's, Hamilton, Adams, Uehara: Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels says that the door is open for reliever Mike Adams to return, but he doesn't sound terribly...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox, Rangers Pursuing Adam LaRoche: The Red Sox and Rangers are pursuing free agent Adam LaRoche, major league sources tell Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  The...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: Johnson, Pitching, Jackson, LaRoche: Earlier today, Tim Dierkes profiled the Nationals in the latest installment of the Arbitration Eligibles series.  Here's more...
• 11/7 BoSox Injection: Can The Sox Get to First Base?: Over the past few days BSI writers Conor Duffy and Earl Nash took you through Boston’s top prospects and free agents respectively....
• 11/5 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: Johnson, LaRoche, Second Base: Some links pertaining to the reigning National League East champions... The Nats and manager Davey Johnson continue to work...
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Not close with Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals are not close to re-signing 1B Adam LaRoche as of Monday, Nov. 5, according to a person close to LaRoche...[+] and general manager Mike Rizzo. LaRoche has until Friday, Nov. 9, to accept his one-year, $13.3 million qualifying offer. LaRoche wants to return but only under a multi-year contract.
• 11/5 Baseball Musings: Qualifying Offers: Very few potential free agents received qualifying offers. Just nine players received qualifying offers on Friday, which means...
• 11/5 District On Deck: Why The Nationals Are Better Without Michael Bourn: The Nationals and Michael Bourn have been talked about as a perfect fit since the season ended, and while there are positives...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On B.J. Upton, Bourn, Morse, Ethier: Here's the latest from FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal as he dissects the buzz and rumors currently circulating around the league... The...
• 11/4 Blog Red Machine: Reds and the Potential to Land ‘Qualifying Offer’ Free Agents: This past Friday, certain potential free agents were extended “qualifying offers” from their teams. This is a new...
• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Qualifying offer to Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals made a qualifying offer of one year, $13.3 million to 1B Adam LaRoche, but they declined the offer to...[+] SP Edwin Jackson. LaRoche has one week to accept or decline the qualifying offer, and Jackson becomes an immediate free agent.
• 11/3 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Qualifying Offers: Friday was decision day for clubs as they had until 4pm CST to extend qualifying offers to their free agents.  Players who received...
• 11/3 District On Deck: Should the Nationals Re-sign Adam LaRoche?:   Adam LaRoche had a very good year with the Washington Nationals. He batted .271, hit 33 home runs and tallied 100 RBI’s....
• 11/3 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: Who’s on first?: I know…real original title! However anytime I have the option of tipping my cap to the greatest slapstick comedy routine...
• 11/2 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Adam LaRoche: Adam LaRoche entered this season with a lot of disfavor in D.C. He was widely rumored to be on his way out in exchange for marquee...
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Make Adam LaRoche Qualifying Offer: The Nationals extended a qualifying offer to Adam LaRoche, Evan Drellich of MLB.com reports (on Twitter). The free agent first...
• 11/2 Call to the Pen: Gold Glovers Always Underappreciated: It is so much more difficult to build a re**** as a great fielder than it is as a great hitter. The big boppers and their stats...
• 11/1 District On Deck: Adam LaRoche, Sean Burnett Both Decline Options, Become Free Agents: This morning, in somewhat not unexpected news, the Nationals exercised their options on both Adam LaRoche and Sean Burnett only...
• 11/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Two decline options: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche ($10 million) and RP Sean Burnett ($3.5 million) declined their halves of their mutual options....[+]
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: LaRoche, Burnett Decline Options: Adam LaRoche and Sean Burnett declined their mutual options and are now free agents, Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reports. The...
• 11/1 Crashburn Alley: Smell the Glove: Evaluating Defense in the 21st Century: The Gold Glove awards were announced Tuesday night and, while I don’t especially care about MLB’s awards, I thought it’...
• 11/1 Fire Brand of the American League: It’s time for a free agent frenzyPredicting where the top 10 free agents end up....

• 10/31 Baseball Jerks: 2012 Gold Glove Winners, No Mike Trout?: Your 2012 Gold Glove winners have been officially announced. This year nine players received the award for the first time, the...
• 10/31 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: Strasburg, LaRoche: The latest on the Nationals... Stephen Strasburg hasn't yet qualified for arbitration, but that won't prevent him from earning...
• 10/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche in holding patternThe Washington Nationals and 1B Adam LaRoche haven't spoken in about a week. LaRoche still wants to return to the team....[+] The Washington Nationals and 1B Adam LaRoche haven't spoken in about a week. LaRoche still wants to return to the team.
• 10/31 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Jayson Werth: The Jayson Werth the Nationals thought they had signed to that $127 million dollar contract showed up for the 2012 season. After...
• 10/31 Baseball News Source: 2012 Gold Glove Award Winners – McCutchen, Headley, Reddick Among First-Time Selections: Josh Reddick was among nine first time Gold Glove winners The 2012 Gold Glove winners from the National League and American League...
• 10/30 For Baseball Junkies: 2012 Gold Glove Winners: ALC - Matt Wieters (2nd award)1B - Mark Teixeira (5)2B - Robinson Cano (2)3B - Adrian Beltre (4)SS - J.J. Hardy (1)LF...
• 10/30 SOX & Dawgs: 2012 AL & NL Rawlings Gold Glove Teams: The 2012 Rawlings Gold Glove Teams for each league came out on Tuesday night and while the Boston Red Sox had two nominees...
• 10/30 MLBTradeRumors: Which Players Will Receive Qualifying Offers?: This is the first offseason with qualifying offers for free agents, rather than the Elias ranking system and "offering arbitration"...
• 10/30 Baseball Musings: Compensation: The new free agent compensation rules are here: The price of the qualifying offer is the average salary of the top 125 free agents...
• 10/29 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Tyler Moore: You almost felt bad for the kid, having to deal with the inevitable wordplays on his name, the puns in headlines, the declarations...
• 10/29 Blog Red Machine: Six Reds Finalists for Gold Gloves: And I’d like to point out, one glaring omission as well. Nowadays, MLB reveals the three finalists for the Rawlings Gold...
• 10/28 Baseball News Source: LaRoche, Nationals make progress towards deal, but…: LaRoche could explore the free agent market after the World Series The Washington Nationals and first baseman Adam LaRoche continue...
• 10/27 Call to the Pen: Adam LaRoche, Nationals Talking Long-Term Deal: After a strong season that saw the Washington Nationals win 98 games and make the playoffs as a franchise for the first time since...
• 10/27 Baseball News Source: LaRoche, Nationals make progress towards the deal, but…: LaRoche could explore the free agent market after the World Series The Washington Nationals and first baseman Adam LaRoche continue...
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Baker, Hunter, Kershaw, LaRoche: Congratulations to Miguel Cabrera, who was named the Sporting News MLB Player of the Year. Here are some more links from around...
• 10/26 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Chad Tracy: In 2011, Chad Tracy was a major-league castoff playing in Japan. In 2012, he was the leader of a bench brigade called “The...
• 10/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ongoing dialogue with Adam LaRocheThe Washington Nationals have continued to talk to 1B Adam LaRoche about a new contract....[+] The Washington Nationals have continued to talk to 1B Adam LaRoche about a new contract.
• 10/25 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Michael Morse: Despite an injury that caused him to miss the season’s first 50 games, Michael Morse continued to produce at a high level and...
• 10/25 Release Points: Offseason Predictions: Counting Down the Top 50 Free Agents (25-1): With the start of the World Series, free agency is just days away – potentially. Officially, it starts immediately the following...
• 10/25 District On Deck: Ryan Zimmerman Undergoes Successful Shoulder Surgery: Ryan Zimmerman was playing hurt through most of the 2012 season, and got off to a slow start. The fact that his best period of...
• 10/24 District On Deck: Davey Johnson Named Sporting News NL Manager of The Year: The Sporting News Awards are not the awards we’re used to hearing about, but they still carry their own meaning. For these...
• 10/23 Call to the Pen: 2012 Season Review Series: Washington Nationals: The Washington Nationals made good on manager Davey Johnson’s Spring Training assertion that his club should wind up in...
• 10/21 Tomahawk Take: Freddie Freeman – It Was A Very Good Year: To look at the final stats one might think Freddie Freeman’s 2012 was about the same as his 2011 with a slight drop off in his...
• 10/19 Baseball News Source: Comeback Player of the Year Awards – Buster Posey and Fernando Rodney: Buster Posey and Fernando Rodney were named Comeback Player of the Year in their respective leagues as voted on by MLB.com. Posey...
• 10/19 Fanspeak.com: Washington Nationals Offseason Plan: Overview: The Washington Nationals are coming off their best season in franchise history and the best record in baseball. This will be a...
• 10/19 Fire Brand of the American League: Should the Red Sox Give Ortiz a Multi-Year Deal?Chip reviews David Ortiz's desire for a multi-year deal, and examines his top comps to determine if it's a good idea....
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Links: Dickey, Nationals, Contracts: It was on this day in 1997 that the state of Florida got its first taste of the Fall Classic, as the Marlins hosted Game One of...
• 10/18 Baseball News Source: National League East – 2013 Team Needs and Outlook: Strasburg will return in 2013, will the Nationals repeat as NL East champions Editor’s Note: Baseball News Source provided a...
• 10/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Trade rumors around three: The Washington Nationals could trade OF Michael Morse if the team re-signs 1B Adam LaRoche. A baseball source also left open the...[+] possibility of moving 3B Ryan Zimmerman to first base and giving 3B Anthony Rendon a chance to start at third. C Jesus Flores is unlikely to return next season, and the team is looking to trade him before arbitration. OF Tyler Moore has also received trade interest.
• 10/18 Fire Brand of the American League: First and ForemostWho could man first base for the Sox next season?...
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: Desmond, Morse, Moore, Jackson: Yesterday, Nationals manager Davey Johnson said that he wants to return to the club in 2013 and GM Mike Rizzo is eager for him...
• 10/17 District On Deck: A Look Forward To The Offseason: Now that enough time has passed since Game 5 of the NLDS, it is time to look towards the offseason for the Nats. In order to keep...
• 10/17 Tyler's Think Tank: Kyle Lohse Press Conference Live Blog: St. Louis sends Lohse to the hill in Game 3 of the NLCS With the National League Championship Series tied at one game...
• 10/15 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cano, Nationals, Giants: Chris Carpenter and Ryan Vogelsong will oppose one another at AT&T Park a few hours from now. Here are some links from around...
• 10/15 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #4: 1B James Loney: (w/ LA) .254/.302/.344 359pa 6hr 0.0 fWAR F 2012 in brief: Yet another disappointing season was mercifully cut short in August...
• 10/13 District On Deck: Remembering the 2012 Nationals – Season In Review: Alright. I’ve had a chance to get sick, tremble, break stuff, get upset, etc. My counterpart Jared already had a chance...
• 10/13 The Golden Sombrero: GIFs: Trevor Rosenthal’s Electric Arsenal: In the decisive fifth game of the NLDS between the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals on Friday night, 22-year-old Trevor...
• 10/13 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: DeRosa, Burnett: The Nationals finished the regular season at the top of the heap, but last night their impressive season ended at the hands...
• 10/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche open to returning: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche said he is open to re-signing with the team this offseason but the two sides are only in...[+] the early stages of contract talks at this point. He has a $10 million mutual option for 2013 but is expected to decline the option because he is looking for a more lucrative contract.
• 10/13 MLBTradeRumors: Edwin Jackson Would Like To Return To Nationals: The Nationals finished the year with the best record in baseball, but their season came a stunning and abrupt end last night thanks...
• 10/13 Baseball Musings: Looking for Insurance: Adam LaRoche and Michael Morse single to start the bottom of the eighth against Jason Motte. With the Nationals leading 6-5 and...
• 10/12 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Showalter, Orioles, LaRoche, Yankees: The Orioles' season came to a close tonight as the Yankees took Game 5 behind an impressive complete game outing from C.C. Sabathia.  ...
• 10/12 mlbreports.com : St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals: Ready for NLDS Game 5 Tonight!: Friday October 12th, 2012 Dedrick Hendrix:   As recently as two months ago, neither Chris Carpenter nor Pete Kozma factored into...
• 10/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche has discussed extensionThe Washington Nationals have discussed a multiyear extension with 1B Adam LaRoche. The two sides aren't close, though....[+] The Washington Nationals have discussed a multiyear extension with 1B Adam LaRoche. The two sides aren't close, though.
• 10/12 District On Deck: Number 13 Not Unlucky for Werth: It wasn’t the comprehensive victory Nationals fans were hoping for, the one that solved all the team’s current issues...
• 10/11 District On Deck: NLDS Game 4: Nationals 2, Cardinals 1: Let’s face it. There wasn’t much to get excited about over the last two games. But, after the Nationals best-pitched...
• 10/11 Baseball News Source: Jayson Werth’s Walk-Off HR Forces Game 5: Werth homers on 13th pitch of at-bat Jayson Werth him him lead off the bottom of the ninth inning with a game-winning solo home...
• 10/11 StanGraphs: NLDS Game Four: St. Louis Cardinals (88-74) at Washington Nationals (98-64): 6:05 PM That didn’t take long. A fantastic at-bat by Jayson Werth sends us to game five with the series knotted at two games...
• 10/11 STLCardinalBaseball: NLDS GAME 4: Strikeout: The Cardinals, while eyeing up a swift NLDS victory over the Washington Nationals, unfortunately took their eye off the ball....
• 10/11 District On Deck: NLDS Game 3: Cardinals 8, Nationals 0: The stage was set. Frank Robinson was in the house to throw out the first pitch. The weather was perfect. Playoff baseball had...
• 10/11 District On Deck: Nationals Have One More Chance To Pick Up Lacklustre Offense: Get em on, get em over, get em in. It seems incomprehensible that the team with the best record in baseball is having trouble...
• 10/9 Baseball Jerks: NLDS Game 2: Jordan Zimmermann’s Shaky Start Serves as a Bad Omen for Nationals: The St. Louis Cardinals got to Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann and they got to him early. In an MLB playoff season that was...
• 10/9 Baseball News Source: Cardinals Even NLDS With Nationals: Cardinals bats too much for Washington in Game 2 of NLDS Carlos Beltran and Jon Jay drove in 3 runs each to lead St. Louis Cardinals...
• 10/9 BoSox Injection: BSI Postseason Recap: Splits To Go Around: In the playoff baseball world yesterday, we all got to see a couple of underdogs going against established teams. The Orioles...
• 10/9 Redbird Dugout: Offense shows up in Game 2: The St. Louis Cardinals entered Monday evening’s game down 0-1 to the Washington Nationals in a unique National League Division...
• 10/9 Baseball Musings: Long Ball Comeback: Ryan Zimmerman and Adam LaRoche hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the fifth inning to cut the Cardinals lead to 7-3. The...
• 10/8 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Miscues and Weaknesses Exposed: We could debate game 1 of the NLDS between the Nationals and Cardinals until the end of time itself and not change a thing about...
• 10/7 District On Deck: Turning point: Mattheus Shuts the Door: Wins awarded to relief pitchers are often the byproduct of being in the right place in the right time, and sometimes even come...
• 10/7 District On Deck: NLDS Game 1: Nationals 3, Cardinals 2: Cardiac Nats, baby! While Gio Gonzalez struggled through five slow, torturous innings, the Washington Nationals would eventually...
• 10/7 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Jones, Red Sox, LaRoche, Blue Jays: Yesterday, the Yankees informed Andruw Jones that he will not be on the ALDS roster against the Orioles.  Jones says that he...
• 10/6 District On Deck: The Joyful End to the Regular Season – A Personal Reflection: On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 3, at Nationals Park, a life long dream unfolded before my eyes. In Washington, D.C. a...
• 10/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Big task in the Cards for Nats postseason debut: There is just one more day of waiting, one more day of anti**** one more day of worrying, before the Washington Nationals take...
• 10/5 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays 2012 Positional Review – First Base: Comparatively, first base was a position of relative stability for the Tampa Bay Rays. Carlos Pena made the vast majority of the...
• 10/5 BoSox Injection: A Contending Team In 2013, Part 1: The Lineup: For the early part of the year, pitching was undoubtedly the problem for this team. Up until late July, the Red Sox had one of...
• 10/5 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking down the Natinonal League playoff matchups: With the 2012 regular season in the books, here is quick recap of the National League playoff teams’ campaigns and a look ahead...
• 10/4 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Dodger Fan Guide to the Playoffs: At a little after 5pm ET on Friday, Kris Medlen is going to kick off the 2012 playoffs with a pitch to Jon Jay (most likely) of...
• 10/3 District On Deck: Game 162: Nationals 5, Phillies 1: Washington manager Davey Johnson insisted earlier this week that getting Edwin Jackson his tenth win of the season was more important...
• 10/3 Fire Brand of the American League: Should first come first?: The Boston Red Sox will head into the offseason today with a rather lengthy ‘to do’ list in front of them. Not only will the...
• 10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche reaches career highWashington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche hit his career-high 33rd homer Tuesday, Oct. 2. He also has 100 RBI on the season....[+] Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche hit his career-high 33rd homer Tuesday, Oct. 2. He also has 100 RBI on the season.
• 10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Two sittingWashington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche and OF Bryce Harper are out of the lineup Wednesday, Oct. 3....[+] Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche and OF Bryce Harper are out of the lineup Wednesday, Oct. 3.
• 10/2 District On Deck: Game 161: Nationals 3, Phillies 2: On a night when most of the Nationals’ starters got a rest, it was a veteran leader who made the difference with a milestone...
• 10/1 District On Deck: Game 160: Phillies 2, Nationals 0–But The Nats Clinch the NL East Championship!: The Nationals magic number to clinch the NL East Championship was one at the beginning of game 160. The Nationals hoped to clinch...

