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ryan zimmerman is the man. >> he is. he's d.c.'s newest $100 million man. nats fans happy to get this guy locked "up." the nationals signed third baseman ryan zimmerman to a six-year, $100 million contract extension. the deal could keep the all-star in a nats uniform through the 2020 season. zimmerman's contract also includes a no traid clause. last year zimmerman -- excuse me. missed 61 games because of injuries. but when he's healthy he's productive. zimmerman has hit at least 24 home runs in four of his major league seasons. zimmerman is the nats franchise leader in five offensive categories. he's also won a gold glove in 2009. the former first-round pick says he wants to play his entire career in washington. >> i've been here when the times were bad. they've done a great job of building this organization up. you know, from the ground up. we have young guys that are just now starting to get here. and we're going to be here for a long time. i wanted to make sure i was here for that. and i'm excited to be part of this organization and excited to get to the

ryan zimmerman is close toa new contract. linsanity was >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> the big story is the club is getting close to a new deal with ryan zimmerman. negotiations have been going on for over a month. he wants to finish his career here in washington. he does not want to continue negotiations into spring training. they are trying to hammer out a deal now. his current contracts is for five years. now he wants six years added on. let's cut to the nba. the big game showcased lebron james and jeremy lin. jimmy lin really struggled against the best team against the wind. miami made him pay. look at this. he had the dawn of the night. -- dunk of the night. dwane wade but an exclamation point on this. college basketball, american university and bought now face off in a matchup tonight. -- bucknell faced off in a matchup tonight. johnson led the way. this is johnson 43. they beat american 55-50. tiger woods was playing in the championship in tucson, arizona. he did not have his

the nationals signed ryan zimmerman to a six year contract. reportedly worth $124 million. >>> cbs this morning begins at the top of the hour with a look ahead at tomorrow's aprimaries in michigan and arizona. welcome back. sunny today. low 60s, a bit of a breeze. cooler tomorrow. 55 and wet by wednesday. >> reporter: sky 9 international bound -- inbound on i 66. a quick look at 270, slowing down through rockville. and the beltway outer loop 95 over to georgia avenue. >>> cbs this morning is next. they'll have the latest on the violence in syria and of course they'll recap os scar night, looking at the winners, losers and fashion. >>> howard and i will be back in 25 minutes with a live update on traffic and weather. >>> if you can't join us, don't forget you can get the latest news weather and traffic as always at wusa9.com? we hope you have a great day everybody, take care.

ryan zimmerman is here to stay.wo days after the self-imposed deadline for the contract talks on thursday. now, he agreed to a contract extension that will be keeping him in d.c. for a very long time. with two years still left on his current deal, the extension will be adding six more attacks on $100 million. plus, the team option at end for $24 million. also including a no trade clause. a rough life, right? he is a golden glove winner. leading the nats in runs, hits, home runs, rbis, and other several categories. >> i'm excited to get it done with and more importantly to get on out there and start winning. like i said, i've been here when the times were bad. they have done a great job of building this organization up. i'm excited to get to the all mat goal of -- ultimate goal of winning the world series. >> the boys are back together again. they held their first full squad practice. they will be playing an exhibition match against georgetown university. march 2 before kicking off their spring game. now, edwin jacks

ryan zimmerman's agent is here in town. he has been talking with mike rizzo. will say if any progress has been made. of course zimmerman has two years left on his contract so there is no huge hurry but he set saturday as the deadline for when he wants to have a deal done. otherwise he wants to table it for the rest of the season. that's not to say the agent and the general manager couldn't talk amongst themselves. another player we talked to today, michael morris, the breakout star for the nationals last year. played outfield, played first base. he led the team in batting average, home runs with 31. and rbis. and he has been everywhere. he's been in magazines, has his own t-shirt line. michael morris, they call him beast mo. he says he is still trying to keep it humble. take a listen. >> yeah. this is the first year that i hope i'm on the team. you know? but yeah. besides this, every year, you know, i'm out there fighting and grinding and playing every day. this year i think, i hope again that i'll be able to get ready for the season. not necessarily get ready

through the lean years. >> we've seen him grow and grow so now ryan zimmerman will be the face for a long time. he has become the latest $100 million man in washington. the nationals and their all- star third base man agreed to a six-year extension worth $100 million plus a team option at the end for 24 million. that's all on top of the two years that he has remaining on his current deal. it also includes a "no trade" clause. zimmerman is a golden glove and silver slug erwiner. he leads with runs, home runs, rbis, and pretty much everything else. >> it's my pleasure to welcome you to your extension and glad to have you around for a long time. >> i'm excited to be a part of this organization and excited to get to the ultimate goal of wang world series. >> also tonight, redskins reporter grant paul sen will join us fresh off the plane from the nfl combine. >>> the lady terps in action down in raleigh led by the stellar performance of sophomore elisa thomas. she scored just two points in the first half but came out on fire in the second. more on their big win. plus the culmination of nb

