http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:38:40 -0700 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:48:51 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m6d1-3-Reasons-to-visit-Nationals-Park-this-week?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner Randy Johnson (AP photo/Ben Margot)This season has been nothing if not trying for the Nationals. Despite a vastly improved offense that's in the top 5 in the NL, the Nats are on pace for an historically bad season and have lost a whopping 18 of thei... Pitchers Nationals MLB Nationals Park Giants Randy Johnson Tim Lincecum Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:48:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m6d1-3-Reasons-to-visit-Nationals-Park-this-week?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Nationals-linked-to-steroid-bust-in-Florida?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner A suspected steroid dealer in Lakeland, Fla., claims he sold performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes, specifically members of the Nationals and Capitals. That's what we know right now. Full details on the case and the arrest can be found... Nationals MLB Links Steroids Wed, 27 May 2009 12:19:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Nationals-linked-to-steroid-bust-in-Florida?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m5d25-Fix-the-bullpen-fix-the-Nationals-Can-it-be-that-simple?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner AP photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisFinally, a win over the Orioles, after a pair of agonizing losses. It took some serious heroics from Adam Dunn - who is at last getting his due praise - but the Nationals did pull off a win, and the bullpen did hold ... Nationals MLB Links Fans Adam Dunn Game recaps Orioles Bullpen Mon, 25 May 2009 15:52:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m5d25-Fix-the-bullpen-fix-the-Nationals-Can-it-be-that-simple?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m5d22-So-thats-how-this-is-supposed-to-work?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  Well, looky at that. Solid starting pitching, timely hits, quality relief innings and not-abominable defense can actually win you games. You'd think the Nationals would have tried this combo before.Nah, just kidding. The Nats had not once this ... Nationals MLB Jordan Zimmerman Game recaps Fri, 22 May 2009 11:12:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m5d22-So-thats-how-this-is-supposed-to-work?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m5d19-The-Nationals-so-far-A-play-in-three-acts?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  As any fan of any long-struggling baseball team can tell you, it's a long season. Many, many things can change over the course of a six month season, so don't get too down about a bad April, and blah blah blah. It's a bunch of baloney. The seas... John Lannan Pitchers Nationals MLB Joel Hanrahan Shairon Martis Links Ryan Zimmerman Scott Olsen Daniel Cabrera Adam Dunn Nick Johnson Jordan Zimmerman Game recaps Tue, 19 May 2009 14:06:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m5d19-The-Nationals-so-far-A-play-in-three-acts?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d28-Well-maybe-Jordan-Zimmerman-can-close-too?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  There's only so many ways one can point out how awful the Nationals' bullpen has been. I can rant and rave, I can make up fake news stories, but every day the Nats' relievers come up with new, soul-crushing ways to lose games. It's both painful... Pitchers Nationals MLB Joel Hanrahan Shairon Martis Links Manny Acta Garrett Mock Jason Bergmann Mike Hinckley Game recaps Phillies Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:39:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d28-Well-maybe-Jordan-Zimmerman-can-close-too?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Nationals-announce-Jordan-Zimmermann-to-start-all-remaining-games?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  Nationals rookie pitcher Jordan Zimmermann will start every remaining game on the team's schedule, the franchise announced Monday, in a move that surprised some experts."Sunday's win really showed us all we needed to see from Jordan,"... Pitchers Nationals MLB Mets Links Jordan Zimmerman Jesus Flores Satire Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:43:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Nationals-announce-Jordan-Zimmermann-to-start-all-remaining-games?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Holy-smokes-two-straight-wins-PLUS-The-Elijah-Dukes-situation?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  We have fallen down the rabbit hole and are now living in a world of madness, my friends. Down is up, black is white, dogs and cats are living together ... it's chaos. The Washington Nationals have won two straight games.All right, so it's not ... Nationals MLB Shairon Martis Links Jason Bergmann Elijah Dukes WaPo Game recaps Braves Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:45:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Holy-smokes-two-straight-wins-PLUS-The-Elijah-Dukes-situation?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Say-hello-to-the-future-kids?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  Young Jordan Zimmermann, welcome to Washington. Make yourself comfortable. You're not going anywhere for a while.The much-ballyhooed debut of the Nationals' top prospect exceeded expectations in every way except one - no one showed up. A hearty... Pitchers Nationals MLB Nationals Park Fans Atlanta Braves Jordan Zimmerman Game recaps Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:19:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Say-hello-to-the-future-kids?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Good-god?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  Well that f-ing sucked. What a wonderful way to cap a weekend of utterly deflating, heartbreaking baseball for the Nationals. I haven't gotten actively angry because of a baseball game in a long time - congratulations to the Nationals' bullpen ... Pitchers Nationals MLB Links Garrett Mock Jason Bergmann Ryan Zimmerman Jordan Zimmerman Marlins Game recaps Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:01:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Good-god?