WASHINGTON- THREE NATIONALS- DESMOND, LAROCHE, AND STRASBURG, WERE PRESENTED WITH SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS FOR THEIR HITTING PERFORMANCE IN THE 2012 SEASON. THE TRIO HIT WHAT IS SURE-TO-BE TEAM RECORD. CONGRATULATIONS TO IAN DESMOND, ADAM LAROCHE, AND STEPHEN STRASBURG FOR THE AWARD. I AM DELIGHTED WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE AWARD TO ALL THREE. ALL THREE NEVER WON THIS AWARD. STILL, I WAS A LITTLE STUMPED WHEN DAD SAID TO ME STEPHEN STRASBURG WON THE AWARD. THE BBWAA MADE AWESOME CHOICES IN THE NL, WHICH INCLUDES RYAN BRAUN, ANDREW MCCUTCHEN AND BUSTER POSEY. GO NATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BOO YA STINKY BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


THE MAIN PART OF THE DEAL

TORONTO BLUE JAYS ANNOUNCE THEY SIGNED RP JEREMY JEFFRESS  FROM THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS FOR CASH CONSIDERATIONS ON THURSDAY. THE TEXAS RANGERS ALSO ACQUIRED JOHNNY HELLWEG FROM THE ROYALS IN EXCHANGE FOR A PLAYER TO BE NAMED LATER AND MORE CASH CONSIDERATIONS. THE MIAMI MARLINS HIRE TINO MARTINEZ TO BE THE TEAM’S HITTING COACH, HE PLAYED 15 SEASONS WITH THE YANKEES AND MARLINS. ROCKIES NAME ASSISTANT OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS WALT WEISS AS THE CLUB’S MANAGER, HE PLAYED FOUR YEARS IN COLORADO. THE HOUSTON ASTROS REVEAL TEAM COLORS FOR 2013, HAVING THEIR LAUNCH PARTY LAST FRIDAY. 

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