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Will he be starting? j_bowden: Thank you. Willie Harris was one of the best 10th men in the NL last year.

During the last two offseasons, the Nationals' main goal was to improve their farm system, and they did just that.

After losing 102 games this past season, the Nationals go into the annual Winter Meetings with one goal in mind: Improve the offense, which finished near the bottom of the Majors in almost every category.

The Washington Nationals have gone through numerous incarnations since their big move across the border from Montreal in 2005.

The Nationals finished the 2008 season in fifth place with a 59-102 record and fans want to know what Washington can do to get better next season.

The Nationals still are players in the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes, according to a baseball source, and free-agent second baseman Orlando Hudson has interest in playing in Washington.

Real life has intervened to keep me from weighing in on the recent acquisition of OF Josh Willingham and LHSP Scott Olsen.

Thursday marked the last day the Nationals had exclusive rights to negotiate with their free agents -- first baseman Aaron Boone and left-hander Odalis Perez.

That'll happen when you sleep on something. Here's what I'm thinking. Emilio Bonaficio is superfluous.

The Nationals finished the 2008 season with the worst record in baseball and they are doing everything possible to get better this offseason.

The Nationals have outrighted first baseman and former Tiger Dmitri Young to Triple-A Syracuse, the latest setback for the 2007 National League comeback player of the year.

To spend or not to spend? That is the question facing the Nationals' front office as the baseball Hot Stove season begins.

Nov. 3: Check out today's gallery for your chance to win an autographed poster from Ana Ivanovic.

Since first baseman Nick Johnson joined the Nationals/Expos in 2004 there have always been questions about his health and 2009 will be no different.

After watching the Rays go from the worst team in 2007 to the American League East champions this season, the Nationals have hope they can turn things around in 2009.

"With the support our fans have shown over the last two years, it's our responsibility as an organization to put a better product on the field," Manny Acta said.

While I fully understand how terrific it would be for our town to be affiliated with any of baseball's Big Three, the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox or the New York Mets, I can't say I look to our ...

Tim Lemke and Mark Zuckerman Tuesday, September 23, 2008 It began with genuine optimism.

Baltimore pitcher Daniel Cabrera was scratched from his next scheduled start and sent back to Baltimore to visit the team doctor after experiencing pain in his elbow during a side session.

Austin Kearns's injury-riddled season ended yesterday, when the Washington Nationals announced that Kearns, along with Jesus Flores, Dmitri Young and Ronnie Belliard, have been shut down for the rest of the season.

'You're not going to risk an injury forcing a guy back to play two or three games at the very end,' General Manager Jim Bowden said.

Kearns's latest ailment, a stress fracture in his left foot, landed him on the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 25. He also missed time after undergoing elbow surgery earlier this season.