Outs & Ins For 2009 & 2010

Happy New Year!!

As has become tradition here at Nats320, we couldn't begin 2010 without looking back at 2009. So here is Our Annual Nats320 Outs & Ins List.

In No Particular Order:

Out: Jim Bowden as GM
In: Mike Rizzo

Out: Toolsy Outfielders
In: Major League Talent

Out: Ex-Cincinnati Reds
In: A Well-rounded & Experienced Baseball Operations Front Office Staff

Out: Esmailyn Gonzalez
In: Carlos Alvarez (his real name)

Out: San Cristobal Dominican Academy
In: Boca Chica Dominican Academy

Out: Taking Chances On Too Many "Problem" Players
In: Educated & Informed Choices

Out Flair & Panache
In: Accountability

Out: Immaturity & Bad Attitudes
In: Quality Make Up & Team Spirit

Out: Laughingstock
In: More League-wide Respect

Out: Two Straight 100-Loss Seasons
In: A more competitive team in 2010

Out: Manny Acta as Manager
In: Jim Riggleman

Out: Nick Johnson @ 1st Base
In: Adam Dunn

Out: Lastings Milledge
In: Nyjer Morgan

Out: Aaron Crow
In: Drew Storen

Out: Josh Bard
In: Pudge Rodriguez

Out: Joel Hanrahan
In: Matt Capps

Out: Daniel Cabrera
In: Jason Marquis

Out: Logan Kensing
In: Kensing Was Out So Many Times in 2009, It's Hard To Believe He Made It Back In For 2010 (Remarkable Actually)

Out: "Bling, Bling" (Jesus Colome)
In: Tyler Clippard & His Cool Eyeglasses

Out: "The Ballplayer" (Ronnie Belliard)
In: No one just yet at Second Base (Cristian Guzman Reportedly)

Out: "The Guz" at Shortstop (Reportedly)
In: Ian Desmond

Out: Randy St. Claire as Pitching Coach
In: Steve McCatty

Out: Ryan Zimmerman's Potential
In: The Z-Man Has Arrived (Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, 33 Home Runs, 106 RBI)

Out: Injured Players Jesus Flores, Roger Bernadina & Matt Chico
In: Fully Healthy & Ready To Compete For Jobs In Spring Training--Flores, Bernadina & Chico

Out: Top 10 Prospects--Jack McGeary, Adrian Nieto, J.P. Ramirez, Esmailyn Gonzalez (According to Baseball America)
In: Top 10 Prospects--Stephen Strasburg, Drew Storen, Ian Desmond, Jeff Kobernus & Justin Maxwell (What A Different Talent Level That Is)

Out: Crossing Your Fingers, Hoping For The Best
In: Real Hope For The Future (Near & Long-Term)

Out: Too Many Silly Errors
In: Stronger Team Defensively (hopefully)

Out: Our Awful Bullpen
In: Bullpen More In Line With The Quality Seen In 2005 & 2006

Out: Centerplate
In: Levy Restaurants

Out: Less Than Stellar Concession Service
In: Better Service But Still Needs Improvement

Out: Red, Hot & Blue
In: Teddy's Barbecue

Out: Free Nats Express Shuttle
In: $5 & $10 Parking Near Nationals Park

Out: Less Options To Get To Nationals Park
In: Water Taxi From Alexandria & National Harbor

Out: Bobblebelly Screech
In: Leaner & Trimmer Screech

Out: Block "Washington" Lettering
In: Script Curly "W" & Washington

Out: Blue Curly "W" Batting Practice Cap
In: Red Curly "W" Batting Practice Cap

Out: Blue Sleeves, Belts & Socks With Away Uniform
In: Red Sleeves, Belts & Socks With Away Uniform

Out: The Three Statues @ Nationals Park
In: They Are Still In The Park But Many Would Like To See Them Put Out

Out: Some Games In HD On MASN
In: All Games In HD On MASN

Out: AM Only Radio Games
In: Not Solved Yet, But Charlie Slowes & Dave Jageler Need A Strong FM Signal

Out: Washington Times Baseball Coverage
In: ?

And finally--

Also Very Much On The Outs: Austin Kearns, Dmitri Young, Anderson Hernandez, Alex Cintron, Corey Patterson, Saul Rivera, Mike Hinkley, Kip Wells, Steven Shell, Jorge Sosa, Joe Beimel, Zack Segovia, Julian Tavarez, Ron Villone & Mike MacDougal

Very Much Ins (For Now): Sean Burnett, Victor Garate, Ross Detwiler, Scott Olsen, J.D. Martin, Craig Stammen, Doug Slaten, Eddie Guardado, Brian Bruney, Mike Morse, Eric Bruntlett & Jerry Owens

If you have any additions to the list, please put them in the comment area.

Here's to a fun and enjoyable 2010 with Our Washington Nationals!!--The 5th Season Of Nats320. This post being #1511 in our short history.