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Nationals GM Jim Bowden expressed happiness with his core group of young players -- Elijah Dukes, Lastings Milledge and Ryan Zimmerman -- and a desire to upgrade at first base. He also offered support for Manny Acta, saying that his second-year manager will become a winner "once he gets the horses." Bowden said that his team should not go into 2009 with Nick Johnson and Dmitri Young -- both of whom have spent this year either injured or unable to perform -- as its lone options at first base.

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September 11, 2008  07:29 AM ET
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They need to be looking for some pitching as well. I've seen better staffs on a whiffle ball team.

September 11, 2008  08:38 AM ET
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They need more than just a first baseman...picthing, maybe...i don't know...a hitter or two.

September 11, 2008  09:17 AM ET
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Dimitri Young didn't work out for ya? Huhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?

September 11, 2008  09:30 AM ET
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Young's the only guy I know that went on the DL for obesity

September 11, 2008  09:47 AM ET
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Nats looking for first baseman, 2nd baseman, SS, 3rd Baseman, Right fielder, Left Fielder, Center fielder, Catcher, Pitcher, batboy, groundskeeper, Anouncer, club house attendant, towel boy, janitor.......etc

September 11, 2008  09:54 AM ET
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Gee Slink, with all of those holes, you would think someone could call Kenny Lofton? Judaspriest!

September 11, 2008  10:42 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:30 AM ET  09.11 by THE TRUTH

Young's the only guy I know that went on the DL for obesity

I thought Andruw Jones beat him to it......

September 11, 2008  05:03 PM ET
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horses? What they need are Clydesdales! They've got a couple of good pitchers, but looking at the rest of the team as a whole raises quite a few red flags in my mind. The could build around Zimmerman and John Lannan. Trouble is, nobody wants to play for them...which is a very sad commentary on the Nats.

September 11, 2008  11:34 PM ET
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My "way out there prediction" watch out though cause I'm usually right - the Nationals go bigtime into free agency and land Mark Texiera for 2009. You heard it here first !!!

 
September 13, 2008  05:34 PM ET
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Originally posted 11:34 PM ET  09.11 by Kaycee6

My "way out there prediction" watch out though cause I'm usually right - the Nationals go bigtime into free agency and land Mark Texiera for 2009. You heard it here first !!!

That would be..........interesting......

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