The Nationals unveiled slugger Adam Dunn in style Feb. 

--1B/OF Adam Dunn said he had doubts through much of the offseason about signing with the Nationals, but after conversations with manager Manny Acta, OF Austin Kearns and 3B Ryan Zimmerman, he warmed to the idea of playing with a team that lost 102 games  

Adam Dunn was assigned a locker in the home clubhouse at Space Coast Stadium in between the spots occupied by Josh Willingham and Austin Kearns. 

There was the inaugural season in 2005, the much-ballyhooed return of Baseball to the District that turned summer evenings at RFK Stadium into a must-see event. 

TheWashingtonNationals introduced their slugger to the world Thursday afternoon. 

In a market where Bobby Abreu commands only $5 million, Ken Rosenthal wonders what chance Manny has to get what he wants. 

If Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson is healthy, he need not worry about getting displaced by Adam Dunn, who has reached preliminary agreement with the team on a two-year, $20 million contract. 

FormerCincinnatiReds slugger Adam Dunn and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a twoyear, $20 million contract, according to ESPN and the Washington Post. 

Adam Dunn, all 6-foot-6 and 275 pounds of him, stepped to the podium, took one look at the microphone he was supposed to use Thursday for his first official statement as a member of the Washington Nationals and scoffed. 

Is it too late to change the name of NatsTown? How about Dunnville? 

TheWashingtonNationals concluded their offseason-long search for a left-handed power hitter on Wednesday, signing former Diamondbacks and Reds slugger Adam Dunn to a two-year, $20 million contract. 

If Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson is healthy, he need not worry about getting displaced by Adam Dunn, who has reached preliminary agreement with the team on a two-year, $20 million contract. 

Adam Dunn called pals Ryan Zimmerman and Austin Kearns on Wednesday to deliver the news: They'll soon be teammates on the Washington Nationals. 

Despite owning the majors' worst record in 2008, the Nationals did very little to revamp their roster over the winter. 

Coming off an abysmal 102-loss season, the Nationals would figure to be better by default in 2009.