Wilson Abraham (Campos) Ramos (twitter: @WRamosC3)

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: August 10, 1987 in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 2004. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 2, 2010 (Age 22)   vs. CLE 5 AB, 4 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Nationals/Twins 2010-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$501k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 2.047, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2017 [*],
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• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: Midseason Top Prospect Trades: How often are top prospects traded midseason?  Using trade periods of June through August, and Baseball America's preseason top...
• 5/21 MLB Injury News: Nationals' Jayson Werth likely out two more weeks: The Washington Nationals have been playing mediocre baseball lately.  With last night's loss, they dropped to 23-22 on the...
• 5/17 FFLockerRoom: Washington Nationals Disable Wilson Ramos, Recall Jhonatan Solano: The Washington Nationals had to place catcher Wilson Ramos on the 15-day disabled list Thursday due to a strain of his left hamstring....
• 5/17 MLB Injury News: Wilson Ramos update: Nationals catcher back on the DL: As expected after Wilson Ramos exited Wednesday night's game, the Washington Nationals have placed the injury-prone catcher on...
• 5/17 District On Deck: Detwiler’s MRI Yields Concerning Results, Werth’s Return Delayed: Here’s an update on yesterday’s injury news: everything has gone from bad to worse. First, Ross Detwiler. On Wednesday,...
• 5/17 Injury Report: ()
• 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 MLB Injury News: Nationals' Ross Detwiler, Wilson Ramos exit with injuries: Washington Nationals left-handed starting pitcher Ross Detwiler and catcher Wilson Ramos both exited last night's loss to the...
• 5/16 Injury Report: ()
• 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: Injury Updates: Ramos Likely To Miss Time, Harper To Return?: Yesterday was quite eventful for Nationals injuries. Bryce Harper made his first game appearance since suffering his and Jayson...
• 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 Injury Report: ()
• 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...
• 5/14 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...
• 5/12 District On Deck: Strasburg Falls Apart As Cubs Wallop Nats, 8-2: Someone check the calendar: this looked more like the April Nats than the vastly improved May version. An error helped undo an...
• 5/9 BaseballGuys.com: Draft Day Challenge, May 7: Daily baseball is all the rage in the fantasy sports world, so I will be covering the game a couple of times a week here at BaseballGuys.com....
• 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...
• 5/8 Baseballhotcorner.com: Is There A Catching Controversy Brewing In Atlanta?: When Brian McCann went on the DL to start the 2013 season, the Atlanta Braves had question marks as to who they would put behind...
• 5/6 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 35 Observations: Hitters: Blue Jays 10, Mariners 2 Melky Cabrera: It took 137 plate appearances, but Melky Cabrera finally hit his first...
• 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 MLB Injury News: Jayson Werth Eyes Tuesday Return to Nationals: Prior to the rubber match for the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates series came news that rightfielder Jayson Werth...
• 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 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...
• 5/3 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Haren Redeems Himself: Source: FanGraphs Dan Haren had struggled thus far this season, with a 2-3 record and 6.29 ERA before last night. He failed to...
• 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...

• 4/30 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Notes: Liriano, Scouting, Pelfrey, Wood: Twins general manager Terry Ryan spoke with Phil Mackey of 1500 ESPN recently and told Mackey that he's not yet ready to pat himself...
• 4/29 Injury Report: ()
• 4/28 MLB Injury News: Nationals' Wilson Ramos set to come off DL tomorrow: The Washington Nationals will once again have their one-two punch at catcher.  Wilson Ramos, who has been nursing a hamstring...
• 4/27 MLBTradeRumors: 2014 Vesting Options Update: As we close in on the month of May, let's check in on the players who have vesting options for the 2014 season... Kurt Suzuki,...
• 4/26 MLB Injury News: Nationals' Wilson Ramos nearing rehab assignment: Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos is on track to begin his minor league rehab assignment today with the team's Double-A...
• 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...
• 4/18 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Wheeler, D'Arnaud, Simmons, Nolasco: The day after he was rocked for six earned runs in 1 2/3 innings, the Phillies placed lefty John Lannan on the DL with a strained...
• 4/18 District On Deck: Game 15: Washington Nationals 6, Miami Marlins 1: In each of his three starts this season, Ross Detwiler has pitched like someone who aspires to a higher calling than “Number...
• 4/17 TheLeadoffWalk: Nationals vs. Marlins: Day 17 Observations: Nationals 6, Marlins 1 Kurt Suzuki: Slated for a majority of starts behind the plate with Wilson Ramos on the...
• 4/17 Mets Merized: NL East Report: Stanton Hurt, Maholm’s Scoreless Streak, Halladay Rebounds: Team News and Notes Atlanta Braves (12-1) The Braves continue to plow over any team in their way, as they are thoroughly dominating...
• 4/15 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Three reasons not to hit the panic button: It’s hard to blame Nationals fans for feeling down after last weekend’s three-game sweep at the hands of the Atlanta...
• 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...
• 4/15 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Atlanta Braves Playing Like it's 1995: In 1995 the Atlanta Braves won the World Series behind Greg Maddux, John Smoltz Tom Glavine and Steve Avery.  In...
• 4/15 MLB Injury News: What does Wilson Ramos' injury mean to the Nationals?: The Washington Nationals officially placed catcher Wilson Ramos on the 15-day disabled list yesterday.  Ramos had been battling...
• 4/14 Injury Report: ()
• 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 The Baseball Haven: Fantasy Baseball S.O.S.: If you’re like me, you may as well give up right about now. Sure, we’re only in the third week of the Major League...
• 4/13 District On Deck: Wilson Ramos Pulls Hamstring, Headed To DL: In the eighth inning of today’s loss to Atlanta, Wilson Ramos pulled his hamstring attempting to beat out a ground ball....
• 4/13 Injury Report: ()
• 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...
• 4/10 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...
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• 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...
• 4/8 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Weekend Review: It wasn’t the best weekend, and I’m sure no one wants to look back at Friday’s game against the Reds, but here...
• 4/7 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Weekend Thoughts: Twins at Orioles: The Twins won the final two games of the weekend series and now sit at 4-2.  They have won both series in this young season...
• 4/7 District On Deck: Game 6: Cincinnati Reds 6, Washington Nationals 3: Sometimes the other team just plays better. The Reds outmatched the Nationals in every phase of the game today, as Stephen Strasburg...
• 4/7 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 6, 2013): Justin Upton: The MVP of Yesterday was Justin Upton, who went 3-5 with 2 homers (including the game-winner) in the Atlanta win over Chicago-...
• 4/7 District On Deck: Game 5: Washington Nationals 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 (11): One day after watching the Cincinnati Reds swat six home runs in a 15-0 nightmare, the Washington Nationals got on the long-ball...
• 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...
• 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...
• 4/5 District On Deck: Series Preview: Washington Nationals (3-0) @ Cincinnati Reds (2-1): After a three-game sweep at the hands of the Miami Marlins, the Washington Nationals – Major League Baseball’s only...
• 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...
• 4/2 District On Deck: DC Chapter Of Internet Baseball Writers Association Releases Pre-Season Survey Results: Over the off-season, I was asked to parti**** in the pre-season survey of the DC-IBWA. The results were released yesterday as...
• 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 Tyler's Think Tank: NL East Preview: 1st Place--Washington Nationals 2012 Record: 98-64 2012 Pythagorean: 96-66 2013 Projected: 102-60 Tom Verducci showed how...
• 4/1 District On Deck: Opening Day Preview: Miami Marlins @ Washington Nationals: Well here it is: the regular season is finally here after what seemed like months of Spring Training. The games and results finally...

• 3/29 District On Deck: Nationals Finalize Opening Day Roster and Lineup: After today’s final spring tuneup, a 4-2 loss to the Yankees, Nationals manager Davey Johnson announced the resolution of...
• 3/29 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 47: Ryan Petzar Pig Toilet Game: We’re going to get to talking about pee in just a second, but if you want to watch Paul call Ken Rosenthal “Rumor...
• 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...
• 3/21 Baseball Musings: Spring Training: Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins: Final Score: 7-5 Nationals The most excessive hot dog that I’ve encountered in the Grapefruit League has its home at Roger Dean...
• 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,...
• 3/14 District On Deck: Preview And Lineups: Spring Training Game 19 | Houston Astros @ Washington Nationals: Fresh off of some new cuts and two wins yesterday, the Washington Nationals get right back at it, giving the Houston Astros the...
• 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...
• 3/10 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Playing Pepper with the Nationals: I recently answered a few questions for Daniel Shoptaw’s “C70 At the Bat” St Louis Cardinals blog about the...
• 3/10 District On Deck: Preview And Lineups: Spring Training Game 15 | Washington Nationals @ Detroit Tigers: Today, the Washington Nationals play their first game against a team they didn’t play last season. Today they travel to...
• 3/9 District On Deck: Fantasy Preview: Kurt Suzuki: Last August, thanks to a slew of injuries, the Nationals had started five different players at catcher: Wilson Ramos, Jesus Flores,...
• 3/8 District On Deck: Fantasy Preview: Wilson Ramos: The story of Wilson Ramos‘ 2012 was a tragic one, to say the least. He was kidnapped at his home in Venezuela in the offseason...
• 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 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 12: Washington Nationals 2, Houston Astros 4: Spring Training recaps are hard to do. When the game comes down to backups playing prospects, it’s hard to really take anything...
• 3/7 District On Deck: Preview And Lineups: Spring Training Game 12 | Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros: Today, the Washington Nationals play their first road game against an American League team in Spring Training. You know what that...
• 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...
• 3/5 District On Deck: Preview And Lineups: Spring Training Game 10 | Houston Astros @ Washington Nationals: After an off day yesterday, the Washington Nationals are back at it, and finally are facing an American League team – even...
• 3/4 MLBTradeRumors: NL Notes: Pirates, Nationals, Cardinals, Kershaw: With Spring Training in full swing, wonderful stories from present and past are always emerging. Take Rays starter Chris Archer,...

• 2/27 MLB Injury News: Wilson Ramos Update: Knee at 95 percent: Things continue to look up for Wilson Ramos.  He has long been expected to be ready for Opening Day, but yesterday he gave...
• 2/25 Baseball Jerks: Have Some Respect For Yourself: Buster Posey Edition: Back in college, a friend and I had an expression that we’d always use to make fun of each other: “Have some respect for yourself.”...
• 2/22 Close Call: Pudge Hired by Rangers Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez has...: Pudge Hired by Rangers Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez has been hired by the Texas Rangers as special assistant to the general manager....
• 2/21 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: Lerner, Suzuki, Young: The Nationals are keeping their focus on their short-term chances of contending, owner Mark Lerner said during a chat with reporters...
• 2/19 District On Deck: Spring Training News Roundup: As Spring Training kicks into gear, a lot of noteworthy chatter has passed around Nats camp. Here’s a compilation of everything...
• 2/19 MLB Injury News: Nationals Wilson Ramos catches bullpen sessions, will be ready for Opening Day: Wilson Ramos has said it before, but yesterday was a reiteration of sorts without him even needing to say anything.  The...
• 2/17 PaulLebowitz.com: National League Breakout/Rebound Candidates (Or Cheap Gets For Your Fantasy Team): Last week, I looked at breakout/rebound candidates for the American League, some of whom will be very, very cheap pickups for...
• 2/15 Close Call: Nationals, Zimmermann Avoid Arbitration It appears as though the...: Nationals, Zimmermann Avoid Arbitration It appears as though the Nationals have completed their offseason activity, finally answering...
• 2/15 Tomahawk Take: Division Positional Comparisons: Catcher and Bench: We round out the position players around the division by looking at the catchers and bench players.  I’ll combine the starting...
• 2/12 District On Deck: Pressing the Reset Button: From about the fifth inning on during Game 5 of last year’s National League Division Series, I started pacing. You might...
• 2/12 MLB Dirt: Washington Nationals’ Pitching Prospect Ryan Tatusko Talks Baseball: The Washington Nationals are one of the most exciting young teams in baseball, featuring the likes of Bryce Harper and Stephen...
• 2/10 District On Deck: Washington Nationals Countdown To Spring Training: 2 Days: The off-season is almost over. Less than three weeks until Washington Nationals pitchers and catchers report to Viera. To celebrate...
• 2/6 MLB Injury News: Nationals C Wilson Ramos to be fully healed by Opening Day: The Washington Nationals expect catcher Wilson Ramos to be fully healed and ready to go for the start of the 2013 season, according...
• 2/5 District On Deck: Chris Snyder, Jeremy Accardo Sign Minor League Deals with Washington Nationals: The Washington Nationals signed minor league contracts with catcher Chris Snyder and relief pitcher Jeremy Accardo. The Snyder...
• 2/5 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals To Sign Chris Snyder: The Nationals have agreed to sign catcher Chris Snyder to a minor league deal, ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reports (on Twitter)....

• 1/31 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Cleveland Indians sign Matt Capps: The Twins inactivity over the last few weeks has turned this from a Twins blog to a former Twins blog.  I discussed the Delmon...
• 1/23 District On Deck: Predicting The 2013 Nationals, Part One: The Catchers: The Washington Nationals had some trouble with injuries at catcher last year that exposed some depth issues and made the loss...
• 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 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...
• 1/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Jesus Flores Joins Crowded Dodger Backup Backstop Mix: Add another name into the spring battle to back up A.J. Ellis — per Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, 28-year-old Jesus...
• 1/11 Baseball Reality Tour: "Let Cano Spread His Wings and Fly" -- Huh?: Robinson Cano's impending contract extension or free agency, has been a recurring theme in the minds of Yankees fans over the...
• 1/10 MLB Injury News: Nationals Should be Better, More Consistent With Wilson Ramos and Drew Storen Back: The Washington Nationals are looking to build on their successful 2012 campaign.  All along, most analysts thought 2013 was...
• 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...
• 1/4 MetsToday.com: Free Agents Left on Scrap Heap: Pitchers: We’ve covered position players left on the scrap heap, and now it’s time to look at pitchers still swimming around...

• 12/7 District On Deck: Backup Catcher An Obsolete Term For Nats: There has been some chatter on the internet regarding the Nationals catching situation for this coming season, claiming that Kurt...
• 12/7 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: A 2013 Fantasy Baseball Keeper QuestionShould you back away from Shin-Soo Choo or is he a 2013 fantasy baseball keeper? Image by Keith Allison. Nash, More......
• 12/7 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: A 2013 Fantasy Baseball Keper QuestionShould you back away from Shin-Soo Choo or is he a 2013 fantasy baseball keeper? Image by Keith Allison. Nash, More......
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Kurt Suzuki to begin as starter: Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson said C Kurt Suzuki would begin the season as the starter, until C Wilson Ramos (knee)...[+] proves he is healthy.
• 12/3 Baseball News Source: A-Rod’s Surgery Adds Urgency For the Yankees to Acquire a Bat: Maybe he’s not a singles hitter after all The saga of Alex Rodriguez continues as the third baseman is projected to miss...
• 12/3 District On Deck: Nationals Non-Tender Lannan, Gorzelanny, and Flores: As was reported by FOX Sports writer Ken Rosenthal, the Nationals have declined to make arbitration offers to starting pitcher...
• 12/2 Seedlings to Stars: Notable Non-Tenders: Thirty seven players joined the free agent ranks over the course of the day Friday, after failing to receive contracts from their...

• 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....
• 11/7 Roto Think Tank: 2012 N.L. Catchers: 0 0 1 1142 4331 Roto Think Tank 481 497 4976 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Washington Nationals: The Nationals are next in our 2013 Arbitration Eligibles series.  Matt Swartz's salary projections are below. First time:...
• 11/2 MLB Injury News: Former Pitcher Pascual Perez Killed in DR: Major League Baseball is growing increasingly Latin American.  It's a good thing for the sports, for the Latin American communities,...

• 10/28 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Kurt Suzuki: Ever since Wilson Ramos tore his ACL on May 13th, catcher had been a position of turmoil for the Nats. The team started four different...
• 10/28 MLB Injury News: Twins Decline Matt Capps’ 2013 Option: The Minnesota Twins have declined right-hander Matt Capps’ $6 million option for the 2013 season, reports Tyler Mason of FOX...
• 10/25 Rising Apple: Will Mets Pursue Matt Capps or Miguel Olivo?: MLB Trade Rumors broke two news stories yesterday that should have gotten the attention of us Mets fans; one, the Twins decided...
• 10/25 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Jhonatan Solano: Jhonatan Solano was one of the catchers the Nationals called up from the minors to fill in after Wilson Ramos was lost for the...
• 10/24 MLB Injury News: Twins Decline Matt Capps’ 2013 Option: The Minnesota Twins have declined right-hander Matt Capps’ $6 million option for the 2013 season, reports Tyler Mason...
• 10/24 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Decline 2013 Option For Matt Capps: The Twins have declined their 2013 club option for Matt Capps, the team announced. The option was worth $6MM and veteran right-hander...
• 10/23 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Sandy Leon: Like Carlos Maldonado, catcher Sandy Leon wasn’t expected to make much of an impact for the Washington Nationals in the...
• 10/22 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Jesus Flores: Jesus Flores was not supposed to be the Nationals catcher with the most playing time on the season, but injuries to, well, almost...
• 10/20 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Carlos Maldonado: Coming into Spring Training, no one  believed there would eventually be a need for the Washington Nationals to delve deep into...
• 10/19 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 8 Great Fantasy Baseball Players under 25 Revisited: In February we ran a series of predictive posts as a Countdown to the 2012 fantasy baseball season. Those predictions have come...
• 10/10 Injury Report: ()
• 10/5 MLB Injury News: Injured Players on Playoff Teams: Today is the moment we've all been waiting for since the new Wild Card playoff format was announced.  The St....

• 9/26 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Nationals, Guillen, Phillies: Congratulations to the Braves, who clinched a postseason berth with a win over the Marlins last night. Though Atlanta still has...
• 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...
• 9/7 mlbreports.com : The Washington Nationals Franchise Part 6 of 6: 2013 Team Payroll And Contracts: Friday, September.07/2012 Note from Chuck Booth:  I am attempting to bring the history for each of the 30 MLB Franchises into...

• 8/20 Tomahawk Take: Series Preview: Braves @ Nationals: Mandatory Credit: With the offense sputtering, the Braves leave Atlanta and head to Washington to face one of the best pitching...
• 8/13 Baseball Musings: The Clubhouse Vibe: Adam Kilgore talks to the Nationals players about the Stephen Strasburg shutdown, and finds them accepting the idea grudgingly....
• 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...
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Phillies, Suzuki, Bell, Bay: The Braves became the latest team to beat the struggling Astros tonight, winning a 4-1 result on the back of 7 1/3 innings of...
• 8/3 Baseball News Source: Nationals Acquire A’s Kurt Suzuki to Bolster Catching Depth: Arguably the most complete team in the National League, the Washington Nationals bolstered their lineup on Friday when they acquired...
• 8/3 District On Deck: Breaking News: Nationals Acquire Kurt Suzuki: As various sources have reported, the Nationals have acquired catcher Kurt Suzuki and cash from the Oakland Athletics for minor...
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos to be ready for spring trainingWashington Nationals C Wilson Ramos (knee) is expected to be ready to play by next spring training....[+] Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos (knee) is expected to be ready to play by next spring training.
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos pain-free: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos (knee) is no longer using crutches and is pain-free after undergoing two surgeries to fix...[+] a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. He hopes to start running and swinging a bat by December.

• 7/31 District On Deck: Nationals Interested in Yorvit Torrealba: Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post tweeted that the Nationals are expected to discuss Yorbit Torrealba with the Texas Rangers...
• 7/27 Marlin Maniac: Meanderings on a Quiet Day:     Wednesday was a relatively quiet day for Baseball (at least in these parts), as close to the trade deadline as we...
• 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...
• 7/19 Jays Journal: It’s Time for the Blue Jays to “Go Young”: All Jays fans would love to dream, as Jose Bautista has, of the Jays contending for a playoff spot in 2012. It’s definitely...
• 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos to have second surgery: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos (knee) will have surgery to repair his torn anterior cruciate ligament Wednesday, July 18....[+]
• 7/17 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Interested In Ryan Dempster, Others: Nationals starters lead MLB in everything from ERA (3.21) to wins above replacement (10.7) to average fastball velocity (93.6...
• 7/16 PaulLebowitz.com: National League East—Buy, Sell or Stand Pat?: Washington Nationals They have the minor league system to do something significant, but looking at their roster and the players...
• 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...
• 7/8 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: All-Star Repost: 8 Players Under 25 that are Going to Be Great: During the Baseball All-Star break we’ll be reposting some of our “All-Star” articles. This is a repost of a...

• 6/19 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Sign Koyie Hill: The Nationals announced that they signed catcher Koyie Hill and assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse (Twitter link). Hill elected...
• 6/12 PaulLebowitz.com: Mid-Season Trade Candidates–Justin Morneau: Name: Justin Morneau Tale of the tape: 31-years-old; bats left; throws right; 6’4”; 220 lbs. Contract status: $14 million...
• 6/3 District On Deck: Wilson Ramos Officially Out For Year: The right knee injury that knocked Wilson Ramos out of the Nationals lineup … [visit site to read more]Wilson Ramos Officially...
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos to miss remainder of season: Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson said Saturday, June 2, that C Wilson Ramos (knee) will miss the remainder of the season...[+] because doctors were unable to repair his torn anterior cruciate ligament and torn meniscus at the same time. When doctors repaired the meniscus, they thought the ligament needed time to heal and the ACL surgery will have to wait.

