tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:42:35 +0000NATSZIMMERMANDUNNRIZZOLANNANSTRASBURGGUZMANMETSZIMMERMANNFRONT OFFICEMARLINSPHILLIESNO OFFENSEDUKESRIGGLEMANGAME NIGHTLIVANSPRING TRAININGINJURIESMINOR LEAGUESPERSPECTIVEBAD BULLPENMORSEBRAVESDESMONDMILLEDGEFLORESWILLINGHAMTRADER JIMWEE WILLIEDRAFTACTAOLSENKASTENMARQUISSTAMMENHANRAHANMOCKDETWILERJOHNSONSHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTIONSTORENMORGANNIEVESBAD DEFENSEBELLIARDBERNADINAESPINOSAKEARNSMEATHOOKFREE AGENTSOriolesPIRATESREDDINGROCKIESBERGMANNGIANTSCLIPPARDMARTISBALESTARCARDINALSGOOD BULLPENSILLY STATSWTFGBUO PEREZBREWERSCUBSNYJERROSTERBRYCE HARPERJD MARTINPADRESREDSTRADEASTROSGONZALEZMAXWELLWANGWERTHBOWDENHARPERLODUCAPENAPUDGETHE BARDDAVEY JOHNSONEMILIOGORZELANNYHILLINMATES RUNNING THE ASYLUMTrade DeadlinedodgersATILANOCAPPSFARM REPORTMAYAHARRISRAMOSHAMMERMAN WITH TWO LAST NAMESPREVIEWRIVERAAYALABAD BASE RUNNINGBIRTHDAYD-BACKSESPN ZONEMASNORRTAVAREZLAROCHELERNERSLOPEZNATSFESTPITCHINGBURNETTCASTODIBBLEESTRADAINTERNET RADIOKIP WELLSMAN WITH TWO NAMESO'sPHOTOSBEIMELCHICOCOLOMEFANSKENNEDYKENSINGLINEUPSNATIONALS PARKNATOSPHERENATS WEEKLYREHABSERIES PREVIEWSTREAKINGBLOGBONIFACIOBRUNEYCABRERACAPSCLIP AND SAVEDANNY CABSHOME RUNSMACDOUGALMANNINGPEACOCKPITCHERSRAUCHSUSPENSIONUNIFORMSALL STARSANKIELAWARDSBAD UMPIRESBATTLE OF THE BELTWAYBOONEHINCKLEYMOVESNIXOPENING DAYPRESS CONFERENCESYRACUSEWAPOAFLBLUE JAYSCHIEFCONTRACTSDLDOOM AND GLOOMGAME DAYINTERNET WRITERSKIMBALLMAINSTREAM MEDIAManagerNORRISP-NATSPROSPECTSRED SOXRULE 5VICIOUS RUMORMONGERINGVILLONEWALK-OFFWBCWHITE SOXWINNINGWINTERCARAVANYANKEESATTORNEY GENERALAUTOGRAPHSCOACHING STAFFFANFESTHARRISBURGINDIANSJORGE SOSALANGERHANSLOMBARDOZZIMATTHEUSMLBMLB SCHEDULENATS PARKPATTERSONPEDsPRESS RELEASERODRIGUEZSEPTEMBERSLATENSLIDESHOWSTAIRSWAGNERWILD ASS GUESSESWarehouseBAD MANAGERIAL DECISIONSBAD WEATHERBALESTERCANCERCINTRONCOREY BROWNCROWDC-IBWADFAGOMESGOOD DEFENSEHAGERSTOWNINTERLEAGUELINKSMEDIAMILONEMINDLESS SPECULATIONNEW MEDIANFAOFFENSEOPTIMISMPADILLAPHOTO GALLERYPREDICTIONSPURKEQUESTIONABLE DECISIONSRAY KNIGHTRAYSREALLY BAD IDEASRENDONROYALSSCREECHSHELLSMILEY-GATESPEIGNERSTEROIDSTHE AXETHE SAINTTIGERSVIDEOWILLIE TAVERASANGELSBALLPARK FOODBATISTABBABOSBOZBRAWLBURKECIRCUSCOFFEYCOLECOMMUNITYEXTRA INNINGSFEEL-GOOD STORYFRANK HOWARDGAMEGARATEGAUDINGOODWINGRIFFEYJRGRISSOMGuthrieHAIRSTONHALL OF FAMEHERNANDEZHISTORY LESSONHOPEHOT/COLDInmatesKEITH LAWKELLI JOHNSONLEDEZMALISTACHLOSINGMACKOWIAKMARINERSMARREROMCCATTYMEYERMILESTONEMLB DEBUTMLB NETWORKMONTZMOVIENIETONOTEBOOKO'CONNORPERSONALPHILSPLAYOFFSPROJECTIONSPUJOLSRADIORANDOM THOUGHTSREVIEWRIDICULOUSRIJOROBBIE RAYSEASON TICKET HOLDERSSEGOVIASEVERINOSIGNING DAYSLUMPSSURVEYSWEEPTHE PLANTOLMANTWINSTejadaWALKERWASTED MONEY10020054TH OF JULY9/11ABOUTANIMALSANTONELLIAPOLOGYARBITRATIONBASEBALL PROSPECTUSBAT-SHIP CRAZYBENCHBIG UNITBISENIUSBONDSBORASBURGER KINGCARPAL TUNNELCARRCHEATCHRIS DUNCANCHUCK JAMESCHURCHCOMEBACKCONCERTCONTESTCORACORRALESCRANKYCRAPCRITIQUECROSS-PROMOTIONCSNCURLY WDBACKSDEEP POCKETSDOUBLE ENTENDREDR ANDREWSDREAM FOUNDATIONDWLECKSTEINEEYOREEFFIGIESEJECTIONSENGLISHENVOYERROR ON MY PARTETERNAL SUFFERINGFACE2FACEFAILFATHER'S DAYFIREWORKSFIRINGSFOFFRANK ROBINSONFUNNY VIDEOFiresaleGOLD GLOVEGOVT RELATIONSGRAB BAGGREENHENRY RODRIGUEZHIATUSHISTORY REPEATING ITSELFHOFHOLDERHONORSHOODHOT HITTINGHOT RODHOT STOVEHUDSONHUEVOSHUFFIMPACTA FOUNDATIONIMPENDING DOOMIN MEMORIUMINSIDE THE PARK HRINTERVIEWJAMIE MOYERJASON REIDJERKJOSH GIBSONJSOSAKILLJOYKOBERNUSKURKJIANLADIES NIGHTLADNIERLARNERSLARUSSALATOSLEADOFF HITTERLEAKELEONSISLETTERMANLIARLIBRALOVERROMAGIC NUMBERMAILING IT INMALDONADOMARCOMASCOTSMASSACREMCGEARYMECHANICSMEDIA BIRD-DOGGINGMENCHMENTAL MISTAKESMICHAEL JACKSONMILLARMILTON BRADLEYMOTHERS DAYMUSICMUSSINANATINALSNATIONALS LUNCHBOXNATS; REVIEWNATTY BOHNAYSNEYERNL All-Star TeamNO-HITTERNOTESNRIOFF DAYOFF THE FIELDOH NOESOLD-TIMEYORGANIZATIONAL DEPTHORIOLES MAGICOTHER SHOEPALMEIROPEDROPERALTAPEREZPHENOMPHOTOS OF FRIENDSPINCH-HITTING PITCHERSPINKPITTSBURGHERSPOLLPOVICHPOWERPRESIDENTSPROCESSPUBLIC RELATIONSPUMPKINSRADICAL IDEASRAINRAINOUTRAIN_DELAYREMEMBRANCERESPECTRFKRIPRISPROBINSONRUMORSRYAN HOWARDSABRMETRICSSALAMISAMMY SOSASANCHESSANCHEZSANTANASCHEDULESCHRODERSECOND COMINGSHUTOUTSIGNEDSMILEYSMOLTZSOLISSOUNDGARDENSTEAKSTREAKYSURGERYT YOUNGTEIXEIRATHANK YOUTHEORY OF BASEBALLTIGRESTOMMY JOHNTRADE MARKETTRAGEDYTRIPLE PLAYTWO-MINUTEUNFILLED PROMISESUPDATEVENDORSVIN SCULLYVOICE OF REASONVTWAIT TIL NEXT YEARWALTER JOHNSONWEEKEND REVIEWWHITNEYWILKERSONWILKIEWIN FORMULAWINNWISDOMWOWWRIGHTYEAR-IN-REVIEWZUCKERMANfantasynut-jobwelcomeDedicated to the consumption and constructive criticism of the Washington Nationals.http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)Blogger1449125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-6752692773203715080Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:09:00 +00002013-03-07T04:09:08.698-05:00 Hi folks.   