Dmitri Young reporting to extended spring training

Dmitri Young “experienced a sudden and dramatic breakthrough for his sprained lower back” after receiving a massage from the team’s massage therapist.
Young will now report to extended spring training on Sunday but still has no timetable for his return.
Young was taking batting practice prior to Wednesday’s game and the pain in his back and hip […]

Torn lat to keep Cordero out 4-6 weeks

Chad Cordero’s injury woes continue to be a problem. As mentioned last night, Cordero left his appearance last night with an apparent injury. Today’s MRI confirmed that Cordero has an acute tear of the latissimus dorsi muscle.
The injury will keep Cordero out for at least four weeks and maybe up to 8 weeks. […]

Cordero exits game with injury

Chad Cordero entered a 6-2 game tonight against the Braves and immediately struggled. Cordero struggled to find any velocity and following a 3-2 pitch to Kelly Johnson, Cordero called the trainer out to the mound and was showing signs of pain around his shoulder of his pitching arm and was promptly removed from the […]

King recalled, released

In a strange move, the Washington Nationals recalled Ray King from Triple-A Columbus and immediately placed him on waivers. If King were to clear waivers, the left hander could elect to return to Columbus or choose free agency.
The move was a follow up move to when the team optioned King to Columbus a few […]

Nationals option Ray King to Triple-A

The Nationals optioned veteran left hander Ray King to Triple-A today and called up Mike O’Connor to be the team’s long man out of the bullpen.
King was obviously not happy with the move and said he’d take his time reporting to Columbus. King wants to be on a major league roster and said he […]

Chad Cordero to see Dr. Andrews tomorrow

The Nationals worst fears are just a day away from coming to fruition. The arm problems that have plagued Chad Cordero have gotten to the point that the team is going to send him to Birmingham tomorrow to have his shoulder examined by Dr. James Andrews.
Cordero appeared in a game last night in Atlanta […]

Nationals activate Cordero, Pena

Chad Cordero will be activated from the disabled list prior to Sunday’s game against the Braves. However, in a somewhat surprising move, Jason Bergmann was sent to Triple-A to make room for him.
Bergmann was brought in for a relief assignment on Saturday in an attempt to build his confidence in a blowout game. […]

Nationals injury woes continue

The Nationals placed closer Chad Cordero on the disabled list following Friday night’s game in St. Louis. His trip to the DL is retroactive to March 27. Dmitri Young may join him there with a balky back.
Cordero says his arm is fine and should be able to come off the DL when he’s […]

Felipe Lopez to play left field for Nationals

With both Elijah Dukes and Wily Mo Pena on the disabled list, the Nationals are going to trot Felipe Lopez out to left field today.
Lopez has never played in the outfield, with most of his work coming at second base or shortstop. He spent about half an hour out in left field with first […]

Winners and Losers (3/30)

Today’s Winners:

Ryan Zimmerman: Zimmerman only had one hit, but it was a big one. He finished 1-for-4 with the game winning homer with two out in the bottom of the ninth.
Nick Johnson: Johnson returned to the lineup after missing all of 2007 with a broken leg. In his first at bat […]

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