• 9/30 District On Deck: Game 159: Cardinals 10, Nationals 4: Put the champagne on ice, and send it back to D.C. We don’t need it today. Ross Detwiler lasted only 2.1 innings, allowing...
• 9/29 District On Deck: Game 158: Nationals 6, Cardinals 4 (10 Innings): Magic number now ONE! Following a disappointing loss Friday night, the Washington Nationals (96-62) were able to outlast the St....
• 9/29 Tomahawk Take: Balanced Scoring: This year’s Braves offense has been well-balanced throughout the season, not relying on a single player to dominate, much...
• 9/28 District On Deck: Game 157: Cardinals 12, Nationals 2: First, the bad news — Edwin Jackson (9-11), in his return to St. Louis, did more to help his former team than the Nationals....
• 9/28 District On Deck: Michael Morse’s Power Was A Beautiful Sight: A lot has been said about Michael Morse‘s nagging injuries this season. After missing action until June after an injury...
• 9/26 Venom Strikes: Dbacks vs. Rockies Roundup: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly: The Diamondbacks finished their ninth and final four game set this past weekend against the Colorado Rockies taking the first...
• 9/26 District On Deck: Previewing The Nationals Free Agent Decisions: The Washington Nationals are five games away from potentially clinching the National League East title and have already assured...
• 9/25 District On Deck: Game 154: Phillies 6, Nationals 3: The Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies will have a lot more reasons to dislike each other after the final stretch of the...
• 9/25 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Nationals at Phillies, Sept. 25-27: Primed to lock down their first division title, the Nationals (93-60) travel to Philadelphia to begin a three-game series...
• 9/25 District On Deck: The 25 Man Playoff Roster: Decisions, Decisions: Now that the Nationals have guaranteed themselves a playoff berth this year, it is time to start speculating about what the 25...
• 9/23 SoDo Mojo: Underrated free agent hitters who could help the Mariners.: I talked before about some players the Mariners could target through free agency to improve the offense (you can read that article...
• 9/23 Tomahawk Take: Swings-and-Misses Aplenty: The Braves’ 13 K game today sparked a search into multiple high-K hitters in a single lineup.  Right now, Dan Uggla is...
• 9/22 District On Deck: Game 151: Nationals 10, Brewers 4: Strasburg who? The Nationals’ ace and NL Cy Young contender Gio Gonzalez picked up his 20th win and 200th strikeout today, throwing...
• 9/22 Bleeding Yankee Blue: AROUND MLB & EDDIE MONEY: That's one way to get a hit: Ichiro Suzuki got a shirt hit last night. I know, you have no idea what that is, right? Ichiro...
• 9/22 District On Deck: Game 150: Brewers 4, Nationals 2: Something is wrong with Tyler Clippard. His troubles have already cost the Washington Nationals (91-59) two of the first four...
• 9/21 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cabrera, LaRoche, Astros, A's: Earlier today, Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera announced that he is removing his name from consideration for the National League...
• 9/20 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Taken To School By Real Playoff Team In Series Loss To Washington: Dodgers    1 4 1 Nationals  4 7 1 WP-Detwiler-10-6 LP-Capuano-11-11 SV-Storen-3 HR-M.Ellis-7   The Dodgers desperately needed...
• 9/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Nicked up players starting: Washington Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman (shoulder) is in the lineup Thursday, Sept. 20, after receiving a cortisone injection in...[+] his shoulder Wednesday, Sept. 19. 2B Danny Espinosa (shoulder) is also in the lineup. 1B Adam LaRoche (knee) is playing despite being pulled Wednesday with a stiff knee. His X-rays came back negative.
• 9/20 BoSox Injection: One Is The Loneliest Number: What To Do About First Base: When the Red Sox jettisoned Arian Gonzalez to Los Angeles they made a deliberate decision to unload a mammoth salary. They also...
• 9/20 District On Deck: Game 148: Dodgers 7, Nationals 6: The playoffs will have to wait at least one more day. Needing a doubleheader sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday to...
• 9/20 Lasorda's Lair: Matt Kemp’s Ninth Inning Homerun Lifts Dodgers in Game Two of Doubleheader: Dodgers 7 13 1 Nationals 6 9 0 WP- Belisario (7-1) LP- Clippard (2-5) S- League (12) HR- Morse (14), Lombardozzi (3), Kemp (19)...
• 9/18 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Visit D.C. to Open Final Road Trip: Aaron Harang (9-9, 3.79) vs. Jordan Zimmermann (10-8, 3.01) Dodgers Lineup: vs. Nationals M.Ellis 4 Ethier 9 Kemp 8 Gonzalez 3...
• 9/18 District On Deck: Danny Espinosa’s Injury May Be Serious: When Davey Johnson sent Steve Lombardozzi up to pinch hit in the 9th inning of Sunday’s loss at Atlanta, there was a resounding...
• 9/17 District On Deck: Game 146: Atlanta 5, Washington 1: The Nationals played the third game of the Atlanta series hoping that Gio Gonzalez could be the first pitcher in the National...
• 9/16 District On Deck: Game 145: Braves 5, Nationals 4: And to think, we’re not the sport with replacement officials. Now you can have sympathy for NFL teams. A blown call at first...
• 9/16 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Nats 4 (recapped by sansho1): As far as the regular season standings go, there wasn’t a great deal riding on the outcome of this game. No matter who won,...
• 9/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Nationals weekend trip to Atlanta lacks excitement, not intrigue: This was the weekend most Washington Nationals fans had circled on their schedules for some time — after 143 games, a trip...
• 9/14 Tomahawk Take: Series Preview: Nats @ Braves: The Braves basically sealed themselves off from winning the division following their debacle against Milwaukee.  Somehow, the...
• 9/12 MLBTradeRumors: Top Free Agent Infielders: Each year's free agent class has its strengths and weaknesses. For example, last offseason's class featured a pair of elite first...
• 9/12 MLBTradeRumors: LaRoche Hopes To Re-Sign With Nationals: Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche told Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post that he’d prefer to re-sign in Washington this...
• 9/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche hopes to stay: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche hopes to remain with the team after the season. He has a $10 million mutual option, and the...[+] two sides haven't had talks about it or a new contract.
• 9/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: LaRoche, Gregg, Astros: A few stray links to pass along as the Phillies reach the .500 mark for the first time since June 4 with a win over the Marlins...
• 9/10 District On Deck: Rookies Fail to Win Olympic Gold: It’s an annual rite of passage across Major League Baseball. It has been for years. Towards the end of the season the veterans...
• 9/10 Redlegs Review: Bruce named NL Co-Player of the Week: Press release from MLB... Cincinnati Reds right fielder Jay Bruce and Miami Marlins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco...
• 9/10 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Farrell, Indians, Nationals: The Blue Jays shouldn’t part with manager John Farrell unless they are confident they can hire a comparable replacement and...
• 9/10 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Play Three At Home Versus Surging Nationals: Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a three-game series at home against the first place Washington Nationals. The Nationals are currently...
• 9/10 AroundTheFoghorn: Making A Splash: Brandon Belt In Splash Hit History: Last Tuesday, Brandon Belt launched his fifth home run of the season. Ian Kennedy‘s unfortunately-placed fastball brought...
• 9/10 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Washington Nationals @ New York Mets: Well, after what was a positive three-city road trip for the Mets, they’ve continued to struggle at home in the second half,...
• 9/9 High Heat Stats: Friday game notes: Yeah, I know. I wish I could have gotten this out sooner — say, before Saturday’s games. But as the saying goes, life...
• 9/8 District On Deck: Game 139: Nationals 7, Marlins 6 (10 innings): On the day when ace Stephen Strasburg was officially shut down following a disappointing start Friday night, the Washington Nationals...
• 9/8 District On Deck: Game 138: Marlins 9, Nationals 7 F/10: In a night overshadowed by innings-limit controversy, the Nats demonstrated just why no lead is safe against them. The team fell...
• 9/7 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Hope To Retain Adam LaRoche: The Nationals own the best record in baseball (85-52) thanks in large part to Adam LaRoche, who is healthy after missing most...
• 9/7 High Heat Stats: Thursday game snippets: @Orioles 10, Yankees 6: It took just 4 pitches to erase all the momentum of New York’s 5-run, game-tying 8th. David Robertson meant...
• 9/7 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Yankees, LaRoche, Phillies: The Yankees will reach a crossroads with three of their most productive players this offseason when Nick Swisher hits free agency...
• 9/6 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Johnson pitches Marlins past Brewers: Milwaukee 2 – Miami 6 – Josh Johnson gave the Miami Marlins seven solid innings, allowing two runs and four hits while...
• 9/6 District On Deck: Game 137: Nationals 9, Cubs 2: Wow…simply, WOW.  After outscoring the Chicago Cubs 22-7 in the first three games of this series, the Nationals (85-52) piled...
• 9/6 High Heat Stats: Wednesday game notes: @Nationals 9, Cubs 1: Through Monday, 387 games had been played at Nationals Park, and only one team had ever hit 5 HRs there....
• 9/6 mlbreports.com : The Aftermath Of The Stephen Strasburg(less) Nationals sweep in the NLDS Oct 2012: Thursday, September.06/2012 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Writer): The Nationals are my favorite National League team.  It is my...
• 9/6 Baseball Analytics: Back-to-Back six homer games for the Nationals: Washington tied a franchise record with six home runs set Tuesday night as they went multiple deep routing the Cubs, 9-1. Last...
• 9/4 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Nats hit 6 Home Runs to beat Cubs: Washington hits six home runs to beat Cubs Chicago 5 – Washington 11 - Adam LaRoche hit two of Washington’s six...
• 9/3 District On Deck: Game 134: Nationals 2, Cubs 1: In a season the Washington Nationals hope to fill with milestones, few in the regular season will match the significance of the...
• 9/3 Baseball Musings: Winning in Washington: The Nationals eek out a 2-1 win over the Cubs, as Ross Detwiler pitches a short shutout to lower his ERA to 3.15 and Adam LaRoche...
• 9/3 Redbird Rants: Daily Rant: Cardinals Power Surge Brings Hard-Fought Win:   The St. Louis Cardinals are a much better team than what they’ve shown us on the field lately.  They are, after...
• 9/2 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week: Ben Nicholson-Smith detailed the scenarios...
• 9/2 District On Deck: Game 133: Nationals 4, Cardinals 3: As  Stephen Srasburg’s starts in 2012 start to dwindle, each one offers new moments to savor. The right-hander was dominant...
• 9/2 District On Deck: Game 132: Cardinals 10, Nationals 9: The Nationals played a wild and wooly game against the Cardinals Saturday afternoon at Nats Park. The Nationals had several leads...
• 9/1 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Cliff Lee leads Phillies by Atlanta: Philadelphia 5 – Atlanta 1 -  Cliff Lee threw seven shutout innings allowing five hits and the Phillies beat the suddenly...

• 8/31 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Mets Dickey and Nats Gonzalez Earn Shutout Victories: St. Louis 0 – Washington 10 -  Gio  Gonzalez earned his 17th win of the season with a five hit shutout over the St. Louis...
• 8/31 District On Deck: Game 131: Nationals 10, Cardinals 0: So much for the collapse. The offense continued its torrid pace, aided by a scorching-hot Bryce Harper, and Gio Gonzalez pitched...
• 8/31 Redbird Rants: Daily Rant: 3 Straight Losses Have Cardinals Reeling: Thursday night marked the St. Louis Cardinals third straight loss.  With a chance to gain ground on the Cincinnati Reds in the...
• 8/31 District On Deck: Game 130: Nationals 8, Cardinals 1: The Nationals began a long home stand with their first series against the St. Louis Cardinals this year. Edwin Jackson pitched...
• 8/28 Baseball News Source: MLB – Top 5 First Base Free Agents for 2013: Swisher Will be Seeking Multi-Year Deal Among a myriad of other teams seeking power from a position known for run production,...
• 8/27 BoSox Injection: Internal And External First Base Options For The Red Sox: Despite opening up tons of payroll space and bringing the Red Sox quite a return of prospects, the Gonzalez trade also certainly...
• 8/27 High Heat Stats: Sunday game notes (just in time!): Cardinals 8, @Reds 2: With a 17-hit fusillade, St. Louis captured the rubber game of a series in which each winner scored 8 runs,...
• 8/27 MLBTradeRumors: Adam LaRoche’s 2013 Option: Adam LaRoche’s first year in Washington featured unproductive play, shoulder surgery and a constant stream of Prince Fielder-related...
• 8/25 District On Deck: Game 125: Philadelphia 4, Nationals 2: The Nationals opened a three game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. The Phillies...
• 8/24 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 16: Very Little Baseball, Lots of Digressions: Ding-dong-string-strong-bing-bong: I was thinking the other day about how funny I thought Homestar Runner was back in the day....
• 8/22 District On Deck: Game 124: Braves 5, Nationals 1: Although a sweep would have been nice, can we really complain about taking two of three? Ross Detwiler fell apart after 4 2/3...
• 8/22 The Baseball Stance: How far can the Washington Nationals go without Stephen Strasburg?: Washington Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg moved to 15-5 with a 2.85 ERA on the season with a dominating performance over...
• 8/21 District On Deck: Game 123: Nationals 4, Braves 1: Wow, it’s beginning to seem very clear that the crazier the nights get at Nationals Park, the more our beloved DC home team...
• 8/21 Blog Red Machine: Is Ryan Ludwick the NL Comeback Player of the Year?: We’ve given our “thumbs up” for Reds garnering Rookie of the Year (Todd Frazier) and Cy Young (Johnny Cueto),...
• 8/21 District On Deck: Game 122: Nationals 5, Braves 4 (13 innings):   So this is what a pennant race feels like. After a 53 minute rain delay and nearly four and a half hours of unbearable...
• 8/19 Call to the Pen: Stephen Strasburg Who? How the Nationals Will be Fine Without Their Ace – Part Two: If you have not read part one of this series, click here and read it.  I covered the reasons the Nationals should still be one...
• 8/19 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Ike Davis Homer Lifts Jonathon Niese and Mets to 2-0 Win: Terry Collins and company were hoping to break through against the Nationals on Saturday; after another loss Friday night, the...
• 8/18 District On Deck: Game 120: Mets 2, Nationals 0: The way the Washington Nationals have been playing lately, it takes something special to beat them. Jonathon Niese gave the New...
• 8/17 District On Deck: Game 119: Nationals 6, Mets 4: It doesn’t seem to matter whether they’re playing at home or on the road, the Nationals are playing as if they’re...
• 8/17 Rising Apple: Series Preview: New York Mets @ Washington Nationals: The Mets have lost yet another series, their fourth series loss in a row, yet they’re coming off a victory in the finale...
• 8/15 District On Deck: Game 118: Nationals 6, Giants 4: The Nationals met the Giants at AT &T Park for the third and final game of the series between the two with both teams having...
• 8/15 District On Deck: Game 117: Giants 6, Nationals 1: Unfortunately, it looks like the Nats used up all their offense last night. Jordan Zimmermann was a bit off, falling an out short...
• 8/15 Baseball Reality Tour: Prepping the Hot Stove: At this time of year, baseball fans of leading teams spend a few minutes now and then daydreaming of postseason possibilities....
• 8/14 The Baseball Page: MLB Power Rankings: August 13th to 19th: Yes, we took a week off. But, don’t you worry, we’re back in full...
• 8/12 Tyler's Think Tank: Can the Nationals Win 100 Games?: The Washington Nationals, current owners of the best record in baseball at 71-44 (.617), are pretty much the only team with a...
• 8/12 District On Deck: Game 115: Diamondbacks 7, Nationals 4: Coming into today’s afternoon finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Nats were all smiles as they rode in an eight game...
• 8/11 mlbreports.com : Washington Nationals Heading to the Playoffs: Is Jayson Werth the Answer?: Saturday August 11th, 2012 Jake Dal Porto: The 2012 season has been full of surprising teams. From the Orioles to the Pirates,...
• 8/11 District On Deck: Game 113: Nationals 9, Diamondbacks 1:   In a game where the Washington Nationals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-1, their seventh consecutive win, the Stephen...
• 8/10 District On Deck: Game 112: Nationals 5, Astros 0: While the world outside of the Beltway hems and haws about Stephen Strasburg and his innings limit, one of Strasburg’s teammates...
• 8/9 Climbing Tal's Hill: How good are the Washington Nationals?: The Washington Nationals have to be considered one of the favorites to represent the National League in the 2012 World Series....
• 8/8 Tyler's Think Tank: NL Paces: I know I'm a day or two late, but a couple games don't have too much impact on paces so long as nobody goes off for a Josh Hamilton-esque...
• 8/7 District On Deck: Game 109: Nationals 5, Astros 4 (11): The first game of the Nationals long road trip was an extra inning affair which featured shaky pitching from the usually reliable...
• 8/6 mlbreports.com : MLB Reports Monthly Power Rankings: August 2012: Monday August.6/2012 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)- It has been a crazy month in which teams...
• 8/5 The Baseball Page: 2012 Fantasy Baseball Trends Since the All Star Break: Here is a look at some of the more interesting stats since the All Star...
• 8/4 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Roy Halladay dominates Diamondbacks – First Win since May: PHILADELPHIA – Roy Halladay surrendered just three hits over seven innings of work to earn a 3-0 victory over the Arizona...
• 8/4 District On Deck: Game 107: Nationals 10, Marlins 7: Nothing gets your heart pumping quite like these “Cardiac Kids”. A six-run eighth inning, including a go-ahead three-run homer...
• 8/4 District On Deck: Game 106 (Game 2 of Doubleheader), Marlins 5, Nationals 2:   (August 3, 2012, by Stephen Walker at Nationals Park) Anyone who pitched in Little League quickly learns that you can’t...
• 8/3 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Latos and Reds Take Game One of Showdown with Pirates: CINCINNATI –  Mat Latos did a little bit of everything tonight as the Cincinnati Reds downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0...
• 8/3 District On Deck: Game 105: Nationals 7, Marlins 4: When Davey Johnson categorized his team’s hitting approach as “patiently aggressive” back in June, he added...
• 8/3 Full Spectrum Baseball: Stephen Strasburg is a Tool: When your team stands 16th in runs scored (440), 16th in batting average (.256), 19th in OBP (.317), and 12th in slugging percentage...
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche streakingWashington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche is hitting .432 during a 10-game hitting streak....[+] Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche is hitting .432 during a 10-game hitting streak.
• 8/2 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Cueto Gets14th Win – Reds Get 64th: CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Reds won again. For the 20th time in their last 23 games.  The Reds scored six runs in the...
• 8/2 District On Deck: Game 104: Nationals 3, Phillies 0:   The old baseball cliche says that good pitching cures all ills. Ross Detwiler, in yet another fabulous performance, provided...
• 8/1 District On Deck: Game 103: Phillies 3, Nationals 2: After a terribly disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Phillies (47-57) last night, the Nationals struggled yet again to get...
• 8/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche back, Ryan Zimmerman still out: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (back) is back in the lineup Wednesday, Aug. 1, but 3B Ryan Zimmerman (back) will miss his...[+] second straight game.
• 8/1 District On Deck: Game 102: Phillies 8, Nationals 0: The Philadelphia Phillies came to Nationals Park in last place, to play the first place Nationals on their home ground. Stephen...

• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ryan Zimmerman, Adam LaRoche out: Washington Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman (back) and 1B Adam LaRoche (back) are both out due to back injuries Tuesday, July 31, but...[+] neither injury appears to be very serious, and both players could return Wednesday, Aug. 1. Zimmerman and LaRoche are both dealing with back spasms. LaRoche took ground balls and batting practice Tuesday, and both players could be available to pinch hit.
• 7/30 Full Spectrum Baseball: Murphy’s Law Part II: Has the Entire Mets Team Thrown in the Towel?Murphy’s Law was in effect....
• 7/30 District On Deck: Game 100: Nationals 4, Brewers 1 (July 28, 2012):   Jordan Zimmermann, wearing throwback threads depicting the Negro League Homestead Grays, pitching in front of a huge crowd...
• 7/29 District On Deck: Game 101: Nationals 11, Brewers 10: Vampires. **** The Washington Nationals. Things that just won’t die. Facing a rocky outing by starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez...
• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche might return Tuesday: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche said Sunday, July 29, that his back tightened up on him, but doctors assured him it is just...[+] a muscular injury and nothing serious. He will be re-evaluated Tuesday, July 31.
• 7/29 District On Deck: Oh, Henry! What to do with Rodriguez?: Was MASN color commentator F.P. Santagelo serious when he speculated on Friday night that the Nationals are “showcasing”...
• 7/28 District On Deck: Game 99: Brewers 6, Nationals 0: It had to end sometime. After a six-game winning streak that saw them average more then six runs a game, the Nationals and their...
• 7/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche homers againWashington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche homered for the third straight game Thursday, July 26....[+] Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche homered for the third straight game Thursday, July 26.
• 7/26 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 98: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 5 Mets 2 What was bad, has gone to worse. Mets Game Notes Jeremy Hefner held his own, allowing two runs on six hits...
• 7/26 Call to the Pen: MLB Scoreboard: The St. Louis Cardinals Spoil Hanley Ramirez’s First Game As A Los Angeles Dodger: NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis Cardinals 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (F/12) Hanley Ramirez had a nice first game as a Dodger, going 2-4...
• 7/26 District On Deck: Corey Brown Was the Wrong Player to Call Up: When Ian Desmond went on the DL with a torn oblique muscle, the Nationals appeared not to miss a beat by shifting Danny Espinosa...
• 7/26 District On Deck: Game 97: Nationals 5, Mets 2: Looks like Stephen Strasburg figured out who he is. Five days removed from a shaky start that prompted light criticism from Nationals...
• 7/25 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 98: Lineup vs. Nationals: As previously mentioned, I’m at work and won’t be able to do a recap for this afternoon’s game until long after...
• 7/25 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Dickey Can’t Stop the Bleeding as Mets Fall 5-2: The only game the Mets have won since they’ve returned from the All-Star break was when R.A. Dickey was on the mound last...
• 7/24 District On Deck: Game 96: Nationals 5, Mets 2: Relying on strong starting pitching from now 13-game winner Gio Gonzalez and a timely four run rally against New York’s...
• 7/24 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets Bullpen Implodes in Extras Again in 8-2 Loss: The Mets found themselves down 2-0 after Chris Young was seven pitches into a night that ended up being a soggy one at Citi Field,...
• 7/23 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 96: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 8 Mets 2 This game was actually much closer than the final score would indicate. No, really. REALLY. Mets Game Notes...
• 7/20 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: Replacing Injured Sluggers: My “Ask Nash” box was filled with “What do I do about __insert injured slugger name__?!” questions. Sadly, there...
• 7/20 mlbreports.com : The Washington Nationals Franchise 2005-2012: (Part 4 of The Expos/Nats Series): Friday, July.20/2012 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)- At the beginning of 2005, MLB returned...
• 7/19 Rising Apple: Game Recap: David Wright’s Two Home Runs Pace Offense as Mets win 9-5:   The Mets needed a win in the worst way this afternoon at Nationals Park. Terry Collins turned to R.A. Dickey to give them...
• 7/19 Mets360.com: Is there any possible way the Mets can overcome these bullpen disasters?: Does anyone want this guy pitching in relief in lieu of what we have now? No, we won’t get that far, but at this point it has...
• 7/18 District On Deck: Game 89: Nationals 4, Mets 3: They just won’t go away.  That looks to be the theme of the year for these pesky New York Mets (46-45) and first-place Washington...
• 7/18 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Wright and Bay Homers Not Enough as Mets Lose 4-3: After five straight losses and their last win coming over a week and a half ago before the All-Star break, Terry Collins felt...
• 7/18 Baseball Musings: Gifting Guillen: The Nationals pulled a joke on both Bryce Harper and Ozzie Guillen: Adam LaRoche had Harper sign a bat for him. Harper didn’t...
• 7/18 The Baseball Page: Bullpen Blows Another One as Mets Fall to Nationals 5-4.: The Mets needed a big-time performance from Jon Niese tonight. They...
• 7/17 Marlin Maniac: Big Z Ignites a Rally. Small Ball Nets the Fish Another Win:   Line drive singles.  Base hits behind the lead runner. Sacrifice bunts. Suicide squeezes.  All of these classic baseball...
• 7/14 District On Deck: Checking In On Some Former Nationals Across The League: For a team that has struggled to win for the past six seasons, the Washington Nationals have a surprisingly large number of former...
• 7/14 District On Deck: Game 84: Nationals 5, Marlins 1: Washington picked up right where they had left off when baseball resumed last night and earned their 50th win on the season, defeating...
• 7/13 District On Deck: If You Enjoyed the First Half, Hold On: The All-Star Break has traditionally been a time for players and fans alike to catch their collective breaths after the first...
• 7/13 Fanspeak.com: What do the Nationals do with Michael Morse?: Heading into the season it was generally thought that Michael Morse would be a middle of the order, impact bat for the Nationals....
• 7/9 mlbreports.com : The MLB Pitching Leaders in Wins: What to Make of Them?:   Monday July 9th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky: With more than half of the season over, we’ve seen a lot of surprises when it comes...
• 7/8 RoxPile: Finally, the Rockies win a series. On the road!: I said on Twitter (@Trevor_Irvine) Friday night after the Rockies defeated the Nationals 5-1, that was their best win of the season....
• 7/7 The "Mc" Effect: Former Pirate Improvement: Ryan Vogelsong's start in Pittsburgh tonight made me make a list of all the former Pirates that found more success...
• 7/6 District On Deck: Game 81: Nationals 1, Rockies 5:   Coming into today, the Colorado Rockies were last in the MLB in ERA, WHIP, and opponent’s batting average, and the Nationals...
• 7/4 District On Deck: Game 78: Nationals 9, Giants 3: Jordan Zimmermann can no longer complain that he doesn’t get enough run support. For the second straight start, Zimmermann...
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche sittingWashington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche is out of the lineup Wednesday, July 4....[+] Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche is out of the lineup Wednesday, July 4.
• 7/3 Redbird Rants: What about Craig?:   I’m sure everyone is just about sick of hearing about all-star talk, but I can’t help but write one more article about...
• 7/2 District On Deck: Game 76: Braves 7, Nationals 5: The Nationals and Braves played an afternoon game in HotLanta which saw the on field temperature reach 118 degrees. The heat affected...

• 6/30 D'Backs Venom: My Picks for the 2012 All Star Game Rosters: The rosters for the 2012 All Star Game will be announced on Sunday, July 1. As usual, the rosters will include fan voting for...
• 6/28 Tyler's Think Tank: My NL All-Star Ballot: C Carlos Ruiz (.361/.427/.579) Yadier Molina may have a few more home runs, RBI and steals, but Ruiz's...
• 6/27 High Heat Stats: A few Tuesday game notes: @Reds 4, Brewers 3: While Bronson Arroyo was holding Milwaukee hitless through 7, winless Marco Estrada was racking up 12...
• 6/27 District On Deck: Game 72: Nationals 12, Rockies 5: Nothing like a visit to Coors Field and a few innings against a struggling Colorado bullpen to get a slumbering offense going...
• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche hits two outWashington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche hit two homers Tuesday, June 26....[+] Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche hit two homers Tuesday, June 26.
• 6/21 District On Deck: Game 67: Nationals 5, Rays 2: As children, our mothers told us “cheaters never prosper.” Tampa Bay Rays’ pitcher Joel Perralta learned the...
• 6/21 Baseball Musings: Beating Peralta: The Nationals earned a little more revenge against Joel Peralta Thursday night. With the game tied at two, Peralta started the...
• 6/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche sitting: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (side, back) was icing his back after the game Wednesday, June 20, and he's not in the lineup...[+] Thursday, June 21. However, manager Davey Johnson said LaRoche is fine.
• 6/20 Red Sox Maineiacs: The Market for Kevin Youkilis: I have chosen June 15th for this article on a possible landing place for the oft-rumored trade candidate, Kevin Youkilis....
• 6/19 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Joc Pederson, the Dodgers' best hitting prospect, impressive beyond his stats: When I went to Rancho Cucamonga in April, I was hoping to see Joc Pederson in action. Instead, he was out after straining...
• 6/19 Tyler's Think Tank: Time to Cut Bait (Hitters): For ESPN standard leagues.  Hopefully by now you have alread sent these guys packing to the waiver wire.  But if you've...
• 6/18 Call to the Pen: MLB Game Recaps: New York Yankees Top Washington Nationals for 9th Straight Win: The people who make the Major League Baseball schedule probably thought this series was a throw-away series. They probably thought,...
• 6/17 High Heat Stats: Sunday supplement — now with 60% game coverage!: Orioles 2, @Braves 0: A day after Jason Hammel‘s 1-hitter left him at 7-2, Wei-Yin Chen attained the same record with...
• 6/17 FanSided: Who's On First - Actually, Who's In First?: Give me parity over dynasty.  Give me the unknown rather than predictability.  You won't find the level of competition seen...
• 6/16 FanSided: Game 63: Yankees 5, Nationals 3: More is generally better. But for Washington Nationals fans, more baseball was decidedly worse on Saturday, as the New York Yankees...
• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche sitting SaturdayWashington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (foot) is not in the starting lineup Saturday, June 16....[+] Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (foot) is not in the starting lineup Saturday, June 16.
• 6/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche returns: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (foot) is back in the lineup as the designated hitter Friday, June 15, after fouling a ball...[+] off his foot in the last game.
• 6/14 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Sox Swept, Jays Jolted, Now Yanks Await For Key Test: It’s time again for one of those tests the Washington Nationals keep facing this season as they continue to stay above the...
• 6/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: Scouting the opposition: Washington Nationals: With a day off today after a sweep of the Braves, the Yankees will be getting some well-deserved rest.  Tomorrow, they will continue...
• 6/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Free agents with the most to gain by walking (part one of two): Lost amid the speculation of where Cole Hamels, Josh Hamilton, and Zack Greinke will end up next season are a handful of “lesser”...
• 6/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: LaRoche, Lee, Cubs: Let’s not let the day’s biggest story -- that the Cubs will sign Jorge Soler to a nine-year deal worth $30MM -- overshadow...
• 6/10 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Delight - 6/10: With Daniel Bard down in Triple-A trying to figure things out with his mechanics, the Boston Red Sox turned to Daisuke Matsuzaka...
• 6/10 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Delight - 6/10: With Daniel Bard down in Triple-A trying to figure things out with his mechanics, the Boston Red Sox turned to Daisuke Matsuzaka...
• 6/9 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/9: After falling last night 7-4, the Boston Red Sox look to take the middle game of a three-game set this afternoon against the...
• 6/9 Baseball Musings: Ecouraging Win, Encouraging Loss: The Nationals beat the Red Sox 4-2 to set themselves up for a chance at a sweep on Sunday. Gio Gonzalez gets the win, allowing...
• 6/9 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/9: After falling last night 7-4, the Boston Red Sox look to take the middle game of a three-game set this afternoon against the...
• 6/8 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/8: After losing two-of-three to the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox will finish off their six-game homestand with interleague...
• 6/8 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Washington NationalsThe Advanced Scout recovers from his Del's Lemonade headache and analyzes the Washington Nationals...
• 6/8 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/8: After losing two-of-three to the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox will finish off their six-game homestand with interleague...
• 6/7 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 57: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 5 Mets 3 It took one day to go from first to fourth. Mets Game Notes You can’t be too upset with Jeremy Hefner‘s...
• 6/6 FanSided: Game 54: Nationals 5, Mets 3: Well, for better or worse there was no late-game drama tonight for the Washington Nationals.  However, with another day comes...
• 6/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche was ready to take mound: Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson indicated he was contemplating using 1B Adam LaRoche to pitch Tuesday, June 5, had...[+] the game moved on into the 13th inning. 'He said he would be happy to,' Johnson said. 'I said, 'You are not going to hurt your arm? He said, 'No, I won't be throwing that hard anyway.''
• 6/6 Baseball Musings: Three Point Bombs: Michael Brantley takes advantage of a Detroit error that brings him to the plate, delivering a three-run homer in the top of the...
• 6/5 District On Deck: Adam LaRoche Needs Regular Days Off: Adam LaRoche started out the 2012 season on fire. He absolutely had the best … [visit site to read more]Adam LaRoche Needs...

• 5/28 The Friarhood: Who's the Padres All-Star?: Each club is supposed to be represented in the All-Star game and sometimes that can result in some dicey decisions having to be...
• 5/26 FanSided: Game 46: Nationals 8, Braves 4: The Nationals seem to have found a formula for winning on the road:  Get ahead early, pull ahead for good on a clutch hit in...
• 5/21 Crashburn Alley: Nationals-Phillies Game Thread 5/18/12: The battle for first place begins! Or whatever place the Phillies and Nationals are battling for nowadays. Either way, we get...
• 5/21 The Daily Catch: Nationals: The Real Story Of This Team Is Off The Field: This article is courtesy of our friends at The Nats Blog Written by: Erin Flynn When I walked out of the umpires’ tunnel...
• 5/18 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 38: Pirates vs. Nationals Recap: Andrew McCutchen and some lackadaisical play by Jose Tabata is all that stood in the way of James McDonald being the story...
• 5/17 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 38 - Nationals: Pirates (17-20) at Nationals (23-14)7:05 PM ETTV: ROOT Sports Nationals Park - Washington, D.C.Starting PitchersPittsburgh...
• 5/17 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 37: Pirates vs. Nationals Recap: Erik Bedard tested. Jeff Karstens approved. That should be the motto for Bedard's return to the starting rotation on Wednesday...
• 5/17 The "Mc" Effect: 5/16 Recap | Nationals 7 Pirates 4: The Pirates scored more runs than they were expected to on Wednesday night and still came up short in a 7-4 decision in Washington...
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Washington Nationals: The Nationals are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (6) Edwin Jackson - It would...
• 5/16 Operation Shutdown: Revenge of the 2008 Pirates, BUCS LOSE: LaRoche, Nady go back-to-back, Bucs lose 7-4WP: Gio Gonzalez (5-1)LP: Erik Bedard (2-5)S: Henry Rodriguez (9)Source: FanGraphsAdam...
• 5/16 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 37 Recap - Nationals 7, Pirates 4: The Pirates dropped their second game in a row with a tough 7-4 loss to the Nationals. The Pirates were right in the game despite...
• 5/16 Raise the Jolly Roger: Nats & ex-Pirates hold off Bucs: A couple of comeback attempts by the Pirates came up a little short on Wednesday night, and the Nats were finally able to put...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche feasts on Pittsburgh pitching: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche, who had three hits, a homer and four RBIs Wednesday, May 16, against the Pittsburgh Pirates,...[+] is now batting .360 with seven homers in 29 career games against the Pirates. He reached 1,000 hits for his career in the game.
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche drives in four more runs: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche went 3-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBIs Wednesday, May 16, against the Pittsburgh...[+] Pirates. LaRoche has a team-leading 29 RBIs, and he is third in the National League in the category. LaRoche has a .595 slugging percentage.
• 5/16 Baseball Musings: The Seat of Power: Five of the Nationals seven hits Wednesday night go for extra bases as they defeat the Pirates 7-4. Adam LaRoche hit a double...
• 5/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Look at BABIP when buying and/or selling these players: Recently, I have been remodeling a house. When my fiancé and I first bought our house, we saw a lot of potential. We knew there...
• 5/11 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 31: Pirates vs. Nationals Recap: Expectations were low. After all, Stephen Strasburg was taking the mound facing the same team that he made his Major League...
• 5/11 Call to the Pen: MLB Game Recaps: Stephen Strasburg Strikes Out 13: The Nationals claim they will be shutting Stephen Strasburg down after he reaches his innings limit.  They want to Strasburg...
• 5/11 The Daily Catch: Stephen Strasburg Cuts The Losing Streak, Strikeouts Out 13: This article is courtesy of our friends at The Nats Blog Written by: William Yoder Stephen Strasburg put the team on his back...
• 5/10 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game Day 31 Recap - Nationals 4, Pirates 2: Going into the game tonight you kind of knew it was going to be a tough one and at the start of the series I felt this would be...
• 5/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: Sweep hopes stricken by Nats: The Pirates missed a chance to pick up an unlikely win (and sweep), as the long ball eventually did them in on Thursday night....
• 5/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche goes deep: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBIs against the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, May...[+] 10.
• 5/10 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Nats Move on Without Werth; Zim’s Back; LaRoche a Maybe: After winning an intense showdown with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Nationals will take on yet another new look as they head...
• 5/10 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 30 - Nationals:  Pirates (13-16) vs. Nationals (18-11)7:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsPNC Park - Pittsburgh, PAStarting PitchersPittsburgh - Erik...
• 5/10 Operation Shutdown: HOLY BARAJAS, BUCS WIN: (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pirates walk-off Nats, 5-4 WP: Tony Watson (2-0)LP: Henry Rodriguez (1-2)Source: FanGraphsSome...
• 5/10 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals – Game 31: First off let me just end my condolences to Joel Hanrahan on the loss of his grandmother. Last night was exactly the type of game...
• 5/10 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 29 Recap - Pirates 5, Nationals 4: What a roller coaster type of game. First the game is played at a break neck speed and might have been over in like an hour....
• 5/10 Buccos Buzz: Game 30: Erik Bedard, Pirates Look to Buck Win-Loss Trend: In game 30 of the 2012 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates (13-16) host the Washington Nationals (18-11) for the second game of the...
• 5/10 Buccos Buzz: Old Friends Rod Barajas, A.J. Burnett Fuel Dramatic Walk-Off Win for Pittsburgh Pirates: In what proved to be the most exciting game of the 2012 season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Bucs defeated the Washington Nationals...
• 5/10 The "Mc" Effect: 5/8 Recap | Pirates 5 Nationals 4: Undoubtably the most exciting game of this young 2012 season, the Pirates beat the Nationals on a walk off two run homer from...
• 5/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: Cutch & bullpen back Bedard: Big win for the Bucs tonight, as they finally picked up two victories in a row (first time since April 17-18) and clinched a series...
• 5/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: Barajas’ bailout: This was one of those insane games that shows you why baseball is amazing, always unpredictable, and sometimes just downright...
• 5/8 The "Mc" Effect: Tuesday 5/8 | News, Notes, and Links: The Pirates were off yesterday and they start a series with the first place Washington Nationals tonight. Around the division,...
• 5/8 Crashburn Alley: Breaking It Down: Placido Polanco’s Bunt: Last night’s 5-2 loss to the New York Mets will be remembered for rookie Jordany Valdespin‘s three-run home run in...
• 5/5 Call to the Pen: Washington Nationals Adam LaRoche to return Tuesday: Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche has been a revelation early on … [visit site to read more]Washington Nationals...
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tyler Moore won't play: Washington Nationals 1B Tyler Moore won't fill in while 1B Adam LaRoche (oblique) sits out with right oblique soreness. Instead,...[+] 1B Chad Tracy will be the fill-in for most of the playing time at first base. Moore will likely head back to the minors when 3B Ryan Zimmerman (shoulder) returns from the disabled list.
• 5/4 District On Deck: LaRoche Scratched with Oblique Strain: The injury bug keeps biting the Nationals’ top hitters. Adam LaRoche joined … [visit site to read more]LaRoche Scratched...
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche could be out 2-3 days: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (oblique) could be out for the next two to three days after dealing with a sore right side...[+] muscle.
• 5/1 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Nats Come Home After Adding New Faces to Slumping Offense: After the euphoric start to the 2012 season, and a decidedly failing grade on their first major test, the Nationals are limping...

• 4/30 Through The Fence Baseball: Biggest surprises and disappointments through April: Now that we’re a month into the season, we’re getting a better idea of how the league is going to stack up this year....
• 4/30 Through The Fence Baseball: How “sweep” it is: Dodgers’ winning ways continue against Nats: After pulling off an impressive three-game sweep of the NL East-leading Washington Nationals on Sunday, I wonder how many baseball...
• 4/29 Tyler's Think Tank: Bryce Harper Makes MLB Debut: Nearly three years after SI's Tom Verducci tabbed then 16 year-old Bryce Harper as baseball's LeBron James and two years after...
• 4/29 DC is for Baseball: 5 things to know about Tyler Moore: As you might have seen, 1B/OF prospect Tyler Moore is on his way to Los Angeles the big leagues to make his ML debut, as...
• 4/29 District On Deck: LaRoche is Constant in Nats’ Slumbering Offense: Lost in the Nationals’ dreadful offensive slump to start off this season has been the re-emergence ofLaRoche is Constant...
• 4/29 Feelin' Kinda Blue: I'll see your Harper and Strasburg with a Bison: Beast mode don't care. #BMDC There are really no words to describe one Matt Kemp. In what might have been one of the...
• 4/28 Baseball Musings: Happy Harperween!: In his third plate appearance, Bryce Harper works the count to 3-2, fouls off a pitch, then hits one of the great screaming line...
• 4/28 PaulLebowitz.com: Harper’s Promotion Is Not Just About Playing Baseball: With the injury to Michael Morse, the Nationals have a huge hole in left field. Ryan Zimmerman is on the disabled list with inflammation...
• 4/28 Baseball Musings: Late Night Roundup: The Mets and Rockies played a slugfest in Denver, Colorado scoring 11 times in the fifth inning and going on to an 18-9 win over...
• 4/26 Phillies Nation: Evaluating the Success of the 1B Platoon: It’s early in the season. In fact, it’s really early, 19 games early. But one of the most surprising, and interesting, developments...
• 4/25 FanSided: Game 18 Recap: Nationals 7, Padres 2: [caption id="attachment_3383" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann...
• 4/25 Baseball Musings: Awash in Runs: The Nationals win their fourth game in a row and seven of eight as they defeat the Padres 7-2. The won five of their last six...
• 4/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Washington Nationals ahead of timeline for success — will it last?: We all expected the Washington Nationals would compete in the NL East this year, but I don’t think anybody saw them getting...
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ian Desmond picks up two more RBIs: Washington Nationals SS Ian Desmond had just one hit in four at-bats Saturday, April 21, against the Miami Marlins. The hit was...[+] good for a home run, his second of the season. Desmond is tied with OF Jayson Werth with seven RBIs, second on the team behind 1B Adam LaRoche (13).
• 4/16 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Streak Over, Nats Look to Rebound: It wasn’t close to the unbelievable 10-game winning streak that marked the Nationals inaugural 2005 campaign, but the team’s...
• 4/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Five best moves not made during 2012 offseason: Washington Nationals not signing Prince Fielder Fielder can hit for power and average. He is not an excellent fielder (a naming...
• 4/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche reaches double digits in RBIs: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche went 2-for-3 with a double, walk and two RBIs Saturday, April 14, against the Cincinnati...[+] Reds. He now has 10 RBIs through his team's first nine games.
• 4/13 Baseball Musings: Getting On: Adam Kilgore notices the strength behind the disappointment for the Nationals offense: The Nationals’ maddening work with the...
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche drives in twoWashington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche went 2-for-5 with two RBIs against the Cincinnati Reds Thursday, April 12....[+] Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche went 2-for-5 with two RBIs against the Cincinnati Reds Thursday, April 12.
• 4/11 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Coming Home on Top: The day Nationals fans have waited for since last September is upon us: The home opener against the Cincinnati Reds. And while...
• 4/11 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Waiver Wire: Small Sample Size: Most teams have played about five games so far in this young season and most fantasy owners are already chomping at the bit to...
• 4/10 Up Along First: Weak Hitting, Bad Defense, Propel Mets to 6-2 Loss: Tonight at Citi Field, the Mets seemed done from the start. Dillon Gee took the mound for the Mets against Nationals starter Ross...
• 4/9 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Nats fall to Cubs, Open Series with Mets: The Nationals closed out their first series of the 2012 season with a 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs, falling to 2-1 on the season....
• 4/9 MetsToday.com: Mets vs. Nationals Quick Preview: A quick rundown on what’s new with the Nats … Pitching The Nationals added lefty Gio Gonzalez and righty Edwin Jackson...
• 4/7 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: LaRoche’s Four Hits Power Nats Over Cubs, 7-4: Another eighth-inning rally, another win for the Washington Nationals. Adam LaRoche banged out four hits, including a two-run...
• 4/7 District On Deck: Game 2: Nationals 7, Cubs 4: Another eighth-inning rally, another win for the Washington Nationals. Adam LaRoche banged out four hits, including a two-run...
• 4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche matches career-high with four hits: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche had a home run and he tied a career-high with four hits Saturday, April 7, against the Chicago...[+] Cubs. He also finished with two runs scored and two RBIs.
• 4/6 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: A Brilliant Start to 2012:   It’s often said that “it’s better to be lucky than good.” But it’s what you do with that...
• 4/5 Baseball Musings: Bad Ks: For the second time in the game, Ian Desmond and Danny Espinosa reach base, and this time, with one out, Ryan Zimmerman walks...
• 4/3 Tyler's Think Tank: 2011 All Breakout Team (NL): C Miguel Montero (4.5 bWAR) Arizona's backstop has had trouble staying on the field, but as he showed last year (his age 27...
• 4/3 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 4/2: The biggest news of the day for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday was supposed to be the announcement of Felix Doubront and Daniel...

• 3/30 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: Washington Nationals: In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their...
• 3/30 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Washington Nationals: The Nationals could contend for the first time since moving to Washington after obtaining two above-average starting pitchers...
• 3/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche takes swings: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (foot) took swings in a minor league game Friday, March 23, and he could return to spring...[+] games Sunday, March 25.
• 3/22 Baseball Daily Digest: Break on Through to the Other Side: In what now seems like a previous life, I was a professional poker player. Most of my friends played a lot recreationally, but...
• 3/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche could be out a few weeks: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (foot) could be out 'a week or so, maybe a couple of week,' according to manager Davey Johnson....[+]
• 3/22 Full Spectrum Baseball: Go to Your Corners and Keep Your Gloves UpThe Tigers could conceivably score 850 or more runs this season. ...
• 3/21 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Washington Nationals: An improved OBP by Ian Desmond would help the Nationals offense in 2012. Photo: Cliff Welch/Icon SMI The series on team offense...
• 3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Mike Morse, Adam LaRoche out until Sunday: Washington Nationals OF Mike Morse (lat) and 1B Adam LaRoche (foot) will be held out of baseball activities until Sunday, March...[+] 25, raising the possibility that both won't be ready by opening day. 'We're going to be ultra-cautious,' skipper Davey Johnson said. 'I'm going to monitor them real close. I'm not going to push them to get them ready by opening day if I think there'd be a setback to any of them.' Neither player would start the season on the disabled list, though. Morse has been running but not hitting or throwing.
• 3/21 The "Mc" Effect: Life Before Neil Walker Was Relevant: Let's go back to 2009. The Pirates starting infield was Adam LaRoche - Freddy Sanchez - Jack Wilson - Andy LaRoche. Sanchez...
• 3/18 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Phillies, Harper, Martinez: Earlier today, we learned the Nationals signed outfielder/first baseman Xavier Nady to a minor league contract, adding insurance...
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche could start running next week: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (foot), who has been bothered by a bone bruise on his left foot with a slight cartilage sprain,...[+] will rest for a few days before heading over to the minor league camp to get some at-bats. He could resume running the bases in about a week.
• 3/17 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBS NL-Only First Basemen: I knew going in to the CBS N.L.-Only Auction that first base would be a problem, at least at the top.  Here is Mike’s chart...
• 3/12 Baseball Press: Dr. Lineup: Notes on the Pirates, Nationals & Twins: Alex Presley is likely to bat leadoff for the Bucs in 2012. (Icon SMI)Although the results and statistics don't count, spring...
• 3/12 Baseball Musings: Striking Gold at First?: Bob McManaman wonders if Paul Goldschmidt will be the Diamondbacks first long-term solution at first base: Travis Lee was fun...
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche makes spring debut: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (ankle, shoulder) made his spring debut Saturday, March 10, against the New York Mets. He...[+] had an RBI single in his first at-bat and also played solid defense.
• 3/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche takes more swings: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (ankle, shoulder) took six more at-bats in a minor league game Thursday, March 8, and his...[+] ankle felt much better than the previous day, even when rounding bases. He homered and thinks he's ready to play in a spring game Saturday, March 10.
• 3/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche to run bases: Updating previous reports, Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (ankle) will run the bases in a minor league game Thursday, March...[+] 8.
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche update: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (ankle) may play in a minor league game Wednesday, March 7, but he will not do any running....[+] His ankle is sore when he makes turns around the bases.
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche plays in minor league game: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (ankle, shoulder) played in a minor league game Wednesday, March 7, taking six at-bats and...[+] not playing in the field. He sprinted to first base at three-quarters speed. LaRoche had four ground outs and walked twice. He is expected to make his first spring start Saturday, March 10.
• 3/6 Full Spectrum Baseball: DOs and DONTs: Washington Nationals: Washington finished the 2011 season just a game below .500 for the first time since the Nationals came into existence just before...
• 3/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche to debut: Updating previous reports, Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (ankle) confirmed he'll make his spring debut Wednesday, March...[+] 7. His batting practice session was canceled Tuesday, March 6, but that was because his ankle feels so well, it was deemed unnecessary.
• 3/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche might not play until Thursday: Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson would like to see a personal workout from 1B Adam LaRoche (ankle, shoulder) before...[+] he makes his spring debut, so he may not play in a game until Thursday, March 8. LaRoche could see an at-bat off the bench Wednesday. 'I don't think hitting will be an issue,' LaRoche said. 'You can only do so much in batting practice or even in live BP. You don't get the full effect until a game. But I haven't felt it when I swing it. Not only haven't I felt it, it's felt way stronger than it did in spring training or during the year last year. It feels great.' His ankle only bothers him when he makes turns around the bases, not at the plate hitting.
• 3/6 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBS Analyst N.L.-Only Team Analysis: I had the chance to post my CBS Analyst N.L.-Only team back on Thursday. Here is a closer look at the when and why of the...
• 3/6 PaulLebowitz.com: The Pirates, Andrew McCutchen and the Crocodile Arm Snap: With the Pirates, there’s always been a reluctance to believe that they’re doing something smart without doing something foolish...
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | More on Adam LaRoche: Updating an earlier report, Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (ankle, shoulder) ran through range of motion tests on his shoulder...[+] and passed. LaRoche said it's more a soreness than pain.
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche out today: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (ankle) will not take part in workouts again Thursday, March 1, but expects to play Sunday,...[+] March 4.

• 2/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Team-wins over/under analysis: NL East: The Phillies are still the class of the division, but the Braves, Marlins and Nationals are stocked with young talent and should...
• 2/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche expects to be 100 percent: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) said he expects his shoulder to be at 100 percent by opening day. He hasn't had...[+] problems swinging the bat or throwing the baseball so far this spring as he tries to gain strength. 'The arm feels, I wouldn't say great, but I am throwing. I still have a little ways to get there in terms of strength,' LaRoche said. 'Other than that, it's getting your legs in shape, your eyes adjusted and we are facing live pitching now. It looks like everybody is throwing 150 mph. We are getting there.'
• 2/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Too Much Depth and Young Talent for LaRoche: By Sean Tuttle It seems that the Indians made it a point to address the corner infields this offseason. So much to that veteran...
• 2/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche close to 100 percent: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) said he is close to 100 percent, but the power in his shoulder will be tested...[+] when he throws and hits.
• 2/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Seven NL players to grab in fantasy baseball drafts: With football season officially over and spring training a few weeks away, it’s time we start looking toward the baseball...
• 2/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Attempting To Look On the Bright Side With James Loney: One of my favorite television moments from when I was a teenager was when Norm MacDonald returned to host Saturday Night Live...
• 2/7 MLBTradeRumors: A Closer Look At Unsigned Arbitration Eligible Players: Less than a month ago, 142 MLB players filed for salary arbitration. Today, just 16 of those players remain unsigned, as MLBTR’s...
• 2/7 Mastersball.com: Gambling on Gamel: I recently completed two early season drafts run by our own Perry Van Hook.  Many longtime Mastersball readers will be...
• 2/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Seven NL players to grab in fantasy baseball drafts: With football season officially over and spring training a few weeks away, it’s time we start looking toward the baseball...
• 2/6 FantasySportsKings.com: 2012 NL East Preview – Sleepers and ProspectsThe NL East is shaping up to be one of the most exciting divisions in all of baseball in 2012.......
• 2/2 FantasySportsKings.com: NL First Base RankingsFirst base has always been the deepest position in fantasy baseball. There are always 20 to 25 first basemen that......
• 2/2 High Heat Stats: This is why it’s so much harder managing pitchers in the NL: The biggest impact the designated hitter has on the game is detaching the link between a pitcher’s performance and what...
• 2/2 District On Deck: Early Thoughts on What to Expect from Michael Morse: Michael Morse has taken a long, unconventional path to success, and has overcome a myriad of obstacles to reach where he is now....
• 2/1 Close Call: Davey Johnson wants Bryce Harper to start on Opening...: Davey Johnson wants Bryce Harper to start on Opening Day According to Jon Heyman of CBS, Nationals manager Davey Johnson wants...

• 1/30 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Baseball Focus: National League first basemen: Editor’s Note: Fantasy Baseball Focus is a breakdown of  each league, position by position. Each team receives a fantasy...
• 1/26 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On **** Uehara, Orioles, Jackson: A look at the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. Kosuke **** wants to remain in the majors, according to a source...
• 1/25 The Daily Catch: No Prince Fielder, Now What?: This article is courtesy of our friends at The Nats Blog Written by: William Yoder When the Detroit Tigers came out of nowhere...
• 1/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche not throwing 100 percent: Updating previous reports, Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) said his throwing is not back to 100 percent yet. He...[+] said his shoulder feels almost full strength and his swing has returned with no problems.
• 1/24 MLBTradeRumors: Prince Fielder Talks May Conclude Today: There's something close to a final four for Prince Fielder at this point in the sweepstakes for the free agent first baseman....
• 1/23 The Daily Catch: Ranking the Top 5 Seasons by a Nationals Player: This article is courtesy of our friends at The Nats Blog Written by: Patrick Hilley Here’s a countdown of the best seasons...
• 1/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Are there really several options for Prince Fielder?: It has to end eventually, but there’s time for another stab at who’s in the running for Prince Fielder. The Cubs and Mariners...
• 1/14 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Montero, Cespedes, Indians: Last night's news was highlighted by the Yankees' signing of Hiroki Kuroda and the four-player trade that sent Jesus Montero...
• 1/11 District On Deck: Michael Morse, Potential Extension Candidate: For much of the offseason the guys over at MLBTR have taken a look at a number of possible candidates for contract extensions...
• 1/9 MLBTradeRumors: Position Analysis For The 2013 Free Agent Class: Plenty has been written about the potential starting pitching depth of the 2013 free agent class, which could include Matt...
• 1/8 The Daily Catch: Where Does Anthony Rendon Fit In?: This article is courtesy of The Nats Blog Written by: Patrick Hilley   On August 16th, 2011, Bill Ladson of MLB.com reported...
• 1/8 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/1/12 - 1/7/12: Lots of transactions this week... let's run down the major ones along with the week's top rumors here: The Angels and Howie...
• 1/7 District On Deck: Could Marlon Byrd fill the center field void?: I remember a time when Marlon Byrdwas a fan favorite in Washington. Although Byrd’s numbers were less than overwhelming...
• 1/6 Phillies Nation: Cubs Trade Boosts Nats’ Chances for Fielder: In a move that increases the Nationals’ odds of signing Prince Fielder — thereby decreasing the Phillies’ chances of...
• 1/6 MLBTradeRumors: Prince Fielder Rumors: Friday: Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said yesterday that first base is “settled” in Washington, but acknowledged that Prince Fielder...
• 1/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | GM: We're set at 1B: Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said the team is set at first base with 1B Adam LaRoche and OF Mike Morse as a...[+] backup plan.
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Prince Fielder Rumors: Thursday: Nationals GM Mike Rizzo says his position on Prince Fielder has not changed since the Winter Meetings, according to Amanda Comak...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Checking In On The First Base Market: Prince Fielder news and rumors will likely dominate the coming month at MLBTR, but only one team can sign the powerful 27-year-old....
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Fielder, Vazquez, Trumbo, Rockies: Links for Thursday night, starting with a pair of notes on the offseason's top remaining free agent...  The Nationals appear...
• 1/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche feeling healthy: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) said his surgically repaired shoulder is 100 percent, and he's able to throw and...[+] hit without problems.
• 1/3 PaulLebowitz.com: The Nationals Need a Pitcher More Than a (Prince) Fielder: Any team can use a bat that will hit 30-40 homers and get on base 40% of the time, but when that bat is attached to a body of...
• 1/2 District On Deck: Should Washington have serious interest in Prince Fielder?: Update, 9:58 PM: Mark Zuckerman now has a new post up addressing the issue. He gets a little more in depth about where the rumors...
• 1/2 The Daily Catch: Report: Nationals Favorite to Sign Prince Fielder: This article is courtesy of our friends at The Nats Blog Written by: Joe Drugan After conflicting report after conflicting report,...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Emerge As Favorite For Fielder?: One MLB official told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel recently that "word is spreading in the industry that...

• 12/30 Fanspeak.com: Why I Wouldn’t Read Too Much Into Mike Rizzo’s Statements::   First I want to preface this by saying I have no problem with a G.M. being cagey, or stretching the truth in his public...
• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: Prince Fielder Rumors: Friday: A player on the Nationals said the team was still in on Prince Fielder yesterday, even though GM Mike Rizzo recently said that...
• 12/29 MLBTradeRumors: Prince Fielder Rumors: Thursday: Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said yesterday on MLB Network Radio that there's every reason to expect Adam LaRoche to play first base...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Rizzo On Center Field, First Base: Nationals GM Mike Rizzo joined Mike Ferrin on MLB Network Radio today; here are a few key comments. On center field: We see...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Prince Fielder Rumors: Saturday: We heard on Friday that the Orioles are in fact interested in Prince Fielder, but not at his current asking price.  While O's...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rizzo On Gonzalez, Pitching, Center Field, Bench: The Nationals and Athletics made the Gio Gonzalez trade official today, with Derek Norris, Tom Milone, Brad Pea**** and A.J....
• 12/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche expected to start at 1B: Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo confirmed Friday, Dec. 23, that 1B Adam LaRoche will open the season as the team's...[+] starting first baseman in 2012. 'That's correct,' Rizzo responded when asked.
• 12/20 District On Deck: Nationals Reportedly Interested in Greg Dobbs, (Update) Sign Mike Cameron: Nationals manager Davey Johnson is known to covet a veteran presence for the bench and within the clubhouse. Considering the average...
• 12/19 MetsToday.com: 2011 Evaluation: Ike Davis: Remember Ike Davis? He was the really tall first baseman with the big-fly swing. You may remember him from the early spring, when...
• 12/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Jayson Werth may go to center: The Washington Nationals are considering OF Jayson Werth for center field. It would enable them to put OF Bryce Harper in right,...[+] OF Mike Morse in left and 1B Adam LaRoche at first base.
• 12/8 Phillies Nation: Mystery Team Enters Pujols Derby: On Wednesday night, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported that the Marlins, as expected, had withdrawn from the running to...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Overnight Links: O's, LaRoche, Giants, Quentin: I'll be at the wheel until 8am again as part of MLBTR's 24/7 Winter Meetings coverage. Here's tonight's batch of overnight quick...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche healthy: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) is 100 percent healthy. The team is currently looking for a right-handed hitting...[+] first baseman to platoon with LaRoche to keep him healthy.
• 12/1 Brotherly Glove: Very Scary, Very Quickly: Watch Those Nats: The Phillies are the current NL East kings, and while preseason odds will likely point to a sixth consecutive division title,...
• 12/1 District On Deck: Who needs a Fielder when you can have a Hammer?: As mentioned in my Mark DeRosa article earlier this week, first baseman Chris Marrero suffered a torn hamstring a few weeks ago...

• 11/29 Roto Think Tank: 2011 N.L. First Basemen: With the exodus of first base talent to the American League last winter, you would expect the prices for the top N.L. first...
• 11/22 Fanspeak.com: 3 Moves The Nationals Need To Make
• 11/18 Through The Fence Baseball: Washington Nationals offseason preview: Can Werth provide Werth?: As a team, the Washington Nationals offense was deplorable in 2011. Their team on-base percentage was the fifth lowest in baseball,...
• 11/17 The "Mc" Effect: Contentment, Perspective, and Adam LaRoche: The Pirates have had some serious issues getting production out of their first basemen in recent years. Garrett Jones, Jeff ...
• 11/12 Brotherly Glove: More Papelbonian Thoughts: The Phillies and Jonathan Papelbon agreed to terms Friday afternoon on a four-year deal worth approximately $50 million. Papelbon...
• 11/11 i70baseball.com: Royals Resign Naturals Infielder Romak: Baseball America has reported that the Kansas City Royals have re-signed Naturals’ infielder Jamie Romak to a minor league contract...
• 11/3 District On Deck: How Close Are the Nats to Contention? Just Ask the 2010 D’backs!: Nationals fans, the time is finally here.  Coming off an 80-win season, General Manager Mike Rizzo has  not been shy about how...

• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Rollins, Nats, Nathan, Marlins: On this day three years ago, the Phillies sewed up a World Series title by finishing off the Rays in the resumption of a rain-suspended...
• 10/25 MLBTradeRumors: Hitters' Arbitration Salaries: Yesterday, I discussed the model that I developed for MLBTR to predict arbitration salaries. The model uses similar information...
• 10/24 D'Backs Venom: 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks Recap - The Offense: Coming into the 2011 season, the big question was how would the Diamondbacks' offense perform without slugging infielders Adam...
• 10/24 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent And Trade Market For First Basemen: The Orioles, Rays, Blue Jays, Indians, Cubs, Brewers, Pirates, Cardinals, and Dodgers could be in the market for first base help...
• 10/20 MLBTradeRumors: Rizzo On LaRoche, Zimmerman, Johnson, Harper: The Nationals are looking to contend in 2012 after finishing the 2011 season with an 80-81 record. GM Mike Rizzo discussed his...
• 10/19 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Hanley, Phillies, LaRoche: MLBTR has offseason outlooks for the Nationals, Marlins and Mets with pieces on the Braves and Phillies coming soon. Here’s...
• 10/10 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Washington Nationals: The Nationals aim to add an outfield bat and a starting pitcher this offseason, which might be enough to vault them into contention...
• 10/6 This is Getting Old: 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates Redux – Firstbase Edition: Alright the season has been over long enough for me to basically take all emotions of the pathetic end out.  So what I’m...

• 9/28 For Baseball Junkies: BBA Awards - Connie Mack and Willie Mays Awards: As part of our proud affiliation with the Baseball Bloggers' Alliance, we have been invited to parti**** in an end of year awards...
• 9/12 Bay City Ball: Splash Hits: Ever since the Giants opened their gorgeous home in 2000, they’ve been counting balls that reach McCovey Cove on the fly...
• 9/10 All of Baseball: D-backs’ power is a team effort: Mark Reynolds‘ deficiencies were well-documented. He set the major league record for strikeouts in 2008 (204) and broke...
• 9/7 MLBTradeRumors: Where The Market For Pujols & Fielder Stands: With three weeks to go in the regular season, it’s clear that Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder will be the most tempting free...
• 9/1 B-R Blog: The Nationals’ 7-year, $126 million mistake: Jayson Werth: Jayson Werth became a free agent at just the right time. Over 2008-2010, he posted a 132 OPS+ despite averaging only 29 2B, 29...

• 8/30 DC is for Baseball: If I were the GM: September Moves: September 1 is right around the corner, coming at you this Thursday. It's one of the most exciting days for prospect freaks like...
• 8/29 The Beanball: Could Brent Lillibridge Be The New Michael Morse?: After two consecutive years of double-digit homeruns, Michael Morse of the Washington Nationals became a household name–at...
• 8/26 Obstructed View: Brett Jackson and strikeouts: I had planned to put something more thorough together for today, but was too lazy to do so. Instead, I'm just going to list the...
• 8/25 NY Baseball Digest: Flanagan’s Death Provides Perspective, Reyes and the Nationals, Kiddie Rotation, Mets Deserve Sarge Treatment: Any time the sports community experiences death there’s talk about putting the game in perspective. Often, the human competitive...
• 8/24 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Don't Intend To Pursue Prince Fielder: The Nationals don't intend to go after Prince Fielder once he reaches free agency, a team source told MLB.com's Bill Ladson....
• 8/22 MLBTradeRumors: Why Your Team Won't Sign Prince Fielder: Scott Boras isn't likely to send client Prince Fielder to play for the St. Paul Saints next year; obviously he'll wind up with...
• 8/20 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: Pudge, Flores, Wang, Fielder: Down 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth last night, the Nats rallied back to tie the game against Phillies closer Ryan Madson and...
• 8/15 MLBTradeRumors: Supplemental Draft Pick Signings: When teams lose ranked free agents after offering arbitration, they obtain supplemental first round picks in the following year's...
• 8/14 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Agree To Terms With Andrew Chafin?: 3:11pm: In a second tweet, Piecoro cites another source saying the two sides are close, and that Chafin still needs his physical....
• 8/4 The "Mc" Effect: Former Pittsburgh Pirates, Where Are They Now?: Over the last 5 years, there have been a lot of professional baseball players going in and out of Pittsburgh. Tonight, I'm writing...

• 7/22 SoDo Mojo: The Result Of Monday’s Poll:   So, I posted a little poll between two different light hitting. It doesn’t matter who you voted for, I think the...
• 7/15 Through The Fence Baseball: The evolution of the Diamondbacks starting rotation: Dan Haren, Barry Enright, Edwin Jackson, Dontrelle Willis, D.J. Carrasco, Rodrigo Lopez –– if you watched baseball last summer,...

• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Gammons: Red Sox Can’t Add Payroll: The Red Sox cannot add payroll this season, according to Peter Gammons of MLB Network (on Twitter). He may not have much financial...
• 6/24 Fanspeak.com: Why the Nationals and Orioles Could Be Looking to Make a Double Splash Part II
• 6/24 B-R Blog: Riggleman resigns as Nats go over .500: Jim Riggleman resigned as manager of the Nationals on Thursday afternoon. The move became official after the Nats' 1-0 walk-off...
• 6/23 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The New & Improved James Loney: On April 25 in Florida, James Loney went 1-4, with Jonathan Broxton blowing the lead in large part due to Jamey Carroll‘s...
• 6/20 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Could James Loney be in the Nationals' sights?: The Washington Nationals, despite being 33-36 and in last place in the National League East, are just five games out of a Wild...
• 6/20 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Could James Loney be in the Nationals' sights?: The Washington Nationals, despite being 33-36 and in last place in the National League East, are just five games out of a Wild...
• 6/19 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Could James Loney be in the Nationals' sights?: The Washington Nationals, despite being 33-36 and in last place in the National League East, are just five games out of a Wild...
• 6/16 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Could James Loney be in the Nationals' sights?: The Washington Nationals, despite being 33-36 and in last place in the National League East, are just five games out of a Wild...
• 6/16 Seedlings to Stars: Syracuse options: The Nats are playing great baseball, with 5 straight wins and a +1 run differential on the season. That doesn't mean the team...
• 6/13 MLBTradeRumors: Prospects Dealt In July Of 2009: Aaron Poreda being designated for assignment prompted me to wonder what's become of all the notable prospects dealt in July...
• 6/11 B-R Blog: Ben Zobrist’s Extra-Base Oddity: 3 Doubles and a Triple: In Baltimore tonight, Ben Zobrist went 4 for 6 with 3 doubles and a triple, and scored each time. His 3rd double, in the 11th...
• 6/11 Johngy's Beat: Autograph Tales:The LaRoche Family: One of the first baseball cards I ever remember was a 1973 Dave LaRoche, who also happened to be one of the first baseball players...
• 6/7 Fanspeak.com: Nationals Win Big On Day One of the Draft: Part 1
• 6/6 Baseball Press: Buy Low: Dan Uggla: Dan Uggla has struggled to acclimate to his new digs. (Icon SMI)Buy Low takes a look at fantasy players who are slumping or...
• 6/6 22gigantes.com: Series preview: WAS (26-33) at SF (33-26): BREAKING NEWS: AT&T Park will be the site of a soccer match this week. OK, well no it won't, but it might feel like it...
• 6/3 B-R Blog: Traffic Jam on the Interstate: 13 Batters Hitting Below .200: Through games of June 2, thirteen batters are still hitting under .200 with at least 100 ABs: Rk Player BA AB Tm G PA R H 2B 3B...
• 6/3 Baseball Musings: Morse Glowed: Mike Morse held a lot of potential during his career, but injuries often sidelined him. Now an injury to Adam LaRoche allowed...
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche not written out yet: Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said he hasn't written off 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder), who's on the disabled list...[+] with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. 'I'm not going to worry until I have to worry. Right now, he's on a two-week shutdown and a two-week ramp up,' Rizzo said.

• 5/31 B-R Blog: “Clutch” Since 1996: A list for discussion purposes: It's all active players with at least 1,000 games played between 1996 and 2011 (to date). And,...
• 5/29 Baseball Moves: Waiver Mavens – Week 9: For those of us Who Had Buster Posey Jonathan Lucroy, Milwaukee Brewers (C) owned in 45% of Yahoo! Leagues. So far this season...
• 5/28 B-R Blog: Loney Snaps Homerless Streak: 45 Games, 161 At-Bats: Dodgers 1B James Loney hit his 2nd HR of the year tonight, off Javier Vazquez. What next? -- the McCourts reconcile? Now that...
• 5/27 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up A.L. Week 9: May 30 - June 5: Rising UpJosh Outman (1% owned last week; 5% this week)Remember Josh Outman? He was the Phillies prospect who was part of...
• 5/27 Fanspeak.com: Nats Should Look To Move Coffey Quickly
• 5/27 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues: New full-timer Mike Morse is slugging for the Nats. (Icon SMI)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under the radar"...
• 5/26 COSFBA: Fantasy Baseball News and Notes from May 25th, 2011: Here are some fantasy baseball-relevant tidbits and notes I picked up from box scores and recaps from games played on May 25th,...
• 5/24 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Rumors: LaRoche, Ramirez, Bernadina: Livan Hernandez threw out the first pitch in Washington Nationals history, and tonight he's taking on the Brewers in his 456th...
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche hoping to avoid surgery: The Washington Nationals are still hoping that 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) can avoid surgery on his shoulder, which would put him...[+] out for the rest of the season. He will rest and hope to return in a few weeks.
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche to DL: The Washington Nationals placed 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list Monday, May 23. No corresponding move has...[+] been announced yet, but the team is likely to activate OF Rick Ankiel (wrist) from the disabled list Tuesday, May 24.
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche out: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) is not in the lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers Monday, May 23. OF Mike Morse...[+] is starting in his place.
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Rick Ankiel to begin rehab assignment: Washington Nationals OF Rick Ankiel (wrist) will start his rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg Monday, May 23, and could...[+] replace 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) at first base when he returns. LaRoche is not traveling with the team as they play the Milwaukee Brewers and will undergo tests on his left shoulder. OF Mike Morse is likely to see most of the starts at first base if LaRoche is forced to the disabled list.
• 5/23 Through The Fence Baseball: What could have been with the Pirates and Jose Bautista: Every time Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a home run, I shake my head and cringe a little on the inside. On Saturday...
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche to get second opinion: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) will get a second opinion on the torn labrum in his left shoulder Monday, May...[+] 23, team sources said. He has been playing all season with the injury. Despite assurances his offense wouldn't be affected, he is batting just .172 with three home runs.
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche snaps hitless streak: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche entered the game Saturday, May 21, against the Washington Nationals on an 0-for-26 hitless...[+] skid. He went 1-for-3 before departing for defensive purposes.
• 5/21 The Process Report: The Rays And Russell Branyan: Sometimes you close a window and your front door is jarred open with explosives. After the Rays designated Dan Johnson for assignment,...
• 5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Dodgers, DeRosa, LaRoche: Some items of note on Friday night as Danny Espinosa looks to collect a double to complete the cycle in the slugfest between...
• 5/16 A Diehard Cubs Fan Speaks Out: Cubs Finally Make A Move; Sign First Baseman, Carlos Pena!: The Winter Meetings in Orlando have been stalled by Cliff Lee, however, the Cubs have managed to find their first baseman for...
• 5/16 A Diehard Cubs Fan Speaks Out: Cubs Finally Make A Move; Sign First Baseman, Carlos Pena!: The Winter Meetings in Orlando have been stalled by Cliff Lee, however, the Cubs have managed to find their first baseman for...
• 5/10 Braves Journal: Nats 7, Braves 6: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 10, 2011 – ESPN. What’s the point of a comeback...
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche back in lineup: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) was back in the lineup Tuesday, May 3, one day after a bad left labrum forced...[+] him to miss a game.
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche gets mental day off: Updating a previous report, Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche, in the middle of a 1-for-21 slide, did not start Monday, May...[+] 2, against the San Francisco Giants. However, he came on in for defensive purposes late in the game and did not get an at-bat. Manager Jim Riggleman insisted LaRoche did not suffer any setback related to the slightly torn labrum in his left shoulder.
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche resting: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche is taking the day off Monday, May 2, with OF Mike Morse playing first base. C Wilson Ramos...[+] is hitting in the cleanup spot and OF Jerry Hairston Jr. is starting in left field.
• 5/1 Raising Matt Cain: Pesky Nats grind down Giants: Matt Cain did not have the pinpoint control we are used to seeing from him. Throw in a tight strike zone from home plate umpire...
• 5/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Lineup notes: Washington Nationals 2B Danny Espinosa is being given the day off Sunday, May 1, against the San Francisco Giants. OF Laynce Nix...[+] will bat cleanup, with 1B Adam LaRoche dropping to fifth in the batting order.

• 4/30 Raising Matt Cain: Giants grind on: "The Giants win a game they probably shouldn't have."--Duane Kuiper after Brian Wilson struck out Adam LaRoche.'Tis true, 'tis...
• 4/30 Baseball Musings: Not By the Hair on His Chinny Chin Chin: Brian Wilson makes his save interesting, loading the bases with Nationals as he tried to protect a 2-1 lead in the ninth. Adam...
• 4/29 Call to the Pen: Pitchers Respecting Strange Hitters: This is one of the strangest leaderboards I've seen for 2011 MLB stats--the one for fewest pitches seen in the zone: Jose Bautista:...
• 4/28 22gigantes.com: Series preview: SF (12-12) at WAS (10-13): The defending World Champion San Francisco Giants continue their 10-day, 10-game road trip with a stop in the nation's capitol...
• 4/28 Mets360.com: The 2011 Mets: True Grit?: “The Mets have shown tremendous grit tonight.” – SNY’s Gary Cohen, 4/27/11, 9th inning of an eventual 6-4 win over the...
• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche drives in twoWashington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche went 1-for-3 with two RBIs against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, April 25....[+] Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche went 1-for-3 with two RBIs against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, April 25.
• 4/25 Raise the Jolly Roger: Unhappy Easter at PNC: The Bucs fell to the Nats on a gloomy Easter afternoon in front of a sparse crowd on Sunday. The ugly performance by the Pirates...
• 4/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche drives in two runs: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche had two hits, including his third home run, in five at-bats Sunday, April 24, against the...[+] Pittsburgh Pirates. LaRoche is 7-for-28 (.250) over his past eight games, raising his average from .211 to .227 since April 14.
• 4/16 Fanspeak.com: Nationals Get The Win, but Still Can’t Get the Offense Going
• 4/15 Fanspeak.com: Time to make a change at the top of the Nationals lineup:
• 4/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche contributes: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (groin), who talked his way into the lineup despite his injury, went 2-for-4 with a strikeout...[+] Wednesday, April 13, against the Philadelphia Phillies, reports The Associated Press.
• 4/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche back: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (groin) is back in the lineup Wednesday, April 13, but OF Mike Morse (illness) remains out,...[+] according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. OF Laynce Nix is starting in left field for the second straight day and is hitting fifth.
• 4/13 Fanspeak.com: Zimmerman Heading to the D.L. Spells Trouble For Washington
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche wants to play: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (groin) said he felt good enough to play Tuesday, April 12, but the team held him out of...[+] the lineup against his wishes, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore.
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche, Mike Morse out: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (groin) and OF Mike Morse (illness) are both out of the lineup Tuesday, April 12, according...[+] to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore.
• 4/12 Baseball Press: Clinical Notes - Zimmerman Sidelined, Peavy Update: The Nationals' lineup takes a big hit with Zimmerman out. (Getty)Fantasy owners have been hit hard and early with the injury...
• 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche should avoid disabled list: The Washington Nationals do not plan on placing 1B Adam LaRoche (groin) on the disabled list, according to Bill Ladson of MLB.com....[+]
• 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche injures groin: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (groin) suffered a strained left groin Sunday, April 10, but he is hoping to be in the lineup...[+] Tuesday, April 12, MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports.
• 4/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche rests sore shoulder: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) was given the day off Saturday, April 9, as he deals with a sore shoulder, reports...[+] The Associated Press. Manager Jim Riggleman said surgery has never been discussed as an option for LaRoche, who has been dealing with the injury since the spring. LaRoche said he aggravated the injury Tuesday, April 5, against the Florida Marlins.
• 4/8 Blog Red Machine: Off to the DesertA look at the series between the Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks to take place at Chase Field....
• 4/8 MLB Fantasy Recon: 10 Lists of 10 from TMR - Team Names: Davis traditional starts slowJust wanted to run through a couple of notes from Matthew Berry's "10 Lists of 10."  A few noteworthy...
• 4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche provides extra innings heroics: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche went 1-for-5 Thursday, April 7, against the Florida Marlins, but his only hit was a game-winning...[+] two-run homer in the top of the 11th inning, reports The Associated Press. LaRoche was 3-for-23 on the season before the big clout.
• 4/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Washington Nationals: The Nationals are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Jayson Werth, RF: seven years, $126MM. Adam...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche's shoulder improving: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) has improved a bit, but his shoulder still isn't 100 percent healthy, according...[+] to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. 'I'm not going to say that's as strong as I could have thrown it,' LaRoche said. 'It's still there. It's not yet 100 percent.'
• 4/2 Marlin Maniac: Fish Bites: NL East: As I mentioned earlier this week, I’m going to begin linking to various sources in the NL East. Here is the first week’s...

