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Sean Burnett, Nats Agree to 2-Year Deal

The Washington Nationals and reliever Sean Burnett have agreed to a two-year deal with a mutual option for a third year, the team announced Thursday. Burnett, according to a report by the Washington Post, which first broke news of the deal, is guaranteed $3.95 million in the agreement -- $1.4 million in 2011, $2.3...

Joel Hanrahan Should See Majority of Save Opportunities for Pirates

Joel Hanrahan struck out two batters on Tuesday night and allowed a hit, but came away with his first save of the year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now that Octavio Dotel is in Los Angeles, Hanrahan's saves total should rise. But don't forget about Evan Meek. Meek and Hanrahan have both played huge parts in setting up...

Nationals, Pirates Make Deal Official

A four-player swap of pitchers and outfielders between Pittsburgh and Washington became official Tuesday afternoon.The Pirates received high-ceiling outfielder Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan for outfielder Nyjer Morgan and reliever Sean Burnett.FanHouse first reported the talks last Friday via Twitter, and a...

Sean Burnett Has a Kid, Gets Cut

There's not many people that can manage to feel bad for professional athletes. Getting paid huge sums of money to entertain and play a kids game isn't exactly a profession that many people find worthy of sympathy. Still, it's not all smooth sailing for every athlete. Some guys spend most of their lives playing baseball and...

Sean Burnett is Furious and Frustrated at His Demotion

What do you get for throwing 11 and 1/3 scoreless innings while only giving up five hits in spring training? If you're Sean Burnett, you get a demotion to AAA Indianapolis.He's none too pleased:"I'm furious, frustrated," Burnett said. "I threw the [stuffing] out of the ball and I thought maybe I had a chance, but it's a...

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05/21/12 Gonzalez leads Nationals over Phillies 2-1 Source: The Herald-Mail - Hagerstown MD Gio Gonzalez continued to dominate hitters and the Washington Nationals continued to frustrate the Philadelphia Phillies.
05/15/12 Davey Johnson still confident in Henry Rodriguez after... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC (Greg Fiume - GETTY IMAGES) Davey Johnson showed his faith in Henry Rodriguez until Rodriguez's wildness gave him no choice.
05/11/12 Davey Johnson not worried about Sean Burnett's workload Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC (Ann Heisenfelt - AP) Last weekend, Manager Davey Johnson vowed he would try to give left-handed reliever Sean Burnett more appearances.
05/09/12 Washington Nationals: How Does Mike Gonzalez Fit into... Source: Bleacher Report Mike Gonzalez has signed a contract with the Washington Nationals.
05/05/12 Zimmerman reports no problems after hitting Source: MLB - Washington Nationals Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who is on the 15-day disabled list, because of an inflamed right shoulder, had a soft-toss hitting session on Saturday and swung the bat 30 times without any problems.