By Bill Ladson Nationals manager Davey Johnson acknowledged that he disagreed with the decision to dismiss hitting coach Rick Eckstein and called the move one of the toughest of his baseball career. …read more
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Nats top prospect Rendon makes big league debut
By Bill Ladson Nationals third baseman and top prospect Anthony Rendon arrived at Citi Field at 9:50 a.m. ET on Sunday, and manager Davey Johnson immediately placed Rendon sixth in the starting lineup against the Mets. The Nationals called up Rendon from Double-A Harrisburg after placing third baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list.
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Nationals' win over Marlins is battery powered
By Adam Berry On Tuesday, Nationals manager Davey Johnson spoke about how much Ross Detwiler has matured, how much he’s learned and how much he’s still growing. On Wednesday night, Detwiler proved his manager right with his third straight excellent start to begin the season.
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Johnson: Additions make Braves more balanced
By Bill Ladson Even though the Braves no longer have Nats killers such as Chipper Jones and Martin Prado, Nationals manager Davey Johnson believes Atlanta has a more balanced lineup than it did last year.
Back tightness keeps LaRoche out of lineup
By Bill Ladson Nationals manager Davey Johnson decided not to start first baseman Adam LaRoche on Saturday against the Reds. LaRoche has been experiencing back tightness since Wednesday against the Marlins. It didn’t help that LaRoche was dealing with the cold weather that day. Johnson started Chad Tracy instead. …read more
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Davey reiterates that 2013 opener is likely last
By Tom Schad Nationals manager Davey Johnson sat down for his first pregame press conference of the season on Monday and confirmed that this will be his last Opening Day as manager. …read more
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Soriano slated to pitch Friday after root canal
By Bill Ladson Nationals reliever Rafael Soriano had root canal surgery on Thursday, but manager Davey Johnson wasn’t sure if the problem was entirely fixed. Soriano is scheduled to pitch in relief on Friday against the Tigers. …read more
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Tooth problem may be setback for Soriano
By Joey Nowak Reliever Rafael Soriano, who has made just five Grapefruit League appearances this spring, could be looking at another setback in the coming days. Davey Johnson said Soriano has been bothered by a wisdom tooth problem, and it’s something that could require surgery in the near future. …read more
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Baker interested in managing USA someday
By Mark Sheldon Tommy Lasorda, Davey Johnson and Joe Torre have all had turns managing the American squad in the World Baseball Classic. One of these days, Reds manager Dusty Baker would like a shot. …read more
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Forearm fine, Werth talks way into lineup
By Bill Ladson Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth was originally scratched from Saturday’s lineup against the Marlins because of a tight right forearm. But he convinced manager Davey Johnson that he was ready to play, and the skipper placed him second in the lineup. …read more
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Johnson: Zimmermann's 'dead arm' not a concern
By Bill Ladson After watching his team fall to the Cardinals, 16-10, on Friday afternoon, Nationals manager Davey Johnson revealed that right-hander Jordan Zimmermann has a dead arm. However, Johnson is not showing any concern. …read more
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Strasburg unleashed: How good will he be?
By Richard Justice When Nationals manager Davey Johnson is asked about Strasburg, he’ll throw two words into the conversation: “Doc Gooden.” To Johnson that’s the highest compliment anyone could pay a young pitcher. And that young pitcher is now, at last, going to get a full season to show just how good he can be. …read more
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Tarasco can relate as he tutors young Nats
By Bill Ladson After third-base coach Bo Porter announced that he was leaving the Nationals to become the manager of the Astros in September, Nationals skipper Davey Johnson quickly made up his mind that Tony Tarasco would replace Porter as the outfield and baserunning coach while serving as the new first-base coach. …read more
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Top 10 rotations: Deep, talented Nationals rank on top
By Anthony Castrovince A year ago, Davey Johnson said he’d stack his top three starters against that behemoth of a front end in Philly. Johnson, as usual, proved wise, as the Nationals fielded the top rotation in the NL in a number of categories. That rotation figures to improve if Stephen Strasburg gets into the 200-inning range, and Jordan Zimmermann should be ready to cross the 200-inning barrier now that he’s three years removed from Tommy John surgery.
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Rizzo builds Nationals into near-flawless contender
By Richard Justice Nationals GM Mike Rizzo has constructed a roster that’s close to perfect, and now he’s about to turn it over to a manager, Davey Johnson, with one of the best winning percentages in history.
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