Nationals Journal: November 25, 2007 - December 1, 2007
Didn't Make the Paper: Trade Aftermath
Though the official, $.35-edition account of yesterday's trade is here, I have a ton of stuff left over in my notebook. Let's start with a scout, one who spends a lot of time covering the NL East. He called it...
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Barry Svrluga
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December 1, 2007; 2:04 PM ET |
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Bowden, Acta and Milledge speak
OK just got off the phone with Jim Bowden, Manny Acta and Lastings Milledge. Some key points. 1. Acta and Bowden were non-committal about which outfield position Milledge would play. Milledge, however, called center field "my premier position." He said...
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Barry Svrluga
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November 30, 2007; 3:59 PM ET |
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Nationals confirm deal
Here's the club's release: The Washington Nationals today acquired 22 year-old outfielder Lastings Milledge from the New York Mets in exchange for outfielder Ryan Church and catcher Brian Schneider. Nationals Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement....
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Barry Svrluga
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November 30, 2007; 3:00 PM ET |
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Schneider, Church for Milledge!
A source just confirmed for me that Brian Schneider and Ryan Church have been sent to the New York Mets for outfielder Lastings Milledge. I just spoke with Schneider, who said Mets GM Omar Minaya called him and told him...
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November 30, 2007; 1:25 PM ET |
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Nationals hire Devon White
Remember Devon White, who used to pick it with the best of them in center field for the Angels and Blue Jays (and later the Marlins, Dodgers and Brewers)? He would be the Nationals' new roving outfield instructor. White hasn't...
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Barry Svrluga
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November 29, 2007; 4:01 PM ET |
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Calm before the storm? (With some minor news)
A week from now, the Winter Meetings will be fully under way in Nashville, starting on Monday and concluding with the Rule 5 draft on Thursday. And the smart money would be on the Nationals to make some kind of...
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Barry Svrluga
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November 27, 2007; 3:40 PM ET |
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