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When Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo announced the long-expected dismissal of manager Matt Williams on Monday, he made it clear that the next manager up will almost certainly have previous managerial experience. So, any speculation that the next Nats manager will be Hall of Famer Cal Ripken pretty much ended before it had a chance to begin. -
- There were no grumblings about the Orioles¿ lack of success with runners in scoring position Sunday afternoon. Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer made that talk nearly obsolete by throwing an absolute gem in the Orioles¿ 3-2 loss before an announced sellout crowd of 46,247 at Camden Yards.
- Miguel Gonzalez allowed four runs in the sixth on two homers to blow a two-run lead, as the Nationals came back to beat the Orioles, 7-4, and even the series.
- It will mark Wells' first visit to the ballpark ¿ and his first time throwing a baseball since he was a kid in Raleigh, N.C.
- Seeking outfield depth and a left-handed bat, the Washington Nationals sign Mike Carp to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training, according to his agent.
- Guard Eric Laster made a jumper with one second left in regulation and Loyola Maryland ended a three-game losing streak in men's basketball with a 64-62 victory over host Columbia on Tuesday night.
- The sting from the wrenching, bitter end of the Washington Nationals' first playoff run might have faded for some by the dead of winter, but not, apparently, for the man at the very top of the organization, not for the 87-year-old real estate tycoon who grew up in Washington rooting for the Senators.
- NASHVILLE -- Impacted first hand by colleagues being diagnosed by cancer, public relations officials from Major League Baseball and its 30 clubs announced Monday afternoon they have organized a unique auction to benefit Stand Up to Cancer.
- Former Orioles top pick Matt Hobgood, who has battled ineffectiveness and injury in his brief pro career, will have right rotator-cuff surgery April 2 and is expected to miss all of the 2012 season.
- Chicago White Sox's Phil Humber leads the list of players having All-Star seasons who are unlikely to make the team