. >>> coming up in sports, are the nationals running out of time trying to sign ryan zimmerman to a contract extension? randy edsall gives danny brian a break. i'll tell what you that means coming up. >>> if you have a story idea, call the fox 5 tip line or you can e-mail your tips to fox 5 tips at wttg.com.  >>> the district has extended the feedback window for residents to comment on food truck regulations. one of the provisions would allow food trucks to set up shops on streets with residential parking restrictions. some residents in georgetown and dupont not happy with that. the city's department of consumer and regulatory affairs is taking comments through march 1. >>> you can also sound off on our website. do you think food trucks should be allowed on residential streets? go to myfoxdc.com. >>> a quick look at the local hot topics on twitter this afternoon. d.c. users are talking about rick santorum and mitt romney. the virginia abortion screening debate and the smithsonian's groundbreaking. the president helped celebrate the construction of the museum of african-american

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they begin, 54 players battling for 25 spots and the main topic again, the contract extension of ryan zimmerman. both sides released statements moments ago saying they bridged several gaps and they're confident that they will reach an agreement. and this is what they had to say earlier about negotiations. >> if we can't come to an agreement by the end of today or whatever the deadline is, i am going to continue to discuss the contract because i want -- . >> by the end of today, we'll know yes or no whether we're going to do it or not. like i said all along, we can concentrate on baseball and not have you guys have to worry about it anymore and, more importantly, my teammates and myself. >> and they're hoping to have that contract done by tomorrow. >>> sometimes the players' only meeting can do the trick. it seems to have worked for the capitols. on thursday, the message was don't mail it in the rest of the year. it worked as the caps ended a three-game skid and hope to win back-to-back games. on the road at toronto, the first minute of the game. and watch johansson, skates behind the net and 32

opefully there are a bunch more walk-off hits in store for ryan zimmerman. >> of course. the western conference all stars held off a late challenge from nba's mid win the season showcase. kevin durant had 36 for the winners. kobe bryant surpassed michael jordan's career scoring record for the event. the highest total ever for the game. efense, hing but d right? it is 33 degrees outside right now. in our next half-hour, an alert for local universities. we're life with details on two separate attacks over the weekend. a nd tonight you will have chance to tell metro exactly how you feel about possible fare increases. i'm john gonzalez. a live report straight ahead. 34 degrees now in bethesda. 34 degrees now in bethe[ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a bandnd... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone els buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ people on alert after two separate attacks near georgetown niversity. also,

ryan zimmerman has become the latest $100 million man in washington.wo days after a self-imposed deadlines the nationals and their man reached a 6 year extension for $100 million. all on top of the two years he has remaining on the current deal. zimmerman is a golden glove. >> it is my pleasure to i guess welcome you to your extension, and be glad to have you around for a long time. >> i'm excited to be part of this organization and excited to get to the ultimate goal of winning a world series. >> sounds good. lady terrapins playing nc state. maryland never really trailed this game but it was a fight all the way through. thomas with 22 points in the second half alone. nc state not going away. this is erica donovan to pull within tree. but the difference in this case was rebounds. terrapins do it better than any other team and yesterday was no difference. they pulled down 50 boards. the terrapins beat nc state 65-60. >>> the daytona 500 has been postponed due to rain. officials never got a break long enough to dry the track. it has been rescud scheduled

the most prevent is ryan zimmerman. here tod baseman is quite a while. he agreed to a contract extension this morning upranteeing to keep them through the 2019 season. the agreement contains a narrow clause and adds six years and $100 million. he also agreed to a clause for with theon to work years afterr five retires. yes. pretty good to be ryan today.an >> i am excited to be a part of this organization. the whole team showed up to make nervous to talk to everyone. i am happy to be part of this clubhouse. i would not have done this with any other team. >> good for him. d.c.ood for let's not forget about stephen straus burk. -- strasbourg. his spring training on march 4. a 2.54,. i would say he is a pretty good player. the general manager told the media -- >> if that were to happen, i am would do something of that sort. now, we have a lot of talent. talent can only go so far. we are really working hard early on. we will keep going until we get we want to get. >> the daytona 500 was postponed today due to rain. is rescheduled for tomorrow noon. the first

