Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, center, and manager Davey Johnson, right, talk with a player during a workout session on the field at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. On Wednesday, they play the St. Louis Cardinals at home. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
Washington D.C. Councilmember Yvette Alexander Ward 7, (left) joins Washington Nationals short stop Ian Desmond (second from left) Washington D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown (third from left) William Hall Board of Directors, Washington Convention and Sports Authority (fourth from left) former nationals manager Frank Robinson (fifth from left) Marla Lerner Tanenbaum (sixth from left) Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (fifth from right) Mike Rizzo Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager, Washington Nationals (fourth from right) Washington D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D, third from right) Greg O'Dell President and CEO, Washington Convention and Sports Authority (second from right) and Mickey Fearn Deputy Director, National Park Service (right) as they hoist shovels full of dirt during the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy groundbreaking ceremony at Fort DuPont Park in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 31, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
APRIL 28: Injuries to the middle of the order forced general manager Mike Rizzo to call up outfielder Bryce Harper from Triple A Syracuse earlier than planned. The 19-year-old phenom went 1 for 3 in a 4-3 loss to the Dodgers in his debut and has never looked back.
photographs by andrew harnik/the washington times General manager Mike Rizzo (center), celebrating the Nationals’ NL East title Monday night, put his stamp on the franchise when he signed outfielder Jayson Werth (below left) to a $126 million free agent deal in December 2010 and took rookie Bryce Harper (below right) No. 1 overall in the 2010 draft.
photographs by andrew harnik/the washington times General manager Mike Rizzo (center), celebrating the Nationals’ NL East title Monday night, put his stamp on the franchise when he signed outfielder Jayson Werth (below left) to a $126 million free agent deal in December 2010 and took rookie Bryce Harper (below right) No. 1 overall in the 2010 draft.
Washington’s Bryce Harper catches a fly ball during the Nationals’ loss to the Phillies on Sunday. Harper, at 19, is the youngest of a young nucleus that Washington general manager Mike Rizzo has put together. Along with Harper, Steve Lombardozzi (23), Stephen Strasburg (24), Danny Espinosa (25), Drew Storen (25), Jordan Zimmermann (26), Ryan Zimmerman (27), Ross Detwiler (27), Gio Gonzalez (27), Tyler Clippard (27) and Ian Desmond (27) are all under 30. (Associated Press)
Washington’s Bryce Harper catches a fly ball during the Nationals’ loss to the Phillies on Sunday. Harper, at 19, is the youngest of a young nucleus that Washington general manager Mike Rizzo has put together. Along with Harper, Steve Lombardozzi (23), Stephen Strasburg (24), Danny Espinosa (25), Drew Storen (25), Jordan Zimmermann (26), Ryan Zimmerman (27), Ross Detwiler (27), Gio Gonzalez (27), Tyler Clippard (27) and Ian Desmond (27) are all under 30. (Associated Press)
Washington Nationals, Adam LaRoche, Mark DeRosa, Ryan Zimmerman and General Manager Mike Rizzo, present gifts to Chipper Jone, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in Washington, DC. Jones said he would be retiring after this session. He has played his entire 19 year career was an Atlanta Brave, winning one World Series title with them in 1995. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)
Washington Nationals, Adam LaRoche, Mark DeRosa, Ryan Zimmerman and General Manager Mike Rizzo, present gifts to Chipper Jone, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in Washington, DC. Jones said he would be retiring after this session. He has played his entire 19 year career was an Atlanta Brave, winning one World Series title with them in 1995. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)
