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Full Dunn story
Here's an early version of the Adam Dunn story that will be in tomorrow morning's paper...
Nats sign Dunn [updated at 5:30 p.m.]
Slugger agrees to two-year, $20 million contract with Washington.
Quick guide to Viera
Where to go and what to do if you're heading down to spring training.
Olsen comes to terms with Nats
Left-hander signs for $2.8 million, avoids arbitration
Hill wins arbitration case
Shawn Hill won his arbitration case against the Washington Nationals today and will earn $775,000 this season.
Figuring out the rotation
How might the Nats' starting five look come Opening Day?
Perez returns
The Washington Nationals signed Odalis Perez to a nonguaranteed minor league contract Thursday, bringing the veteran left-hander back after a surprisingly strong 2008.
Nats sign two veterans
The Nationals signed shortstop Alex Cintron and catcher Javier Valentin to minor-league deals on Tuesday.
10 days to go, so much to figure out
Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in 10 days. Am I the only one who feels like that's too soon? Probably not, because there are still so many unsigned, big-name free agents out there and the Nationals have so many unresolved issues.
Zimmerman, Dibble on MASN tonight
Just passing along a programming update: Both Ryan Zimmerman and new TV color man Rob Dibble will be guests on MASN's "The Hot Stove Show" tonight from 7-8 p.m.
Sutton leaves MASN, Dibble hired as replacement
Just received from the folks at MASN: Don Sutton has asked out of his contract for "personal reasons," presumably to go back to broadcasting for the Braves, and Rob Dibble has been hired as the new color commentator on Nationals TV broadcasts.
Report from NatsFest
The Nationals' first-ever fan fest, dubbed "NatsFest", has wrapped up and I think it's safe to say it was a pretty big success.
NatsFest schedule and season-ticket news
It's time for the first fan fest event in Nationals history. Plus, season-ticket holders can now spread out their payments over six months.
Dukes makes payment, avoids jail
Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes avoided jail time today by paying more than $40,000 in overdue child support and alimony to his estranged wife, just minutes before the 5 p.m. deadline imposed by a Tampa judge last week.
Minor-league coaching staffs finalized
Jeff Garber takes over as manager at short-season Class A Vermont, while Bobby Henley returns for another season as manager of the Nats' Gulf Coast League rookie team.