• 3/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Answering Spring Training Questions…: Way back on February 15th as the A’s headed to Papago Park to begin their workouts I asked a few questions to preview Spring...
• 3/31 Braves Journal: Braves 2, Nats 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals – Box Score – March 31, 2011 – ESPN. The Fredi Era starts off well,...
• 3/30 The Helmholtz Way: Nyjer Morgan to Brewers: Nyjer Morgan Traded To Milwaukee Brewers For Minor-League Prospect – SBNation.com. I am a bit surprised at this move. The...
• 3/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Opening Day lineup on display Tuesday: Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman displayed his Opening Day lineup in the team's spring game Tuesday, March 29, according...[+] to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. SS Ian Desmond is leading off, followed by OF Jayson Werth, 3B Ryan Zimmerman, 1B Adam LaRoche, OF Mike Morse, OF Rick Ankiel, 2B Danny Espinosa, C Ivan Rodriguez and the pitcher's spot.
• 3/29 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Arizona Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings J.J. Putz, RP: two years, $10MM.  $6.5MM...
• 3/28 B-R Blog: RESEARCH & ANALYSIS: Understanding differences in ADP: by Bill Macey The following is a free sample of a column from Baseball HQ, one of hundreds readers receive during the course of...
• 3/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche has slight tear of rotator cuff: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) had an MRI on his left shoulder Sunday, March 27, and the tests revealed a slight...[+] tear in his rotator cuff, reports Bill Ladson, of MLB.com. LaRoche received a cortisone shot recently. He is still expected to play Monday, March 28, serving as the designated hitter, before returning to the field Tuesday, March 29. 'There is a little bit of fraying on the labrum and from what I've been told, that is nothing unusual,' LaRoche said. 'They don't have to (operate) on it, obviously. It's just some rehab and strengthening the muscles.'
• 3/26 PaulLebowitz.com: Werth Batting Second?: The Washington Nationals have announced their intended lineup to start the season. Their big free agent signing ($126 million...
• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Shut down Adam LaRoche: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) has been shut down for two to three days because he’s still feeling pain in his...[+] shoulder, according to Amanda Comak of The Washington Times. LaRoche underwent an MRI Wednesday, March 23, and thinks a pinched nerve is to blame. 'He's throwing tolerably but he really can't cut the ball loose,' said manager Jim Riggleman. 'We want to see if we can calm that down and we'll put him back in the lineup, likely Monday. . .He's fine to play with it but on a relay throw or something, he's not comfortable he could really air it out.' LaRoche assured that he would play if it were the regular season.
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Jayson Werth to hit second: Washington Nationals OF Jayson Werth will hit second in the team's lineup this year, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore....[+] 3B Ryan Zimmerman will hit third followed by 1B Adam LaRoche and OF Michael Morse. 'We feel like that's the best chance for us to get at least one base runner when that fourth hitter in the inning comes up,' manager Jim Riggleman said. 'That's our best chance to have a rally. It's not the typical RBI slot. We'll be looking for on-base and productivity, and he can give us that.'
• 3/23 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 MLB Pre-Season Preview: NL East – Washington Nationals: Washington Nationals (2010 record: 69-93) The addition of free agent Jayson Werth speaks volumes about the Nationals’ growth...
• 3/21 Through The Fence Baseball: March Madness on the Diamond: The hard-court isn’t the only place that is hosting some hotly contested match-ups over the last few weeks of March. Take a...
• 3/18 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Fantasy Baseball First Base Rankings Update: What's changed in just two weeks of spring training?  Justin Morneau is back on the field in limited action, Kendry Morales...
• 3/18 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 MLB Pre-Season Preview: NL West – Arizona Diamondbacks: Arizona Diamondbacks (2010 record: 65-97) Notable additions: 1B Russell Branyan, LHP Zach Duke, RHP Armando Gallaraga, RHP David...
• 3/10 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: AL East: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
• 3/9 The Biz of Baseball: Attendance Watch 2011: The Washington Nationals: In looking ahead to all 30 clubs in Major League Baseball, David has now wound his way through all the American League with the...
• 3/8 Jason's Baseball Blog: Season Preview: NL East: Onto the National League, starting with the East division. You can also take a look at my previews of the AL East, AL Central and...
• 3/7 MLBTradeRumors: This Offseason's Mutual Options: One year ago, MLBTR's Mike Axisa asked whether mutual options were baseball's new fad, after at least a dozen were included in...
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche returns: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) returns to the lineup at first base Monday, March 7, MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports....[+]
• 3/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche's shoulder has improved: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) said the condition of his left shoulder has improved to the point where he has...[+] resumed throwing to the bases, according to Bill Ladson of MLB.com. Manager Jim Riggleman said LaRoche could play first base later this week if his shoulder continues to get better.
• 3/5 COSFBA: Finding Keepers: Washington Nationals: (Stop me if you've heard this one before. COSFBA would like to introduce another guest blogger to you all. This edition of "Finding...
• 3/4 MLBTradeRumors: Jack Of All Trades: Non-Roster Invitees: We all have that possession we once paid a lot for, but would now have trouble giving away. Maybe it is a suit we wore too many...
• 3/2 Baseball Musings: Five-Year PMR, First Basemen: The five year look at PMR using an objective probabilistic model of range continues with first basemen. Here is the data for the...
• 3/2 Call to the Pen: The San Diego Padres System: At long last, we've reached the final edition of my system reviews. And last but not least on the list is the San Diego Padres....
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ryan Zimmerman likely to hit cleanup: Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman is leaning toward using 3B Ryan Zimmerman as the cleanup hitter this year with OF Jayson...[+] Werth hitting third, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson. 1B Adam LaRoche will hit fifth against right-handers and sixth against lefties. OF Mike Morse will likely hit fifth.
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche has sore shoulder: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) will serve as the designated hitter for the next few games because of soreness...[+] in his left shoulder, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson. LaRoche's injury is not considered serious. He felt the pain in his shoulder before camp but said it is improving. He is not expecting to need an MRI exam.
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Heart of the order clearing up: Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said he's leaning toward hitting OF Jayson Werth third, 3B Ryan Zimmerman fourth and...[+] 1B Adam LaRoche fifth (against right-handers) or sixth (against left-handers) when the season starts, NatsInsider.com's Mark Zuckerman reports.
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche at DH today: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche (shoulder) is at designated hitter Tuesday, March 1, due to a sore throwing shoulder, The...[+] Washington Post's Adam Kilgore reports.

• 2/28 My Pinstripes: FullCountPitch - Band of Brothers: There have been many brother tandems that have played in the Major Leagues over the years, but there have been few that have jointly...
• 2/26 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: AL East: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
• 2/24 Call to the Pen: Breaking Down the Non-Roster Invitees: San Diego Padres: It's time for the penultimate edition of the notable NRI breakdowns (The Giants are the last installment, and will be up later...
• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Several starters won't travel Monday: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche, C Ivan Rodriguez, OF Jayson Werth and 3B Ryan Zimmerman will not travel to Port St. Lucie,...[+] Fla. Monday, Feb. 28, against the New York Mets in the Grapefruit League opener, reports Bill Ladson, of MLB.com. All four players are expected to play Tuesday, March 1.
• 2/21 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Extend Frank Wren: The Braves signed GM Frank Wren to a two-year contract extension through 2013, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman (on Twitter). Wren,...
• 2/21 MLB Fantasy Recon: Home Run Leaders and ADP in 2011 Drafts: Another great piece from Fantasy Baseball Vision outlines last year home run leaders and finds value by comparing ADP.  David...
• 2/20 MLB Fantasy Recon: Power Hitters in New Ball Parks: Carlos Pena, Dan Uggla, Adrian Gonzalez, Adrian Beltre, Jayson Werth, and Adam LaRoche are all power hitters in new parks...
• 2/18 Baseball Press: Dr. Lineup: The 2011 Washington Nationals: Jayson Werth will be asked to turn things around for Washington in 2011. (Getty)One of the biggest stories this off-season was...
• 2/17 Call to the Pen: Arizona Signs Solid but Redundant Russell Branyan: Yesterday, one of the last remaining medium-profile free agents finally got a contract, as first baseman Russell Branyan inked...
• 2/16 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Sign Russell Branyan: The Diamondbacks have signed Russell Branyan to a minor league contract with an invite to Spring Training, reports SI.com's...
• 2/16 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Designate Luis Atilano For Assignment: The Nationals announced that they designated right-hander Luis Atilano for assignment to create roster space for Adam LaRoche,...
• 2/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche's deal official: Updating previous reports, Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche's two-year deal has been approved by Major League Baseball, according...[+] to the team's official media relations Twitter page.
• 2/16 Crashburn Alley: Nationals 2011 Season Preview with Harper Gordek: Baseball is officially under way as pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training. Every team goes into spring training...
• 2/15 Mastersball.com: Yay for Jeremy Guthrie: Jeremy Guthrie avoided arbitration and signed a nice $5.75 million deal with the Orioles yesterday. According to Guthrie, the...
• 2/14 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL East: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
• 2/11 Call to the Pen: The Cincinnati Reds System: Continuing my look at every minor league system in baseball, it's time to look at one of the more hyped collections of talent...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: The 20 Biggest Free Agent Deals Of The Offseason: Unless Vladimir Guerrero, Scott Podsednik or another free agent signs an unexpectedly lucrative deal, the biggest contracts...

• 1/31 The Process Report: Keys to Contention: First Base: Replacing Carlos Pena looked tougher before the Rays won the division despite the lovable first baseman hitting .196/.325/.407....
• 1/31 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL East: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
• 1/31 Call to the Pen: The Seattle Mariners System: Wrapping up my perusals of AL minor league systems is this look at that of the Seattle Mariners. We'll start the NL tomorrow....
• 1/31 My Pinstripes: Baseball Digest: Washington Hopes For Nationals Holiday | Baseball Digest: Baseball Digest: Washington Hopes For Nationals Holiday | Baseball DigestIf you are among the growing number of Washington Nationals...
• 1/24 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Sign Andy LaRoche To Minor League Deal: The Athletics have signed Andy LaRoche to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training according to the team's...
• 1/23 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Loney, Papelbon, Pavano, Feliz: Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe tackles the subject of arbitration hearings in his latest column, pointing out that teams are...
• 1/22 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL East: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
• 1/18 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL East: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Jose Bautista's Arbitration Case: This piece was first published on MLBTR on October 13th, 2010. Arbitration Expert Breaks Down Bautista’s Value With MLBTR A...
• 1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche contract details: Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche will make $7 million this year and $8 million in 2012, according to The Washington Post's...[+] Gene Wang. The deal includes a $10 million mutual option for the 2013 season that includes a $1 million buyout.
• 1/12 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Off-Season Recap: Corner Infield: Wrapping up our offseason recap of the Arizona Diamondbacks, let's take a look at the corner infield positions. While the middle...
• 1/10 PaulLebowitz.com: Sparkle And Fade: Prosper and fall: The most interesting aspect of free agency, for me, isn’t where Cliff Lee and the other biggest names...
• 1/9 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/2/11 - 1/8/11: Lots of headlines made over the past week, so let's dive right into our recap of the first full week 2011 had to offer: In...
• 1/8 MLBTradeRumors: Fewer Strikeouts But At What Cost?: The Arizona Diamondbacks were baseball's preeminent strikeout team last year, and I'm not talking about their pitchers. D'Backs...
• 1/8 Braves Journal: Freddie Freeman: Not the first time that the Braves have handed first base over to a basically untested rookie. Adam LaRoche was given the first...
• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche deal finalized: The Washington Nationals and 1B Adam LaRoche finalized their two-year, $16 million agreement on Friday, Jan. 7, according to The...[+] Associated Press.
• 1/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Never made offer to Adam LaRoche: The Baltimore Orioles never made a three-year offer to Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche, according to MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli....[+]
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Uggla, Mets, Nationals, Marrero: Here are a few items from what's been arguably the most newsworthy division of the winter thus far... There's no shortage...
• 1/5 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: Beltre Finalizes Deal With Texas | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: Beltre Finalizes Deal With Texas | Baseball DigestWhile the family and friends of Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven...
• 1/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | More on Adam LaRoche: Updating a previous report, Washington Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche will make $15 million in the first two years of his deal; $17...[+] million this year and $8 million in 2012, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. The team has a mutual option on LaRoche for the 2013 season with a $1 million buyout.
• 1/5 Baseball Press: Fantasy Prep 2011: Calling on Citizens of Nats Town: Espinosa has potential to be a 20/20 player at second base. (Nats Daily News) As we head into next season, we'll look at...
• 1/5 The Biz of Baseball: Nationals, Adam LaRoche Agree on 2-yr, $16 Million Deal: Pursuing a first baseman to replace Adam Dunn, who went to the White Sox earlier this winter has been a top priority for the...
• 1/5 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Adam LaRoche inks with the Nationals: Mr. Consistent goes to Washington. (Getty) The Winter Meetings are over, but the MLB Hot Stove is still burning. Baseball...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Rumors: Free Agents, Lee, Pavano: The challenge for the Nationals, writes Thomas Boswell of the Washington Post, is convincing elite players to come to D.C. Zack...
• 1/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Adam LaRoche agrees: The Washington Nationals agreed with free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) on a two-year deal with a mutual option for 2013,...[+] pending a physical, The Associated Press reports.
• 1/4 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Agree To Sign Adam LaRoche: The Nationals have agreed to sign Adam LaRoche to a two-year deal, according to MLB.com's Peter Gammons (on Twitter). LaRoche...
• 1/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Closing in on deal with Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals are closing in on a two-year deal with free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks), FOX Sports Radio's...[+] Jim Bowden reports.
• 1/3 MLBTradeRumors: Talks Progress For Nationals, LaRoche: The Nationals are still discussing potential contracts with Adam LaRoche and talks are progressing, according to MLB.com’s...
• 1/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Still talking with Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals' talks with free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) are 'progressing,' according to MLB.com's Bill...[+] Ladson. LaRoche has said that he is interested in playing for the team.
• 1/3 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: Starting The Year Off On The Right Foot | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: Starting The Year Off On The Right Foot | Baseball DigestIt’s a new year in the hot stove, but some things haven’t...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: 12/26/10 - 1/2/11: With a relatively small amount of baseball news being made during in the last week, we pumped out plenty of original content to...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/26/10 - 1/1/11: Happy New Year to all of our readers! Let's take a look back at the past seven days here on MLBTR: The Orioles continued...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Alternatives For Adam LaRoche: At this point, it seems like a match: Adam LaRoche and the Nationals need each other. The Nats seek a proven solution at first...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Blanton, Beltre, Indians, LaRoche: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe names ten teams who might reap the benefits of bargain shopping as the winter...
• 1/1 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Derrek Lee signs deal with the Orioles: Derrek provides the Orioles with solid defense and a right-handed power bat. (AP) The Winter Meetings are over, but the...
• 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Lee, Fielder, Tigers: The first batch of links for 2011... In a series of tweets, ESPN's Buster Olney says the Orioles liked Adam LaRoche, but...

• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles, Lee Agree To One-Year Deal: 10:07pm: Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports tweets that Lee's deal with the Orioles includes incentives and could be worth as much as...
• 12/31 Baseball Musings: DLee to the Birds: The Orioles reached a verbal agreement with Derrek Lee: The signing will become official once Lee passes a physical. Various reports...
• 12/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Make offer to Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals have reportedly offered free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) a two-year deal, according to MLB.com's...[+] Bill Ladson. Getting a deal done 'has been a slow process,' and the Nationals are unwilling to give LaRoche a third year. The team is likely to consider free-agent 1B Casey Kotchman (Mariners) if they cannot sign LaRoche.
• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles, Lee Agree To One-Year Deal: The Orioles and Derrek Lee have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, reports Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun (via Dan Connolly...
• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Nats Offer LaRoche Two-Year Deal: The Nationals have offered first baseman Adam LaRoche a two-year deal, William Ladson of MLB.com has learned (via Twitter). ...
• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: The Nats' First Base Backup Plan: After shocking the world by signing Jayson Werth, the Nats have been looking to make a second, albeit smaller, splash to fill...
• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: Examining Orioles, Nationals, LaRoche, Lee: The Nationals and Orioles have seemingly alternated in pursuing first basemen Adam LaRoche and Derrek Lee this offseason, but...
• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: Top 15 Remaining Free Agents: Only 15 of MLBTR's top 50 free agents remain unsigned. Here they are, with their original rankings in parentheses and their rumored...
• 12/29 MLBTradeRumors: Unfinished Business: AL East: MLBTR's Tim Dierkes has already examined the remaining needs for teams in the AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central and NL...
• 12/29 Baseball Press: Fantasy Prep 2011: Snake Bitten On Draft Day: With at-bats, Allen may be awakened from his sleeper status.  (Getty) As we head into next season, we'll look at middle-tier...
• 12/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Working to sign Derrek Lee: The Baltimore Orioles are working to sign free-agent 1B Derrek Lee (Braves) and are more comfortable signing him to a one-year...[+] deal around $8 million than they are at signing free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) for three years, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports.
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Target Derrek Lee: The Orioles are targeting Derrek Lee, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The team renewed discussions with the free agent...
• 12/28 The Golden Sombrero: Around The League: Garrett Wittels charged, Webb signs, D-Lee, Ackley, Hosmer, and Jennings: The start to final week of 2010 brought the disturbing news that FIU’s Garrett Wittels had been charged with...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Suitors For Troy Glaus: Troy Glaus has a home run title and a World Series MVP Award to his name, but the former third overall pick has a dwindling number...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: What's In Store For January: Here's what to expect as we prepare to enter 2011... Boras Clients Will Find Homes Last January, Matt Holliday, Adrian Beltre,...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Fits For Manny Ramirez: Agent Scott Boras intends to find Manny Ramirez a one-year deal as a full-time designated hitter for 2011.  ESPN's Keith Law...
• 12/26 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Notes: Bullpen, First Base, DH: The Rays find themselves in a difficult position as the 2011 season approaches. Forced to cut payroll, they've lost Carlos Pena,...
• 12/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Luke Scott could become full-time first baseman: Baltimore Orioles OF Luke Scott could be shifted to first base if the team is unable to acquire 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks)...[+] or 1B Derrek Lee (Braves) via free agency, according to Dan Connolly of The Baltimore Sun.
• 12/25 PaulLebowitz.com: Hot Stove….Um….Were We Supposed To Keep Working?: “After the season ended, were we supposed to keep working?” This isn’t going to be a rip-fest; certain teams...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: The Orioles' First Base Vacancy: At the start of this month, the Orioles began their pursuit of Adam LaRoche in earnest.  The two sides have been talking frequently...
• 12/23 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Blanton, Garza, LaRoche: This has been a pretty good few months for Giants fans.  Not only did their team end a 56-year World Series drought, but now...
• 12/23 MLBTradeRumors: Constructing A 25-Man Roster Of Free Agents: Once the free agent pool starts shrinking, it's always fun to start imagining teams composed only of unsigned players. For the...
• 12/23 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Considering Russell Branyan: The Padres are considering signing Russell Branyan and making him part of a platoon at first base, according to ESPN.com's Buster...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Spending Details By Team: MLB teams have made over $1.2 billion in salary commitments so far this offseason, according to data compiled by MLBTR. The seven...
• 12/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Unlikely to sign Adam LaRoche: The San Diego Padres are unlikely to sign free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) because he is out of the team's price range,...[+] according to The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec.
• 12/22 D'Backs Venom: Ranking the Diamondbacks for 2010: Updating our rankings from the All Star Break, the top Diamondback player for the year is the same one who has been the team leader...
• 12/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Could be shifting focus to Derrek Lee: The Baltimore Orioles have grown frustrated with free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche's (Diamondbacks) reluctance to sign and could be shifting...[+] their focus to free-agent 1B Derrek Lee (Braves), The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec reports.
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Beltre, Adam LaRoche, Derrek Lee: The latest from ESPN's Buster Olney... Olney ranks the rotations, with the Phillies, Giants, and Athletics taking the top...
• 12/22 A Diehard Cubs Fan Speaks Out: Cubs Finally Make A Move; Sign First Baseman, Carlos Pena!: The Winter Meetings in Orlando have been stalled by Cliff Lee, however, the Cubs have managed to find their first baseman for...
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: O's Renew Discussions With Derrek Lee: Talks between Adam LaRoche and the Orioles have not progressed and the team has renewed discussions with Derrek Lee, according...
• 12/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | At impasse with Adam LaRoche: The Baltimore Orioles are reportedly at an impasse with contract talks for free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) and have...[+] shifted their attention to free-agent 1B Derrek Lee (Braves), according to The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec. If the team cannot sign LaRoche or Lee, they could target free-agent DHs Vladimir Guerrero (Rangers) or Jim Thome (Twins).
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: ACES Leading In Multiyear Deals: Top free agents often choose the Boras Corporation if they're looking for the maximum payday.  But there is evidence that mid-tier...
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Analyzing The Offseason's Biggest Contracts: For just the third time in baseball history, three free agents have signed deals worth over $100MM in a single offseason. And...
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Uggla, Soria, Romero, LaRoche: Fallout from the Zack Greinke deal continues to dominate the baseball landscape. We have more on that and some other items of...
• 12/20 Obstructed View: Cubs Blog Roundtable, Part 1: Over the next couple months we'll post some topics here that I sent to Tim from Aisle 424, Adam from And Counting, berselius from...
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Adam LaRoche's offer is higher: Updating previous reports, the Baltimore Orioles' offer to free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) is for three years and worth...[+] around $21 million, a source told MASNSports.com's Jen Royle.
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/12/10 - 12/19/10: It's been a busy seven days since last Sunday. Let's look back at the top stories from last week: Doubters of a Cliff Lee...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Padres' Opening Day First Baseman: The Padres lost their best player when they traded Adrian Gonzalez to the Red Sox for three prospects earlier this month, and...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Notes: LaRoche, Lee, Blanton, Thames: Let's check out some Orioles news courtesy of The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec.. The O's are clearly focused on getting a...
• 12/17 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Actively Pursuing Derrek Lee: The Nationals are "actively" pursuing free agent first baseman Derrek Lee, a baseball source told MLB.com's Bill Ladson.  Another...
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Not serious with Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals do not appear to be serious about signing free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks), according to MLB.com's...[+] Bill Ladson. The team could consider signing free-agent 1B Casey Kotchman (Mariners) if they lose out on free-agent 1B Derrek Lee (Braves) or free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks).
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Adam LaRoche seeking three yearsFree-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) is looking for a three-year deal in free agency, according to ESPN's Buster Olney....[+] Free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) is looking for a three-year deal in free agency, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Maintain Interest In Adam LaRoche: 2:13pm: An Orioles source suggests to MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli that the sides aren't close to a deal (Twitter link). 1:49pm:...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Nats, O’s, Padres Pursuing Lee & LaRoche: The Nationals, Orioles and Padres are pursuing both Derrek Lee and Adam LaRoche, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi...
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Adam LaRoche expected to land multiple years: Free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) is expected to land a multi-year deal on the open market, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal...[+] reports. The Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres are interested in him.
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Adam LaRoche a top priority: Free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) is the Baltimore Orioles' No. 1 candidate at first base for next season, and the team...[+] continues to talk to his representatives, according to The Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly. LaRoche is looking for a two-year deal.
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Multiyear Free Agent Contracts On The Rise: Multiyear free agent contracts are on the rise again. If the first six weeks of the 2010-11 offseason are any indication, teams...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Counsell, Ibanez, Johnson, Sheffield: Exactly one year ago, the Angels signed Hideki Matsui. Today, the slugger finalized his one-year agreement with the A's. Here...
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | In talks with Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals are in talks with free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks), but they are not close to an agreement,...[+] according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson.
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: National News: Lee, LaRoche, Pavano, Webb: Let's round up the latest from the nation's capital, courtesy of MLB.com's Bill Ladson... The Nats have expressed interest...
• 12/12 Baseball Daily Digest: Land of the Free: Designated Hitters: The deep DH pool is starting to drain, with Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko having signed long-term deals to play in Chicago, and pseudo-catcher/DH...
• 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: Day In Review: 12/9/10: Compared to the rest of the week, today has been relatively quiet, but there was still a steady flow of news and rumors. Here's...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: What We Learned: The Winter Meetings: The Winter Meetings have been four days of non-stop rumors, trades and mega-deals. Now that everyone has packed their bags and...
• 12/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Mutual interest in Adam LaRoche: The Baltimore Orioles have mutual interest in free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks), The Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly reports....[+]
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Mutual Interest Between Orioles, Adam LaRoche: The Orioles and first baseman Adam LaRoche have mutual interest, tweets Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun.  No formal offer has...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: Winn, Webb, Wang, LaRoche: Washington may or may not be in on Cliff Lee. Here's what we do know about the Nationals: The Nationals may show interest...
• 12/8 Call to the Pen: Trade Analysis: The Adrian Gonzalez Deal: Before we look at the biggest blockbuster deal of recent days, I’d like to state two things about my approach here: 1.)...
• 12/8 The UpperCard Network: Nationals Nearing Deal With Adam LaRoche?: With the market for first basemen decreasing by the hour, the Nationals appear to be on the verge of signing Adam LaRoche. Ed...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Adam LaRoche Headed To Nationals?: It "sounds like Adam LaRoche [is] headed to [the] Nationals," tweets Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse.  The market for first basemen...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | D.J. Carrasco agrees: The New York Mets agreed with free-agent RP D.J. Carrasco (Pirates) on a two-year, $2.5 million deal, The Star-Ledger's Andy McCullough...[+] reports.
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Likely to focus on Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals are likely to shift their focus to free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) now that 1B Carlos Pena...[+] is off the board, MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports.
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Day In Review: 12/7/10: Another day of the Winter Meetings is officially in the books. Here's everything that's happened since yesterday's Day In Review...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Rumors: LaRoche, Lee, Pavano: MLB.com's Bill Ladson has some late night Nationals rumors. Let's take a look: In the wake of Carlos Pena's deal with the...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Corner outfielder needed: The Kansas City Royals are in need of a right-handed-hitting corner outfielder, according to The Kansas City Star's Bob Dutton....[+] “We’ve got Alex Gordon, Gregor Blanco and Mitch Maier in our outfield right now,” general manager Dayton Moore said, “and we have Jarrod Dyson competing. They’re all left-handed hitters. So one could easily identify that we need a right-handed-hitting outfielder.”
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Eyeing Adam LaRoche: The Baltimore Orioles are interested in free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks), according to The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec....[+]
• 12/8 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Winter Meetings rumors: Cubs step up pursuit of first baseman: After a relatively quiet first day of the Winter Meetings for the Cubs and GM Jim Hendry, things picked up today as Hendry stepped...
• 12/7 Obstructed View: Time to come up with a better plan: Each offseason the fans get anxious for their favorite team to do something (sign or trade players).  After 2008 the Cubs began...
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | On verge of making offer to Cliff Lee: The New York Yankees are on the verge of making a large offer to free-agent SP Cliff Lee (Rangers), according to ESPNNewYork.com's...[+] Andrew Marchand. 'I'm willing to get serious,' said general manager Brian Cashman, who once again was scheduled to talk with agent Darek Braunecker on Tuesday night. The Yankees would like to cap a potential Lee deal at six years and may go as high as $25 million per year.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Looking at other shortstop options: The Baltimore Orioles are now looking at St. Louis Cardinals SS Brendan Ryan, Minnesota Twins SS J.J. Hardy and free-agent SS...[+] Orlando Cabrera (Reds) after ending trade talks for Tampa Bay Rays SS Jason Bartlett, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Dan Johnson re-signs: The Tampa Bay Rays re-signed 1B Dan Johnson to a one-year deal Monday, Dec. 6, to avoid salary arbitration, according to CBSSports.com....[+] Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Trade for Jason Bartlett falling apart: The Baltimore Orioles' efforts to trade for Tampa Bay Rays SS Jason Bartlett are falling apart, according to ESPN.com's Jayson...[+] Stark. The Orioles were willing to trade OF Nolan Reimold to the Rays.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Adam LaRoche a fallback option: The Chicago Cubs will consider free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) if they cannot sign free-agent 1B Carlos Pena (Rays),...[+] according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine. The team has also considered moving OF Tyler Colvin to first base next year.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Three candidates for hitting coach: Andy Van Slyke, Don Long and Dave Hudgens are the New York Mets' three candidates for the hitting coach position, according to...[+] ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. The team interviewed Hudgens Tuesday, Dec. 7.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Make offer to Kevin Gregg: The Baltimore Orioles have extended a two-year deal worth between $8 and $10 million to free-agent RP Kevin Gregg (Blue Jays),...[+] according to The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec.
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Targeting Adam LaRoche: The Cubs are targeting first baseman Adam LaRoche and would like to close a deal soon, reports CBS Sports' Scott Miller.  The...
• 12/7 Baseball Reality Tour: Where Have You Gone, Leon Durham?: The Cubs need a first baseman, and there are rumors of interest in trading for James Loney, signing Carlos Peña, trading for...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Could look at two first baseman: The San Diego Padres could look to sign free-agent 1Bs Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) or Derrek Lee (Braves), according to ESPN.com's...[+] Jayson Stark.
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Rumors: Closer, Adam LaRoche: The latest on the Nationals, who have plenty of work left after signing Jayson Werth... The Nationals would like to add a...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Checking In On Free Agent First Basemen: Part of the calculus in trading Adrian Gonzalez was the pool of available free agent first basemen, Padres GM Jed Hoyer told ESPN's...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Josh Willingham Likely To Be Moved: The Nationals added one huge piece to their outfield today, but could subtract another key contributor before Opening Day. MLB.com's...
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox May Be Closing In On Dunn Deal: 3:22pm: The White Sox appear to be closing in on a deal for Dunn, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (Twitter link). 2:35pm:...
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Could target Carlos Pena, Adam LaRoche: The Washington Nationals could target free-agent 1Bs Carlos Pena (Rays) or Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks) if they fail to re-sign...[+] 1B Adam Dunn, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.
• 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Interested in corner infielders: The Baltimore Orioles are interested in free-agent 3B Adrian Beltre (Red Sox), 1B Derrek Lee (Braves), 1B Adam LaRoche (Diamondbacks),...[+] 1B Adam Dunn (Nationals), 1B Lance Berkman (Yankees) and 1B Carlos Pena (Rays), according to The Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly.

• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: National League Free Agent Arbitration Decisions: 12 National League free agents were offered arbitration on November 23rd.  Four of those - Jorge de la Rosa, Jon Garland, Yorvit...
• 11/30 Obstructed View: 1st Base Free Agents Value: The Cubs are looking for a 1st baseman this offseason and want a left-handed bat and someone who can play above average defense. ...
• 11/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Two offered arbitration: The Arizona Diamondbacks have offered salary arbitration to RP Aaron Heilman and 1B Adam LaRoche, according to The Associated...[+] Press.
• 11/23 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Revisiting the Cubs first base options: With the free agent signing period only a little over two weeks old, the Cubs first base options are already dwindling. ...
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: National League Free Agent Arbitration Offers: 11 National League teams have free agent arbitration offer decisions to make, and we'll group them in this post.  For a fantastic...
• 11/22 MLBTradeRumors: 21 Teams Facing Tomorrow's Arbitration Deadline: 21 of baseball's 30 teams must make at least one decision prior to tomorrow's deadline for offering arbitration to free agents. ...
• 11/18 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Acquire Scott Allen For Juan Miranda: It's no blockbuster, but Kevin Towers and Brian Cashman made a deal today. The Yankees acquired right-hander Scott Allen from...
• 11/17 Obstructed View: Cubs being stupid yet again: Here's another po**** free-agent theory that keeps getting shot down: Adam Dunn heading for the Cubs. One NL exec who spoke...
• 11/16 Giants Nirvana: Poll: Which 1B would you like to see the San Francisco Giants pursue?: It's likely that Aubrey Huff will return to the San Francisco Giants in 2011. He has, however, received offers from several teams....
• 11/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: What about Vlad, and other Yankee DH possibilities: With yet another long-coveted (by me) hitter hitting the free agent market, I'd be remiss if I didn't at least broach the idea...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 10/31/10 - 11/6/10: Free agency officially began this week, which makes for some busy times around MLBTR. Let's take a look back at the last seven...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Offered Dunn Three-Year Deal: The Nationals have had a three-year contract offer on the table to Adam Dunn for the last three months, according to MLB.com's...
• 11/5 Cubs Stats: Kosuke **** Everyday Starter?: In a previous post, we examined the trade potential with Kosuke **** In short, he's not a top candidate. We'd be lucky to get...
• 11/5 Jason's Baseball Blog: Season Previews in Review: National League West: Back during Spring Training, I took a look at each team and made predictions about how each team would do and how I thought their...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Decline option on Adam LaRoche: The Arizona Diamondbacks declined their 2011 option on 1B Adam LaRoche Tuesday, Nov. 2, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert....[+] The option would have paid LaRoche $7.5 million but instead he will receive a $1.5 million buyout.
• 11/2 The UpperCard Network: D’Backs Decline LaRoche’s 2011 Option: The Diamondbacks have announced that they’ve declined the 2011 option of Adam LaRoche and will instead pay him a $1.5 million...
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Decline Option For Adam LaRoche: The D’Backs declined their half of the $7.5MM mutual option for Adam LaRoche, according to the team. Instead, they’ll pay...
• 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche not expected to return: The Arizona Diamondbacks aren't likely to exercise 1B Adam LaRoche's $7.5 million mutual option for next season, The Arizona Republic's...[+] Nick Piecoro reports.
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Rumors: Konerko, LaRoche, Padres: As soon as he took over in Arizona, GM Kevin Towers said he intended to improve the team's bullpen and bench. Nick Piecoro of...
• 11/1 Call to the Pen: Will Boston Keep Finishing Third?: For the last couple of years, the AL East has posed a three-headed monster for the rest of baseball. With the New York Yankees,...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Club Or Player Options: Option decisions have been rolling in lately, and with the World Series set to end this week we can expect plenty more.  The...

• 10/13 MLBTradeRumors: Big Raise Ahead: Jose Bautista’s 2011 Salary: Arbitration Expert Breaks Down Bautista’s Value With MLBTR A glance at the all-time single season home run leaders tells you...
• 10/11 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tender Candidate: James Loney: Dodgers first baseman James Loney does not intuitively strike me as a non-tender candidate - the team was reportedly unwilling...
• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Type A and B Free Agents: Based on Eddie Bajek's reverse-engineered Elias rankings, 82 free agents will be ranked Type A or B for the 2010-11 offseason. ...
• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For First Basemen: First base is a place for offense, and the free agent market offers plenty of options.  The Orioles, Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays,...
• 10/5 D'Backs Venom: Ranking the Diamondbacks for 2010: Updating our rankings from the All Star Break, the top Diamondback player for the year is the same one who has been the team leader...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Notes: Pierzynski, Manny, Vizquel: Though they fell short of the playoffs, the White Sox won 88 games this year.  Notes from yesterday: GM Kenny Williams told...
• 10/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche drives in three runs Friday: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, three RBIs and two runs scored against the Los Angeles...[+] Dodgers Friday, Oct. 1, according to The Associated Press. He became the sixth player in franchise history to top 100 RBIs in a season.
• 10/1 Giants Nirvana: Beautiful Night: Where to begin? Well, Jonathan Sanchez -- in the final start of what's been the best month of his career -- was great. With...

• 9/30 Call to the Pen: The Top 100 MLB Prospects 2010: #80-71: Welcome to the September 30, 2010 edition of This Week in Prospects! This week, we’re continuing the countdown of my top 100...
• 9/30 Baseball Musings: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again: For the third inning in a row, the Diamondbacks have runners on first and second with one out. They’ve only managed one...
• 9/30 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Crawford, Rangers, D’Backs: Home field advantage in the Division Series and League Championship Series doesn't give teams the advantage you might expect,...
• 9/29 Call to the Pen: What’s Next: Adam Dunn, Angels Targets, and More: There appears to be an increasing likelihood that slugging first baseman Adam Dunn will be leaving the Washington Nationals...
• 9/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Three players homer Wednesday: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche, SS Stephen Drew and 2B Kelly Johnson all homered Wednesday, Sept. 22, according to The Associated...[+] Press' Bob Baum, in an 8-4 win over the Colorado Rockies.
• 9/22 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Adam LaRoche: Earlier in the summer, Adam LaRoche and the Diamondbacks had preliminary discussions about an extension, but that was before...
• 9/22 Jason's Baseball Blog: Original Draft Series: #1 – Atlanta Braves: For those that missed the guidelines I am using for this series of posts, you can find them here. Team #1: Atlanta Braves General...
• 9/21 Raise the Jolly Roger: Walk-off winners [Diamondbacks 3 Pirates 4]: The Pirates returned home from a pretty dismal trip to New York, and responded with an exciting victory over the next-worst team...
• 9/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Three regulars out Monday: Arizona Diamondbacks 3B Mark Reynolds (hand), OF Chris B. Young and 1B Adam LaRoche are all out of the starting lineup Monday,...[+] Sept. 13, according to The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro. Reynolds is out with a bruised hand, while Young and LaRoche are taking the day off.
• 9/10 The UpperCard Network: Athletics Looking For Power: The Athletics have hit 89 home runs in 2010, which is tied for dead last in the majors along with the Mariners. The A’s...
• 9/10 MLBTradeRumors: A’s To Address Power Shortage: No team has hit fewer home runs than the A’s (89), so GM Billy Beane and the rest of the team’s front office will be interested...
• 9/8 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Carlos Pena: Although he has remained the starting first baseman for the second-best team in baseball, Carlos Pena hasn't enjoyed one of his...
• 9/6 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Paul Konerko: Paul Konerko's season has him all over the American League leaderboard and on the fringes of the MVP conversation. The 34-year-old...
• 9/4 Baseball Moves: TWTW (8/28/10 – 9/3/10): 8/28 – Newly acquired Brian Fuentes got a 1 out save for the Twins in a 1-0 victory over the Mariners a day after being...
• 9/1 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Call Up Allen, Abreu, Rosa, and Rosales: The Diamondbacks have called up only four players as rosters expand on September 1st – 1B/LF Brandon Allen, 2B/SS Tony...
• 9/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Justin Upton, Adam LaRoche sit: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Justin Upton (shoulder) and 1B Adam LaRoche (knee) were out of the lineup Tuesday, Aug. 31, but are expected...[+] to return Wednesday, Sept. 1, The Associated Press reports.

