The Nationals left Las Vegas without any major winnings in their pockets, but they certainly were willing to go "all-in" to try to land the biggest name on the free agent market. 

--OF/INF Willie Harris avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $3 million deal. 

NOTEBOOK 

The only way theWashingtonNationals are going to persuade free agent superstar Mark Teixeira to come to the District is by showing him a way out. 

TheWashingtonNationals signed utilityman Willie Harris to a two-year extension Friday and elected to cut right-hander Tim Redding before the deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players. 

LAS VEGAS - For now, the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles have their proposals on the table and can offer free agent target Mark Teixeira the opportunity to play close to home and, likely, for more money than any player in Baseball history not n 

The World Series champion Phillies have found their replacement for departing left fielder Pat Burrell. 

The World Series champion Phillies have found their replacement for departing left fielder Pat Burrell. 

The World Series champion Phillies have found their replacement for departing left fielder Pat Burrell. 

Outfielder Willie Harris agreed to a two-year, $3 million contract with the Washington Nationals on Friday. 

TheWashingtonNationals executives had vacated the Bellagio hotel well before noon Thursday, leaving a quiet week of results behind and plenty of work ahead for the rest of the offseason. 

LAS VEGAS - Orioles ace Jeremy Guthrie has switched agents, leaving Scott Boras, who had represented the pitcher, 29, since he broke into professional Baseball, and hiring Casey Close and Brodie Van Wagenen. 

The World Series champion Phillies have found their replacement for departing left fielder Pat Burrell. 

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. 

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.