for ryan zimmerman, it could be the start of a new contract. he still wants to stay with the nationals. he has reiterated that. he does not want to think about the contract during the season. he was to focus on baseball. it will get done. >> it is close. i think these things go back and forth both sides have to agree. there are a lot of little things and the things that have to be agreed upon. we have come a long way in the last month or two. i will be happy to see what happens in the next 24 hours. >> john elway released a statement saying he hopes tim tebow is a long-term solution. i did not think that what happened. i guess if you m >> coming up tonight at 11:00 we are live in hollywood. they will set the scene for sunday pose a big show. join us for that at 11:00. >> the wins will because the tonight. tomorrow it will be partly cloudy. chilly weather on sunday. it will warm up next week. bob ryan will be here tonight. you can always keep up on the web site wjla.com. >> see you at 11:00.

the bus story of the weekend was the contract extension of ryan zimmerman.just starting to believe that it can compete in the fall. he was the very first draft pick. the national's added six more years and $100 million to his contract. he was to play his entire career here in washington. times are tough but he is worth every penny. on and off the field. >> a chance to do everything i have done. it felt right to give them something back and give them the rest of my career. >> college basketball rankings are out. georgetown is ranked 12th this week. there was a fire today at fenway park. it could be up to $100,000 worth of damage. >> nobody hurt. >> coming up tonight a look at the changing nature of the work place. tonight at 11:00. >> a great way to start the week so far. >> a nice day tomorrow. it will be clear and a little bit colder, 30's tomorrow morning. it will be cooler tomorrow than today. a good chance of rain on wednesday. mild weather on thursday and friday. keep up-to-date all the time with our changing weather at wjla.com. bob ryan is in tonight

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ryan zimmerman's been the face of the gnats franchise since he came up in 2005. he put together elite numbers in 2009, after his last contract negotiation. now he wants another and he might likely get it done immediately. and i mean immediately. zimmerman has stated he wanted to get the extension taken care of by the end of today. his agent and nats gm continue to hammer through details, a no- trade clause. he told the national post, it will be done either yes or no today, so we will have an update tonight at 11. finally, danica patrick on the pole at this weekend's nationwide race in daytona. significant because she's the first woman to hold a nascar pole position sinceman 94. she crashed 49 laps in her one of her teammates watched her from behind. she finished 38th. sprint cars go tomorrow. news just coming in, leonard redskins wide receiver had surgery on his hip today. we'll have more on that tonight at 11. >> want to hear about that. thank you, dave. >> tonight dress for 20s and 30s. not as windy tonight, tomorrow though lots of sunshine, highs near 50 degre

there's also talk of a contract extension for third baseman, ryan zimmerman. two years left on his current deal says he doesn't want it. >> we have more sports ahead. coming up, is tiger woods upset at the first round of the championship? how he faired after the break. online dating services can get kind of expepensive. so to save-money, i found a new way to get my profile out there. check me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition and they love my spinach dip. 5 foot ten. still doing a little exploring... on it. my sign is sagittarius, i'm into spanish cheese, my hairline is receding but i'm getting a weave. (falsetto chorus) getting a weave. who wants some ronald tonight!? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >>> welcome back. two other players their release from the team. but it came with strength. they can't transfer to vanderbilt or any teacher they could play in the near future. after days of negative media attention, they have reversed their decision, allowing the players a full release. he said in a statement, quot

baseball now, give ryan zimmerman a lot of credit. the nationals third baseman has been resolute about his contract negotiations. not becoming a distraction to the team. not so much he wanted to get an extension. so he and his teammates could avoid the nonbaseball questions. did not work. it did not get done before that deadline today. nats gm continue to hammer through the details. most notably, the subject of a no trade clause. zimmerman who went through the university of virginia says he wants to stay in the area. and that's going to do it in sports. big sports sunday coming up tomorrow. talk about some danika patrick stuff. we'll talk about that tomorrow. >> look forward to, thanks a lot. >> and the weather in a word. >> lots of sunshine, but not as windy tomorrow. >> thank you for being with us tonight. have a great night and we'll see you back here tomorrow. today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's