We don't update this site with new content anymore. You can find us over at www.DistrictSportsPage.com. There you can find not only our coverage of the Nats, but of the Caps, Skins, Wiz and United.   If you're visiting this site to peruse the blogroll to the right of this post, please help yourself. We'll continue to keep this aspect of the site active as I still use http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/03/visit-us-at-districtsportspagecom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-5962423673895246180Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:55:00 +00002011-10-03T11:55:18.146-04:00SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTIONI started what eventually became Nats News Network on March 14, 2007.  It was originally titled Bottomfeeder Baseball Blog, and I attempted to write about the Nats, Orioles, fantasy baseball, Capitals and other stuff.  It was not very good and nobody read it.  About that time, I also started writing about the Nats and Caps at DC Sports Box, and I would lke to thank Al http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-challenge-awaits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-5104202431403833047Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:27:00 +00002011-09-30T15:27:49.469-04:00NATSPERSPECTIVEROSTERI went through this exercise last year with pretty good success, so we'll do it again.  Let's take a look at every player on the 40-man roster and evaluate if/how they fit in for 2012. ABSOLUTE KEEPERS Ryan Zimmerman, 3B:  The Face needs to have a good, healthy season in 2012 as he becomes primed for his free agent season in 2013. Danny Espinosa, 2B:  The rookie went coldhttp://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/2012-nats-roster-who-should-stay-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-6313343086589232615Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:11:00 +00002011-09-29T13:11:21.098-04:00AWARDSDC-IBWANATSSHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTIONFor the third year in a row, the D.C. Chapter of the Internet Baseball Writers Association announced their player achievement awards.  It's worth a look to go over to the website and see how the group voted. Here were my picks (winner in bold; my votes for first, second, third): Goose Goslin MVP (Michael Morse):  Morse, Jordan Zimmermann, Tyler Clippard.  With the dearth of offensehttp://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/dc-ibwa-announces-2011-player.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-2382475311311004609Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:30:00 +00002011-09-28T21:30:45.100-04:00MARLINSNATSOPTIMISMSTRASBURGWINNINGSTRASBURG STRIKES OUT 10 IN SIX ONE-HIT INNINGS In an appropriately fitting way to end the Washington Nationals' second-best season record-wise since the move from Montreal in 2005, the man they expect to lead them even higher, right handed starter Stephen Strasburg, was simply dominant in a 3-1 win over the Florida Marlins, striking out 10 in six innings, limiting the home team to one http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-161-review-nationals-end-season-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-5452972933147325571Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:43:00 +00002011-09-28T12:53:02.902-04:00MORSEPROJECTIONSSILLY STATS At the end of spring training, I published a post entitled "Nats News Network's 2011 Predictions Edition", and followed that up the next day with "The Great Michael Morse Debate", where I predicted that Michael Morse would be the Nats "Biggest Disappointment" in 2011.  