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Xavier Nady Agrees to Deal With D'backs

The Arizona Diamondbacks made a move to bolster their outfield situation, signing Xavier Nady to a one-year contract on Wednesday. The deal is worth $1.75 million, and includes an extra $1 million in incentives, according to SI.com. Nady had 347 plate appearances for the Chicago Cubs last season, hitting .256 and belting...

Eight Thoughts: Mat Latos' Workload, O'Dowd's Tall Order, Oregon Ducks

It's anyone's guess how the spike in innings pitched this year will affect Padres ace Mat Latos in 2011. "You can never predict it," general manager Jed Hoyer told FanHouse. "The Nationals had kid gloves on (Stephen) Strasburg and he will miss next year." The Padres likely will lighten Latos' workload leading up to next...

Padres Sinking Fast After Another Feeble Loss to Cubs

SAN DIEGO -- Good thing that the San Diego Padres play their home games a home run from the Pacific Ocean, as their once buoyant playoff bid is going glug, glug, glug. With their hitters again swinging as if standing on the nearby ocean floor, the Padres lost 1-0 to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, ending a four-game series...

The Pickup Artist: Super Kalish-Fragilisticexpialidocious

Need help navigating the waiver wire each week? Let the Pickup Artist be your guide. Ryan Kalish (OF, BOS) - 4% owned Kalish has been a top-20 outfielder over the last two weeks, putting together a friendly 5X5 of .275-2-12-7-3. He's been playing virtually every day for the BoSox, driving in 14 runs in 14 September...

Roto Rush: Troy Glaus Shows May Was Just the Beginning

Spring training was a happy time for the Atlanta Braves, and it didn't all revolve around rookie phenom Jason Heyward. If you asked any coach they'd tell you that Troy Glaus was healthy and ready to hit 25 home runs. It sure didn't look that way in April. Glaus suffered through a tough opening month, batting .194 and...

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05/08/12 Without Jayson Werth, the Nationals will rely on... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC (Rob Carr - GETTY IMAGES) The Nationals plan to weather their latest and perhaps most devastating injury without looking outside their organization for help.
04/14/12 Reds lose 2-1 to Nationals in 13 innings Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune They are not scoring enough to win.