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. >> to the nationals, ryan zimmerman self imposed spring training deadline extends it to six days away progress has been made to lock him up. if the nats can't lock him up, he's the face of the franchise. negotiations will have to wait until next season. to maryland terrapins they got the 31st best recruiting class. but all of that has been overshadowed with the fact that 24 players have left the practice since the coach took over one year ago. they announced the release of danny o'brien, the 2010 acc rookie was benched midway through the 2-10 season. on top of all of the players leaving, the defensive and offensive coordinators are both gone as well. so does etsel feel like he's on the hot seat? >> not at all. not at all. and i think that we know we have say lot to prove here in 2012. we have a plan in place. we're going to work the plan. and i think that everybody just needs to get behind this program. >> all right. on the hardwood, howard hosting clemson. a close one. alfonso learyes's howard loses 73-67. time now to reveal our game of the week poll. four choices for you on the hard

. >> reporter: which brings us to the face of the franchise, ryan zimmerman.he theysa plan played in 100 games last year. he is undercontract through 2013 and wants an extension and wants it now. he won't discuss it after tomorrow, he said. >> and for me to answer the same questions every day is terrible for one week. i can't imagine for months and months and that is womof those things if it gets done, great. i think there is mutual respect on both sides. >> and a programming remindder. we have an acc double head or fox. virginia tech and duke at noon and followed by the terps at georgia tech. that is great hoops. only on fox 5. >>> and the caps host montreal tonight. ovi will be back in the lineup after missing wednesday with a lower body injury. michael noibert will be there. and that is the story here from the nats, everyone practices tomorrow and steven straussburg will pitch tomorrow. we'll check that out. brian, everyone's optimistic here in viera, florida. >> thank you for that. >>> it last look at the forecast, sue. >> i want to say i'm excited for bas

where the nats gm told me the team is negotiating with ryan zimmerman, the 3rd baseman for an extensionhe's under contract through next season and that he wanted a deal done by the end of the day tomorrow or didn't want to talk about the extension for the rest of the season. he's not sure that they'll be able to meet zimmerman's deadline. and meanwhile, zimmerman and the nats and rizzo, mainly the best national pitchers in the entire national league. the biggest offseason acquisition, five years, $42 million for the lefty joeo gonzalez who came to oakland. the 26-year-old started 30-plus games and is coming off of the year where he posted a career low, 3.12e.r.a. and struck out 197 batters. gonzalez is expected to beef up a starting rotation behind steven straussburg and jordan zimmerman. >> and i don't care where i am. i want to go out there and win a game and i know washington wants me to go out there and give them what they have for me and i will do everything i can and i think they did a great job bringing me here and working with me and we clicked right away and did not hesitate ti

. >> reporter: one piece of business, ryan zimmerman wants a contract extension. his deal runs out the end of 2013. his agent in vieira thursday meeting with mike rizzo and the lerners trying to hammer out an extension. zimmer man wants it done by friday or else heats wait till the end of the season. mike rizzo says he's not sure he'll be able to meet that deadline, but he definitely wants zimmerman around for a long, long time. dave feldman, fox 5 sports. >> thank you, feldy. >>> today national league mvp brian braun became the first baseball player to successfully challenge a drug penalty in a grievance. his 50 game suspension has been overturned. the brewer tested positive for elevated testosterone levels in october. at the hearing braun challenged the sample was tape on a saturday and not sent to the -- taken to a saturday and not sent to the lab until 48 hours later. he's off the hook. >>> to basketball, jeff jones and america hosting bucknell. bucknell goes on a 12-0 run capped off on this three- pointer by cameron ayers. bucknell beats american 55-50 to sec

. >>> all-star third base man ryan zimmerman is staying in d.c. for a long time. the nationals and zimmerman agreed to a six-year, $200 million contract extension. the deal runs through 2020 season and includes a no-trade clause. zimmerm zimmerman, a product of the university of virginia, was the first-ever draft pick for the nationals. and he says he is ready to bring a title to d.c. >> been here when the times were bad. they've done a great job of building this organization up from the ground up. we have young guys that are just now starting to get here. we're going to be good for a long time. i wanted to make sure i was here for that. and i'm excited to be a part of this organization and excited to get to the ultimate goal of winning a world series. >> the 27-year-old zimmerman is the nationals' franchise leader in five offensive categories. he missed 61 games last year because of various injuries. we're happy he's staying around. >> been here a long time. and he's also of 27 years old. >> i know. >>> for the first time in its history, you can watch the daytona

