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Seven pitchers to get 12 outs!

Yeah, right. The Mets used seven relief pitchers to get 12 outs for last night's 9-7 victory over the Nationals. The eight total -- including starter Brandon Knight -- tied a franchise record for pitchers used in a nine-inning game. This was only the fifth time in team history...
>> ddmetsfanblog.blogspot.com/2008/09...
 

DC-IBWA Post-Season Player Awards

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The votes have been counted, and card-carrying members of the DC chapter of the Internet Baseball Writers Association (for more info about the DC-IBWA, go here) have spoken. But first, a big thank you to Dave Nichols of Nationals News Network for all his work on this project. Now,...
>> www.nationalsenquirer.com/2009/10...
 

WAGs of the Washington Nationals

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The days and nights of the unglamorous Washington Nationals WAGS: They don’t get recognized in Old Town, and they don’t pop up on blogger ‘hot wives’ lists. Might help if these women were googleable. Adam Dunn’s wife is the blond on the right; Yormarie...
>> thebiglead.com/?p=1803...
 

They must really love the Nats in the City of Brotherly Love.

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(Photo of TV/MASN by Nationals Enquirer staff. Above, Ryan Zimmerman's fantastic, tarp-defying 6th inning catch. Give that man a Gold Glove already!) "I think that [our season] can go either two ways these next couple of days. We can either start shutting...
>> www.nationalsenquirer.com/2009/09...
 

Colorado Avalanche

(Photo by Getty Images. Ross Detwiler, Syracuse-bound. At least he won't have to take the bus all the way from Denver.)"It's disappointing." (Wil Nieves, via Washington Post, 7/9/2009) Rockies Bury RossRockies 10, Nationals 4: Swept. Detwiler rocked...
>> www.nationalsenquirer.com/2009/07...
 

Nationals (16-45) @ Yankees (36-27), Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 7:05pm **Game Chatter**

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WSN: Shairon Martis (22, RHP, 5-1, 5.04) vs. NYY: C.C. Sabathia (28, LHP, 5-4, 3.68) Lineups Washington Nationals C. Guzman, DH (.322/.341/.452) N. Johnson, 1B (.315/.417/.437) R. Zimmerman, 3B (.310/.387/.520) E. Dukes, CF (.259/.324/.462) A. Dunn, LF (.258/.396/.530...
>> www.replacementlevel.com/index.p...
 

Little mistakes cost Nationals

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SAN DIEGO — On nights like these, when the Washington Nationals' margin for error is so thin, it isn't surprising that they lose to a team that's almost as far down in the standings as they are. It isn't surprising when they fall despite getting four hits from...
>> www.washingtontimes.com/news/20...
 

Washington Redskins By the Numbers: #25 - Joe Washington, Wil Nieves

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Who? Wil Nieves. Moving on. #25 Joe Washington I have to give the nod to this running back who played with the team from 1981-1984. What he lacked in size he made up for with speed and agility. Which isn't to say he was tiny. He held up well in the league. Drafted by the...
>> www.hogshaven.com/2009/7/...
 

Nationals Score Big Saturday, Shut Out On Sunday: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

"We had a lot of hits, we just didn't have hits in the clutch situations."—Catcher Wil Nieves, discussing the 13 men left on base in Sunday's game, July 12, 2009.   THE RESULTS In Saturday evening's game, the Washington Nationals pounded four home runs...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

New Yankee Stadium Inspires, Looks to the Future and Remembers the Past

So, how was your cool, damp Friday night?Good?Mine was better.After six stifling hours of class, subsisting on cheap sushi and stuff you get out of the vending machine, my friend Brent and I headed to the New Yankee Stadium to catch the exhibition Cubs-Yankees game.Okay, I lied. We...
>> www.puristbleedspinstripes.com/2009/04...
 

Game 132: Well, we rested the young arms...

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via www.fangraphs.com Well, Livan Hernandez (-0.091) threw an 8-inning CG, scored the Nats' only run, and bunted into a bases-loaded double play to erase the team's best shot at taking the lead.  Pete Orr (+0.078) continues to hit everything in sight and Josh Bard...
>> www.federalbaseball.com/2009/9/...
 

Where are they now?

As we prepare to start a new season, here’s a look back at where some Yankees from last season ended up: Colter Bean: Braves Chris Basak: Twins Tyler Clippard: Nationals Jim Brower: Reds Matt DeSalvo: Braves Miguel Cairo: Mariners Doug Mientkiewicz: Pirates Mike Myers: Dodgers...
>> yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02...
 

Game 128 Thread / Nationals @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview SP *John Lannan SP Jason Marquis ? 6-12, 3.81, 89 K, 54 W, 141.2 IP 8-7, 4.67, 68 K, 49 W, 129 IP ? ...
>> www.thecubreporter.com/2008/08...
 

Journeymen Burke, Orr catch a break with Nationals

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NEW YORK | The Washington Nationals' catching situation has reached a dire point, so much so that an injury to Wil Nieves sent general manager Mike Rizzo scrambling for his phone Thursday night. But the short supply of major league-ready catchers could mean an opportunity for...
>> www.washingtontimes.com/news/20...
 

Game 138: BOOOOOOOOOO!

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via www.fangraphs.com Her0!: The Amazing Willie Harris (+0.267) gets on base any way he can and even goes yard G0at(s): John Lannan (-0.218) gives up four solo HRs, while Ryan Zimmerman (-0.202) and Adam Dunn (-0.195) both had dramatic, 9th-inning, bases-loaded FAILs While...
>> www.federalbaseball.com/2009/9/...
 

Gallardo strikes out 11 in Brewers win

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Yovani Gallardo struck out 11 in seven innings and Mike Cameron slid under catcher Wil Nieves' tag for the go-ahead run in the seventh, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.
>> www3.signonsandiego.com/stories...
 

Washington Nationals Drop Eight Straight, 9-5 To The Florida Marlins.

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by Luis Alvarez - AP about 3 hours ago: Washington Nationals' Livan Hernandez pitches against the Florida Marlins during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) ...
>> www.federalbaseball.com/2009/9/...
 

Nationals News: Run Away from the Pain Edition

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  Sure, the Nats dropped 2 of 3 to the Mets this weekend and have been reduced to a footnote in DC sports coverage, but it could be worse -- the Nationals could be the Mets! Nationals News   Buster Olney hears the Nationals will consider former MLB manager Buck Showalter...
>> www.federalbaseball.com/2009/9/...
 

Gallardo K's 11, Cameron seals Brewers win on slide

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Yovani Gallardo struck out 11 in seven innings and Mike Cameron slid under catcher Wil Nieves' tag for the go-ahead run in the seventh, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.
>> feeds.cbssports.com/click.p...
 

Does Rob Dibble Equal Ratings Gold For MASN's Nationals' Broadcasts?

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More photos » by Evan Vucci - AP 16 days ago: Washington Nationals' Cristian Guzman looks on against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 18, 2009, in Washington. The Pirates...
>> www.federalbaseball.com/2009/6/...
 

The Ian Desmond Era Has Arrived, Washington Nationals 6-3 Over Atlanta Braves For Five-Straight...

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More photos » by John Amis - AP about 3 hours ago: Washington Nationals' Ian Desmond hits a two-run triple against the Atlanta Braves during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP...
>> www.federalbaseball.com/2009/10...
 

Game 118: Here comes The Judge!

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via www.fangraphs.com Yaaaay!  Ryan Zimmerman's bloop RBI single allows Josh Willingham to show show heads-up, hard-nosed baserunning that plates that winning tally (+0.257) Booooo! John Lannan gives up a three-run bomb to put the Nats down by two (-0.375) Her0...
>> www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/...
 

GameThread: Washington Nationals At Chicago Cubs - Game 126 Of 162.

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More photos » by David Banks - AP about 1 month ago: Baseball fans watch the start of a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs on Monday, July 6, 2009, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Tribune Co. has...
>> www.federalbaseball.com/2009/8/...
 

GameThread: Philadelphia Phillies At Washington Nationals - Game 140 Of 162.

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by Luis Alvarez - AP 4 days ago: Washington Nationals' Livan Hernandez pitches against the Florida Marlins during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) ...
>> www.federalbaseball.com/2009/9/...
 

Good, Bad & Ugly: Nats Make Same Mistakes In Another Loss; 6-1 To Phils

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"We made too many mistakes. A lot of bad things happened that we can't continue to allow. We've got to do a better job of handling the details of the running game."-- Jim Riggleman, Sept. 16, 2009.THE RESULT: Poor baserunning, yet another botched squeeze and a meatball...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 
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