• 5/30 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Candidate: Matt Capps: The Twins are off to a 17-32 start, which gives them a projected 0.0% chance of claiming a postseason berth this year, according...
• 5/23 Call to the Pen: Nationals Rumors: Washington not Actively Pursuing Catchers: Following Wilson Ramos’s season-ending injury, many began speculating that the Washington Nationals would hit the market for...
• 5/22 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Guerrero, Nationals, Cubs: The Mets traded for Mike Piazza on this date in 1998. He would go on to hit .296/.373/.542 with 220 home runs in eight seasons...
• 5/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Latin Link: Injury bug knocking out Latinos in Baseball: If big league trainers and team doctors had to punch time cards like a lot of us do, they would be getting some serious overtime...
• 5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Red Sox, D'Backs, Nats, Oswalt, Ichiro: The Red Sox and Phillies, two teams that played each other this weekend, took very opposite paths, writes Nick Cafardo of the...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos out for the year: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos (knee) confirmed Wednesday, May 16, that he'll be out for the rest of the year, and he'll...[+] have surgery to fix a torn anterior cruciate ligament in two or three weeks. Ramos expects to be ready next spring training.
• 5/15 MLBTradeRumors: Catching Rumors: Shoppach, Nationals: MLB catchers have combined for a .244/.316/.388 line this year and they're preventing 30% of stolen base attempts. Here are some...
• 5/15 Talkin Sox with Dan: Shopping for a Catcher: The Red Sox do not have a surplus of many of things. Wins are a good example of something they certainly do not have an excess...
• 5/15 Call to the Pen: Red Sox Rumors: Nationals Scouting Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Kelly Shoppach: A Washington Nationals scout was in Boston last night watching Red Sox catchers Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Kelly Shoppach, according...
• 5/15 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Nationals, Wang, Braves, Bourn: A look at items out of the National League East.. The Nationals have a scout in Boston with an eye on the Red Sox's catchers,...
• 5/14 Call to the Pen: Washington Nationals Catcher Wilson Ramos Tears ACL; Likely Done for Season: Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos has been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. ...
• 5/13 Baseball Musings: Another Major Injury for the Nationals: Wilson Ramos goes down with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Ramos’ knee buckled as he chased a passed...
• 5/13 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Quentin, Nationals, Hamilton, Phillies: This morning, the Nationals learned that catcher Wilson Ramos will miss most, if not all, of the 2012 season.  It was an unfortunate...
• 5/13 District On Deck: Wilson Ramos Tears Right ACL: Nationals’ catcher Wilson Ramos tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his … [visit site to read more]Wilson Ramos...
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos placed on 15-day DL: The Washington Nationals have placed C Wilson Ramos (knee) on the 15-day disabled list with a torn anterior cruciate ligament....[+] In a corresponding move, the team recalled C Sandy Leon from Double-A Harrisburg.
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos has torn ACL: Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson said C Wilson Ramos (knee) suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament Saturday, May...[+] 12, and will miss most if not all of the season.
• 5/12 Baseball Musings: Two-One Evening: Three games end Saturday night with final scores of 2-1. Drew Hutchison out-pitched P.J. Walters as the Blue Jays beat the Twins....
• 5/12 DC is for Baseball: Flores for Callaspo? Yes.: I admittedly arrived late to the party on the "Angels and Nationals should consider a smaller trade" piece written by Matthew...
• 5/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos becoming defensive liability: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos may be regressing in terms of his defense behind the plate this year. 'He was a 'plus' receiver...[+] last year,' one scout said. 'He isn't this year. It's disappointing. He needs to flip that switch back.' Ramos allowed three passed balls last year and 32 wild pitches. This year, he's already allowed one passed ball and eight wild pitches past him.
• 5/10 Diamond Rhapsody: Ivan Rodriguez retiring and the Texas Rangers' huge mistake; what a difference Pudge could have made: In July 1997, Texas Rangers fans plastered cars with bumper stickers and roadways with billboards imploring the team to sign their...
• 5/10 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 30: Pirates vs. Nationals Recap: Nothing was going to match the drama that the Pittsburgh Pirates displayed on Tuesday night when Rod Barajas used his first home...
• 5/10 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 30 Recap - Pirates 4. Nationals 2: Back-to-back wins means one thing. One more game and it's a winning streak. I know you may think that winning two games in a row...
• 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,...
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Hamels, Buchholz, Red Sox, Nationals: Earlier tonight, the Nationals' Bryce Harper became the first teenager to steal home since Ed Kirkpatrick did it for the Angels...
• 5/5 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Yes, It’s Our Park!: It seems like all the talk from Philadelphia folks about spoiling the Nationals’ “Our Park” series was just that. From the...
• 5/5 FanSided: Yes, It's Our Park!: It seems like all the talk from Philadelphia folks about spoiling the Nationals' "Our Park" series was just that. From the perspective...
• 5/5 Call to the Pen: MLB Game Recap: Wilson Ramos helps Nationals beat Phillies: Washington Nationals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 Young catcher Wilson Ramos … [visit site to read more]MLB Game Recap: Wilson...
• 5/5 District On Deck: Game 26: National 4, Phillies 3 (11 innings): In a riveting game that completely overshadowed the “Take Back the Park” sideshow, pinch hitterGame 26: National 4,...
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos gets game-winning hit: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos hit a game-winning RBI single in the 11th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies Friday,...[+] May 4.
• 5/5 Crashburn Alley: Phillies-Nationals Game Thread 5/5/12: The Phillies have played in four games that reached extra innings and they have lost all four of them, each time without using...
• 5/4 Baseball Musings: Ramos Goes to 11: The Phillies and Nationals go into extra innings tied at three, and go into the eleventh inning. With two out, Steve Lombardozzi...
• 5/2 PaulLebowitz.com: The Twins As League Tomato Can: First it was the Red Sox and now it’s the Angels. Two teams with high preseason expectations and off to atrocious and scrutiny-laced...

• 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 Full Spectrum Baseball: Line of the Day: Bryce Harper: April 28, 2012: Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals made his long-awaited major league debut, going 1-for-3 with a double...
• 4/28 Baseball Musings: Good Throw, Tough Catch: The Dodgers put men on first and second in the bottom of the seventh against Stephen Strasburg with a hit batter and an infield...
• 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 Tyler's Think Tank: Pudge 2.0 Calls it a Career: Yesterday, Ivan Rodriguez, baseball's best two-way catcher since Johnny Bench, announced his retirement after 21 big league...
• 4/25 Chicken Friars: Padres vs Nationals Game Recap: San Diego Comes Up Short in Pitcher’s Duel: Clayton Richard looked like a completely different pitcher than he did in his last start.  In Colorado, Richard got knocked around...
• 4/18 Baseball Musings: Heated Rotation: Adam Kilgore reports on the speed of the Washington Nationals rotation: Wilson Ramos cannot feel his left index finger. The Washington...
• 4/17 The Daily Catch: Lombardozzi’s 4 Hits Spur Nats Eighth Win: This article is courtesy of our friends at The Nats Blog Written by: William Yoder With Stephen Strasburg on the mound, the Washington...
• 4/17 Baseball Musings: Peace through Strength: Adam Kilgore describes the fear Rick Ankiel’s throwing arm puts into base runners: The most remarkable defensive play from...
• 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos sittingWashington Nationals C Wilson Ramos is out of the lineup Wednesday, April 11....[+] Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos is out of the lineup Wednesday, April 11.
• 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 Through The Fence Baseball: The Latin Link: Here’s a dream team at a discount:   Everybody loves a bargain, right? It doesn’t matter if you’re grocery shopping, buying insurance or looking...
• 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...
• 4/5 Baseball Musings: Byrd Land: Marlon Byrd drives in the first run of the Nationals/Cubs game in a sloppy inning by both sides. Alfonso Soriano singled, and...
• 4/4 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/4: The 2012 season hasn't even started yet and it's already gotten off on the wrong thumb for the Boston Red Sox. With rosters...

• 3/30 Full Spectrum Baseball: Finding Keepers: Washington NationalsAfter years of mediocrity, the Washington Nationals are finally starting to generate some buzz....
• 3/30 Roto Think Tank: A Partner's View of RotoThinkTank's NL Tout Team - Offense: Last night, Mike took an in-depth look at his team.  I thought, for fairness sake, I would try and take my own independent...
• 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...
• 3/22 Tyler's Think Tank: My Fantasy Baseball Targets: Every year, it seems like I keep drafting a handful of the same players for my fantasy teams.  Here are the guys I'm targeting...
• 3/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos tweaks foot: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos (heel) is out of the lineup Thursday, March 15, after he stepped awkwardly on a base the previous...[+] day. He has some pain in his right heel.
• 3/14 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBS Analyst NL-Only Catchers: In his annual post-mortem, MikeGianella captured the essence of National League catchers: “On average, the National League seems...
• 3/12 Baseball Reality Tour: Fantasy Baseball: Catchers: At this time last year, I was readjusting to life in NYC after a three-week holiday in rural Bali. Two years ago, I wrote this...
• 3/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Closer Battle Down to Two: Manager Bob Melvin gave the clearest indications yet on the state of the closer battle today. Joe Stiglich of the Contra Costa...
• 3/6 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Happy Birthday Joe Benson: Joe Benson is a 24-year-old-today outfield project in the Minnesota Twins organization. He was drafted in the 2nd round of...

• 2/29 PaulLebowitz.com: Myers to the Bullpen and Luhnow’s Betrayal: It must’ve been a kick to the gut of the hard core stat people who felt that they finally had one of their own running a club...
• 2/26 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals, Zimmerman Agree To Extension: 9:19am: The team option for an additional year is worth $24MM, tweets Mark Zuckerman of NatsInsider.com. 9:13am: Zimmerman's...
• 2/23 FantasySportsKings.com: 2012 Catcher PreviewCatcher has always been one of the weakest positions in fantasy baseball. It used to be that after the top......
• 2/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos arrivesWashington Nationals C Wilson Ramos arrived in camp early Monday, Feb. 20....[+] Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos arrived in camp early Monday, Feb. 20.
• 2/19 Baseball Musings: The Other Jesus: Jesus Flores is healthy and played well in winter ball. Right now, he is the backup to Wilson Ramos on the Nationals: For now,...
• 2/18 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cain, Garland, Guillen, Flores, Chen: Spring Training complexes in Florida and Arizona are starting to come alive with baseball activity, but there are meaningful games...
• 2/17 Baseball Reality Tour: Favorite Catcher: Wilson Ramos: Anyone who follows on Twitter or knows me personally knows we are big fans of Wilson Ramos and were on edge for the two days he...
• 2/17 Baseball Reality Tour: Thoughts on the NL East: On an evening subway ride and a couple lonely bar stools, recently, I wrote about my feelings (about the NL East)...Philadelphia...
• 2/15 Fragile Freddy's: Key Players - National League: Earlier today we looked at key players in the American League, let’s have a look at those players in the National League.Philadelphia...
• 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...
• 2/1 District On Deck: Which Nationals will pleasantly surprise us in 2012?: One of the best — and sometimes worst — things about baseball is its unpredictability. Every season, teams and players...
• 2/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos helps Aragua to winter league title: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos went 9-for-20 (.450) while starting all six games behind the plate to help Aragua win the...[+] championship in the Venezuelan Winter League. He'll now catch during the Caribbean Series beginning Thursday, Feb. 2, in Santo Domingo.

• 1/26 The Golden Sombrero: Top 50 Prospects: #7 – Anthony Rendon: #7 Anthony Rendon Washington Nationals DOB: 6/6/1990 Pre-2011 Rank: N/A ETA: 2013 Rendon was our top guy going into the 2011 draft,...
• 1/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy baseball preview: National League catchers: When constructing a fantasy baseball team, it’s often easy to determine a draft strategy for most positions with the exception...
• 1/19 Neurotic Sports Fan: The Late Fausto Carmona: The Cleveland Indians heard sad news recently when they learned of Fausto Carmona‘s disappearance. Maybe he was kidnapped...
• 1/6 Fanspeak.com: Nationals Need To “Follow The Money”:   Earlier this week Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal suggested that when it comes to the Prince Fielder rumors you should ‘Follow...
• 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 The Captain's Blog: Nat Gio: Washington Adds Gonzalez, Joins N.L. East Arm$ Race: The Yankees lost out on another potential trade target when Gio Gonzalez was traded to the Washington Nationals for a package...
• 1/1 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Who Closes for the A’s in 2012?: I predicted the A’s will win 66 games this upcoming season when we talked about it last week on TarpTalk. I stand by that...

• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Candidate: Tyler Clippard: The Washington Nationals are clearly a team on the rise, combining a young rotation (Jordan Zimmermann, Stephen Strasburg, Gio...
• 12/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Who Closes for the A’s in 2012?: I predicted the A’s will win 66 games this upcoming season when we talked about it last week on TarpTalk. I stand by that...
• 12/26 Baseball Musings: Baseball’s Worf: The Washington Post profiles Bill Bordley, the new head of security for Major League Baseball. Bill pitched briefly for the San...
• 12/24 Fanspeak.com: Nats Show Desperation With Gonzalez Deal
• 12/24 PaulLebowitz.com: It’s a Gio!!!!: Let’s look at the Gio Gonzalez trade and its ramifications for all parties. — B-B-B-Billy and the Nats. As I said in my...
• 12/24 The Captain's Blog: Nat Gio: Washington Adds Gonzalez, Joins N.L. East Arm$ Race: The Yankees lost out on another potential trade target when Gio Gonzalez was traded to the Washington Nationals for a package...
• 12/22 Dropped Strike Three: BBA and My First Mock Draft of the Year: Ahh, the Winter Meetings are a distant memory and spring training is a mere 90 days (give or take) away! You can almost smell...
• 12/22 Phillies Nation: Nationals Acquire Ex-Phillie Prospect Gonzalez: Another day, another big move in the NL East. The Washington Nationals on Thursday acquired lefthanded starting pitcher, Gio Gonzalez,...
• 12/19 Bus League Baseball: Prospect A-Z Day 15: Oscar Taveras: Yesterday, Prospect A-Z returned with Washington catcher Derek Norris. He has the power and defensive skills to potentially be...
• 12/15 PaulLebowitz.com: Stereotypical Stupidity and Yu Darvish: If teams shied away from making a posting bid on Yu Darvish because they didn’t want to spend the money on the fee and then...
• 12/13 MetsToday.com: Will Jesus Flores Return?: Several years ago, many Mets fans berated the team’s front office, and Omar Minaya in particular, for allowing the Washington...
• 12/12 Bus League Baseball: Prospect A-Z Day 14: Derek Norris: Prospect A-Z takes a back seat to the book any day, so hopefully no one missed it too much. As a refresher, the last entry was...
• 12/5 Puckett's Pond: Twins Waste Nearly $5 Million on Matt Capps: It took a month, but Terry Ryan has finally made a move that I absolutely hate. Ryan and the Twins re-signed erratic closer Matt...
• 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,...

• 11/29 Puckett's Pond: Reviving the Mauer/Ramos Platoon Idea: Remember how excited we all were when Wilson Ramos came up to the big leagues? Ramos banged out seven hits in his first two games,...
• 11/27 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy's Two-a-Days: Washington Nationals: 80-81, 3rd place, 21.5 GBFragile Freddy’s “Two A Days” series concludes today with the Washington Nationals.  Each...
• 11/23 SoDo Mojo: A Bunch Of Random Draft Impact CBA Thoughts: Happy Thanksgiving eve… I thought I would produce some random thoughts on the new CBA MLB Draft style. While, there is a...
• 11/23 FanSided: Wilson Ramos Returns to Venezuelan Winter League: Less than two weeks after he was kidnapped from his home at gunpoint, Wilson Ramos returned to the baseball diamond.  Tuesday...
• 11/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Capitol gains: A look at the Nationals farm system: The most sustainable way to win in Major League Baseball is to do so with a steady stream of homegrown players. Teams draft and...
• 11/22 Roto Think Tank: 2011 N.L. Catchers: You have to squint to see it, but the market on N.L. catchers last year was a little more aggressive than in years past.Ten...
• 11/18 District On Deck: A Closer Look at Wandy Rodriguez and Houston as a Trade Partner: Earlier this morning, Michael discussed the decision that the Nationals organization needs to make regarding catcher Jesus Flores....
• 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 Baseball Reality Tour: Thoughts on the NL East: On an evening subway ride and a couple lonely bar stools, recently, I wrote about my feelings (about the NL East)... Philadelphia...
• 11/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Eight formally charged in Wilson Ramos kidnapping: Venezuelan authorities formerly charged eight suspects Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the kidnapping of Washington Nationals C Wilson...[+] Ramos. 'What they did was laugh, joke about my pain,' Ramos said. 'I've very thankful, and I feel like I've been born again.'
• 11/15 MLBTradeRumors: Joe Torre Talks Rosters, Replay, Realignment: Joe Torre, MLB’s executive VP for baseball operations, briefed reporters on some details of the general managers’ meetings...
• 11/15 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Miami Marlins, Jonathan Papelbon, Kim Kardashian:   The hottest topics for the week of November 13, 2011 … Color me bad: The new Miami Marlins’ logo and look were...
• 11/15 Phillies Nation: Aggressive Marlins Could Make NL East Tough in ’12: The Nationals have slowly become the chic NL East sleeper, thanks to a series of impactful high-round draft picks (Stephen Strasburg,...
• 11/15 SOX & Dawgs: 2011 AL & NL Rookie of the Year Awards: It's now time to put the finishing touches on the 2011 MLB season as Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) begin...
• 11/15 NY Baseball Digest: Red Flags on Matt Capps; Colon In Citi Field?: There were reports out of the Milwaukee GM meetings that Matt Capps might be on the top of the Mets closer shopping list. Capps...
• 11/14 Through The Fence Baseball: The violence in Venezuela has gone too far:   The **** abduction of Washington National’s catcher Wilson Ramos in his native Venezuela probably seemed like a random...
• 11/14 El Maquino: MANAGER MIKE MATHENY: > “Putting the birds on the bat on my chest is something that I know is not to be taken lightly and it’s something...
• 11/14 MLBTradeRumors: International Notes: Williams, Perez, Dessens, Urias: The Winter Leagues are the place to be for contract-hunting veterans and plenty of others with an MLB job in hand. Even Wilson...
• 11/14 SOX & Dawgs: 2011 AL & NL Rookie of the Year Awards: It's now time to put the finishing touches on the 2011 MLB season as Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) begin...
• 11/14 Baseball Musings: More on the Rookies: Taking a closer look at the voting, I find it interesting that Ivan Nova was the consensus third choice, but finished fourth in...
• 11/14 MLBTradeRumors: Kimbrel, **** Win Rookie Of The Year Awards: Braves closer Craig Kimbrel and Rays starter Jeremy **** won the 2011 Rookie of the Year awards, announced the Baseball Writers...
• 11/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos back on the grindWashington Nationals C Wilson Ramos will resume playing for the Aragua Tigres in the Venezuelan League Wednesday, Nov. 16....[+] Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos will resume playing for the Aragua Tigres in the Venezuelan League Wednesday, Nov. 16.
• 11/13 MLBTradeRumors: East Links: Ramos, Red Sox, Jones: A late-night snack for those of you with a hunger for news on baseball's two Eastern divisions: Even after his kidnapping,...
• 11/13 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 11/6/11 - 11/12/11: With the hot stove heating up, it's time to take a look back at the week that was.. After a rumored four-year, $44MM deal...
• 11/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: Montero Fearful of Returning to Venezuela: It was a terrible tragedy that Wilson Ramos was kidnapped and it’s a miracle that he was able to come out of the situation...
• 11/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Four arrested in Wilson Ramos kidnapping: Four people have been arrested in Venezuela in connection with the kidnapping of Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos. Authorities...[+] are also searching for four Colombian men who escaped during the rescue of Ramos.
• 11/12 Baseball Musings: Ramos Freed: Venezuelan authorities freed Wilson Ramos Friday night: The kidnapping ordeal of Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos ended...
• 11/12 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Astros, Sizemore, A's, Phillies, CBA: On a day when Jonathan Papelbon switched teams and the Miami Marlins were officially born, the biggest and best news was unquestionably...
• 11/11 District On Deck: Authorities Find Wilson Ramos, Catcher is Safe: Word has spread within the past half hour that Venezuelan authorities have found Nationals’ catcherAuthorities Find Wilson...
• 11/11 MLBTradeRumors: Wilson Ramos Found Safe By Authorities: Wilson Ramos has been rescued from his abductors, reports Rafael Rojas Cremonesi.  Venezuela's Information Minister tweeted...
• 11/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos found safe in Venezuela: Updating a previous report, the Venezuela Information Minister posts a tweet that Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos has been...[+] found safely by authorities in the mountains in Carabobo State.
• 11/11 Call to the Pen: Fear For Ramos: The kidnapping of Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos is not a baseball story. It’s a have-and-have-not story, the...
• 11/11 Call to the Pen: Baseball History: The Legend of Satchel Paige’s Dominican Trip: Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was kidnapped Wednesday in Venezuela where he lives and plays winter ball. Though police...
• 11/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Progress made in Wilson Ramos incident: Venezuelan authorities say they have made progress in finding Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos after he was kidnapped Wednesday,...[+] Nov. 9. 'We have faith in the quick resolution of this case,' deputy justice minister Edwin Rojas told state television. He said President Hugo Chavez's government 'is working 24 hours a day to solve this case.'
• 11/11 Call to the Pen: Wilson Ramos Kidnapping: Still No Word: Yesterday, baseball fans awoke to the **** story of Wilson Ramos’s abduction from his home in Venezuela.  Today, Adam Kilgore...
• 11/11 Marlin Maniac: Marlins Off-Season Update:Marlins, Reyes close to deal?; Pujols to visit with Fish: What’s that smell? Is something on fire? Yes, the hot stove in Miami is burning on fire. And it maybe getting even hotter...
• 11/10 Puckett's Pond: Wilson Ramos and Venezuela: As of this afternoon, authorities and news organizations have received confirmation that Wilson Ramos is still alive. This is...
• 11/10 Mastersball.com: Fallacy, Fun and Folly of November Drafts - Part 1: Fallacy is defined by the dictionary as a misleading notion based on inaccurate facts or invalid reasoning. In a nuts**** that’s...
• 11/10 Operation Shutdown: Rod Barajas is a Pirate: The Pirates made a splash in free agency today, signing former Dodger catcher Rod Barajas to a $4 million deal, with a 2013 club...
• 11/10 District On Deck: Update: Wilson Ramos is Alive: Unfortunately the kidnapping of Nationals’ catcher Wilson Ramos has continued … [visit site to read more]Update: Wilson...
• 11/10 22gigantes.com: Wilson Ramos kidnapping should scare Giants fans, too: The family for Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos must be a total wreck right now. As you may have heard, the 24-year old...
• 11/10 Baseball Musings: Talking to a Kidnapping Expert: Via Hardball Talk, Carol Ross Joynt sits down with an expert on kidnapping to discuss the Wilson Ramos case. Are the Venezuelan...
• 11/10 FanSided: Wilson Ramos Kidnapped in Venezuela: Yesterday evening, Nationals’ catcher Wilson Ramos was taken from his Venezuelan home by four armed gunmen.  Ramos, who was...
• 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos alive: Venezuelan police have confirmed that Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos is still alive after being kidnapped Wednesday, Nov....[+] 9.
• 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos' car found: Updating previous reports, Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos' car has been found about an hour from his home in Venezuela. The...[+] kidnappers still have not contacted his family.
• 11/9 High Heat Stats: Wilson Ramos kidnapped: In an incredibly scary development, Nationals' catcher Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped in his home country of Venezuela. Not...
• 11/9 Brotherly Glove: Wilson Ramos Kidnapped: Stories like this are absolutely sickening. Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was kidnapped in Venezuela. Four gunmen reportedly...
• 11/9 Motor City Bengals: Is Venezuela Unsafe for Winter Ball?: News has come out that Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was kidnapped outside his home in Valencia, Venezuela this afternoon....
• 11/9 Baseball Musings: Catcher Kidnapped: Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos is the victim of a kidnapping: The El Nacional reported that Ramos was approached by...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Wilson Ramos Kidnapped In Venezuela: Wilson Ramos' Venezuelan Winter League team, the Aragua Tigers, confirmed on Twitter that the Nationals catcher has been kidnapped....
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped from his home in Maracay, Venezuela, and the report has been confirmed...[+] by personnel from his winter ball club and close sources.
• 11/8 PaulLebowitz.com: The Twins Lost Their “Way”: And General Manager Bill Smith was fired because of it. You can read about the Smith gaffes everywhere—how he shunned...
• 11/2 Crashburn Alley: Carlos Ruiz Again Rates Among Game’s Best Defensive Catchers: It’s one of my favorite times of the year: Matt Klaassen (@devil_fingers) posts an update of his fantastic catcher defense...

