3 Weeks Ago, e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Padres 11 Nationals 6...Padres Beat Nationals, Lose Ground For #1 Overall.) With 5 runs in the top of the fourteenth inning, the San Diego Padres, the 27th best team in the Majors fell behind in the hunt for the #1 overall pick in '09 by beating the next-to-worst Washington Nationals in Nationals Park. At the same time, the Nationals' loss put them only four away from 1...

Last Month, e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Mets 9 Nationals 7...The Mets Manage To Win One, But The Nationals Make The Mets Sweat.) DC relievers Jason Bergmann, Levale Speigner and Charlie Manning all give up runs, with Bergmann pitching 1.0, and Speigner and Manning 2.0 each, before Garrett Mock pitches a scoreless top of the ninth. The Mets use eight pitchers in all and now will have to pray for a long successfull outin...

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves: Game Report..."Nationals 7 Braves 4...Elijah Dukes Comes Through In The 14th, Dukes' 3-Run Double Ends A Long One...") The Nationals finish the season series with the Braves up 12-6. 

Next game Tuesday night in NY...and federalbaseball.com will be live from Shea Stadium Wednesday night for the second of two with the Mets...

Nationals now 56-88. (Countdown To 100 Losses Stuck At 12.)

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves: Game Report..."Nationals 8 Braves 5...I Believe In Elijah Dukes.") Elijah Dukes Hits Two...Dukes, Zimmerman, Harris And Langerhans All Go Deeeep! 

Tim Redding, aka..."Don Sutton's Favorite Pitcher."

Zimmerman's Hit Streak Update!!! Breaking News...

Nationals now 55-88. (Countdown To 100 Losses Stays At 12.)

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves: Game Report..."Braves 10 Nationals 5...Braves Bash Bergmann, Take Second Straight.") Jason Bergmann drops to (L, 2-11) with a 5.23 ERA to end the night. Roger Bernadina hits his first Major League triple and knocks in his first MLB RBI in the process, scoring Ryan Zimmerman two outs after Zim had singled to start the Nationals' third. Aaron Boone, Ryan Langerhans (2) and Wil Nie...

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves: Game Report..."Braves 2 Nationals 0...DC Shutout For 21st Time in 2008.") 3 outs to get 3 runs for DC off Braves’ closer Mike Gonzalez. Ryan Zimmerman bounces a double off the wall in left for a leadoff blast. Gonzalez almost screws Milledge into the ground as he swings and misses a brutal slider. Aaron Boone swings over a full-count slider. Elijah Dukes is using his Di...

2 Months Ago, e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in New York Mets at Washington Nationals: Game Report..."Mets 4 Nationals 3. No BS From The Mets' Bullpen As Santana Wins 10th.") Nationals Drop First Of Three...

See Last Night's Game Thread For Any And All "Rally Turtle" References...

WDJD?...

New Nationals now 6-6.

Nationals now 44-76. (Countdown To 100 Losses Stands At...24.)

New Nationals now 6-6.

Nationals now 44-76. (Countdown To 100 Losses Stands At...24.)

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies: Game Report..."Hey DC? What's The Rumpus? New Nationals Now 4-0 After Beating Rockies!") Austin Kearns faces a new Rockies’ reliever Matt Herges. Kearns gets hit and takes first. Jesus Flores strikes out on three straight. Kory Casto reaches on an infield single. Two on, 1 out for Langerhans. Langerhans pops out. Matt Holliday gets to a foul pop from Orr to end the top of the seventh...Tr...

3 Months Ago, e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Houston Astros at Washington Nationals: Game Report... "Nationals' Math-- (Austin Kearns - 5 Bone Chips = The AK DC Fans Were Promised!!) ...or...'Let's Go Nats Go!' Adopted As Official Team Cheer!") El Caballo grounds out to start the sixth. Miguel Tejada flies out to Willie Harris in center. Wiggington grounds out to Orr at third. Six scoreless for Tim Redding...Felipe Lopez grounds out to start the DC sixth. Cristian Guzman slices an outside curve into left for another single. Austin Kearn...

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds: Game Report..."Reds Teach Bowden's New Team A Lesson In Four Game Sweep.") Roger Bernadina bunts for a single to start the third. Collin Balester squares to bunt and Volquez throws high and tight, knocking Balester down and actually hitting him on the pitching hand... Balester’s OK and takes first. Volquez walks Felipe Lopez to load the bases, and Ronnie Belliard si...

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals: Game Report..."Big Head Teddy Destroys The Unimaginatively Named Orioles Bird...and uh, the orioles win 9-1.") Lannan hangs a slider to Luke Scott that ends up in the second deck in right. 4-1 Orioles. Adam Jones singles for the second time tonight, and then steals second with Alex Cintron at bat. Jones takes third when a swinging strike gets by Jesus Flores. Cintron strikes out swinging. Garrett Olson hi...

