RealGM Baseball

Washington Nationals Wiretap

Nationals news gathered from around the net.

Nationals Links

News Archive

MLB News

Mora's Self-Imposed Friday Deadline Will Pass

Mar 31, 2006 11:56 AM EST

On Friday, Melvin Mora's self-imposed deadline for a contract extension will pass. The third baseman is scheduled to meet with Orioles owner Peter Angelos before the exhibition game against the Washington Nationals.

"Hopefully, it's good for both parties," he said.

Mora then joked: "That's a good decision to talk to the man who is going to pay me."

Orioles Vice President Jim Duquette didn't necessarily think that Mora's situation was going to be resolved Friday.

"I don't want to put any deadlines on it," Duquette said. "I think it's an opportunity for Melvin to sit down and talk to the owner. I know what Melvin has said, but I think it's important to continue the dialogue. I don't think we should be putting any deadlines even though all along we felt they were arbitrary deadlines. The agent has said all along that, as long as we have productive conversations, we'll keep the dialogue going. There's no need to call it off as long as there is any reason to do it."

Via Washington Post

Washington Nationals

Read the Full Story Discuss Buy Tickets

Guillen Feels Good, But Doesn't Want To Rush Back

Mar 27, 2006 3:10 PM EST

Though Jose Guillen said his shoulder and wrist both feel good, he is not in full game shape and may not want to take the chance of coming back too soon a year after trying in vain to play through serious injuries. "I've got to make a good decision," he said. "I don't want to go through what I was going through last year. Because that was pretty risky. Hopefully this year, I just want to make sure there's not anything bothering me. I want to do whatever I can to help this team win this year." There are other factors weighing on Guillen's mind, namely his lack of a new contract. His current deal, which pays him $4 million this year, expires at the end of the season, and he has made no secret about his desire to sign a long-term extension.

Via Washington Times

Washington Nationals

Read the Full Story Discuss Buy Tickets

Nationals Still Interested In Dealing Soriano

Mar 26, 2006 4:23 PM EST

The Nationals, in spite of Wednesday's apparent resolution of the crisis, remain very interested in trading Alfonso Soriano. They believed the Red Sox and the Mets were their most likely trading partners.

Via Star-Ledger

Washington Nationals

Read the Full Story Discuss Buy Tickets

Nationals Mar 2006 Archive

  • Soriano Goes To Left Field

    NY Times | Mar 22, 2006

    Alfonso Soriano trotted to left field on Wednesday, defusing a potentially combustible situation with his team.

  • Mets Waiting To Scoop Up Soriano

    NY TImes | Mar 22, 2006

    The Mets, despite their insistence that they are content with Kazuo Matsui or Anderson Hernandez at second base, have started snooping around to gauge whether they can snag Alfonso Soriano.

  • Soriano Refuses To Play Outfield

    FoxSports.com | Mar 20, 2006

    "The player refused to take the field, which we believe is a violation of his contract," Bowden said. Soriano, an All-Star second baseman, was listed as batting leadoff and playing left field.

  • Soriano And Nationals Back To Fixing Second Base Problem

    Washington Post | Mar 20, 2006

    When second baseman Alfonso Soriano departed the Washington Nationals' spring training camp on March 2 to join the Dominican Republic team for the World Baseball Classic, he left with a seven-word message that was less a threat than a statement of optimism: "They have three weeks to fix it.

  • Nationals Deal With Loss Of Ayala

    Washington Times | Mar 19, 2006

    Luis Ayala left behind a ballclub saddened, stunned and furious over the season-ending elbow injury he suffered Thursday night while pitching for his native Mexico in the World Baseball Classic.

  • Nationals Unveil Plans For New Ballpark

    MLB.com | Mar 14, 2006

    Mayor Anthony Williams, the D.

  • Nationals Sign Nick Johnson To A Three-Year Extension

    MLB.com | Mar 11, 2006

    The Nationals signed first baseman Nick Johnson to a three-year, $16.

  • Soriano On Position Change: "That's Their Problem"

    Baltimore Sun | Mar 11, 2006

    The controversy surrounding the Nationals' desire to move Alfonso Soriano to the outfield continues, but this week he has been playing second base for the Dominican Republic.

  • Fick Has Elbow Surgery

    AP | Mar 6, 2006

    Robert Fick of the Washington Nationals had surgery on his right elbow Monday.

  • Mets Could Deal For Soriano

    Newsday | Mar 4, 2006

    The Mets repeatedly have tried for Alfonso Soriano in the past, and general manager Omar Minaya is a big fan of Jose Vidro.

  • Guillen Sidelined With Wrist Injury

    ESPN | Mar 3, 2006

    Washington Nationals outfielder Jose Guillen has a wrist injury that might require surgery and sideline him for three months.