• 10/19 Giants Nirvana: NL Awards Voting: As a member of the BBA, and a contributor to Beyond the Box Score, I’ve taken part in a couple end-of-year award votes thus...
• 10/19 PaulLebowitz.com: Prince Fielder’s Free Agent Possibilities: Prince Fielder will not be back with the Brewers. And I don’t want to hear how he’d “love” to stay in...
• 10/12 Roto Think Tank: 2011 BBA National League Rookie of the Year: This year, the National League saw a number of rookies make significant contributions to their teams.  The playoff teams...
• 10/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Willie Mays Award – Top Rookie: Kimbrel lights up NL voting, Hosmer takes home AL: As part of our membership duties to the BBA (Baseball Bloggers Alliance) we are releasing our results for the next award: Willie...
• 10/11 The Golden Sombrero: BBA Willie Mays Awards (Rookie of the Year): How the staff voted for AL Willie Mays Award: Mike: 1) Ogando 2) Pineda 3) Hosmer 4) Ackley 5) Trumbo Griff: 1) Trumbo 2) ****...
• 10/8 22gigantes.com: Giants bloggers complete balloting for annual BBA awards: The Baseball Bloggers Alliance has concluded its balloting process for the 2011 baseball season awards and the official national...
• 10/3 MLB Dirt: Willie Mays Award – National League: Continuing on with my postseason awards, we will move to the Willie Mays Award. The award is given by members of the Baseball...

• 9/25 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 Rookie Hazing: The best of the best: It’s a Sunday and most of you are probably getting your chair ready for some football. You’ve got your chips and salsa...
• 9/15 Baseball Daily Digest: Stras Wars V: Return of the Prodigy: It has been a year since the last time that we watched an episode of Stras Wars, and while the previous installment was clouded...
• 9/12 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 147: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 3 Mets 2 Yet another hard-luck loss for R.A. **** while the Mets Without Hats continue to perform the safety dance....
• 9/5 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: September 5, 2011: Tom Milone $11.  Other bids: $4.Millone’s first major league start must have turned a few people off.  Brad Pea****...
• 9/4 Up Along First: Mets pound Hernandez, win 6-3: Today, the Mets looked to take the series from the Nationals down in Washington D.C. The Mets had won 7-3 on Friday night behind...
• 9/4 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 138: Win Over Nationals: Mets 6 Nationals 3 By taking two of three from Washington, the Mets solidify their third-place spot in the standings, separating...
• 9/3 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Candidate: Desmond Jennings: At the moment, the AL Rookie of the Year race seems to be wide open. Right-handers Michael Pineda, Ivan Nova, Jordan Walden...

• 8/20 Phillies Nation: Madson Owes Kendrick A Solid Next Time: Mother Nature tried to do it.  She rained and rained but gave after two hours before the Phillies and Nationals finally got back...
• 8/19 PaulLebowitz.com: Joe Mauer Was In Right Field: Joe Mauer was in right field last night because the Twins were horribly short-handed and had no choice but to stick him out there,...
• 8/8 i70baseball.com: Looking At The Rookies – NL: Rookies may have a major impact on the remainder of the season. We take some time to point out the ones you should be watching....
• 8/4 Pitchers Hit Eighth: A Letter From a Generic Nationals Fan: Prior to departing for vacation in the nation’s capitol city, I did a significant amount of preliminary research about...
• 8/2 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 109: Loss to Marlins: Marlins 7 Mets 3 For the second consecutive game, the Mets came back in the ninth inning to tie the ballgame, thanks to a homerun...
• 8/2 PaulLebowitz.com: The Twins’ Unique Pursuits: One of the bigger head-scratching rumors over the weekend of the MLB trading deadline revolved around the Twins and the Nationals...

• 7/30 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 107: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 3 Mets 0 After scoring 8 or more runs in four straight games, the Mets get blanked by a replacement pitcher who was...
• 7/29 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 106: Win Over Nationals: Mets 8 Nationals 5 The Mets winning streak extends to 5 as the Mets go four games over .500 for the first time all year. Mets...
• 7/29 The Friarhood: Adams and Bell Put Hoyer in the Closers Role: As Padres’ fans struggle through this rough season, the trading deadline brings reason for hope.    Padres’ GM...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Buyers Protective Of Top Prospects: I'm often asked in weekly chats on the site to name the best prospects who will be traded this month.  I'll toss out a few...
• 7/22 Fanspeak.com: Nationals As Sellers: Who Might Get Dealt
• 7/19 Climbing Tal's Hill: Happ gets his fourth win as Astros top Nats 7-6: J.A. Happ won for the first time since May 14th and ended a personal seven game losing streak. It was not pretty by any means...
• 7/17 B-R Blog: Stodgy strategy … and Sunday sundries: [All factoids grown organically and prepared without Elias additives.] Explain this strategy to me: -- In Atlanta Sunday, the...
• 7/16 Braves Journal: Nats 5, Braves 2: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – July 16, 2011 – ESPN. Tommy Hanson should have been in...
• 7/16 Baseball Musings: Ramos Delivers: Washington Nationals rookie catcher Wilson Ramos delivered a double and a homer, scoring twice and driving in three runs as the...
• 7/14 Crashburn Alley: Crashburn Alley First Half Awards: At the end of June, myself, Paul Boye, and Jeff Barnes dished out awards to the Phillies we felt were most deserving. Due to some...
• 7/12 Fanspeak.com: 1st Half Awards
• 7/12 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: N.L. Week 14 July 11-17: Welcome to the All-Star Week edition of Gearing Up.  This week is a tough week for fantasy owners, particularly in streaming...
• 7/3 COSFBA: The Knurve's American League All-Star Ballot: Shalom Everybody! Ever since they made the All-Star game "mean something" by having it decide homefield in the World Series,...
• 7/2 PaulLebowitz.com: Mauer’s Hometown Discount?: I didn’t hear it but evidently Mike Francesa was talking about Joe Mauer and the Twins on yesterday’s show and saying...
• 7/1 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates vs. Nationals Series Preview: After winning their 3rd consecutive series, the Pittsburgh Pirates sit at 41-39 as they head into a 4-game set with the Washington...

• 6/25 For Baseball Junkies: Jim Riggleman: Why Now, Jim?: I want you to close your eyes... Picture this- you are on a tour of the Sahara desert when you black out... Drugged, mugged and...
• 6/24 Fanspeak.com: Why the Nationals and Orioles Could Be Looking to Make a Double Splash Part II
• 6/22 Brotherly Glove: Wedge pulls Fister after 8 opening the door for a Nightmare finish: An hour ago I was preparing my post for tonight feeling quite smug as the Seattle Mariners were up 5-1 on the Washington Nationals...
• 6/21 Baseball Musings: Line to the League: Brandon League just took a line drive off the calf of his right leg. After making some pitches, the Mariners took him out of the...
• 6/21 MLBTradeRumors: Finding Backup Catchers Who Can Hit: Nearly a month after Buster Posey last suited up for them, the Giants are still searching for catching depth. They signed Max...
• 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...
• 6/17 Fanspeak.com: Why the Nationals Need To Move Tyler Clippard
• 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...
• 6/15 MLBTradeRumors: If The Nationals Become Sellers: Nationals GM Mike Rizzo made one significant trade last July, sending closer Matt Capps to the Twins for catcher Wilson Ramos. ...
• 6/10 Cut Four: Rebuilding Through the Draft: After three days, the Major League Baseball first year player draft ended on Wednesday. Not even the Rays or Blue Jays, who had...
• 6/9 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Twins, Drew, Oswalt, Reyes: The A’s fired Bob Geren today, but most of baseball’s new managers are doing well in 2011, as Jon Heyman explains at SI.com....
• 6/8 22gigantes.com: Cain subdues Nats with arm -- and bat: Cain does it with his arm... Sometimes, if you want something done, you've got to do it yourself. When it comes to run support...
• 6/7 Fanspeak.com: Nationals Win Big On Day One of the Draft: Part 1
• 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...
• 6/5 The Process Report: Report: Nationals Have Interest in B.J. Upton: The trade deadline is eight weeks away, so rumors are going to start flying sooner than later. Kicking things off is the Nationals...
• 6/2 Cut Four: Franchise Players: The Major League Baseball first year player draft begins on Monday. In homage, ESPN held a Franchise Player Draft yesterday. Thirty...

