Bedlam in Washington! Ryan Zimmerman just hit a walk-off, 3-run homer to win this July 4th home game against the Marlins, 6-4. That's the second time Zim has pulled off these dramatics in the past 3 weeks: he hit a 2-run walk off homer versus the Yankees a couple of weeks ago. Rookie of the year anyone?  … Read more »

I'm listening to the Nationals/Marlins game. Marlins lead it 2-1 in the 5th. The Nationals just brought in pitcher Ramon Ortiz… to pinch run for Matt LeCroy! I suppose it's because I've had my attention primarily on the AL for the past several years, but it seems odd to have a pitcher come in to pinch run. As it turns … Read more »

Wow, last night's Nationals / Blue Jays game was a travesty for Washington! A.J. Burnett pitched a complete game shutout with 7 SOs (92 total pitches), and the Nationals committed 3 errors. Final score, 6-0. Both Daryle Ward and Mike Stanton were no-shows (due to travel problems) and will be fined. These days, it's hard to be a card carrying … Read more »

The Nationals played some of the most exciting baseball in the history of the franchise this past weekend but MLB.com was slow to react.

The sale of the Washington Nationals has been approved by MLB owners. To celebrate, the Nationals had a field day against the Cubs and pitcher Kerry Wood in his return from the DL.

What a game! Zach Day had a great outing. Bronson Arroyo also pitched extremely well for the Reds, shutting out the Nationals until the 9th inning, when Matt LeCroy hit a sac fly to bring home the tying run. A 1-1 tie put the game into extra innings.

The Nationals have committed a whopping 35 errors in 21 Spring Training games–ouch!