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The Nationals are looking for a first baseman with power from the left side of the plate.

Nationals right fielder Austin Kearns said recently the 2008 season was forgettable.

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

Larry Dobrow 's lengthy analysis of the Pirates' situation is gratuitous , but still worth reading.

OMG Answers the Mailbag! In lieu of Nationals Enquirer who I imagine is sitting on a beach, earning 20 percent.

Another strange trade . For the Marlins, who get infielders Emilio Bonifacio and Jake Smolinski and pitcher P.J. Dean , this is pretty standard.

Left-hander Scott Olsen and outfielder Josh Willingham were introduced as members of the Nationals on Tuesday afternoon.

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

The Nationals announced on Friday that Jim Riggleman, Marquis Grissom, Pat Listach, Rick Eckstein and Randy Knorr will be members of manager Manny Acta's coaching staff in 2009.

Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman would like to forget about the 2008 season, and for good reason.

When Pat Corrales and Lenny Harris were dismissed as coaches on Sept. 28, there was some indication that they would remain in the Nationals' organization in some capacity.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 23 -- With heavy rain in the forecast for Philadelphia on Saturday night, Major League Baseball officials already were preparing a rainout contingency plan that would involve playing Game 5 (if necessary) on Tuesday night, previously scheduled as a travel day, and no day off between that game in Philadelphia and Game 6 at Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.

The forecast is dire enough that MLB officials, at a standard daily meeting Thursday morning, discussed calling off Saturday night's Game 3 as early as Friday afternoon, if the outlook does not improve. For now, however, the game is still on as scheduled.

Brett Myers of the Philadelphia Phillies, who'll start tonight's Game 2 of the World Series against Tampa Bay, has undoubtedly spent the past few days perusing the scouting report.

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.

Hey, that Dustin Pedroia sure was a fantasy star this season. So were Nate McLouth and Kevin Youkilis .

LOS ANGELES - Willie Randolph could be at Citi Field in 2009 after all. Nine times, at least.

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 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.

"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.

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.