Fick is back; Dominican system examined

Utility Player Fick Re-Signs With NationalsThe Post
Robert Fick has been signed to a non-guaranteed contract. He looks to be the first option off the bench now since Daryle Ward and Marlon Anderson are long gone.

More from The Wash. Times: Nats re-sign Fick to minor-league deal


Tapping In to an Economy of SaleThe Post
A look into the “the renegade system in which major league teams procure Dominican players.”

Just A Nats Fan also takes an extensive look at these practices.