. >> reporter: greetings from vieira florida where there's still no word whether ryan zimmerman has reached a contract extension agreement. he's under contract with this team through 2013, wants the long term deal, wants a no trade clause, but so far they haven't worked it out and he says come tomorrow he's not talking about it again till the end of the season. stephen strasburg something everyone is talking about and part of a feel good feeling for the team 18 months after having tommy johns surgery raring to go. the right hander expected to be the ace on a very deep pitching rotation. he's also expected to be shut down after 160 innings regardless of where the team is. >> i know it's going to be hard just seeing how it was for jordan first hand, but now i'm focused on getting ready for the season and take it one start at a time and really just work on developing a routine i'm hopefully going to carry on the rest of my career. >> reporter: the other young gun the 19-year-old phenom bryce harper. will he be in the big leagues opening day? with less than 600 professional mate appearances has

today, poplayers battling for 25 spots and again, the main topic was the contract extension of ryan zimmermantwo sides have not come to an agreement yet, and the gm said the saturday deadline could be extended if the two today is are close to an agreement. and this is zimmerman's take. >> today is the day, saturday, and that is going to get done. both sides are working to get over the last few hurdles, i guess you could call them. >> and came a long way and bridged a big gap from the beginning to where we are currently. and we're not there yet and this is a complicated, lucrative contract that we're discussion, and we are not quite at the finish line yet. >> and it can get done, though. >>> georgetown closed out the home schedule, hosting villanova and trying to rebound on wednesday to seton hall and georgetown loves playing in front of the home fans, 13-1 at verizon center and entering today's game. the first shot of the game hours is thompson going to hit the jumper. watch the lane, porter taking an elbow to the face and is down in pain. he would leave the game and come back saying afterwar

one of the ryan zimmerman's dreams came true today.hen the nationals picked him with the first draft pick in 2005 he said he knew he wanted to be with this team for the long haul. this afternoon he signed a contract extension. the 27-year-old third baseman will be a national through 2019, possibly 2020 adding a six year $100 million deal onto his existing contract. the deal include as i full no trade clause. zim -- includes a full no trade clause. zim has earned this deal being named an ml all-star. zim is the second highest paid third baseman behind the yankees' alex rodriguez. >> this is a very exciting day for me and i think more importantly, for this organization. they've given me so much. they've given me a chance to play at this level, you know, a chance to do everything i've done and it felt right to kind of give them something back and kind of give them the rest of my career and to produce here and ultimately win a world series. i think the lerner family and ownership group obviously have put a lot of trust and commitment in me

third baseman ryan zimmerman try to work out a contract extension. he has said a saturday morning deadline to get a deal done so now that the business does not a interfere with baseball. they will try to get the agreement done today. >> he has expressed a desire to play his entire career in d.c. >> now tim brant. >> the capitals play at home tonight against the montreal canadiens. time is running out. 21 games left in the season. wednesday night's loss, no sign of urgency. the capitals have won only three games in february. they are third in the southeast division. they are attending the conference with only eight playoff spots available. two nights is a big game for the washington capitals. let me take you to the nba. a big game last night showcased jeremy lin and lebron james. jeremy lin struggle. he eight poihad eight points. james had 20 points and nine assists. dwyane wade data good night as well. 22 points for him. miami beats new york, 1 02-88. there's abou-- 102-88. happy friday. >> continues at 5:30. >> still ahead in the next half hour, tak

the latest a $100 million contract extension for ryan zimmerman.six year deal will pay zimmerman 17 million per season only alex rodriguez is paid more as a third baseman. his contract following the $126 million year that the mets gave werth a year ago. >>> the nascar racing begins with the biggest event of the year the daytona 500. but rain in florida has kept the action on hold. there's hope now to get the rays under way -- get the race under way tonight. all they've seen are slow riding trucks attempting to get the speed way ready for what is now 57: -- now is 7:00 p.m. they're on target for a start in minutes from now. >>> in basketball who says they don't play defense at all star games. kobe bryant would beg to differ and he has a broken nose to prove it courtesy of dwayne wade. the free flowing display of offense included wayne wacking kobe on the nose not on purpose. bryant surpassed michael jordan for the most career points in all star game history. >>> finally the latest college lacrosse rankings have john hopkins up to number two in the n

