--RHP Daniel Cabrera agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Nationals, becoming the likely replacement for RHP Tim Redding in Washington's rotation. 

The Nationals have identified long-term fixtures at several spots (C Jesus Flores, 3B Ryan Zimmerman and OFs Elijah Dukes and Lastings Milledge), but their lineup and bullpen are both in need of an overhaul. 

It wasn't money that wound up costing the Nationals the services of free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira. 

--RHP Daniel Cabrera agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Nationals, becoming the likely replacement for RHP Tim Redding in Washington's rotation. 

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The Nationals have identified long-term fixtures at several spots (C Jesus Flores, 3B Ryan Zimmerman and OFs Elijah Dukes and Lastings Milledge), but their lineup and bullpen are both in need of an overhaul. 

--RHP Daniel Cabrera agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Nationals, becoming the likely replacement for RHP Tim Redding in Washington's rotation. 

It wasn't money that wound up costing the Nationals the services of free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira. 

HE once took a $1 million pay cut because he didn't like the way he was playing. 

What was perhaps theWashingtonNationals' highest-profile free agent pursuit of their four-year existence ended Tuesday, when first baseman Mark Teixeira agreed to a reported eight-year, $180 million deal with the New York Yankees. 

Well, they won't love local boy Mark Teixeira anymore in Baltimore after the word came down Tuesday that he agreed to sign with the hated New York Yankees. 

What was perhaps theWashingtonNationals' highest-profile free agent pursuit of their four-year existence ended Tuesday, when first baseman Mark Teixeira agreed to a reported eight-year, $180 million deal with the New York Yankees. 

Well, they won't love local boy Mark Teixeira anymore in Baltimore after the word came down Tuesday that he agreed to sign with the hated New York Yankees. 

What was perhaps theWashingtonNationals' highest-profile free agent pursuit of their four-year existence ended Tuesday, when first baseman Mark Teixeira agreed to a reported eight-year, $180 million deal with the New York Yankees. 

Well, they won't love local boy Mark Teixeira anymore in Baltimore after the word came down Tuesday that he agreed to sign with the hated New York Yankees.