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• Ex-mates have warm thoughts of Carter

  with brain cancer in May."I know it's taken a lot out of him, and he's really weak," said Johnson, now the manager of the Washington Nationals . "All the treatments have really beat up on him. But he's a fighter, and I look for him to fight through it. He   Read more »

• As agree to trade LHP Gio Gonzalez to Nationals

  Calif. All-Star pitcher Gio Gonzalez said Thursday the Washington Nationals have agreed to acquire him in a trade from the Oakland Athletics, and the deal is nearly finished.Its 99 percent done, Gonzalez said in a phone interview. Its pending a physical and   Read more »

• Venezuela authorities charge 8 in Wilson Ramos kidnapping

  authorities formally charged eight suspects Wednesday in the kidnapping of Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos.The charges against include kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms, using a stolen vehicle and criminal association, prosecutors said in   Read more »

Around the web

• Harper hopes to force Nationals into tough decision

  FLA. -- In the days leading up to his second Washington Nationals spring training, Bryce Harper bought his mother a house. The dream home sits close to where he grew up in Las Vegas. It originally listed at $3.2 million, but Harper closed on it for $750,000. 2/22/12 from Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com Read more »

• Nationals spring training: Time to deal with Ryan Zimmerman

  Fla. — The Washington Nationals deserve their sunshine and optimism-filled spring training , but one huge storm cloud hangs over the fun — the unfinished $100 million-plus contract extension for Ryan Zimmerman . The thunder may start to crash on Saturday with 2/22/12 from The Washington Post Read more »

• 2012 Preview: Washington Nationals

  I'll run through the teams in reverse alphabetical order...first up: the Nationals) Since moving to Washington, not once have the Nationals finished with a winning record. That's why, in spite of the fact that an 80-win season is nothing special -- it is, 2/22/12 from Beyond the Box Score Read more »

• Nationals | Matt Purke might not get IP in Grapefruit League play

  Nationals SP Matt Purke threw in front of manager Davey Johnson for the first time Wednesday, Feb. 22, and he is in his first spring camp. However, Johnson isn't sure Purke will get innings once Grapefruit League play begins. Johnson said Purke is likely to 2/22/12 from KFFL Read more »

• Nationals | Mark DeRosa popped in

  Washington Nationals 3B Mark DeRosa has not officially reported to camp, and has time to do so before being considered tardy, but he did pop into the team's complex Tuesday, Feb. 21. There is no worry he won't be on time. 2/22/12 from KFFL Read more »