Post by Alexandre Pratt on Aug 5, 2009 7:01:06 GMT -5
Washington Post - 1009/08/04
Last man standing
Nick Johnson's trade to Florida on Friday left the Nationals without any remaining Montreal Expos players on their roster. But there are two guys left who were part of the Expos' farm system: pitchers Jason Bergmann and Collin Balester.
Bergmann, in fact, is now the longest-tenured player in the entire organization, having been selected by Montreal in the 11th round of the 2002 draft.
"Actually, it's a pretty neat feeling," the right-hander said. "I guess I came up through the organization at a time when our system wasn't thought much of. And certainly it's been a major transition. ... Through all the change, I've been here."
Last man standing
Nick Johnson's trade to Florida on Friday left the Nationals without any remaining Montreal Expos players on their roster. But there are two guys left who were part of the Expos' farm system: pitchers Jason Bergmann and Collin Balester.
Bergmann, in fact, is now the longest-tenured player in the entire organization, having been selected by Montreal in the 11th round of the 2002 draft.
"Actually, it's a pretty neat feeling," the right-hander said. "I guess I came up through the organization at a time when our system wasn't thought much of. And certainly it's been a major transition. ... Through all the change, I've been here."
