For Rizzo, It's About 'Character' ; Removal of Milledge, Dukes Reflects Effort to Alter Attitude
The Washington Times › July 03, 2009
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Manny Acta spoke earlier this season about "changing the culture" around the Washington Nationals' clubhouse, a veiled reference to what he believed was an aspect of the organization's rebuilding effort just as important as drafting top prospects and making smart trades.
The Nationals' clubhouse the last two seasons boasted too many players who, while possessing talent, didn't stack up in the character department. Plenty of people in the organization said that has been a significant factor in Washington's losing record and poor reputation around the sport.See the full content of this document
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For Rizzo, It's About 'Character' ; Removal of Milledge, Dukes Reflects Effort to Alter Attitude
Slowly but surely, though, the Nationals are attempting to fix that problem. And two major transactions this week underscored that.
On Tuesday, the Nationals traded Class AAA Syracuse outfielder Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan to ...See the full content of this document
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