• 5/27 22gigantes.com: Giants interested in Pudge?: According to a tweet from FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, the San Francisco Giants have at least one replacement for injured star...
• 5/25 MLBTradeRumors: On-Base Problems And Possible Solutions: As a group, MLB players tend to reach base approximately one third of the time, but this year has been different. It has been...
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos restingWashington Nationals C Wilson Ramos is taking the day off Wednesday, May 25, with C Ivan Rodriguez doing the catching....[+] Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos is taking the day off Wednesday, May 25, with C Ivan Rodriguez doing the catching.
• 5/24 Through The Fence Baseball: The Best of the Overlooked: The first third of 2011: Almost 50 games in, and the frenzy of the start of the season has all but died out. Hot and cold streaks are beginning to balance,...
• 5/23 MLBTradeRumors: If The Padres Become Sellers: Having lost their last three games, the Padres are 19-28, in last place and 8.5 games out in the NL West.  They're second to...
• 5/21 Fanspeak.com: Washington Nationals trade targets
• 5/21 Fanspeak.com: A Look at the Washington Nationals 2011 Draft Strategy
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos has historic evening: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos went 3-for-4 with five runs scored, a walk and two RBIs Friday, May 20, against the Baltimore...[+] Orioles. He missed hitting for the cycle by a double. In addition, Ramos became the fifth catcher since 1920 to score five runs in a single game, and he is just the second catcher to score five runs, hit a home run and a triple in the same game.
• 5/17 PaulLebowitz.com: Viewer Mail 5.17.2011: Patrick writes RE the Yankees: In fairness to Joe Torre (and those are not easy words for me to type) Rodriguez had been about...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos batting cleanup: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos is batting fourth in the starting lineup Monday, May 16. He is the first rookie in MLB to...[+] hit cleanup in a lineup this season.
• 5/16 MLBTradeRumors: If The Diamondbacks Become Sellers: The Diamondbacks currently sit at 17-22, in fourth place in the NL West and five games back of the Giants.  The deficit doesn't...
• 5/15 MLB Fantasy Recon: Category Management - Finding Home Runs: Still has some popDaniel Aubain over at COSFBA looks into an issue many of us are dealing with - finding home runs.  We talked...
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos guns down another runner: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos threw out Florida Marlins OF Logan Morrison and SS Hanley Ramirez on steal attempts Saturday,...[+] May 14. He has now thrown out seven of 14 would-be base stealers this season.
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Lineup notes: Washington Nationals OF Laynce Nix is starting in place of OF Mike Morse again Saturday, May 14, while SS Jerry Hairston Jr. is...[+] replacing SS Ian Desmond. C Wilson Ramos is behind the plate and SS Alex Cora is at third base.
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Mike Morse sitting again: Washington Nationals OF Mike Morse (hand) remains out of the lineup Friday, May 13. OF Laynce Nix will replace him once again....[+] SS Jerry Hairston Jr. is starting at third base and C Wilson Ramos is starting behind the plate.
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Laynce Nix playing again: Washington Nationals OF Laynce Nix is starting for the eighth straight game in left field against the Atlanta Braves Thursday,...[+] May 12, and batting cleanup. C Ivan Rodriguez is starting over C Wilson Ramos.
• 5/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos to see more PT: Washington Nationals skipper Jim Riggleman said he plans to give C Wilson Ramos more playing time. Ramos has been splitting time...[+] behind the plate with C Ivan Rodriguez. 'Even though Pudge is playing very well, I feel like to develop Ramos along I have to play him more than every other day,' Riggleman said.
• 5/5 Baseball Moves: The Watchlist: Homer’s Odyssey: Written by Larry Yocum The Watchlist will be an article that comes out every Thursday afternoon and it will focus on rookies,...
• 5/3 22gigantes.com: Giants shut out for 3rd time in 6 games in 2-0 loss to Nats: This about sums it up for the way the Giants' hitters lately. Tom Gorzelanny (1-2) scattered three hits over eight shutout...
• 5/2 Giants Nirvana: Game Recap: Nationals 2, Giants 0: Miguel Tejada sucks. The Giants had three hits in this game (two of which came at the hands of Aaron Rowand!), and one walk....
• 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 Baseball Reality Tour: Baseball's Most Underrated Players: An Eduardo Perez tweet yesterday asked "Who do you guys believe is the most underrated player in the majors?" This discussion...

• 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 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Lineup notes: Washington Nationals OF Mike Morse is back in the lineup Saturday, April 30, and C Wilson Ramos is once again starting behind...[+] the plate.
• 4/29 22gigantes.com: Giants bats fall silent in 3-0 loss to Nats: Jason Marquis outduelled Tim Lincecum to pitch the Washington Nationals to a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants at Nationals...
• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ian Desmond returns: Washington Nationals SS Ian Desmond (personal) is returning to the lineup and batting sixth Thursday, April 28, after missing...[+] two games while being on paternity leave. C Ivan Rodriguez is starting over C Wilson Ramos.
• 4/28 Baseball Moves: The Watchlist: April Rankings: The Watchlist will be an article that comes out every Thursday afternoon and it will focus on rookies, minor leaguers, and post-hype...
• 4/27 Through The Fence Baseball: The backstop: Fantasy catcher options: Traditionally, the catcher position has been a black hole for fantasy owners. Try to find a player who has routinely hit 20 HRs...
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos starting againWashington Nationals C Wilson Ramos is in the starting lineup once again Wednesday, April 27....[+] Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos is in the starting lineup once again Wednesday, April 27.
• 4/27 MLB Fantasy Recon: A.J. is O.K. - You Could Do Worse Than Pierzynski: Guy Fieri starting at catcherOften forgotten and always mediocre A.J. Pierzynski gets written off year after year.  We are...
• 4/27 MLB Fantasy Recon: Rookie Updates from The Fix - Beachy, Harper, Ka'aihue: Mike Minor who?John Marino over at The Fantasy Fix offers up a run down of how some of the highly touted rookies this year are...
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos cracks first two HRs: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos launched his first two home runs of the season, finishing 3-for-4 with three RBIs Tuesday,...[+] April 26, against the New York Mets. Ramos did strike once, giving him at least one whiff in five consecutive games.
• 4/26 Baseball Musings: Tripling His Power: Wilson Ramos hit two home runs so far against the Mets Tuesday night, taking his career home run total from one to three. He hit...
• 4/24 YankeeAnalysts.com: Should the Yankees Trade Austin Romine?: Russell Martin‘s strong start to the 2011 season has given Yankee fans some confidence in the short-term security of the...
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Notes: Ramos, Capps, Mauer: Some news from the Twins, as they wrap up a four-game series in Baltimore tonight... The Twins may eventually regret dealing...
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos sitting: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos is sitting out Thursday, April 21, with C Ivan Rodriguez starting behind the plate, according...[+] to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore.
• 4/21 MLB Fantasy Recon: Waiver Wire Fliers - Catching Solutions: Hernandez is not a great option, but maybe your best optionWith Joe Mauer and Victor Martinez out you may be scanning the waiver...
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos, Mike Morse sitting in Game 1: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos and OF Mike Morse are sitting out for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader Wednesday, April 20,...[+] versus the St. Louis Cardinals, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. OF Laynce Nix is starting in left in Game 1.
• 4/20 MLB Fantasy Recon: Fantasy Fix Rookie Report - Sands, Pineda, Freeman, Arencibia: A different take on SandsJohn Marino over The Fantasy Fix reviews the starts of some key rookies around the league.  Marino...
• 4/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos catching: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos is behind the plate and batting fifth with SP John Lannan starting Tuesday, April 19, according...[+] to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. OF Mike Morse is being bumped to No. 6 in the order.
• 4/18 MLB Fantasy Recon: Waiver Wire Fliers - Week 3 Adds with RotoRob: Enough of Emaus?We've gotten our share of David Murphy, but RotoRob offers up another Murphy for your consideration, Daniel Murphy...
• 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:
• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Mike Morse back: Washington Nationals OF Mike Morse (illness) is returning to the lineup Thursday, April 14, and C Wilson Ramos is behind the plate,...[+] according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. OFs Rick Ankiel and Jayson Werth are the only players on the team to start in every game so far this season.
• 4/14 MLB Fantasy Recon: Waiver Wire Fliers - Position Options - MDS Edition: Could be 20 HRs if he ever gets the ABsWhile you need to keep the faith with Carl Crawford, you don't need to hold on to Mike...
• 4/13 Fanspeak.com: Zimmerman Heading to the D.L. Spells Trouble For Washington
• 4/13 Fanspeak.com: Game 10: Phillies @ Nats Open Thread
• 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos' development could be on hold: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos could lose playing time with 3B Ryan Zimmerman (abdominal) headed to the disabled list, according...[+] to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. The team will need more sluggers in the lineup to replace Zimmerman, and C Ivan Rodriguez has a slugging percentage of .342 with six home runs in his last 590 at-bats.
• 4/10 MLB Fantasy Recon: Wiver Wire Fliers from FB Tools: Hey, Nice BoeschJordan Walden, Sean Burnett, and Kyle Fanrsworth were all obvious pick ups this week as they all secured 9th inning...
• 4/9 Marlin Maniac: Fish Bites: NL East: You know, it’s not just the Marlins that are having goings on around the world of baseball. Here are some of the most interesting...
• 4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | More on Wilson Ramos: Updating a previous item, Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said he plans to use C Wilson Ramos almost exclusively against...[+] lefties to take advantage of his power at the plate, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore.
• 4/8 Marlin Maniac: Fish Cap: Extra innings loss dampers successful series for Marlins: The Marlins took two of three from the Washington Nationals following their disappointing opening series, but the Fish were not...
• 4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Catching situation changing: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos will begin playing more and C Ivan Rodriguez will see fewer starts, according to Adam Kilgore...[+] of The Washington Post. 'As we move forward, (Ramos is) going to get more and more playing time,' said manager Jim Riggleman. 'I don’t think he’s at a point where being a No. 2 catcher is really going to benefit us or him. He’s going to move in there and just play more and more as we go.'
• 4/7 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Week 1 AL and NL Only Leagues: Jeff Francis will make two starts next week for the Royals. (Kansas City Star)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some...
• 4/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Catchers to split time: Washington Nationals C Ivan Rodriguez and C Wilson Ramos plan to split time for now, but The Washington Post reports the team...[+] is transitioning to Ramos as its everyday catcher with Rodriguez as a mentor.
• 4/2 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Simon, Rodriguez, Feliciano, Mets: Let's take a look at some items from the AL and NL East.. Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon hasn't been totally cleared of wrongdoing...

• 3/20 PaulLebowitz.com: Trading Pudge: Not much the Nationals do makes sense these days, but trading Ivan Rodriguez is a good idea. According to this MLB Trade Rumors...
• 3/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ivan Rodriguez will catch Opening Day: Washington Nationals C Ivan Rodriguez will start Opening Day behind the plate, but C Wilson Ramos could still overtake him early...[+] in the season, according to Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post.
• 3/19 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Could Shop Ivan Rodriguez: The Nationals are thinking about making Wilson Ramos the Opening Day starter behind the plate, two baseball sources tell Bill...
• 3/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos might win No. 1 catcher job: Washington Nationals management has been so impressed with C Wilson Ramos that he might end up as the Opening Day starter, according...[+] to two baseball sources, reports Bill Ladson, of MLB.com. 'Ramos is going to be one of the better catchers in baseball as we go through the next 10 years,' a source said. 'Physically, he is a bull. (He has a) good arm, he gets rid of the ball, he has power. He has a wonderful disposition. When the opponents score runs, he gets mad.'
• 3/18 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2011: Washington Nationals: Two years ago, I started a series I called Playing Pepper, where I asked questions of bloggers of each major league team about...
• 3/16 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Nationals, Red Sox, Jay, Phillies: Jayson Werth told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark that he doesn’t hate the Phillies at all and hopes for a warm reception when he...
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Looking for another reliever: The Washington Nationals are searching for another reliever for the back end of their bullpen, but are not inclined to give up...[+] C Wilson Ramos in order to do so, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark.
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos ready to start?: Members of the Washington Nationals' coaching staff think that C Wilson Ramos is ready to take of the role of starting catcher...[+] and have not ruled out him taking the starting job from C Ivan Rodriguez for the first part of the season, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson. Ramos could take the duties after the All-Star break.
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos impressing: Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman has been impressed with C Wilson Ramos, and he could be the favorite for the backup...[+] catching job over C Jesus Flores, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. 'The thing is, Ramos has just been playing so well,' Riggleman said. 'It's not necessarily a separation between Ramos and Flores. The guys who have swung the bat the best of anybody in camp are really (Brian) Bixler, (Michael) Morse and Ramos. They've kind of separated themselves from everybody. But it's spring training.' Ramos is 6-for-16 with a double and a walk and Flores is 0-for-9 with three walks.
• 3/10 MLBTradeRumors: Astros Tempering Pursuit Of Nationals' Flores : The Astros are cooling their pursuit of a potential trade for Nationals catcher Jesus Flores, writes Bill Ladson of MLB.com. Reports...
• 3/10 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Seek Young Catcher: The Royals are looking for a young catcher, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). One possible trade chip, Alex...
• 3/7 MLBTradeRumors: Astros Interested In Jesus Flores: The Astros are looking at the Nationals' Jesus Flores as a possible replacement for Jason Castro, reports MLB.com's Bill Ladson. ...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Which Non-Tender Will Provide Biggest Benefit?: Every year players are non-tendered for many reasons; perhaps they're injured, have grown too expensive, or just simply aren't...
• 3/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Agree to terms with 18 players: The Washington Nationals agreed to one-year contracts with Ps Ross Detwiler, Atahualpa Severino, Collin Balester, Brian Broderick,...[+] Adam Carr, Cole Kimball, Garrett Mock, Elvin Ramirez, Henry Rodriguez, Craig Stammen and Drew Storen; C Wilson Ramos; IFs Ian Desmond, Danny Espinosa and Chris Marrero; and OFs Roger Bernadina, Corey Brown and Nyjer Morgan Wednesday, March 2, according to Bill Ladson of MLB.com.
• 3/1 YankeeAnalysts.com: Grapefruit League Prospects to Watch: Everyone loves watching prospects play in the spring, especially Yankee fans with Montero and the “3 B’s” in...