That opinion wasn't necessarily based on his projected performance, but Nats fans expectations for http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/revisiting-my-michael-morse-projection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-7859093825098328566Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:39:00 +00002011-09-27T10:39:09.419-04:00MARLINSMORSENATSWINNINGWhen they needed him most -- and just like he has all season -- Michael Morse came though.  Trailing 4-3 with two outs in the top of the ninth, Morse jacked his 30th home run of the season, leading the Washington Nationals not only to a 6-4 win over the staggering Florida Marlins, but a clinch of third place for the first time for this franchise since the move in 2005. The Nats http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-159-review-nats-clinch-third-place.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-7623044183431821387Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:51:00 +00002011-09-25T20:51:55.552-04:00BRAVESDETWILERMORSENATSPITCHINGRAMOSWINNING"I think he grew up a little bit today." Davey Johnson, on starter Ross Detwiler. Detwiler delivers in another impressive performance. (photo by Cheryl Nichols) In his previous start, left-hander Ross Detwiler held the Philadelphia Phillies down for 7 1/3 innings, giving up no runs and just three hits over that period.  What would he do for an encore?  Taking on an Atlanta http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-158-review-detwiler-strong-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-842184679295306771Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:40:00 +00002011-09-23T15:40:21.702-04:00PERSPECTIVEI have now read so many reviews and critiques of the "Moneyball" movie, I feel like I've seen it already.  Of course, I read the book so I know how it turns out. The latest "review" I've read isn't a review at all, since it's author, like me, hasn't seen the movie yet.  Of course, he claims he won't see it out of principal.  Jason Whitlock is a veteran sportswriter, currently http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/arrogance-of-anecdotal-sportswriting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-8394762683462258157Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:30:00 +00002011-09-22T22:30:30.031-04:00MORSENATSPEACOCKPHILLIESPITCHINGSWEEPSo that happened. The Washington Nationals continued to play some of their best baseball all year, as Brad Peacock pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings to lead the Nats to a 6-1 win over N.L. East champs -- and bitter rivals -- the Philadelphia Phillies.  The victory completes a four-game sweep in Philadelphia, and moves the Nats to within three games of .500 with six left to play. The http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-155-review-nats-6-1-win-clinches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-6978135087322263207Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:21:00 +00002011-09-22T12:21:20.493-04:00MAGIC NUMBERNATSWINNINGI'm sure if I've computed this wrong plenty of folks will jump all over me, but the Nats magic number to clinch third place in the division is five with seven games remaining.  Any combination of Nats wins and Mets losses equal to five will allow the Nats to finish in sole possession of third for the first time since the move in 2005. The Nats currently hold a 2 1/2 game lead over the Mets, http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/nats-magic-number.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-8137227985984697755Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:21:00 +00002011-09-20T23:27:40.239-04:00DETWILERESPINOSAFEEL-GOOD STORYNATSOPTIMISMPHILLIESSWEEPZIMMERMANThis four-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies means absolutely nothing to the home team, as they have already clinched the N.L. East title.  