Ryan Zimmerman

Ryan Zimmerman hit his 30th homer, Josh Bard drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals held off the free-falling New York Mets 6-5 on Friday night. New York rallied for three runs in a wild ninth inning and had runners at second and third when Jeff Francoeur hit a comebacker that knocked Mike MacDougal's glove off his hand. With his mitt on the ground in front of him, the reliever picked up the ball barehanded and lobbed a shaky throw to first for the final out. Francoeur, who had three hits and a stolen base, tossed down his helmet in frustration. New York ... Read Full Story

Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was held out of the starting lineup Tuesday night against Florida because of a sore left shoulder. Zimmerman was hit by a pitch from Pittsburgh's Charlie Morton in the sixth inning of Monday's 8-4 victory over Pittsburgh. The soreness apparently got worse as the night went on, even though Zimmerman hit a two-run homer in the seventh. Interim manager Jim Riggleman said the decision was made to give Zimmerman a break, and both said this is a day-to-day thing. Zimmerman has played in 103 of Washington's 106 games this year. "I don't enjoy sitting the games out and taking ... Read Full Story

Posted by divya 25 minutes ago ( http://ratevin.com ) View profile Category : Sports | Tags : ryan zimmerman baseman ryan zimmerman Nationals All Star 3rd baseman Ryan Zimmerman was equivocal today about the firing of Manager Manny Acta, saying that all the losing was Acta's "responsibility." True enough, I suppose, but you would think that might apply equally to players like Zimmerman. But Zimmerman has an explanation for that: "We're talented enough to win. You look at our lineup and look at our young pitching. Sure, we have our spots that aren't as strong as other teams. But I think we're way better ... Read Full Story

The Nationals know what could happen if third baseman Ryan Zimmerman is not signed to a long-term contract: He’ll eventually leave. They also know the chances of that happening increase Friday. That’s when Zimmerman has his first arbitration hearing. The Nats’ ultimate fear is of Zimmerman playing out his final three seasons under contract and becoming a free agent as a 27-year-old after the 2011 season. That becomes a real possibility if a longer deal is not struck this week — and far more likely if the two sides return to arbitration next February. Zimmerman is asking for $3.9 million while the Nats countered ... Read Full Story

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a new co... 1 Vote(s) Read Full Story