• 2/27 Call to the Pen: 30 Teams, 30 Questions: Pt. 4: We trek over to the National League starting today with one simple question I have for each team. Sidebar: Sometimes it’s...
• 2/26 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Could Deal A Catcher: The Nationals are loaded with quality catchers and most likely will trade one of them for pitching, writes Bill Ladson of MLB.com. ...
• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Jesus Flores could be traded: The Washington Nationals are most likely to trade one of their catchers for pitching this spring, according to MLB.com's Bill...[+] Ladson. C Jesus Flores is the most likely candidate. The team also has Cs Ivan Rodriguez, Wilson Ramos and Derek Norris on roster.
• 2/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Two to compete for backup catching job: Washington Nationals Cs Jesus Flores and Wilson Ramos will compete for the backup catcher job during spring training, reports...[+] Bill Ladson, of MLB.com. The Nationals have no intention of having three catchers on their 25-man roster.
• 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...
• 2/18 Call to the Pen: Olde Man’s Tavern: Ones to Watch: Another Friday brings me to the Tavern. The most obvious of “headlines” would be to point to a certain player and...
• 2/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Skipper anoints Ivan Rodriguez the starter: Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said C Ivan Rodriguez is the starting catcher, and C Wilson Ramos and C Jesus Flores...[+] will battle to back him up, The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore reports.
• 2/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ivan Rodriguez wants to be in catcher's race: Washington Nationals C Ivan Rodriguez is eager to help the other catchers on the team, C Wilson Ramos and C Jesus Flores, but...[+] he also told The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore that he believes there's still time left for him. 'The catchers that we have, we have myself, and we have two very talented catchers, very young with a lot of talent. It's always nice to have that in an organization,' Rodriguez said.
• 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...
• 2/16 Call to the Pen: On the Plus and Minus: The Washington Nationals: On the Plus and Minus is a series that will look at all of the teams that finished last place during the 2010 season, evaluating...
• 2/1 Crashburn Alley: Potential July Departures: There is next to nothing going on in the baseball world right now, but the Phillies could be very busy come July. With eight potential...

• 1/21 The Golden Sombrero: The Golden Sombrero’s Top 50 Prospects: #37 – Derek Norris (Video): #37 Derek Norris – Nationals C DOB: 2-14-89 ETA: 2012 As a 21-year old in the Carolina League, Norris slashed...
• 1/17 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Jon Rauch Signs With the Blue Jays: Rauch will compete with two others for saves in Toronto in 2011. (Getty) The Toronto Blue Jays' quest to s**** up the back-end...

• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Do Closers Fetch More When Traded Midseason?: Discussing the Mariners and David Aardsma today, David Cameron wrote, "There is a school of thought that closers garner more in...
• 12/7 Call to the Pen: Pen Polls: The Jayson Werth Contract: If you missed the huge neon signs and the slew of “what the **** were the Nationals thinking” articles that peppered...

• 11/28 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 11.28.2010: Overestimated value: At least the Pirates got something for Zach Duke. It may not wind up being much of anything (a...
• 11/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos, Jesus Flores to compete: Washington Nationals Cs Wilson Ramos and Jesus Flores are expected to compete in Spring Training to play alongside C Ivan Rodriguez...[+] next year, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. 'One of those two young catchers needs to catch,' general manager Mike Rizzo said. 'With Flores not playing in any games last year, he's got some catching up to do. If he were to make the club out of Spring Training, I couldn't see a scenario in which he would make the club and be on the bench - or Ramos. One of those two guys has to play every day somewhere.' Ramos and Flores are both currently playing winter ball.
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Not Quite Non-Tender Candidates: 85 players made our list of non-tender candidates, but a few fell short of our subjective 25% chance cutoff.  These are guys...

• 10/19 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Sign Mike Rizzo To Five-Year Extension: The Nationals signed GM Mike Rizzo to a five-year extension and promoted him to executive vice president of baseball operations...
• 10/5 Baseball Moves: Playoff Profiles: Minnesota Twins: Summary: After a 2009 season ripe with injuries, the Twins were hoping for an injury free inaugural season. This was not to be...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Washington Nationals: The Nationals are next in our arbitration eligibles series... First time: John Lannan, Doug Slaten, Alberto Gonzalez, Mike...

• 9/28 MLBTradeRumors: Five Non-Tenders That Shaped The 2010 Pennant Race: Some non-tendered players end up performing like stars in new cities, but the best contract offer possible is sometimes the one...
• 9/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos, Ivan Rodriguez to split time: Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said Cs Wilson Ramos and Ivan Rodriguez will split time behind the plate for the rest...[+] of the season, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. 'We're going to get a good look at Wilson Ramos while also letting Pudge continue on to finish out the year in a manner that he deserves,' Riggleman said. 'He's been a gamer back there for us all year. He's a big part of our future for next year. We'll keep them both busy.'
• 9/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos hits first homer: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos hit his first career home run in a losing effort Wednesday, Sept. 8, according to The Associated...[+] Press.
• 9/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Ivan Rodriguez scratched: Washington Nationals C Ivan Rodriguez (illness) was scratched from the lineup Wednesday, Sept. 8, due to an illness, according...[+] to MLB.com's Bill Ladson. C Wilson Ramos replaced Rodriguez.
• 9/7 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Designate Carlos Maldonado: The Nationals designated catcher Carlos Maldonado for assignment today, according to the team. Yunesky Maya, Joe Bisenius, and...
• 9/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Time split at catcher: Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said C Ivan Rodriguez and C Wilson Ramos will have nearly a 50-50 split in playing...[+] time the rest of the season, The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore reports.
• 9/2 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: Hudson, Morgan, Norris: Let's take a look at some Nationals tidbits courtesy of MLB.com's Bill Ladson.. Recently, Ladson said that he would be writing...
• 9/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Three coming up: The Washington Nationals will recall C Wilson Ramos, P Collin Balester and SS Danny Espinosa from the minors before their game...[+] Wednesday, Sept. 1, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore.

• 8/29 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 8.29.2010: Smelling blood: The Twins are always looking to improve in-season and generally take steps to beef up the bullpen more than...
• 8/27 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - NL-Only (Week 22): Maybin hoping for AAA performance to transfer. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the...
• 8/27 PaulLebowitz.com: I Am Trying To Break Your Heart: Truths, hard and cold: Reality is (or should be) setting in for certain teams that have to realize that their aspirations...
• 8/21 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - NL-Only (Week 21): Looks like EY Jr. is going to stick in COL. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar...
• 8/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos optionedThe Washington Nationals have optioned C Wilson Ramos to Triple-A Syracuse, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson....[+] The Washington Nationals have optioned C Wilson Ramos to Triple-A Syracuse, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson.
• 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos hitless in first start: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos went 0-for-4 in his first start with the team Thursday, Aug. 19, according to The Associated...[+] Press.
• 8/19 TetreaultVision: Bloguin Baseball Round-Up August 19, 2010: Let's travel around the Bloguin Baseball 'Sphere and see what's shaking. Brad Hawpe lost his job last night. Paul Leume of...
• 8/18 The UpperCard Network: Nationals Promote Wilson Ramos: With Wil Nieves returning home to be with his wife, who’s giving birth soon, the Nationals have called up catching prospect...
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos recalled: The Washington Nationals recalled C Wilson Ramos from Triple-A Syracuse Wednesday, Aug. 18, according to The Sports Network. ...[+]
• 8/17 The UpperCard Network: Revisiting Adam Dunn’s Contract Extension: The Nationals Adam Dunn has been a hot topic of conversation this Summer. Dunn was the clear-cut best hitter available leading...
• 8/15 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - NL-Only (Week 20): Lorenzo Cain is a great late season add. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar...
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Sherrill, Blue Jays, Harper, Thome: There has been a “flurry” of waiver claims on prominent players, according to an MLB official who spoke with ESPN.com’s...
• 8/12 Bus League Baseball: Birthdays in the Bus Leagues: August 8 – 14: I’m slacking on the birthdays lately. Here’s two weeks worth. If you send Madison Bumgarner or Mike Trout a card,...
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Suitors For Victor Martinez: Joe Mauer nearly became the prize of the 2010-11 offseason, but $184MM later, he’s a Twin for the foreseeable future and Victor...
• 8/9 MLBTradeRumors: Best Prospects To Be Traded Recently: With so many top prospects untouchable these days, let's take a look at the ones who were traded last offseason or this summer. ...
• 8/6 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - NL-Only (Week 19): Wasn't Ankiel just mentioned last week?(AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar fantasy...
• 8/6 Call to the Pen: TWiP (8/5): Chris Carter, J.P. Arencibia, Daniel Moskos, and More!: Welcome to the August 5, 2010 edition of This Week in Prospects! This week, we’ll take a look at a catcher who’s leading the...
• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Nyjer Morgan heading for DL: The Washington Nationals will place OF Nyjer Morgan (hip) on the 15-day disabled list with soreness in his right hip flexor, according...[+] to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. An MRI Wednesday, Aug. 4, revealed enough damage to convince the team to disable him. OF Roger Bernadina has played center field the last two games and has hit leadoff, opening up playing time for OF Mike Morse. C Wilson Ramos could be called up to take Morgan's place on the roster. Morgan's DL stint will be backdated to Aug. 3.
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos hitting well since trade: Washington Nationals C Wilson Ramos is 6-for-15 with a home run, a triple, four RBIs and four runs scored for Triple-A Syracuse...[+] since being traded from the Minnesota Twins, reports Mark Zuckerman, of CSNWashington.com and NatsInsider.com.
• 8/4 MLBguru: Prospects moved this trade season: Jonathan Mayo had a great column listing the prospects moved the last few weeks, many of them very significant and MLB ready....
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Rumors: Ramos, Capps, Dunn: Nationals GM Mike Rizzo explained to Ben Goessling of MASNSports.com that he asked for specific players in potential deals and...