But to the Washington Nationals, every game they play is another step toward respectability, and with eight games left they sit just four games below .500, courtesy of sweeping a day-nigth doubleheader from the Phillies, by the scores of 4-3 and http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/games-152-153-review-nats-sweep-pair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-8521736596492845983Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:23:00 +00002011-09-18T18:23:57.299-04:00MARLINSMARRERONATSWANGUntil he ran out of gas a little bit in the seventh inning, Chien-Ming Wang was his ground ball inducing best Sunday, getting seven such outs on the day. And with increasing confidence in his slider, throwing it more as a swing-and-miss pitch with two strikes, the Taiwan native also struck out five without walking a batter in the Washington Nationals 4-3 win over the Florida Marlins, before http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-151-review-wang-strong-as-nats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-5141518730451836999Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:46:00 +00002011-09-17T00:49:09.395-04:00LANNANMARLINSNATSNO OFFENSE Javier Vazquez dominated Nats in 3-0 shutout. (photo by C.Nichols) Javier Vazquez was once a very good pitcher. Lately, he’s been on a bit of a roll, resurrecting some of the skill that once made him one of the toughest pitchers in the league. Last night, he continued that roll, dominating the Washington Nationals, shutting them out on five hits, delivering a 3-0 victory to his Florida http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-149-review-marlins-vazquez-shuts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-1157610334814621997Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:27:00 +00002011-09-15T21:27:34.427-04:00DESMONDMETSMILONENATSWashington Nationals rookie left-hander Tommy Milone is a control artist, rarely walking more than a batter per game. In fact, in his 24 starts for Triple-A Syracuse this season, he walked exactly one batter per game while striking out 9.4. Those are impressive numbers for any Triple-A pitcher, let alone one that has a hard time reaching the upper-80′s with his fastball. Thursday, Milone’s http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-148-review-milone-earns-first-mlb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-7387414724235899906Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:39:00 +00002011-09-15T13:49:32.352-04:00DAVEY JOHNSONDESMONDNATSI've been a proponent of Ian Desmond in this space since before he got called up to the Major Leagues.  The opinions of the Washington Nationals brass of the lanky shortstop are almost legend, going back to when former GM Jim Bowden compared him (favorably) to Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.  Current GM Mike Rizzo thinks nothing less of him, and field manager Davey Johnson is an http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/real-ian-desmond.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-157187721996757175Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:40:00 +00002011-09-14T14:53:04.184-04:00NATSNATS PARKWTFAccording to eyewitness accounts and this post by The Washington Post's Dan Steinberg, the Washington Nationals have installed poles along the fences down each base line at Nats Park to hold up what a team spokesperson described to Steinberg as safety netting during batting practice.  The poles appear to be a good 20 feet high and run from the corners of the camera wells at the far end of http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/nationals-install-safety-netting-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-9216677909141774999Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:22:00 +00002011-10-15T07:47:11.231-04:00MLBNATSSCHEDULEVia press release: The Washington Nationals today released their 2012 schedule, which includes 81 home dates, beginning with Washington’s 79th home opener since 1901 on Thursday, April 12 vs. Cincinnati and is highlighted by a three-game interleague visit from the New York Yankees and holiday matchups against the San Francisco Giants (Independence Day) and Chicago Cubs (Labor Day). The Nationals http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/nationals-announce-2012-schedule.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-1189152984802507394Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:47:00 +00002011-09-13T23:47:48.483-04:00METSNATSSTAMMENZIMMERMANCraig Stammen has filled a lot of roles for the Washington Nationals over the last couple of years.  Rarely has offensive catalyst been in his job description though.  