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WASH: Nationals could have drafted Josh Bell in 2011
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Ryan Zimmerman, 36, rejoins Washington Nationals - The Boston Globe
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Washington Nationals acquire Josh Bell in deal with Pittsburgh
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Washington Nationals: Josh Bell's contract situation epitomizes
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