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Olsen to miss rest of season after surgery

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July 21

Washington Times

"Scott Olsen will have surgery Thursday morning to repair a small tear in his left labrum and will be out for the rest of the season, the left-hander said Monday night. After meeting with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., earlier in the day, Olsen flew back to the District to meet with team doctor Wiemi Douoguih. Olsen said there was a way he could have rehabbed the injury without surgery, but "everybody seemed to be along the same line of thinking" that surgery was the better option. Said Douoguih: "Nine times out of 10 this is just a cleanup procedure. We want him back to competition ready. We want to take care of this now." Douoguih, who will perform the operation, predicted Olsen ..."

Olsen Pitches Nationals to Victory Over Braves

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July 6

Washington Post

"Ninety-eight pitches into his afternoon, Scott Olsen stood on the pitcher's mound, watching everybody converge on him like some claw closing its fist. The infielders joined by his side, the full sayonara conference, and there came Washington Nationals Manager Manny Acta, out of the dugout, past the first base line, ready to pluck the ball from his pitcher's hand and pass it along to somebody else. "I thought I was done," Olsen said. Viewed from above, the ensuing meeting took Olsen's toughness quotient to a new level and provided the galvanizing moment in Washington's 5-3 victory against the Atlanta Braves. The claw of humanity came in for the swipe, and Olsen was still there, defiant, ..."

Bullpen wastes Olsen's outing

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June 30

Washington Times

"Among the developments that would have been least expected by anyone who stepped into Land Shark Stadium on Monday night was a pitching gem from Scott Olsen. So the left-hander's seven spectacular innings in his return from a shoulder injury were among the most encouraging things the Washington Nationals have seen all year. "You couldn't ask for anything better," manager Manny Acta said. Well, except for a victory. Another bullpen meltdown resulted in a 4-2 loss to the Florida Marlins and made Olsen's performance moot, closing what should have been an uplifting evening on a decidedly sour note. A nip-and-tuck pitchers' duel between long-time friends Olsen and Ricky Nolasco - combined, ..."

Nationals, Olsen avoid arbitration

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February 9

Washington Times

"Scott Olsen and the Washington Nationals came to terms Sunday on a one-year, $2.8 million contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing that was set to take place Tuesday in Arizona. The 25-year-old left-hander, acquired from the Florida Marlins in November, managed to work out a deal with the Nationals after weeks of negotiations, though he may have settled a bit on the final salary number. Olsen had formally requested $3.5 million when arbitration numbers were exchanged last month. Washington countered with an offer of $2.5 million. Normally when the two sides agree on their own, the final figure falls closer to the midpoint. In parts of four major league seasons, all with the Marlins, Olsen ..."

Olsen, Willingham officially introduced into Nationals' fold

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November 12

Washington Examiner

"The Nationals officially introduced left-handed pitcher Scott Olsen and outfielder Josh Willingham at a Tuesday press conference at Nationals Park. The two players arrived via Monday night's trade that sent second baseman Emilio Bonifacio and minor-leaguers P.J. Dean, a right-handed pitcher, and Jake Smolinski, a second baseman, to the Florida Marlins. "These guys are still very young and we control [their rights] for three more years," said Nats general manager Jim Bowden. "This is not a trade where we are renting a player for a year. These are two players that can fit in a long-term plan here." The trade was actually agreed to last Wednesday at the General Manager's meetings in Dana ..."

Nationals acquire Olsen, Willingham from Marlins

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November 11

Washington Times

"The Washington Nationals took the first of what could be several bold steps to try to rebound from a dismal 2008 by acquiring two players from the Florida Marlins on Monday night who should make an immediate impact in 2009. Multiple baseball sources confirmed the Nationals will receive slugger Josh Willingham and left-hander Scott Olsen in a trade that is expected to send second baseman Emilio Bonifacio and minor leaguers P.J. Dean and Jake Smolinski to the Marlins. Washington officials would not comment, but Matt Sosnick (the agent for both Willingham and Olsen) confirmed the deal. A press conference is planned for Tuesday to introduce the players, who became available because of their ..."

Nats Acquire Willingham, Olsen

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November 11

Washington Post

"The Washington Nationals last night struck a trade that satisfied two of their largest needs, fulfilling much of their offseason agenda while wasting little time. By sending second baseman Emilio Bonifacio and minor leaguers P.J. Dean and Jake Smolinski to the Florida Marlins, Washington acquired outfielder Josh Willingham and pitcher Scott Olsen, a pair the organization will count on to provide, respectively, power and innings. A news conference is scheduled for today in Washington to announce the deal, which several sources confirmed last night. The team is hoping that Willingham, 29, best suited as a corner outfielder, can fill the power void; he hit 15 home runs in a 2008 season ..."

Olsen says sore ankle passes test

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August 12

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Scott Olsen is naturally optimistic, but even he started to worry a bit about his sprained right ankle when he hobbled off the team's charter from New York on Sunday night. "It hurt when I got off the plane," Olsen said. "It looked bad. That's probably the worst it was." His ankle remained tight when he got up Monday morning, but by the time he got to Dolphin Stadium it had started to loosen up. He decided to play catch in the soggy outfield grass with Matt Treanor, which led to a few minutes of long toss, and before you knew it Olsen had hopped over the bullpen fence and was climbing atop the mound. Forty-six pitches later, including 29 from a full windup, Olsen was pronouncing himself ..."

Olsen rolls ankle but should make next start

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August 11

Palm Beach Post

"Left-hander Scott Olsen, who rolled his right ankle in the sixth inning Saturday, said he still plans to make his next start Thursday against St. Louis. If he can't, left-hander Andrew Miller could get activated from the disabled list and replace him. "In an emergency. But I talked to the training staff and they seem to think (Olsen is) going to be OK," manager Fredi Gonzalez said Sunday. "I'll be surprised if (Olsen) doesn't make it." Olsen didn't do his normal post-start running Sunday. He threw on flat ground and will try to throw his usual side session in the bullpen today. He had a slight limp Sunday morning but said the ankle was "not really" swollen. "Just stiff, ligaments and stuff ..."

Sore right ankle won't stop Marlins' Olsen

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August 11

Miami Herald

"Scott Olsen said he will make his scheduled start Thursday despite a sore right ankle that had him limping around the clubhouse Sunday morning. Olsen rolled his ankle Saturday while covering first base. ''I don't miss starts,'' Olsen said. ``When was the last time I missed one?'' Olsen has never missed a start with the Marlins because of injury. ''My arm's not broke,'' Olsen said, but he acknowledged that he probably won't throw his normal bullpen session Monday because of soreness in the ankle. Manager Fredi Gonzalez didn't seem concerned. ''I'd be surprised if he doesn't make [his next start],'' Gonzalez said. If Olsen is unable to start, one fallback option would be Andrew Miller, who ..."

Olsen not worried about ankle

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August 11

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Left-hander Scott Olsen said the "tightness" he felt in his right ankle Sunday would not keep him from making his start Thursday. Olsen tweaked the ankle covering first base on Carlos Delgado's grounder in the fifth inning Saturday. Unsure exactly how he hurt it, Olsen said he tagged the base with his glove. Somewhere in the process of collapsing on the bag, he took a misstep. Olsen was slow to get up and gingerly walked to the dugout. Sunday, Olsen was able to throw off flat ground, but he was noncommittal about today's scheduled bullpen session. Olsen said he would not have been able to throw off a mound Sunday. "I don't have to worry about that yet," Olsen said. "A bullpen is not that ..."

Olsen stars as Marlins win

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July 10

Miami Herald

"Scott Olsen's head dropped the moment he heard umpire Joe West call ball four. Olsen knew then his day was over, that he wouldn't be heading back to the mound in the ninth inning to go for the complete game -- and not just any complete game, either. It would have been Olsen's first. It would have been the first thrown by a Marlin in close to two years. The Marlins won 5-2 on Wednesday, defeating the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park and capturing the series in the process. And nobody was complaining afterward, not one bit."