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Senators Roll Call: 10/30

Catching up on some former Senators playing in the various Winter Leagues… Venezuelan Winter League Erik Arnesen (’09-’11) Tigres de Aragua Ramon Castro (’05) Tigres de Aragua Frank Diaz (’06-’07) Navagates del Magallanes Luis Dorante (’01 Mgr) Aguilas del Zulia … Continue reading

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Senators Roll Call: 7/3

• Tim Pahuta (’10-’12) was named the American Association’s Hitter of the Month for June after he hit .396 with 11 home runs and 26 RBIs in 26 games. • Zach Walters (’12) was selected to represent the Syracuse Chiefs as … Continue reading

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Senators Roll Call: 4/17

• Congratulations go out to Jimmy VanOstrand (’12) who was named the International Baseball Federation’s (IBAF) Senior Athlete of the Year for 2012. • Andrew Kown (’08-’10) was released by the Giants organization after getting shelled in his last start … Continue reading

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Senators Roll Call: 4/10

  This Week’s Hitting Leaders Brandon Phillips (’01-’02) .367 AVG, 8 R, 8 RBI, 4 2B, 2 HR Bryce Harper (’11) .360 AVG, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR Justin Maxwell (’08) .333 AVG, 5 R, 1 2B … Continue reading

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Senators Roll Call: 3/27

• Rule 5 pickups Jeff Kobernus (’12) and Danny Rosenbaum (’11-’12) were both returned to the Nationals when they failed to make the big league rosters of the Tigers and Rockies respectively. • The mantle of oldest active former Senator … Continue reading

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Trading Card Friday: Miguel Batista

In researching yesterday’s post on the Expos still playing, I was intrigued by Miguel Batista’s extensive and diverse career. Ten days after his 17th birthday, Batista signed with Montreal as an amateur free agent and began a professional tenure that … Continue reading

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The Disappearing Link to the Montreal Expos

Much to the chagrin of Jonah Keri, the recent retirements of Nick Johnson and Brian Schneider reduced the number of former Montreal Expos still playing baseball by two. By my unofficial count, there are only 14 players left in the … Continue reading

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Senators Roll Call: 1/23

• Six former Senators were named to rosters for the upcoming World Baseball Classic: Brandon Phillips (USA), Shawn Hill (CAN), Jimmy VanOstrand (CAN), Shairon Martis (NL), Roger Bernadina (NL), and Danny Espinosa (MEX). • Bryce Harper (’11) picked up his … Continue reading

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Single-Season Pitching Records

Updated after the 2022 season Appearances Al Reyes (1994) 60 Heath Haynes (1993) 57 Kirk Bullinger (1995) 56 Jimmy Serrano (2000) 55 Pete Young (1991) 54 Shayne Bennett (1996) 53 Danny Rueckel (2005) 53 Jake Chapman (2001) 53 Len Picota … Continue reading

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Old Faces, New Places

Not a day goes by without someone asking me where Bill Rhinehart is or how Brad Peacock is doing this season. So, our crack research department of chain-smoking capuchin monkeys did some digging and came up with a summary of some former … Continue reading

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