• 7/31 The UpperCard Network: The Players Who Didn’t Get Moved: Dunn, Bautista, Fielder: With the trade deadline long and gone, the biggest talk now is about the names who didn’t get moved at the deadline. Adam...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: 2010 Trade Deadline Recap: There was certainly no shortage of moves not just today, but in the several days leading up to this afternoon's non-waiver trade...
• 7/31 Baseball Press: Trading Places: Matt Capps in Minnesota: The Mad Capper hopes to bolster the Twins' bullpen. (AP) The Washington Nationals wasted no time making a splash during...
• 7/30 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays May Keep Downs; Twins Involved: Rival teams believe the Blue Jays may end up keeping Scott Downs, according to ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark. Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos...
• 7/30 The UpperCard Network: Trade Chatter: Wigginton, Berkman, Bautista: FOX Sports.Com’s Jon Paul Morosi has the latest trade chatter from around the league, after Mike Jacobs was traded to the...
• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Wilson Ramos optionedThe Washington Nationals optioned C Wilson Ramos to the minors Thursday, July 29, according to CBSSports.com. ...[+] The Washington Nationals optioned C Wilson Ramos to the minors Thursday, July 29, according to CBSSports.com.
• 7/30 Baseball Musings: Thursday’s Deals: The Roy Oswalt deal finally happened, with the Astros getting J.A. Happ, outfielder Anthony Gose and shortstop Jonathan Villar....
• 7/30 Call to the Pen: Twins/Nationals Trade Analysis: Matt Capps for Wilson Ramos and Joe Testa: The final trade of a busy July 29 was between the Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals. The Nats sent veteran closer Matt...
• 7/29 My Pinstripes: Twins Lock Up Capps: The Minnesota Twins have made a move to strengthen their bullpen, but time will tell if it's a good move. The Twins have acquired...
• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Acquire Joe Testa: The Washington Nationals acquired P Joe Testa from the Minnesota Twins Thursday, July 29, to complete the trade that sent RP Matt...[+] Capps to the Twins, according to ESPN.com. The Nationals also received C Wilson Ramos.
• 7/29 MLBguru: Twins trade Matt Capps: According to MLB.com’s Bill Ladson, the Twins have acquired Matt Capps, in exchange, they will send catching star in the...
• 7/29 The UpperCard Network: Twins Acquire Matt Capps For Wilson Ramos: The Twins have acquired Nationals closer Matt Capps in exchange for top catching prospect Wilson Ramos, writes Scott Miller of...
• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Trade for Matt CappsThe Minnesota Twins have traded C Wilson Ramos to the Washington Nationals for RP Matt Capps, reports MLB Network....[+] The Minnesota Twins have traded C Wilson Ramos to the Washington Nationals for RP Matt Capps, reports MLB Network.
• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Trade for Wilson RamosThe Washington Nationals have traded RP Matt Capps to the Minnesota Twins for C Wilson Ramos, reports MLB Network....[+] The Washington Nationals have traded RP Matt Capps to the Minnesota Twins for C Wilson Ramos, reports MLB Network.
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Discussing Matt Capps: The Twins are discussing Matt Capps with the Nationals, according to Yahoo's Tim Brown (via Twitter). Minnesota has had interest...
• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Interested In Matt Capps: The Twins have interest in Nationals closer Matt Capps, reports ESPN's Tim Kurkjian.  Kurkjian finds a deal unlikely -  he feels...
• 7/25 The UpperCard Network: Sunday Buzz On The MLB Trade Market: The latest from SI.Com’s Jon Heyman has Dan Haren and Roy Oswalt more than likely not landing in new destinations by the...
• 7/18 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Gonzalez, Oswalt, Lilly, Ramos: Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez will eventually end up with another club, writes Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.  The...
• 7/16 MLBTradeRumors: Ted Lilly's Trade Value: Starting pitching is always at a premium, especially during the mid-to-late July trade season. With Cliff Lee now off the market,...
• 7/9 NY Baseball Digest: Olney: Deal Not Done, Could Spur More Talks: Was the leak about a Cliff Lee to the Yankees being a “done deal” a ruse to get other teams to ante up top prospects?...
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Another offer for Cliff Lee rumored: The Minnesota Twins offered C Wilson Ramos and SP Kevin Slowey for Seattle Mariners SP Cliff Lee, according to FOXSports.com's...[+] Ken Rosenthal.
• 7/8 MLBTradeRumors: Cliff Lee Rumors: Thursday: The Twins aren’t close to a deal for Cliff Lee, but the Rangers are working hard to acquire him and a number of other clubs...
• 7/7 MLBguru: Twins make offer for Cliff Lee: A report from Buster Olney says that the Minnesota Twins have offered pitcher Kevin Slowey and catching prospect Wilson Ramos...
• 7/7 MLBguru: Cliff Lee rumors still a buzz: UPDATE:  The rumors for Cliff Lee have picked up speed again and Buster Olney from ESPN tweets the “rumors are heating...
• 7/7 MLBTradeRumors: Cliff Lee Rumors: Wednesday: The Cliff Lee trade talk started intensifying yesterday, as the Twins, Mets, Yankees, Rangers, Phillies and Tigers now have a...
• 7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Cliff Lee Rumors: Tuesday: The Twins offered prospects Wilson Ramos and Aaron Hicks to the Mariners for Cliff Lee, according to a report by Jeff Fletcher...
• 7/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Offering a great package for Cliff Lee: The Minnesota Twins have reportedly offered OF Aaron Hicks, C Wilson Ramos and a third prospect for Seattle Mariners SP Cliff...[+] Lee, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports. The offer is unconfirmed, but Hicks is considered an elite prospect. He's a 19-year-old Single-A outfielder with five-tool potential.
• 7/3 The UpperCard Network: Twins Adding Payroll? D-Backs GM Candidates: Hits from baseball for Saturday, looking forward to the Stephen Strasburg vs. R.A. **** duel for later today: During the trade...
• 7/3 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Willing To Add Payroll: The Twins already boast one of baseball's top payrolls at $97MM, but that doesn't mean the club will be unwilling to take on money...

• 6/30 MLBTradeRumors: A Look At Wilmer Flores: Mets shortstop prospect Wilmer Flores may figure prominently into the Cliff Lee trade rumors of the next few weeks.  Let's learn...
• 6/30 The UpperCard Network: Cliff Lee Trade Rumors: June 30th: 11:18AM: Patrick Russe of the Minnesota Star Tribune believes that the package the Mariners would accept from the Twins...
• 6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Cliff Lee Rumors: Wednesday: The Mariners will require a blue-chip prospect in a Cliff Lee trade, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post, even though the...
• 6/29 The UpperCard Network: Mariners Could Trade Lee Soon?: June 29th: 2:17PM: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports insists that the race for Lee is wide open at this stage. The Mets could put together...
• 6/26 MLBTradeRumors: Gardenhire On Twins' Trade Philosophy: Mired in a four-game losing streak, and having lost six of their last ten games, the Twins find themselves with just a half-game...
• 6/26 NY Baseball Digest: NL Exec: Teams Shouldn’t Give Top Talent for Lee: Earlier today contributor Joe Demayo was told by an NL source that Jenrry Meija is a “must” in any deal for Cliff...
• 6/24 NY Baseball Digest: Is it Mets vs. Twins for Lee?: Reports today indicate that it very well could come down to the Mets or Twins for Cliff Lee. I still believe the Yankees will...
• 6/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Favorites for Cliff Lee?: The Minnesota Twins are emerging as one of the favorites to trade for Seattle Mariners SP Cliff Lee this summer, according to...[+] The Seattle Times' Geoff Baker. The Twins could include C Wilson Ramos in any deal for Lee.
• 6/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Wilson Ramos out a week: Minnesota Twins C Wilson Ramos (oblique) is expected to miss seven to 10 days with a strained oblique, the Minneapolis Star Tribune's...[+] Joe Christensen reports.
• 6/21 The UpperCard Network: MLB Hits: A Tough Situation Awaiting The Red Sox: Some interesting notes from around the league for the afternoon: Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Astros...
• 6/21 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Red Sox, Buchholz, Braves, Marlins: Some links for Monday, before Mike Leake tries to restore order for the Reds... The Red Sox signed Jay Broughton...
• 6/15 MLBTradeRumors: Minnesota's Trade Deadline Wish List: La Velle E. Neal of the Minneapolis Star Tribune examined the Twins' biggest needs (starting pitching, third base, bullpen) and...
• 6/12 TetreaultVision: Shopping Mike Lowell: Boston continues to shop veteran third baseman Mike Lowell to interested contenders.  Ken Rosenthal lists the three primary...
• 6/3 MLBTradeRumors: Danny Valencia Called Up By Minnesota: With Michael Cuddyer on the bereavement list, the Twins called up top prospect Danny Valencia from Triple-A Rochester, and MLB.com's...

• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Wilson Ramos optionedThe Minnesota Twins optioned C Wilson Ramos to Triple-A Rochester Wednesday, May 12, according to the Pioneer Press. ...[+] The Minnesota Twins optioned C Wilson Ramos to Triple-A Rochester Wednesday, May 12, according to the Pioneer Press.
• 5/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Wilson Ramos could go down soon: Minnesota Twins C Wilson Ramos could be sent back down to the minors soon, with C Joe Mauer (heel) expected to return to the starting...[+] lineup Tuesday, May 11, according to MLB.com's Kelly Thesier.
• 5/9 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – May 9 – Happy Mother’s Day!: Position Players: 3b David Freese – Pittsburgh’s PNC Park isn’t a hitter’s paradise, but Freese has shown...
• 5/7 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Rays, Lackey, Peavy, Cano: On this date 11 years ago, Hideki Irabu of the Yankees and Mac Suzuki of the Mariners faced off in the first match up of Japanese...
• 5/4 B-R Blog: Most hits, first 2 career games: Check this out: Rk Player Year PA ▾ AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 1 Wilson Ramos 2010 Ind. Games 9 9 7 3 0 0 1 0 0 .778 .778 1.111 1.889 2 Coaker...
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Wilson Ramos picks up three more hits: Minnesota Twins C Wilson Ramos had three more hits Monday, May 3, and is 7-for-9 in his first two big league games, The Associated...[+] Press reports.
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Wilson Ramos to see time: Minnesota Twins C Wilson Ramos will likely be tested as long as he sticks with the major league team, according to MLB.com's Spencer...[+] Fordin. Ramos is likely to stay around until C Joe Mauer (heel) returns to peak condition.
• 5/3 B-R Blog: Four hits in a major-league debut: Yesterday, Wilson Ramos of the Twins appeared in his first career game and had four hits. Here are all the guys in history to...
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Wilson Ramos gets four hits in debutMinnesota Twins C Wilson Ramos went 4-for-5 in his major-league debut Sunday, May 2, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Minnesota Twins C Wilson Ramos went 4-for-5 in his major-league debut Sunday, May 2, The Associated Press reports.
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Wilson Ramos recalledMinnesota Twins C Wilson Ramos was recalled from Triple-A Rochester, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Minnesota Twins C Wilson Ramos was recalled from Triple-A Rochester, The Associated Press reports.