Article: Solid expectations for Zimmerman: Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman returns home briefly.

Article: IN TRANSITION... Ryan Zimmerman.(Sports)
The Virginian Pilot;  August 25, 2005 ;     479 words ... ... University of Virginia standout Ryan Zimmerman may be called up to the Washington Nationals any day now. Zimmerman's promotion is being complicated ... Sunday. That someone else could be Zimmerman. As the fourth overall pick in ...

Article: Swings of fate: Ryan Zimmerman has learned the hard ...
Daily Press (Newport News, VA);  February 18, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Feb. 18--VIRGINIA BEACH -- Ryan Zimmerman doesn't get too upset if he misses ... disappointments a lot earlier than most. Zimmerman, 22, didn't face many setbacks ... situation for me to come into," Zimmerman says. "There was absolutely no ...

advances to third as Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman ...
KRT Photos;  August 8, 2006 ;     418 words ... ... 2006 SPORTS MARLINS-NATS 3 MCT Florida Marlins' Miguel Cabrera (24) advances to third as Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman waits for the throw from teammate Ryan Church, who misplayed the ball at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., on Tuesday ...

Article: Q & A: RYAN ZIMMERMAN
The Sporting News;  June 4, 2007 ;     577 words ...Nationals 3B Zimmerman, 22, went beyond expectations last ... adjustment have you had to make this year? ZIMMERMAN: I can't sneak up on anybody anymore ... you were last year. How do you cope? ZIMMERMAN: It's a long season, it really is ...

Article: [3B] Ryan Zimmerman Backup: Ronnie Belliard
The Washington Post;  April 1, 2009 ;     403 words ...For the fourth season in a row, Zimmerman enters April with the third baseman ... the-franchise crown. At minimum, Zimmerman can manage the first part of that role ... The bigger question, of course, as Zimmerman enters the prime of his career, is whether ...

Article: SCOUTING REPORT: Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, Nationals
Sporting News;  September 1, 2006 ;     410 words ... ... agility and quickness. Comes in well enough to nail the best burners. Outlook With his combination of offense and defense, Zimmerman could eventually become the best third baseman in the game. Has a blend of calmness and intensity that is rare in any player ...

Article: All-Star rookie team: top first-year players include Washington's ...
Baseball Digest;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...IT MIGHT NOT BE FAR OFF THE MARK to hail 2006 as the year of the rookie pitcher, not that there weren't outstanding newcomers at most positions in the major leagues. Among those making impressive debuts as starters were the Minnesota Twins' Francisco Liriano, the Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander,