MLB  >>  Washington Nationals
Tampa_bay_rays_e6b7
Longoria expects to healthy for spring training
Picimg_mlb_apr_12_9bea
Rangers could be done dealing for time being
Arizona_diamondbacks_vs_b771
Ryan Ludwick says Petco Park screwed up his swing
Dunn
Ozzie saw Dunn's struggles coming
Morrison
Marlins unretire No. 5 for Morrison

Running Away With It

Found September 17, 2009 on Nationals Enquirer: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Cristian Guzman,  Jesus Flores
TEAMS: Washington Nationals

New_york_mets_490d
  (Photo of TV/MASN by Nationals Enquirer staff. Here's Cristian Guzman getting doubled off first in the seventh on a liner to right to snuff out another potential rally. It got really, really ugly for the Nats in Philly last night. "We were bunting when we weren't supposed to be bunting. Balls in the air, we were doubled up a couple times. We were trying to turn a double play we can't turn. You know, just things that we just can't do. If we're gonna be a better ballclub, we just can't do those things." (Jim Riggleman, via Nationals Journal, 9/17/2009) Ugly as sin. Just don't call 'em the worst team in baseball. Phillies 6, Nats 1: The good news is, they didn't get shut out. Another surreal night of blunders on the basepaths. More from Riggles: "...you pick up the paper, you hear things, and a lot of comments get started with, 'The worst team in baseball, the ...
Original Story: http://www.nationalsenquirer.com/2009... Verified_ybn
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

Mock Bottom

Via Nationals Enquirer  |  September 16, 2009
(AP Photo. Miracles happen: Garrett Mock somehow managed to last six innings, despite a nightmare 2nd inning and throwing 1000 pitches in his first three innings. This morning, we're still trying to figure out why Mock decided to try to stretch his 5th inning single into a double.) "The second inning, when the runs came across, you look at how those...

Rizzo still sees Flores as Nats' long-term catcher

Via Washington Times  |  September 17, 2009
PHILADELPHIA | This was supposed to be the season Jesus Flores broke out as an everyday catcher and solidified his place in the Washington Nationals' long-term plan. Two separate shoulder injuries, a lengthy stint on the disabled list and a surgical procedure later and his standing within the organization is back in question. Flores had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn labrum...

Nats lose to Phillies 6-1; Flores still part of the plan

Via William F Yurasko's Blog  |  September 17, 2009
Several Gaffes Equal One Run - The PostNothing goes right for Nats - The Wash. TimesAnother ugly game for the Nationals in Philadelphia last night. Four baserunners were thrown out last night. If you are wondering how a team with the fifth best batting average in the league has the worst record, that's one of the reasons. Surprise bunts did not help either.Livan Hernandez pitched...

Werth Slams Nationals, Phillies win 6-1

Via Macho Row  |  September 16, 2009
Joe Blanton continued the recent string of dominant starting pitching and Jayson Werth put the game away with a grand slam as the Phillies defeated the Nationals Wednesday night, 6-1.Chase Utley put the Phillies on the scoreboard first when he took advantage of the Nationals trying to throw out Ryan Howard, who was attempting to steal second base with two outs in the bottom of the...

Nothing goes right for Nats

Via Washington Times  |  September 17, 2009
PHILADELPHIA | Jim Riggleman doesn't believe his Washington Nationals are the worst team in baseball. The interim manager, though, knows the standings don't lie, and his Nationals really aren't close to any other club. He also knows performances like the one put forth by Washington during a 6-1 drubbing Wednesday at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies only foster the...

Nats' Jesus Flores out for 3 to 6 months

Via dcprosportsreport.com  |  September 16, 2009
C Jesus Flores was the future Catcher for the ball club. The future was suppose to be this year, Flores first full season to be annointed as the starting catcher. But that did not materialize Jesus Flores spent from May 9th to September 4th on the disabled list

Gameday: Nationals (50-94) at Phillies (84-60)

Via *D Phillies Nation  |  September 17, 2009
Washington Nationals (50-95) at Philadelphia Phillies (84-60) Ross Detwiler (0-5, 6.17) vs. Cole Hamels (9-9, 4.21) Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 60 TV: CSN Twitter: Phillies Nation Joe Blanton pitched pretty well in last night’s 6-1 victory, but in the end it was all about Jayson Werth’s grand slam that shut the door for good on [...]

Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan, Catfish Hunter Almost Wore the D.C. "Curly W"

Via Bleacher Report  |  September 17, 2009
All Washington baseball fans, whether they were alive at the time or not, know the story of the magical year of 1969, when Ted Williams led a group of fair-to-middling baseball players to an 86-76 record, coming within just one game of third place in the American League’s new Eastern Division.   It had been a quarter-century since Washington fans had experienced a winning...
THE NATIONALS HOT 25
1
Stephen Strasburg
San Diego State University Will Retire Stephen Strasburg's Jersey
2
Edwin Jackson
Edwin Jackson should know better than to try to buy printer ink on a Friday night.
3
Rick Ankiel
AP Source: Nats sign Ankiel to minor league deal
4
Brad Lidge
Lidge: Most Important Season in Phillies History?
5
Gio Gonzalez
Can Gio Gonzalez Be Successful Outside Of The Coliseum?
6
John Lannan
Lannan, Nats argue 1st arbitration hearing of year
7
Dmitri Young
Dmitri Young to work out for Pirates
8
Jayson Werth
CBS Sports Chose Jayson Werth's Contract As One Of Baseball's Worst
9
Matt Stairs
Former Philadelphia Phillies Postseason Hero Matt Stairs Accepts Job With Boston Red Sox as TV Analyst
10
Ryan Zimmerman
The Cost of Making Ryan Zimmerman A National For Life
11
Mike Cameron
12
Jordan Zimmermann
Player Profile #101: Jordan Zimmermann | SP | WAS
13
Anthony Rendon
Top 50 Prospects: #7 – Anthony Rendon
14
Mark Teahen
Nats sign Teahen to minor-league deal
15
Mike Morse
Player Profile #100: Mike Morse | 1B/OF | WAS
16
Chad Durbin
Washington Nationals Sign Former Philadelphia Phillies Reliever Chad Durbin
17
Drew Storen
Here's Drew Storen's new custom fighter pilot helmet
18
Adam LaRoche
19
Matt Purke
In other Washington Nationals Hot Stove news: Matt Purke got a hole in one?
20
Stan Kasten
21
Danny Espinosa
22
Chien-Ming Wang
23
Roger Bernadina
24
Ian Desmond
25
Ruben Mateo
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.