• 8/31 The UpperCard Network: Players Blocked From Waiver Trades: Today’s waiver trade deadline doesn’t sense to be a huge event, after yesterday’s completion of the White Sox...
• 8/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche sitsArizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche (knee) was out Monday, Aug. 30, with a sore knee, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche (knee) was out Monday, Aug. 30, with a sore knee, The Associated Press reports.
• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche ties franchise RBI mark for first basemen: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche has 87 RBIs on the season following the team's game Sunday, Aug. 29, against the San Francisco...[+] Giants. That ties the RBI mark set by 1B Tony Clark back in 2005.
• 8/29 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 28: Home Run of the Day: Dan Johnson, Tampa Bay Rays (Trot Time: 20.47 seconds) [video] One of two walkoff home runs from Saturday,...
• 8/29 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 28: Home Run of the Day: Dan Johnson, Tampa Bay Rays (Trot Time: 20.47 seconds) [video] One of two walkoff home runs from Saturday,...
• 8/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche drives in three runs Saturday: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored against the San Francisco Giants...[+] Saturday, Aug. 28, according to The Associated Press. Entering play Sunday, Aug. 29, he had 21 RBI in 26 games this month.
• 8/28 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 27: Home Run of the Day: Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds #3 (Trot Time: 21.28 seconds) [video] There were a few pretty good games,...
• 8/28 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 27: Home Run of the Day: Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds #3 (Trot Time: 21.28 seconds) [video] There were a few pretty good games,...
• 8/28 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Unlikely To Make Any Trades: Two prominent Diamondback veterans in Kelly Johnson and Adam LaRoche have cleared trade waivers recently, but don't expect the...
• 8/27 MLBTradeRumors: Kelly Johnson Clears Waivers: Kelly Johnson cleared waivers and can now be traded to any team, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. However, an Arizona...
• 8/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Unlikely to deal: The Arizona Diamondbacks are unlikely to make a deal before the Sept. 1 waiver deal deadline even though 1B Adam LaRoche and 2B...[+] Kelly Johnson cleared waivers, FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi reports.
• 8/25 Wezen-Ball: Pitchers Playing the Field: Fun times tonight in Philadelphia when, due to a lack of bench players and a few interesting ejections in a 16-inning game, Philly...
• 8/25 Wezen-Ball: Pitchers Playing the Field: Fun times tonight in Philadelphia when, due to a lack of bench players and a few interesting ejections in a 16-inning game, Philly...
• 8/22 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: Here's a look back at some of the analysis and reporting MLBTR's writing team delivered this week.. This week MLBTR continued...
• 8/22 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/15/10 - 8/21/10: Here's a look back at the trades, DFAs, and draft news from the past week: The Braves acquired Derrek Lee for three prospects....
• 8/21 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Adam LaRoche's Future: Adam LaRoche has cleared waivers and could still be traded in the next ten days, but he reportedly isn't drawing much interest....
• 8/20 MLBTradeRumors: Adam LaRoche Not Drawing Much Interest: The Diamondbacks can trade Adam LaRoche to any team now that he has cleared waivers, but he isn't drawing much interest, according...
• 8/19 The UpperCard Network: Diamondbacks, LaRoche Discussing Extension: Even though Adam LaRoche has cleared waivers, it hasn’t stopped the Diamondbacks from discussing an extension with their...
• 8/19 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs, LaRoche Exploring Contract Extension: The Diamondbacks and first baseman Adam LaRoche are in "very preliminary" discussions about an extension that would keep LaRoche...
• 8/18 The UpperCard Network: Adam LaRoche Clears Waivers: Adam LaRoche has become synonymous with half-season pick ups over the past couple of seasons, and soon it could be no different....
• 8/18 MLBTradeRumors: Adam LaRoche Clears Waivers: Adam LaRoche cleared waivers, so the D'Backs can trade him to any team, according to John Gambadoro of KTAR.com (on Twitter)....
• 8/15 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On LaRoche, Johnson, V-Mart, Guthrie: In his latest piece for the Boston Globe, Nick Cafardo speculates on possible frontrunners for all the managerial positions that...
• 8/12 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 11: Home Run of the Day: Stephen Drew, Arizona Diamondbacks (Trot Time: 19.95 seconds) [video] When Adam LaRoche dug in to face...
• 8/12 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 11: Home Run of the Day: Stephen Drew, Arizona Diamondbacks (Trot Time: 19.95 seconds) [video] When Adam LaRoche dug in to face...
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Hit four straight homers: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche, C Miguel Montero, 3B Mark Reynolds and SS Stephen Drew hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back...[+] homers in the fourth inning Wednesday, Aug. 11, The Associated Press reports.
• 8/12 El Maquino: ‘Back-to-’Back-to-’Back-to-’Back: The Diamondbacks made team history by hitting 4-straight homeruns tonight: Adam LaRoche (19) Miguel Montero (6) Mark Reynolds...
• 8/7 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Dunn, Red Sox, Rays, Reds: Let's dive into the latest edition of Full Count by Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. Rival executives still can't figure out what...
• 8/7 The UpperCard Network: Full Count: Dunn, Lowell, Reds, Rays: FOX Sports.Com’s Ken Rosenthal has the latest on future moves in baseball in his latest edition of Full Count: Teams are...
• 8/6 El Maquino: Cards Want Laroche…the One at 3rd: Rob Biertempfel is reporting that the Cards want Pirates 3b Andy LaRoche to replace out-for-the-year David Freese: “The...
• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Kelly Johnson, Adam LaRoche have three hits Thursday: Arizona Diamondbacks 2B Kelly Johnson and 1B Adam LaRoche each picked up three hits Thursday, Aug. 5, in an 8-4 win over the Washington...[+] Nationals, according to The Associated Press.
• 8/4 MLBTradeRumors: The Cubs' Offseason: The Cubs have had a brutal year, and fans are already thinking ahead to the offseason and preparing for 2011.  Here's what the...
• 8/3 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 1: Sorry for the lateness of the post today. I made mention of it the other day, but I've been pretty busy this weekpreparing for...
• 8/2 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: August 1: Sorry for the lateness of the post today. I made mention of it the other day, but I've been pretty busy this weekpreparing for...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Trade Candidates: NL West: The current NL West picture: the Padres hold a slim lead over the Giants and the Rockies and Dodgers are playoff contenders, too....
• 8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche hits pair of three-run homers: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche hit a pair of three-run homers Sunday, Aug. 1, according to The Associated Press, in a 14-1...[+] win over the New York Mets.

• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Players Not Traded At The Deadline: Even with all of the moves that occurred prior to this afternoon's non-waiver trade deadline, there are still plenty of players...
• 7/30 MLBTradeRumors: Twitter Rumors: Lowell, Ross, Dotel, Heilman: A home for today's random Twitter rumors... The Red Sox might not activate Mike Lowell today because they're trying to trade...
• 7/29 Call to the Pen: Astros/Blue Jays Trade Analysis: Anthony Gose for Brett Wallace: After the Roy Oswalt trade earlier today (which I analyzed here), the Houston Astros stayed active, almost immediately trading...
• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Prefer To Avoid First Base Rental?: The Angels are still looking for offensive help, tweets ESPN's Jayson Stark, but one team he spoke to says they're not going to...
• 7/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Still open to trade: The Arizona Diamondbacks are still open to moving more of their players, with C Chris Snyder, RP Chad Qualls and 1B Adam LaRoche...[+] available, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. The team is also listening to offers for SP Edwin Jackson. However, as of Monday, July 26, there had been no talks of a three-team deal for Jackson involving the Chicago White Sox and Washington Nationals.
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Likely To Continue Trading: The D’Backs have already traded Conor Jackson and Dan Haren, but MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert reports that they aren’t done dealing...
• 7/23 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Possible, Nats May Try To Extend Dunn Soon: Adam Dunn is looking for a long-term deal, and if he and the Nationals can’t agree on his value, the team will likely trade...
• 7/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Have discussed several hitters: The Chicago White Sox like Milwaukee Brewers 1B Prince Fielder, but they have also discussed Washington Nationals 1B Adam Dunn,...[+] Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche and Houston Astros 1B Lance Berkman as alternatives, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports
• 7/23 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Lowrie, Kelly, Lowell: On the anniversary of Boston's trade for Adam LaRoche, here are some Red Sox tidbits... Now that the Red Sox have acquired...
• 7/21 Call to the Pen: Deal or no Deal: Potential Trade Thoughts from the AL Central: With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching I asked each of our site leads to give me their thoughts on what the team they...
• 7/21 The UpperCard Network: MLB Hits: Piniella Successors, Astros, Angels: MLB Hits for Wednesday: Chicago Sun Times Joe Cowley looks at a doubtful scenario where Ozzie Guillen becomes Lou Piniella’s...
• 7/21 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Discussed Cantu, LaRoche: Jorge Cantu and Adam LaRoche are among the names the Angels have discussed, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Those veteran...
• 7/20 Call to the Pen: Deal or no Deal: Potential Trade Thoughts from the NL West: With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching I asked each of our site leads to give me their thoughts on what the team they...
• 7/18 MLBTradeRumors: Nothing Imminent For The Diamondbacks: The non-waiver trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and the Diamondbacks figure to be one of the game's biggest sellers...
• 7/14 The Crazy Crabbers: Mid-Season Awards: Most Valuable Player: As a part of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance there is the parti**** in the end of year awards voting. As a practice run I am going...
• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available First Basemen: Several contenders might be looking for help at first base, including the Rockies, Angels, Giants, and Rangers.  Potentially...
• 7/13 D'Backs Venom: Ranking the Diamondbacks at the All Star Break: At the All Star break, Kelly Johnson is still the MVP for the Diamondbacks, leading the team in AVG, OBP, and SLG (among qualified...
• 7/11 MLBTradeRumors: Ortiz Would Like To Remain In Boston: David Ortiz envisions himself wearing a Red Sox uniform past this season, and hopes the team feels the same way, writes Peter...
• 7/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche sits out Saturday: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche (back) sat out Saturday, July 10, due to a back injury, according to The Associated Press....[+]
• 7/10 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Full Count Video: Dunn, Oswalt, Haren: In his latest Full Count video at FOX Sports, Ken Rosenthal looks at possible next moves for the Angels, Yankees, Mets, and White...
• 7/9 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Second Half Hitters: Relocation for DeJesus would boost his value. (AP) Each week Baseball Press has provided some Under the Radar fantasy...
• 7/7 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On D'Backs, Dunn, Blue Jays, Morgan: In his latest column, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports argues that it's unlikely the Diamondbacks make a huge splash before the trade...
• 7/6 Obstructed View: Series Preview: No. 7 pick at No. 4 Pick: I was struggling to think of an angle for writing a series preview between these two teams' lost seasons, but thankfully 2883...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche homers Monday: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche hit a solo home run for his 13th home run of the season Monday, July 5, reports The Associated...[+] Press. The homer was his only hit in four at-bats.
• 7/4 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed (Week 14): Richards' Under the Radar days are numbered. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar fantasy...
• 7/2 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On D'Backs, Astros, Royals, Soriano: You thought Cliff Lee was drawing a lot of interest now? One GM told Jon Heyman of SI.com that 12-15 teams could show interest...
• 7/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Talking to clubs about five players: The Arizona Diamondbacks are talking to teams about SP Dan Haren, 1B Adam LaRoche, 2B Kelly Johnson, RP Chad Qualls and SP Edwin...[+] Jackson, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports.
• 7/2 The UpperCard Network: MLB Trade Market: Astros, Royals, Nationals: Some key points from the latest of Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman on the MLB trade market, where you can also read more...
• 7/2 The UpperCard Network: Diamondbacks Fire GM Byrnes, Manager Hinch: In a shocking turn of events, ESPN’s Buster Olney tweets that the Diamondbacks have fired General Manager Josh Byrnes and...
• 7/1 The UpperCard Network: Around The Diamond: Nationals, Vizcaino Injury, Mets: Some news to start Thursday: MLB.Com’s Nationals beat writer William Ladson writes that the Nationals have made inquiries...

• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Linked to Adam LaRoche, Adam Dunn: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim continue to be linked to Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche and Washington Nationals 1B Adam...[+] Dunn as the trade deadline approaches this summer, according to The Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett.
• 6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Interested In Hank Blalock: The Angels have some interest in Hank Blalock, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times. Blalock, available since the Rays...
• 6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Giants Will Avoid Rental Players: Giants GM Brian Sabean is searching for a bat, reports Jeff Fletcher of AOL FanHouse.  But here's Sabean explaining his limitation: "We...
• 6/29 Caught Looking: Weekly Recap/Links: Can’t we all just get along? Two dugout blowups between teammates in one week? Maybe it’s the summer heat picking...
• 6/29 El Maquino: Postgames: @TG: Royals 3 | White Sox 1 Royals got to Mark Buehrle early for 3 runs in 2 innings. Jose Guillen‘s hit streak is...
• 6/28 Baseball Musings: Error in Relief: Dan Haren tried to complete his start against the St. Louis Cardinals, but he gives up two singles to start the bottom of the...
• 6/27 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Might Focus On First Base At Deadline: The Angels might be focusing their shopping list on the first base position as they near the trade deadline, writes Mark Saxon...
• 6/27 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed (Week 13): Morrow is a K machine with 2 starts this week.(AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar fantasy...
• 6/27 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 25: Home Run of the Day: Adam LaRoche, Arizona Diamondbacks (Trot Time: 24.16 seconds) [video] Scoring the lone run on a solo...
• 6/26 The UpperCard Network: The Latest on the Trade Market: The latest from FOX Sports Ken Rosenthal on Full Count: It’s believable that the Cubs can trade Carlos Zambrano, but they...
• 6/26 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Full Count: Zambrano, Angels, Brewers: Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com has a new Full Count video up, so let's dive in... The fact that Carlos Zambrano...
• 6/26 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 25: Home Run of the Day: Adam LaRoche, Arizona Diamondbacks (Trot Time: 24.16 seconds) [video] Scoring the lone run on a solo...
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche homers Friday: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche hit a solo home run Friday, June 25, against the Tampa Bay Rays, reports The Associated Press....[+] It was his 11th home run of the season and all the team would need to secure the win.
• 6/25 Baseball Musings: Wild in Tampa: Edwin Jackson has not allowed a hit to the Rays through three innings, but he’s walked seven batters. The Rays have not...
• 6/24 My Pinstripes: Yankees Outlast Dbacks in 10: Mariano Rivera must have been experiencing some deja vu, or at the very least, some near deja vu last night. But thankfully...
• 6/24 YankeeAnalysts.com: The Giambino!: I turned this one off in the 4th and hit the sack after Javier Vazquez gave up the lead as a result of yet another Adam LaRoche...
• 6/22 TetreaultVision: Snakebitten New Yorkers Waste Away in the Desert: T**** went to the woods to suck the marrow out of life. Burnett went to the desert to get the snot kicked out of him. Arizona...
• 6/22 YankeeAnalysts.com: Burnett awful for second straight start as Yanks lose to D-Backs 10-4: A.J. Burnett was horrendous for the second straight outing, digging the Yankees a 5-0 hole in the bottom of the 1st inning against...
• 6/22 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks’ Batters Glad to be Back Home: After a 1-5 road trip to Boston and Detroit, the Diamondbacks are happy to be back home in Arizona. The team now has a 10-27 record...
• 6/21 The World's Worst Sports Blog: AJ Burnett: Statistical Anomaly: Tonight, A.J. Burnett had a weird first inning in a game that’s still going on as I write this. He got the first two outs...
• 6/21 Baseball Musings: The Home Runs Keep Coming: The Arizona Diamondbacks hit three home runs off A.J. Burnett in the first inning, Adam LaRoche and Mark Reynolds going back to...
• 6/20 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo's Latest: Oswalt, DeJesus, Aardsma, LaRoche: There are a handful of big names that could be moved before this July's trading deadline, and Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe...
• 6/20 MLBTradeRumors: No Fire Sale Coming For D'Backs: Even with his club 15 games below .500, Diamondbacks GM Josh Byrnes doesn't expect to hold a fire sale in the coming weeks, according...
• 6/19 B-R Blog: Ryan Howard’s 4 extra-base hits: Yesterday Ryan Howard had 4 extra base hits in the Phillies' game against the Twins. Here are the most recent players to have...
• 6/15 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Twins, Lee, Nationals, Simpson: It was on this day in 1938 that Reds lefthander Johnny Vander Meer became a baseball immortal by throwing his second consecutive...
• 6/13 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 12: Fun, fun day for home runs. Let's get into it... Home Run of the Day: Daniel Nava, Boston Red Sox (Trot Time: 19.12 seconds)...
• 6/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche homers twice Saturday: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche hit two home runs Saturday, June 12, against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Associated Press...[+] reports LaRoche has homered twice in a game three times this season, accounting for six of his nine home runs.
• 6/13 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 12: Fun, fun day for home runs. Let's get into it... Home Run of the Day: Daniel Nava, Boston Red Sox (Trot Time: 19.12 seconds)...
• 6/12 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Not Interested In Rental Player: Since Kendry Morales' season-ending leg injury, there has been plenty of speculation about whether or not the Angels will make...
• 6/11 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Meeting To Consider Major Moves: The D’Backs will consider trading anyone but Justin Upton and Ian Kennedy, as they evaluate the best way to turn the team around,...
• 6/9 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Power Bats: Several contenders could use a boost in the slugging department, especially the Padres and A's.  Let's take a look at potentially...
• 6/8 MLBTradeRumors: Which Teams Will Add Draft Picks For 2011?: 24 extra picks were granted for the 2010 draft due to free agent compensation, ranging from #18 to #80.  Using Eddie Bajek's...
• 6/3 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Open To Major Changes: The last-place Diamondbacks, losers of ten consecutive games, are considering a major restructuring of the major league roster,...
• 6/2 MLBTradeRumors: Adam LaRoche's Trade Value: The Diamondbacks are 10.5 games out of a playoff spot and they aren't scheduled to play a team with a losing record for more than...
• 6/1 MLBTradeRumors: The Rays' Biggest Needs: The trade deadline is two months away, and it's time to start looking at the needs of contenders.  With the best record in baseball,...

• 5/30 MLBTradeRumors: How Will Angels Replace Morales?: Following one of the more unusual injuries in recent years, the Angels now face the problem of how to replace their most productive...
• 5/30 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks’ Bats Disappear on Road Trip: After winning 4 out of 5 on their last homestand, the Diamondbacks’ bats have disappeared on the current road trip, as the...
• 5/26 Baseball Daily Digest: Get Your Ballots Ready: A Look at Early NL Voting: If the early AL voting totals told us that Yankee fans had been voting en masse, early NL voting puts Cardinals fans and Phillies...
• 5/25 Baseball Press: Adam LaRoche: A New Chapter in Slow Starts?: For the past six seasons, first baseman Adam LaRoche has been known as a slow starter.  He has bounced around the National...
• 5/25 D'Backs Venom: Ranking the Diamondbacks – 05/25/2010: After a quarter of the season, here are my rankings of the Diamondbacks’ players for the year-to-date*. Kelly Johnson is...
• 5/24 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Team Review and Preview for Week of May 24-30: Arizona Diamondbacks (20-25) Opponents for May 24 – May 30:  3 @ COL (22-22), 3 @ SF (22-21) The Diamondbacks are coming...
• 5/21 D'Backs Venom: A Look at the Diamondbacks Plate Discipline: With 40 games completed, the Diamondbacks’ offense has been fairly solid, ranking 4th in the National League in runs per...
• 5/20 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: May 19: Did I say in yesterday's post that there were quick home run trots on Tuesday? Because Tuesday had nothing on last night... Home...
• 5/20 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: May 19: Did I say in yesterday's post that there were quick home run trots on Tuesday? Because Tuesday had nothing on last night... Home...
• 5/20 D'Backs Venom: Gerardo Parra called up for Cole Gillespie: The Diamondbacks are expected to call up OF Gerardo Parra from AAA Reno today, and send Cole Gillespie back down. Parra has...
• 5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Marlins, Pirates, Griffey, LaRoche: Links for Thursday, as the Rays remain perched atop the American League East with the best record in baseball... Tom...
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche hits two homersArizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche hit two homers Wednesday, May 19, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche hit two homers Wednesday, May 19, The Associated Press reports.
• 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: If The Blue Jays Become Buyers: The Blue Jays are 24-17, five games back in the AL East.  They're only two back of the Yankees for the wild card lead.  The...
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | More on Adam LaRoche: Updating a previous report, Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche (knee) left the game early Tuesday, May 18, after being hit on...[+] the inside part of his left knee by a pitch, according to MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez. Manager A.J. Hinch is unsure if LaRoche will be able to play Wednesday, May 19. IF Tony Abreu replaced LaRoche in the game.
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche leaves game Tuesday: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche (undisclosed) left the game early Tuesday, May 18, for precautionary reasons, according to...[+] The Associated Press.
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Troy Glaus: Troy Glaus was traded to the Cardinals in January of 2008, waiving his no-trade clause and exercising his '09 player option for...
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: Elias Rankings Update: Eddie Bajek has reverse-engineered the Elias Rankings, and he's providing his work exclusively here at MLB Trade Rumors.  The...
• 5/15 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Perez, Byrnes, Brewers: Saturday night linkage.. Mets pitcher Oliver Perez won't accept a demotion to Triple-A if asked, tweets David Lennon of Newsday. ...
• 5/11 MLBTradeRumors: Who Could Use Adam LaRoche?: When we spoke to executives in March, Adam LaRoche's name came up as one of the best free agent signings of the offseason. ...
• 5/9 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Braves, Marquis, Rockies: Mother's Day linkage.. David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution points out that ex-Braves Kelly Johnson and Adam LaRoche...
• 5/3 B-R Blog: Sunday roundup: Lots of interesting things happened yesterday. Let's take a look. But first a couple of announcements: You still have time to...

• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche explodes Thursday: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche clubbed two home runs, doubled and drove in five runs in a winning effort Thursday, April...[+] 29, according to The Associated Press. It was LaRoche's 13th career multi-homer game.
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Adam LaRoche homers Monday: Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Adam LaRoche hit a three-run home run in a winning effort Monday, April 26, according to The Associated...[+] Press.
• 4/22 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Padres, Jose Guillen, Derrek Lee: ESPN's Jayson Stark kicks off today's column with a look at which teams' starts he considers reality and illusion.  Beyond...
• 4/22 MLBTradeRumors: If The Diamondbacks Become Sellers: The Diamondbacks are three games back with over 90% of the season remaining, so it'd be silly to write them off.  Still, let's...