>>> i imagine if you're ryan zimmerman you probably feel like you hit the lottery. >> played the numbersgood batting average, good rbi, lots of homeruns. >> maureen wants to play her numbers right. >> one of his wishes came true today when he became the national's first draft pick in 2005, he knew he wanted this team to be his home for the long haul. he will do just that. the 27-year-old will be a national through 2019, possibly 2020, adding a 6-year, $100 million deal onto his existing contract. the deal includes a full no trade clause. he is guaranteed, listen to this, $126 million over the next eight seasons. not too shabby. he's earned this deal. won a gold glove, silver slugger and named an nl all- star. he's the second highest paid third base man behind a-rod. >> it's nice that it's done. i think it's where i wanted to be, where i've always wanted to be. and i'm excited to get it done with and more importantly get out there and start winning. i've been here when the times were bad. they've done a great job of building this organization up from the ground up. we have young guys that

gm said the saturday deadline could be extended if they're close to an agreement and this is ryan zimmerman's the day, saturday, it's going to get done or not and both sides are working to get over the last hurdles. >> he's come a long way and bridged the gap from the beginning to currently and we're not there yet and this is a complicated, lucrative contract that we're discussing, and we're not quite at the finish line yet. >> let's get there. they are hosting villanova and he was elbowed in the face and bit his tongue. he left the game but returned in a big way. right here, for the lay-in and had 15. they built a 17-point first- half lead and in that sec half, knocked away by clark and this is thompson and it's so pretty. the hoyas crash villanova, 67- 46 and with they improve to 11- 5 in the big east and mark turgeon and the terps on the road again and looking for the season sweep. maryland down 1. and going hard to the hold and makes the tough lay-in and have that 56-55 lead and that is with less than 30 to go. maryland falls to georgia tech, 63-51 and the terps drop to 6-8 in acc play. w

. >> reporter: his name is ryan zimmerman, the 3rd baseman and the face of this franchise. last year, though, limited to 101 games because of an abdominal strain and he is under contract through between the 13 and wants a long-term extension with a no trade claus. he doesn't want to talk about it after tomorrow. this is y. >> it's not fair to the other guys or to me. there is a lot of optimism this year and we finally have a talented team and we can have a chance to make the play-offs, and we know we have a lot of work and it starts here. we need to worry about baseball and not have somebody every other daying can me about my contract or what i want when we're supposed to concentrate on baseball and that is not fair to those guys working hard. it's just not fair to them. tomorrow, we'll have a deal done or not and how great it is and how bad or what happened, why it doesn't get done and that will be it and we'll play baseball. i have two years left here. >> and i think everything should be making the post season and -- when we had 110 losses and i wanted to make it. our goa

plenty of buzz about the season ahead, there is talk of a contract extension for third baseman, ryan zimmermano years left, says he doesn't want to negotiate after friday. workout start saturday and he doesn't want any team distractions. general manager said the extension is a top priority. now from old faces to new ones, lefty pitcher came over to trade from the athletics. he started 0 plus games each of the past two seasons. gonzalez is coming off a career year. a 3.12 e.r.a. he will be beefing up the starting rotation. another new face is right- handed starter. the 28-year-old has been with six teams. he won a ring with the cardinals last season. jackson is signed to a one-year deal. now our very own dave feldman will be out with the nationals in florida. he will have live reports starting tomorrow on the fox 5 news at 5:00. and in case you are wondering, bryce harper came in with one goal. do the nacials feel the same? well, at 19 years old, the team could delay his free agency by a year by signing him to the minors if a month. it will be interesting to hear way they decide to do. >>> scre

. >> reporter: one of the foundations of this team ryan zimmerman.lking about his agent was in town today to meet with you. he's contracted through next season. he said he wants a new deal or doesn't want to discuss it until the end of this season. where do we stand? >> he's the face of the franchise, a terrific player not only on the field but he's a terrific guy in the clubhouse and community. he's part of the furniture here in washington d.c. and we'd love to keep him throughout his entire career. we're in discussions. we're talking all the time. we kept the dialogue moving. any time you have a player who wants to be here and a front office and ownership group that wants them in d.c., it's ripe to get the deal done. >> reporter: you've got at least seven great pitchers that could be starters of stephen strasburg back and seems like full strength can. you have too many good pitchers? >> not on february 23rd, that's for sure. everyone says our always talking about too many pitchers in february and not enough in june. we've got a terrific young core

they paid a whole lot of money to keep ryan zimmerman in for years to come.a $100 million extension. that is wisdom martin money. >> it's close. not quite wisdom martin money but it's close. >> do you like the deal or are you worried -- i mean i guess he is the second highest paid third baseman behind alec rodriguez so you are assuming he will be a present imral all- star. >> i can never fault the player for getting what he can get. -- you are assuming he will be a perennial all-star. >> let's toss it back over to sarah. >> thank you. >>> it is hollywood's biggest night. coming up next, kevin mccarthy join with us an oscar recap. find out which of his predictions were spot on. we'll talk more about a surprise when it came to the best actress category as well. >>> as we go to break right now, get the hollywood treatment for yourself without paying the superstar prices. today's my fox half off deal is from yvonne's day spa. $59 get you a trio of pampering services. to get in on that one, go to myfoxdc.com and look for my fox half off on the right-hand side of t

