Ivan Rodriguez
More than 100,000 protest against austerity in Portugal
Sep 15, 2012 18:29 EDT
More than 100,000 people took to the streets of Lisbon and other Portuguese cities Saturday to protest against fresh austerity measures recently announced by the centre-right government.
Loss to Nats stalls Braves' playoff race
Sep 24, 2011 18:59 EDT
Taiwanese pitcher Wang Chien-Ming pitched six solid innings and drove in his first career run on Saturday as the Nationals' 4-1 victory slowed Atlanta's chase for a wild card playoff berth.
Atlanta Braves rally to beat Washington Nationals
May 13, 2011 01:16 EDT
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Brian McCann hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning as Atlanta rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 Thursday.
Schmidt: Werth deal brings weighty responsibility
Dec 10, 2010 16:01 EST
Mike Schmidt: Werth cashes in, but $126 million deal brings a lot of weighty responsibility. It's old news in the baseball world, happened a few days ago: Jayson Werth, former Phillies right fielder and free agent, agreed to accept $126 million over seven years to play for the Washington Nationals.
Werth agrees to $126 million, 7-yr deal with Nats
Dec 05, 2010 21:00 EST
Jayson Werth agrees to $126 million, 7-year contract with Washington Nationals. Some general managers had just arrived at the winter meetings and some were not even at the winter meetings yet when the Washington Nationals made a startling announcement Sunday evening: They had agreed with right fielder Jayson Werth on a $126 million, seven-year contract.
Texas' Josh Hamilton easily wins AL MVP award
Nov 24, 2010 11:47 EST
Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton completes long road back by easily winning AL MVP award. Josh Hamilton thought back to the days when his career was derailed by drugs and alcohol.
Rangers ride through troubles to first World Series
Oct 26, 2010 12:31 EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - It has been a season of redemption for the Texas Rangers, who have overcome all manner of challenges to reach the World Series for the first time in the 50th year of the franchise.
Rangers home with chance for series win over Rays
Oct 08, 2010 18:12 EDT
No longer big bashers, Rangers on verge of first postseason series victory ever over Tampa Bay. The Texas Rangers are quickly altering how they've been viewed their entire existence.
A capsule look at Rangers-Rays playoff series
Oct 05, 2010 20:22 EDT
A capsule look at the Rangers-Rays playoff series. A look at the best-of-five American League division series between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays:
A capsule look at Rangers-Rays playoff series
Oct 04, 2010 18:30 EDT
A capsule look at the Rangers-Rays playoff series. A look at the best-of-five American League division series between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays:
Blue Jays hit 2 more homers to beat Twins 2-1
Oct 03, 2010 18:22 EDT
Blue Jays hit 2 more homers in season finale to beat playoff-bound Twins 2-1. The Minnesota Twins will make yet another October trip to New York. This time, they'll first meet their October nemesis at Target Field.
Stanton homers twice as Marlins sweep Nationals
Sep 12, 2010 18:54 EDT
Mike Stanton homers twice as Marlins beat Nationals 6-5 for 3-game sweep. Mike Stanton is a streaky hitter, and the Florida Marlins are happy to ride his power surges.
In a pinch, Evans rewards Dickey with 3-2 Mets win
Sep 08, 2010 15:23 EDT
Pinch hitter Evans doubles in decisive run in 7th, giving Dickey, Mets 3-2 win over Nationals. Pinch hitter Nick Evans hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, rewarding R.A. Dickey for an effective start and helping the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday.
Nats top-pick Harper puts on batting practice show
Aug 27, 2010 06:59 EDT
Top pick Bryce Harper visits Nationals Park, hits ball into 3rd deck during batting practice. Sporting a new mohawk ? but no war paint ? Bryce Harper took batting practice at Nationals Park for the first time Thursday and sent a home run into the upper deck in right field.
Heyward 1st Braves player to steal home since 2000
Jul 28, 2010 19:48 EDT
Rookie Jason Heyward 1st Braves player to steal home since Rafael Furcal in 2000. Rookie Jason Heyward has become the first member of the Atlanta Braves to steal home in 10 years.
McGehee, Weeks homer; Brewers sweep Nationals
Jul 25, 2010 17:28 EDT
McGehee, Weeks homer to complete 3-game sweep of Nationals with 8-3 victory. Casey McGehee and Rickie Weeks homered and the Milwaukee Brewers scored five unearned runs off starter Ross Detwiler in beating the Washington Nationals 8-3 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Strasburg, Nationals beat Reds 8-5
Jul 21, 2010 22:57 EDT
Strasburg handles NL's top lineup, gets fifth win as Nationals beat Reds 8-5. For his latest feat, Stephen Strasburg tamed the NL's top offense on its own turf.
Josh Johnson helps Marlins shut out Nationals 2-0
Jul 17, 2010 21:56 EDT
Josh Johnson, 3 relievers combine on 11-hitter to help Marlins beat Nationals 2-0. Josh Johnson and three relievers combined on an 11-hit shutout, and the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 Saturday night.
Feel the burn! Heat wave affects sporting events
Jul 06, 2010 20:28 EDT
Reds infielder Miguel Cairo wiped the sweat off his face as he walked into the visiting clubhouse in New York, grateful to be out of the sweltering conditions at Citi Field.
Feel the burn! Heat wave affects sporting events
Jul 06, 2010 20:28 EDT
Feel the burn! Extreme heat scraps racing cards, sends ballplayers to the coolers. Reds infielder Miguel Cairo wiped the sweat off his face as he walked into the visiting clubhouse in New York, grateful to be out of the sweltering conditions at Citi Field.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Iván Rodríguez | |
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| Washington Nationals — No. 7 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 30, 1971 Manatí, Puerto Rico | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 1991 for the Texas Rangers | |
| Career statistics (through September 13, 2009) | |
| Batting average | .299 |
| Home runs | 305 |
| Runs batted in | 1,255 |
| Hits | 2,704 |
| On-base plus slugging | .809 |
| Doubles | 547 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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