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Having already introduced a new pitching coach by Tuesday afternoon, the Washington Nationals learned they will spend most of the remainder of the season without their top catcher. Jesus Flores, who originally was scheduled to come off the disabled list Friday with what was diagnosed as a right shoulder contusion, instead has a stress fracture in his right shoulder that will keep...

Tonight in the other Washington, known as the Nation’s Capitol… The original “BIG UNIT,” a.k.a. former Seattle Mariner pitcher Randy Johnson will attempt to join the very exclusive company of MLB 300 Game winners against the Washington Nationals… Ironically the franchise that originally drafted the 6’ 10” left hander when they were the [...]

MAKE IT RAIN. Our beloved and horrific Washington Nationals figured out how to keep future Hall of Famer Randy Johnson from getting his 300th win at the expense of the home team.Here, Assistant General Manager Mike Rizzo of the Nats talks with Jeff Kellogg and the umpire crew during a rain delay at Nationals Park on June 3, 2009 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

General Motors is busted.My dignity (whatever there was of it) is also busted.And in case you haven't noticed, the 2009 Washington Nationals are most definitely busted.Now I realize that it has become cliché hack to go after the lowly Natinals and all their shame -- that by marauding these lesser-known squibs I am just one of many basement-confined jokesters, another savvyless...

(by Mark Hornbaker) On Thursday, June 4, 2009 from 4:30pm to 10:00pm the Washington Nationals will be hosting Ladies Night and Happy Hour at Nationals Park. This party will be located on the rooftop party deck on top of garage B. From what I have heard this is an awesome party. To learn more about this event you can contact Katherine Mitchell at 202-640-7649 or my favorite Nats employee...

You could argue that in the history of the Washington Nationals, Randy St. Claire was the only member of the non-playing part of the team that ever did a damn bit of good for anyone. We've had terrible hitting coaches, bad managers, and worse GMs. We always had a good pitching coach, though.St. Claire did two remarkable things, remarkable both for their on-field impact and how easy they are to

Zimmerman is in his fourth full season with the Washington Nationals

Eight months ago, Washington Nationals pitching coach Randy St. Claire stood as the lone survivor amid a purge of manager Manny Acta's coaching staff, hailed as a mentor for the Nationals' young starters and a kind of magician who was able to coax respectability out of discount veterans and unrefined talent. That wave of good will ebbed from St. Claire's corner with one bullpen meltdown...

After sweeping the Washington Nationals to cap off a home stand, the Phillies head out west to visit the San Diego Padres. The Padres took an emotional three game series earlier this season when the Phillies returned home for the first series following the passing of Harry Kalas.Joe Blanton gets the start tonight hoping to duplicate the success of his last start when he struck out...

The Phillies go for their fourth road sweep of the season in the series finale against the San Diego Padres. The bullpen will have an extra arm to rely on as J.C. Romero is available for the first time in the 2009 season, having paid his suspension time in full.Romero is a welcome addition to the bullpen. the bullpen has pitched well over all lately but during Romero's suspension...

Well, Rob Dibble is now an official member of the Washington Nationals baseball club. (And sure, I'll add every caveat in the book: I always misspell words online, Twitter is not a medium for the spelling-obsessed, if we're spell-checking social networking sites we're all going to lose in the end, this is as cheap as shot as they come, etc. But you have to admit, this is pretty funny...