. >> the nationals have just two more days to negotiate a contract extension with ryan zimmerman or else talks will have to wait till the next off- season. he has two years left on his current contract but doesn't want this to be a distraction for him or his team during spring training. remember, position players report on saturday. that's a quick look at sports. have a great thursday, everybody. >>> here's today's highlight for you. it's really high. watch. this is last fight first quarter, nuggets-clippers game. chris paul passes it to randy foy above the box. goes way up. clippers did win the game. just amazing. >> and they didn't break the glass on the boards. >>> 5:25, new rules being announce dad could better protect your privacy while using mobile phones and the internet. >>> we get a progress report from the national cathedral six months after the earthquake damaged it. monika? >>> we're going to take a live look in northeast on new york avenue at bladensburg road. no issues here. the accident on the bw parkway in cheverly is cleared. all the crossings are intents free. more on -

. >> ryan zimmerman. everyone was talking about him to meet with you and with some learners.nts a new deal and not to discuss it until the end of the season. where do we stand with zimmerman? >> and he is the face of the franchise. a terrific player on the field and in that clubhouse. he's part of the furniture and we would love to keep him here throughout the entire career and we're in discussions and talking all the time. any time you have a player who wants to be here in the front office and ownership group that wants them in d.c., there is -- and that is right to get a deal done. >> he wanted -- put a deadline in by the end of the day tomorrow. will that be met? >> and that is nothing. it's about the teammates and doesn't want it to be a distraction and i don't, i'm not bug -- putting the deadline on it. we are going to continue to talk until we get this and hopefully that will come to frowig. >> and steven straussberg is back. can you have too many good pitchers, mike? >> not on february 23rd, you can't. that is for sure and you are always talking about too many pitcher

hot topic is ryan zimmerman's contract extension. sides talked late into the night and we are told made enough progress for zimmerman to extend the saturday deadline for a deal to be in place. long term deal is expected to be finalized sometime today. >> both sides are working to get over the last little couple hurdles, i guess you could call them. >> you have come a long way to bridge the big gap to where we are currently but we aren't there yet. and this is a very complicated lucrative contract that we are discussing. and we are not quite at the finish line yet. >> our sports director is in vera florida to take in national spring training. he had an opportunity to sit and talk with the team's ace about everything from his elbow surgery to his future. here is felty. >> reporter: when you think about the nationals this season, you think about pitching. when you think of the nat's pitching you think of steven strasburg. 18 months removed from tommy johns surgery and now raring to go. >> i feel really good. obviously it's early so i'm

. >> reporter: the player we're talking about is third baseman ryan zimmerman. as mike rizzo calls him the furniture around this place, a fixture, the franchise and a guy under contract through 2013. he wants an extension and wants it done now and he says after tomorrow he's not going to talk about it. >> it's not fair to the other guys and it's not fair to me. i think there's a lot of optimism in camp this year. i think we finally have a talented team that if we stay healthy and continue to get better throughout the year that we can have a chance to make the playoffs and i think we know we have a lot of work to get there, but the work starts here. we need to worry about baseball and not having every other day someone coming up to me and asking me about my contract or how much money i want or how many years i want when we're supposed to be concentrating on baseball. it's just not fair to the other guys that are working hard and supposed to be a group effort. if there's one guy that's continually talking about how much money he's supposed to make or something lik

