Washington strands 16 in a 6-5, 10-inning loss to Atlanta, and Elijah Dukes tweaks his groin on the game's final play. Published April 11 2009
Nats rally with three clutch RBI hits in the sixth to tie a game that has turned into a battle of bullpens. Published April 11 2009
The rain has stopped and we'll be resuming at 10:40 p.m. in the top of the fourth. Meanwhile, the Nats have signed veteran lefty Ron Villone to a minor-league deal. Published April 10 2009
With the Braves leading the Nats 3-1 in the top of the fourth, the rain is falling hard and the tarp is on the field. Published April 10 2009
Ronnie Belliard says his back is feeling better, but he remains day-to-day. Meanwhile, Elijah Dukes is starting in right field tonight, with Austin Kearns getting his first game off. Published April 10 2009
The 0-3 Nats look to get their season back on track tonight in Atlanta, where the threat of thunderstorms seems to be diminishing. Published April 10 2009
Could the Nats have' opening series gone any worse? I don't think so. Published April 9 2009
Second baseman Ronnie Belliard is day-to-day with a back injury he sustained during his final at-bat Tuesday and aggravated after he came in as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning on Wednesday. Published April 8 2009
Nats are down 5-2 at the end of the sixth, thanks to a horrendous fifth inning from Daniel Cabrera. The key moments: Published April 8 2009
The Nationals are benefitting from a little Florida floundering, but they have looked much better through three innings than either of the first two days. Published April 8 2009
Little different look for the Nationals before today's 12:10 game with the Marlins. Here's the lineup, followed by some thoughts from Manny Acta on it: Published April 8 2009
The Nationals haven't been able to mount a rally on Josh Johnson--he's still getting one groundout after another with his mid-90s fastball. Published April 7 2009
If you missed yesterday's game, this one looks like a very close replay of it. Published April 7 2009
Gustavo Chacin has been released--and is apparently now with the Phillies. That, plus news on Jordan Zimmermann and Dmitri Young. Published April 7 2009
Tonight's lineups, plus some more info on our plan for in-game analysis on the blog. Published April 7 2009
If you felt like the Nationals' 2009 debut looked an awful lot like one of the 17 games they played against the Marlins in 2008, you're not alone. Published April 6 2009
Just when you were about to say, "Hold the phone, folks. This one ain't over yet," ... it's over. Published April 6 2009
We're only three innings into the season and already some nasty old habits are creeping up for the Nationals. Published April 6 2009
Is there a better day in the entire calendar year than Opening Day? Published April 6 2009
Manny Acta reveals his starting nine for tomorrow's opener, Nick Johnson is back (and his son is fine) and Adam Dunn thinks this team is ready to win. Seriously. Published April 5 2009
By James A. Lyons
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