November 24, 2008 Ronnie Belliard was hot over the second half of the 2008 season, but may serve as a backup to Anderson Hernandez at second base in 2009, according to beat reporter Bill Ladson on MLB.com.
September 17, 2008 On Wednesday the Nationals announced that Ronnie Belliard's 2008 season is officially over. Belliard has been out since September 4 with an injured groin, according to the AP.
September 12, 2008 MLB.com reports that Ronnie Belliard, who was the hottest hitter on the Nationals since the All-Star break before he went down on September 4 with a tight groin, hasn't officially declared that his season is over, but he hasn't been doing any baseball activities, and he wants to play for the Dominican Republic's winter ball team in October. "I haven't been doing any running or anything," Belliard said. "It bothers me, and I know I can't run. As long as I can't run, I can't do anything. There's always a possibility [I can return], but I know we're not going to the playoffs, and there's really not much pressure to come back. If I'm good enough to play in the final week or so, I'll do it. If not, I won't."
September 5, 2008 Ronnie Belliard may be done for the remainder of the season after sustaining a strained right groin in Thursday's game against Atlanta, according to the AP.
September 4, 2008 Ronnie Belliard left the Nationals game in the seventh inning on Friday night with an injured right groin suffered while beating out a hit, according to the Miami Herald.