. >>> all-star third base done man ryan zimmerman is staying in d.c. for a long time. the nationals and zimmerman agreed to a six-year, $100 million contract extension. the deal runs through the 2020 season and includes a no-trade clause. the 27-year-old zimmerman is the nationals' franchise leader in five offensive categories. he missed 61 games last year, though, because of various injuries. >>> the nba may have a short season. but they still took some time to show off the skills of their stars this weekend. local product kevin durant dominated the nba all stars, leading the west to a 152-149 win over the east and earning himself mvp honors. durant has 36 points on the night as did lebron james and kobe bryant made a little history, passing michael jordan as the all-time leading scorer in all-star game history. >>> well, for the first time in its history, the daytona 500 had to be postponed yesterday. nascar's biggest race and kickoff to the sprint cup season was rained out for the first time in 54 years. race officials tried to dry the track several times between st

since the nationals have opened camp we've talked a lot about stephen strasburg's return, about ryan zimmerman'sontract, and about whether or not bryce harper is ready for the big leagues. another guy to keep your eye on though a adam laroche. the first baseman tried to play last season and has since had shoulder surgery. now he's not even close to 100%, but every day he's been able to throw the ball further and further. which is good progress. he's not expected to be ready for the opening day but should be back this season. >>> the public ultimatum from maryland a. d. kevin anderson to georgetown not only affects just the men's basketball team barhops of other student -- but hundreds of other student- athletes that look forward to the rivalry that may be taken away. it creates some of the most exciting games during the season. today the men's lacrosse teams face off. it could be the last time they play each other for a very long time. >> we obviously enjoy playing georgetown. we hope that at some point we can get it back on again. but we're team players and you know whatever department is going

the washington nationals have signed all-star third baseman ryan zimmerman to a long-term contract extension. "the washington post" reports the nats will announce the deal later today. zimmerman came to spring training without a long-term deal and was set to become a free agent after this season. espn's buster olney is reporting that the deal is six years with a club option for the seventh. zimmerman hit 12 home runs and 49 rbis after missing 60 games because of abdominal surgery last year. >>> right now, two states are focusing their efforts on "decision 2012." both arizona and michigan both hold primaries this tuesday. mitt romney spent saturday campaigning in troy, michigan, not far from where he grew up. the republican presidential candidate spoke at the americans for prosperity forum, reminding the crowds of his hometown roots. romney also criticized his rival, rick santorum's record, saying that it was time for a washington outsider to become president. >> when the senator mentioned that sometimes you have to take one for the team, what he was describing was the circumstances where he

. >>> all-star third baseman ryan zimmerman will remain a washington national. nationals and zimmerman agreed to a six-year, $100 million contract. the deal runs through the 2020 season and includes a no-trade clause. zimmerman was the first-ever draft pick of the nationals, and he says he is ready to bring a title to the nation's capital. >> i've been here when the times were bad. they've done a great job of building this organization up. from the ground up. we have young guys that are just now starting to get here. we're going to be good for a long time. so i wanted to make sure i was here for that, and i'm excited to be a part of this organization and excited to get to the ultimate goal of winning a world series. >> his lips to god's ears. the 27-year-old zimmerman is the nationals' franchise leader in five offensive categories. he missed 61 games last year because of various injuries. we hope he's healthy this season. that was steven straussburg. go, nats. >>> the academy awards were a big night for "the artist." >> the black and white silent film took home

. >> we talked a lot about stephen strasburg's return about ryan zimmerman's contract. and about whether or not bryce harper is ready for the big leagues. another guy to keep your eye on though is adam laroche. the first baseman tried to play last season and has since had shoulder surgery. now he's not even close to 100% but every day he's been able to throw the ball further and further which is good progress. he's not expected to be ready for the opening day but should be back this season. >>> the public ultimatum from anderson to georgetown not only affects just the men's basketball team but hundreds of other student-athlete that is look forward to the rivalry that may be taken away. the match-ups create some obviously the most exciting games during the season. today, the men's lacrosse teams face off which is something they've done for the past ten years. unfortunately, though, it could be the last time these two play each other for a very long time. >> we obviously enjoy playing georgetown. it's a great game. it's a great rivalry. we hope that at some point we can g

with ryan zimmerman locked up for the next eight years after his $100 million contract extension. the nationals now have 11 major contributors locked up for the next four years. that includes ace steven strasburg who no longer feels like a panda bear being ovaled in the zoo. before price harper strasburg was the chosen one, the future, the hottest pitching prospect to come into baseball the last decade. strasburg never comfortable with the attention. now after tommy john surgery he is comfortable with his arm and will be on a 160-inning limit as a precaution but in terms of his arm strength there is nothing holding him back. >>> it's huge. i feel totally different from a year ago obviously and i'm full go. they're going to keep the reins on me a little bit this year but i feel like i'm moving in the right direction. there is obviously a lot of hype and expectations going the first year just seeing how i will respond to major league batters and the competition overall. so i think it's been a good situation especially now i've kind of had a better understanding of how things work an