Willingham returns to Nats, Patterson demoted

(Photo by Reuters Pictures. Julian Tavarez mistakes Willie Harris for a 600 lb. J-Lo moments after Willie's 12th inning walk-off.) "Everything is just starting to come together." (Willie Harris, via Washington Post, 6/21/2009) Streaking! Nats 5, Jays 3: Four wins in a row? Willie did it (with bat, glove)! ...

West Ham coach Gianfranco Zola is hopeful they can wrap up the transfer of Inter Milan midfielder Luis Jimenez in the near future.

The Nationals have reinstated outfielder Josh Willingham from the bereavement list and optioned outfielder Corey Patterson to Triple-A Syracuse to make room on their roster.

The Washington Nationals activated outfielder Josh Willingham from the bereavement list Saturday.

NEW YORK | When the Washington Nationals took Ross Detwiler out of Missouri State with the sixth pick in the 2007 draft, then-general manager Jim Bowden viewed him as a prospect whose impact would be felt in the big leagues sooner rather than later. That prognosis was softened last year as the Nationals' minor league coaches fought to change Detwiler's throwing motion from...

How bad have the Washington Nationals been at pulling out late victories this season? Take your pick of some telling stats. Entering Friday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Nationals were 0-8 when tied after seven innings. They were 0-5 when tied after eight innings. And when the game went into extra innings? They were an abysmal 0-8. Plain and simple, the Nationals...

Willie Harris hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning and the Washington Nationals stretched their winning streak to a season-high four games by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Saturday night.

If familiarity breeds contempt, unfamiliarity may breed base hits. Ryan Church, who never before had batted against Rays reliever J.P. Howell, made the most of his first meeting against the left-hander with an eighth inning RBI single for an...

He will try to survive an entire season as a Detroit Lions fan. He has been preparing his body for the constant losing over the summer by watching Washington Nationals games, but nothing can truly prepare you for the horror of watching the real thing. He has bought a Matthew Stafford jersey, and even set the Lions to his favorite team on his Facebook. He will attempt to stay interested...

Tom Andersen sends this link about the Yankees lack of success facing young pitchers. In the last four games, the Yankees are 0-3 against Washington’s Stammen and John Lannan and the Mets’ Fernando Nieve. Shairon Martis of the Nationals also pitched effectively, but recorded a no-decision. While there has long been a belief that the [...]

The Washington Nationals will try to push their season-high winning streak to five games this afternoon, when they close out a three-game interleague series versus the Toronto Blue Jays at Nationals Park.