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Rizzo Hints At Denard Span Before Trade With Twins

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo joined Holden and Danny Thursday to talk about the off season, talented young players on the roster and Atlanta’s moves.

106.7 The Fan–2012/11/29

General manager Mike Rizzo is doused with champagne as the Washington Nationals celebrate after winning the National League East Division Championship. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Holden & Danny: Rizzo Relives Title Clinching Night, Looks Ahead To The Playoffs

Rizzo spent his time Wednesday reliving the celebration that insued Monday night after the Nats’ clinched the NL East title when second-place Atlanta lost 2-1 in Pittsburgh. Despite a 2-0 defeat to Philadelphia at home, the Nationals popped bottles and celebrated their first division title since moving to D.C. in 2005.

106.7 The Fan–2012/10/03

Nationals Cheer In Defeat As 2012 NL East Champions

Thanks to strong pitching from Gio Gonzalez and Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper’s burst of energy and Adam LaRoche’s slugging, the Washington Nationals won enough from April through September that even a loss on the first day of October could not stop them from clinching the NL East.

106.7 The Fan–2012/10/01

PHOTOS: Stephen Strasburg's 2012 Season
Stephen Strasburg. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Stephen Strasburg Shut Down Effective Immediately

Stephen Strasburg’s season is over. Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson announced the pitcher was being shutdown immediately.

106.7 The Fan–2012/09/08

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Elfin: Perspective Changes Everything After Emerging From Darkness Of Worst To First

Stephen Strasburg is just innings away from being pulled from the rotation and shelved for the rest of the 2012 season. Nobody could have predicted the Grand Canyon-sized leap the Nats would make in the standings this season, but even if Strasburg was 50% responsible for that, wouldn’t it be worth keeping him healthy to see if he can repeat the performance after this year?

2012/08/21

Holden & Danny: Rizzo Says It Was Doctors’ Call To Shutdown Strasburg

The Mike Rizzo show returned this week with the Washington Nationals general manager as he joined ‘Holden and Danny’ to address the growing criticism of the team’s stance on Stephen Strasburg’s innings limit.

106.7 The Fan–2012/08/16

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LaVar & Dukes: Shutting Down Stephen Strasburg Is Risky For Mike Rizzo

Should the Washington Nationals shutdown Stephen Strasburg? It’s a topic of heated debate among Nats fans, analysts, bloggers and even the most casual of baseball followers.

2012/08/14

LaVar & Dukes: Shutting Down Stephen Strasburg Is Risky For Mike Rizzo

Should the Washington Nationals shutdown Stephen Strasburg? It’s a topic of heated debate among Nats fans, analysts, bloggers and even the most casual of baseball followers.

2012/08/14

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo talks to Manager Davey Johnson (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Holden & Danny: Mike Rizzo Talks About ‘The Shark’s’ Grab and More

The Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo joined 106.7 The Fan’s Holden and Danny for the weekly Mike Rizzo Show. The topic of conversation this week revolved around Roger Bernadina’s gave saving catch against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night and possible shifts in the batting order as injured players return to the lineup.

106.7 The Fan–2012/08/08

Holden & Danny: Stephen Strasburg’s Innings Limit Speculators Don’t “Know What The Hell They’re Talking About”

The Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo joined Holden and Danny Wednesday afternoon for his weekly appearance on 106.7 the Fan, talking about the lack of activity at the trade deadline among other topics.

106.7 The Fan–2012/08/01