{"id":723,"date":"2005-11-19T12:48:00","date_gmt":"2005-11-19T12:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2005\/11\/723.html"},"modified":"2005-11-19T12:48:00","modified_gmt":"2005-11-19T12:48:00","slug":"723-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2005\/11\/723-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NATS GET ANOTHER IF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2005\/11\/18\/AR2005111801653.html\"><b>Nationals Sign M. Anderson<br \/><\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/>Bad news for folk hero <b>Jamey Carroll<\/b>, GM <b>Jim Bowden<\/b> signed IF <b>Marlon Anderson<\/b> for 2 years (!) yesterday. Anderson was a great pinch hitter last year, leading the league in batting average off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>I want to create a new rule for the Nats. As long as <b>Cristian Guzman<\/b> draws a paycheck, so should Carroll. The latter plays with and beyond his ability every time he is one the diamond. His .251 BA this season had more to do with sheer will than talent. I want him on my team. Contrast this with the woeful Guzman who flirted wtih the Mendoza line into September and barely exceeded it. More from <i>The Wash. Times<\/i>: <a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20051119-122617-1901r.htm\"><b>Anderson adds pop to Nats&#8217; bench<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<hr width=\"150\" size=\"1\" align=\"center\" noshade><b>THOM LOVERRO<\/b> &#8211; <a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20051119-122620-3190r.htm\"><b>Nats ownership void has gotten ridiculous<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/>No kidding&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nationals Sign M. Anderson &#8211; The PostBad news for folk hero Jamey Carroll, GM Jim Bowden signed IF Marlon Anderson for 2 years (!) yesterday. 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