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals: Game Report..."Attention Orioles' Fans: Don't Worry, We Welcome And Accept Converts In Nationals Park!") Ramon Hernandez finds the hole at short and grounds into left for a leadoff single in the fourth. Jay Payton beats out the back end of his own DP grounder. Adam Jones takes a one-out walk from Perez. Brandon Fahey grounds out to DY, who tosses to Odalis Perez covering first, and Cabrera takes a fe...

4 Months Ago, e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals: Game Report..."John 'Cool Hand' Lannan Can't Catch A Break.") Ian Kinsler takes the first pitch of the sixth out of the park and over the Rangers’ bullpen in left center, probably 400 ft or more from home. 2-0 Texas. Lannan rings up Brandon Boggs. Michael Young grounds out to second. Josh Hamilton grounds out to first, DY to Lannan covering. 2-0 middle of six......

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals: Game Report..."At Least Mock Looked Good, And Milledge Hit That Homer...") Rangers’ leadoff batter Ian Kinsler takes the second pitch from DC starter Garrett Mock deeeep to left, off Nationals’ left fielder Wily Mo Pena’s glove, and into the visting team’s bullpen for a leadoff home run that gives Texas a 1-0 lead over Washington. Two outs later, two runs score w...

And noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend) from Nats320 says (in No One) But make no mistake about it--Curly "W" Number 30 was battled for and won--valiantly. And no one fought better than Elijah Dukes. With assists from Flores and Our Bullpen, Our Number 34 was The Difference Maker this evening at New Nationals Park. Fresh off a demoralizing sweep at the hands of...

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners: Game Report..."Casto!!(clapclap)Casto!!(clapclap)...Kory Casto's First MLB HR Wins It In Front Of Casto's 'Hometown' Crowd.") Cristian Guzman singles, but gets doubled-up on a strike’em out, throw’em out with Dukes at the plate and Guzman attempting to steal. Lastings Milledge singles right between the shortstop and left fielder with two down. DY grounds back to the mound. 2-1 Seattle, middle of five. Tim Redding g...

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners: Game Report..."Tyler Clippard's First Win As A National Comes Courtesy Of Jesus Flores' Bat .") It’s sixty-two degrees and sunny in Seattle as the Mariners and visiting Washington Nationals get underway with game two of three in Safeco Field. Cristian Guzman bats from the right side against Mariners’ lefty Erik Bedard, and Guzman grounds a two-strike pitch to short for the first ou...

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners: Game Report..."The Battle Of Washington-Based Last-Place Teams.") Felipe Lopez singles to start the DC second. Wily Mo Pena pushes a single through the right side of the infield. Willie Harris tries his best to bunt but settles for a walk to load ‘em up for Guzman. Guzman pops up unproductively. Elijah Dukes goes the other way for an RBI single to right, scoring L...

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks: Game Report..."Willie Harris' Homer Hands Hanrahan A Win.") After Willie Harris and Cristian Guzman ground out, Aaron Boone doubles to the gap in left center, to bring up DY, who grounds the first pitch to first base ending a quick top of the third. Tim Redding blows a fastball by Jeff Salazar for a third strike. D-Backs' catcher Chris Snyder flies out t...

5 Months Ago, e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals at Baltimore Orioles: Game Report..."No Worries, 'Cool Hand' Lannan's On the Hill...!") The teams take the field and the game gets underway at 3:35 pm EST, two hours after the scheduled starting time for today's finale of the three game Interleague set between the visiting Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles, who look to sweep the weekend series, as the Nationals...

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals at Baltimore Orioles: Game Report..."Bend The Brim, Sherrill, That's Kinda Cordero's Thing!") The Flat-Brimmed Poser George Sherrill comes on to close it. (ed. note - "That's gimmick infringement.") Wily Mo Pena grounds out. Felipe Lopez gets blown away chasing a fastball. Cristian Guzman pops the first pitch out to first. 6-5 final. Orioles take two straight from DC. 

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals at Baltimore Orioles: Game Report..."Hill On The Mound In Camden Yards.") Washington's leadoff hitter Felipe Lopez starts Interleague play off with a single through short off Baltimore lefty Garrett Olson. Cristian Guzman unloads on a fastball for a ground rule double one hop and into the left field stands. Ryan Zimmerman golfs a 1-0 fastball to left, two runs s...

And e chigliak from Federal Baseball says (in Washington Nationals at Houston Astros: Game Report..."Can The Nationals Retire Lance Berkman? Oswalt's Bender? Zimmerman's Bac...THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!!!") Oswalt drops a two-strike curve onto the outside edge to get Austin Kearns looking. Paul Lo Duca strikes out for the first time this season, and he does so staring. Wily Mo Pena swings through a fastball....Ryan Zimmerman backhands Hunter Pence's sharp grounder and throws to first in time. Odali...