Nats catcher will have surgery tomorrow in Birmingham, needs three to six months to recover. Published September 15 2009
Garrett Mock has been lit up by the Phillies, and several other Nats have made Little League mistakes in falling behind 5-0. Published September 15 2009
Rookie left-hander is back in the rotation and will pitch the finale here in Philadelphia, with J.D. Martin pushed back to Friday Published September 15 2009
Open at home April 5 vs. Phillies, host White Sox and Royals and travel to Cleveland and Detroit for interleague. Published September 15 2009
Game called in the bottom of the ninth with Washington winning 7-2 and a massive storm flooding the field. Published September 13 2009
Washington has taken advantage of some wretched Marlins pitching, while John Lannan has been effective in leading the Nats to a 7-1 lead. Published September 13 2009
Red-hot Ian Desmond is back in the lineup, but at second base. Slumping Ryan Zimmerman and Josh Willingham have the day off. Published September 13 2009
Rookie right-hander lasts just 2 1/3 innings as the Nats trail the Marlins 5-2. On the bright side, Ian Desmond looks fantastic again. Published September 12 2009
The rain has finally let up at Land Shark Stadium, and the Nats and Marlins are due to get underway in about a half-hour. Published September 12 2009
Nats right fielder won't play tonight because of a stiff back. Maxwell will start in his place. Published September 12 2009
Dmitri Young sounds like a man ready to accept retirement. Meanwhile, the Nats are scouting out potential sites for a new Dominican academy. Published September 11 2009
Rizzo and Riggleman want Cristian Guzman to consider a move to second base next season if they acquire another shortstop. Published September 11 2009
Remember when Emilio Bonifacio was going to be a long-term answer for the Nats? Published September 11 2009
Rookie shortstop Ian Desmond set a franchise record for most RBI in a major-league debut, with four, in the Nats' 8-7 win over the Phillies. Published September 10 2009
The Nats lead the Phillies 3-2 in the fifth, but a play at the plate cost them another run. Published September 10 2009
Some pregame news from Nationals Park before we get started with the Nats and Phillies: Published September 10 2009
The Nats interim manager has some interesting opinions on the toll (or lack thereof) a long baseball season takes on players and on making sure Elijah Dukes stays in the lineup. Published September 9 2009
Here is the in-game thread for tonight's Nats-Phillies game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the night. Published September 9 2009
The final three innings at Nationals Park had it all. Published September 8 2009
Here's the in-game thread for tonight's Nats-Phillies game, where we'll be posting updates and analysis throughout the night. Published September 8 2009
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