The Nationals have played 28 games this season but as they open a nine-game, 10-day road trip through three National League East foes tonight in Philadelphia, they've essentially got a clean slate. A .500 team through the season's first month-plus, the Nationals will put the assets that got them to this point -- mainly solid pitching -- to the test against Philadelpha, Florida and Atlanta. Plus, a look at how they've done in the past against LHP Cole Hamels. Published May 3 2011
After Michael Morse and Jerry Hairston Jr. each struck out in the fifth inning Monday night to strand Wilson Ramos, Hairston took the opportunity -- as a veteran -- to offer some advice to Morse. In the seventh, Morse drove in the game-winning run and Hairston followed with an RBI-double to give the Nationals their only runs of the night. To hear them tell it, it was an important one. Published May 2 2011
There's clearly bigger news going on in the world today than the Nationals and Giants' series finale tonight at Nationals Park but the Nationals -- with credit to some fortuitous timing -- will be able to highlight the news of Osama Bin Laden's death with a pre-planned military appreciation night that could not have come at a better time. Published May 2 2011
An interesting thing happened as the Nationals were en route to a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon. They got closer to defining roles in their previously-undefined bullpen. Published May 1 2011
The Nationals are running out a very different lineup for Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Published May 1 2011
By Elaine Donnelly
Extending sexual misconduct to combat units
