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Ian Desmond To Skip All Star Game

Ian Desmond was likely excited when he was told last Sunday that he’d made the National League All Star Roster for the first time in his career, but thanks to a nagging oblique injury the shortstop…Read More

Game 78: Nationals 9, Giants 3

Jordan Zimmermann can no longer complain that he doesn’t get enough run support. For the second straight start, Zimmermann was staked to a big lead before he allowed the opposition to score, as Ian…Read More

Strasburg, Gio, and Desmond Named NL All Stars

Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, and Ian Desmond were all called into manager Davey Johnson’s office individually Sunday morning, just a few short hours before Major League Baseball was set to announce…Read More

Game 72: Nationals 12, Rockies 5

Nothing like a visit to Coors Field and a few innings against a struggling Colorado bullpen to get a slumbering offense going again. Adam LaRoche hit two home runs and Ryan Zimmerman went 3-for-5 with…Read More

Which Nationals Will Make the All Star Roster

On Sunday we’ll learn the results of fan voting for the All Star Game starters and those players selected by their peers as reserves. With the game just a mere two weeks from tomorrow, Washington’s…Read More

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Game 68: Orioles 2, Nationals 1

      Well, not even a one-hour rain delay could slow down Baltimore Orioles’ ace Jason…Read More

Game 65: Rays 5, Nationals 4

Washington hit a pair of home runs off of Tampa Bay left-hander David Price but it wasn’t enough,…Read More

Ian Desmond’s Case For The All Star Game

The Nationals’ offense is getting little love from the All Star Game voters thus far in the season.…Read More

Game 63: Yankees 5, Nationals 3

More is generally better. But for Washington Nationals fans, more baseball was decidedly worse on Saturday,…Read More

Game 62: Yankees 7, Nationals 2

The Nationals got hard lessons in power, pitching and defense from the New York Yankees on Friday night…Read More

Game 54: Nationals 5, Mets 3

Well, for better or worse there was no late-game drama tonight for the Washington Nationals.  However,…Read More

To Spark Nats’ Offense, Desmond Takes The Fifth

Searching for solutions as the Nationals sank out of the Nationals League East lead in mid-May, manager…Read More

Game 39: Orioles 2, Nationals 1 (11 Innings)

All of the fans in attendance certainly enjoyed the first episode of the “Battle of the Beltway”…Read More

Game 30: Pirates 4, Nationals 2

When you go just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position, you can make any pitching staff look like…Read More

Game 25: Nationals 2, Diamondbacks 1

Davey Johnson’s instincts and Bryce Harper’s hustle could be just what the Nationals need to get…Read More

Game 24: Nationals 5, D’Backs 4

To all you critics, let me say one thing. To this point, calling up Bryce Harper has been the smartest…Read More

What Does The Nationals’ April Tell Us?

Anyone who has followed baseball for a few years knows that evaluating players and teams requires patience…Read More

Game 16: Nationals 3, Marlins 2 (10 Innings)

The Nationals seemed like they were on their way to a second straight shutout win over the Miami Marlins…Read More

Game 5: Nationals 6, Mets 2

The Nationals seem to have found their offense in New York. Ian Desmond homered to lead off the game,…Read More

Game 4: Mets 4, Nationals 3

The late innings giveth, and the late innings taketh away. The Nationals blew a 3-0 lead and turned a…Read More