But last night he not only earned the win in relief pitching 1 1/3 hitless innings, he also started the winning tally with a one-out single in the seventh and came around to score on a Ryan Zimmerman base hit, giving the http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-146-review-stammen-earns-win.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-2499382822267512199Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:22:00 +00002011-09-13T11:22:18.783-04:00DETWILERLOMBARDOZZIMETSMILESTONENATSIt must have felt like a ton of bricks sitting on his chest.  Steve Lombardozzi made his MLB debut seven days ago, but since then the player that made a name for himself in the minor leagues for his ability to get on base had done so just once, a walk in his first plate appearance, since his recall from AAA-Syracuse.  His next 15 at bats ended in the same manner: with Lombo http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-145-review-lombos-first-hit-pushes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-6650368469115636200Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:52:00 +00002011-09-12T10:56:11.647-04:00ASTROSDESMONDNATSSTRASBURG We'll never forget. (C.Nichols/NatsNewsNetwork) STRASBURG "STRUGGLES" BUT STRIKES OUT FOUR IN THREE INNINGS In his first start returning from Tommy John surgery, the Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg looked dominant, toying with batters and pitching efficiently, needing just 56 pitches to get through five innings of shutout, two-hit ball.  Sunday, before the smallest Major League http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-144-review-nats-bounce-back-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-3868372430528411943Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:18:00 +00002011-09-11T15:18:37.748-04:00NATSSTRASBURGStephen Strasburg, making his second start of the season following Tommy John surgery and rehab, was not nearly as sharp as his first outing, but he did throw 57 pitches in three innings, allowing one earned run on three hits, no walks and four strikeouts. Strasburg threw one more pitch than he did in his first outing, a shutout, two-hit, five inning stint. The right-hander struggled with http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/strasburg-gets-three-innings-in-second.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-7122745492650573191Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:31:00 +00002011-09-11T00:40:50.261-04:00ASTROSBAD DEFENSELANNANMORSENATSNO OFFENSEIn the grand scheme of things, the Washington Nationals 9-3 loss to the Houston Astros Saturday night was just another loss -- No. 77 of the season -- in another losing season.  But the way they went about it was tough to watch. Last night's game was one of the more demoralizing losses of the season. Not just for the runs against, or the poor fielding, or the lack of production (though all http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-143-review-nats-lose-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-7588848331187229783Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:56:00 +00002011-09-10T01:02:19.162-04:00DAVEY JOHNSONMILONENATSNO OFFENSEZIMMERMAN"We didn't actually pound the ball that hard. But, we'll take it." Davey Johnson on last night's win. As has been the case all season, the Washington Nationals just couldn't get enough runners on base.  The few times someone reached, no one could drive them in. But a late substitution for the Houston Astros at third base threw away a ball he had no chance to get an out on, and the Nats http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-142-review-astros-throw-game-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-8431501669712224623Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:35:00 +00002011-09-09T18:35:04.530-04:00DAVEY JOHNSONINJURIESNATSSTRASBURGManager Davey Johnson this afternoon laid out the schedule for Stephen Strasburg's remaining starts in the 2011 season.  Using a plan similar to what the team employed with Jordan Zimmermann last season in his rehab from Tommy John surgery, Strasburg will get extra rest between starts down the stretch. Johnson said Strasburg, barring any set-backs or weather problems, will pitch this Sunday,http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/nats-outline-plan-for-stephen-strasburg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0