Boy oh boy have the Washington Nationals given the Atlanta Braves fits since their franchise came back to life. After coming out of Los Angeles with 3 of 4 wins against the National League’s best team, the Nationals bring in the Braves for a 3-game series.
Monday night the Braves demolished the streaking Nationals. Tonight, the [...]
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Via CBSSports.com
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August 11, 2009
Rookie Tommy Hanson struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings and the surging Atlanta Braves won again, routing the Nationals 8-1 to snap Washington's eight-game winning streak Tuesday night.
Via Tireball.com
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August 12, 2009
Eight was enough. The Atlanta Braves behind an offensive onslaught and the pitching of rookie Tommy Hanson snapped the Washington Nationals win streak at eight games. The Braves who now find themselves on a four game win streak have crept up to just 4.5 out of first in the NL East and 3 games out [...]
Via Seattle Times
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August 11, 2009
Chipper Jones returned to Atlanta's lineup Tuesday night and the Braves also activated infielder Omar Infante from the disabled list.
Via Baseball Musings
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August 11, 2009
The Washington Nationals narrowed their choices for a new general manager down to three candidates:
The Washington Nationals are narrowing their search for a permanent general manager, with Mike Rizzo, Boston assistant GM Jed Hoyer and Arizona player personnel vice president Jerry Dipoto emerging as the primary candidates, according to industry sources. The Nationals, who have [...]
Via Larry Brown Sports
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August 12, 2009
It’s been quite some time since we’ve had a player take the golden sombrero. Franklin Gutierrez came close over the weekend, but luckily for his sake he reached base in his final at-bat after striking out the first four times. And so it was the case on Tuesday night that Nationals slugger Adam [...]
Via NL East Chatter
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August 13, 2009
The Washington Nationals(40-74, 5th in NL East 24.5GB) followed up their eight game winning streak by losing two games in a row by a combined 14-3 score. Whatever had gotten into their bats definitely made its way right back out during this past two game set against the Braves. They will now travel for Cincinnati [...]
Via Miami Herald
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August 12, 2009
Washington Nationals hitting coach Rick Eckstein was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball for inappropriate actions during Tuesday's contest against the Atlanta Braves.
Via Frontstretch
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August 13, 2009
(Nashville, Tennessee) Aug. 6, 2009 -- The dramatic movie introduction will debut Saturday, August 8 on the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Watkins Glen International Raceway in upstate New York. The NASCAR Nationwide Ford Fusion No. 05, driven by Baker Curb Racing's Brad Baker, will take the track to introduce this exciting new movie that's coming to a theatre near you in the...
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