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d17-WINNARS-Nationals-off-the-schneid?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  Well, it's about time. The 0-7 start wasn't fun for anyone, of course, but it made this win all the more cathartic. And what a way to get that first W: four home runs, a Nationals record in DC, and a stellar pitching performance from Shairon Ma... Nationals MLB Shairon Martis Links Game recaps Phillies Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:55:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d17-WINNARS-Nationals-off-the-schneid?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d14-Lastings-Milledge-optioned-to-AAA?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner AP photo/Rob CarrThe Nationals made a semi-surprising move today by sending outfielder Lastings Milledge down to AAA Syracuse. The reasons aren't surprising: Milledge was hitting .167 with 10 strikeouts in seven games and had played horribly in cent... Nationals MLB Lastings Milledge Elijah Dukes Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:17:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d14-Lastings-Milledge-optioned-to-AAA?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d13-Mon-dieu-quelle-catastrophe-What-a-way-to-start-the-year?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  Pardon the French introduction above. I just spent four days in the former home of the Nationals, the great city of Montreal, and I'm feeling slightly bi-lingual. Plus, the Nats' putrid performance so far is far easier to handle when relayed in... Nationals MLB Game recaps Sounds better in French Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:28:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d13-Mon-dieu-quelle-catastrophe-What-a-way-to-start-the-year?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Game-2-Second-verse-same-as-the-first?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  It will not be this way all year, that much I know. It won't even be this way all week, for criminy's sake. But the Nationals could not have looked much worse over the first two days of the season, falling once again to the "mighty" F... Nationals MLB Lastings Milledge Scott Olsen Nick Johnson Austin Kearns Marlins Game recaps Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:15:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Game-2-Second-verse-same-as-the-first?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Opening-Day-Some-good-some-bad--mostly-bad?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner AP photo/Alan DiazWell, Game One of the 2009 season is in the books, and things look mighty similar to 2008 for the Nationals. Deep deficit early? Check. Poor fielding? Check. Loss to the Florida Marlins? Check, of course.After taking 14 of 17 from ... John Lannan Nationals MLB Adam Dunn Marlins Game recaps Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:05:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Opening-Day-Some-good-some-bad--mostly-bad?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Stuff-from-all-over-Nationals-Land?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner We're just a few days away from Opening Day, and it's safe to say there's a bit of news out there to address. So let's attack this baby bullet-point style. In fact, we'll give each bullet it's own little headline so you know what you're getting into.... Nationals MLB Links Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:13:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Stuff-from-all-over-Nationals-Land?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Hey-Nationals-Feel-free-to-start-with-the-good-news-anytime?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  Well, things just keep getting better for the Nationals these days. Adam Dunn just took a dump all over the World Baseball Classic, the team cut the pitcher people assumed would be its fourth starter, and the WaPo's 26-year-old first-year Nats ... Nationals MLB Links Shawn Hill Adam Dunn WaPo Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:22:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Hey-Nationals-Feel-free-to-start-with-the-good-news-anytime?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m3d16-Lastings-Milledge-is-not-the-answer?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  A note on Rotoworld last week linked to an MLB.com story saying Josh Willingham seems to be the odd man out in the outfield this season. With Adam Dunn slated for left field, Lastings Milledge in center and Elijah Dukes in right, Willingham, ac... Nationals MLB Links Lastings Milledge Elijah Dukes Josh Willingham Spring Training Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:28:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m3d16-Lastings-Milledge-is-not-the-answer?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m3d12-All-of-a-sudden-ESPN-notices-the-Nationals?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  Apparently it was Nationals Week at the Worldwide Leader. Ace baseball write Buster Olney wrote two blog posts about the Nats, beginning with a dissection of Stephen Strasburg and the Nats and continuing with a love letter to Mike Rizzo. It's n... Nationals MLB 2009 Draft Prospects Links Stephen Strasburg Mike Rizzo Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:06:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m3d12-All-of-a-sudden-ESPN-notices-the-Nationals?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m3d2-So-long-Jimbo-Bowdens-resignation-sets-up-Nationals-for-new-chapter?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner  Much to the dismay of Fire Jim Bowden, the Nats GM actually resigned on Sunday morning. (Actually that's a lie - FJB don't care how the man goes, just that he's gone.) It's not a surprise in the least that Bowden is out - after the events of th... Nationals MLB Links Esmailyn Gonzalez Jim Bowden Stan Kasten Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:21:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-901-Washington-Nationals-Examiner~y2009m3d2-So-long-Jimbo-Bowdens-resignation-sets-up-Nationals-for-new-chapter?cid=exrss-Washington-Nationals-Examiner