Nationals invite list of 10

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to spring training. Including Jared Sandberg. Also signed a few guys to minor league contracts.

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20041223&content_id=925621&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was

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Rick Short.

Man, there is another one of those former Orioles minor leaguers who really deserved a shot and never got one. I don't know how old he is now, but he could flat out hit a few years ago.

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Its says hes an infielder. Maybe he can play 3rd. I'd say the other 3 positions are pretty wrapped up, and they are already in love with thier utility man, Jamey Carroll

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He is a 3rd baseman. At least he was when he was in the O's system.

The more I think about what the O's did to Short (and SO MANY other minor leaguers), the more pissed off at them I get.

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He is a 3rd baseman. At least he was when he was in the O's system.
Please let him be better than Castilla

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Please let him be better than Castilla
It's too bad they signed Castilla to a 2 year deal. I think that alone will make it near impossible for Clark to win the 3B job.

Defensively I don't think he'd have much trouble beating out Castilla. Offensively, specifically power-wise, is where Castilla will probably have the edge. Then again, with Castilla leaving Corrs Field again, who knows what he will do.

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Castilla wont play every game this season. His big frame is starting to get old.

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Did you know that oft injured Jeffery Hammonds was signed the same time as wil cordero? If he makes the team he'll only the getting 350,000.

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Ahh yes, Hammonds was a former O's "phenom". He actually was pretty good back in the day. That is when he wasn't injured.