tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:15:25 +0000ZIMMERMANBRUNEYMETSBAD UMPIRESSOLISBURKECOLEFRANK ROBINSONDBACKSCONTESTINJURIESFACE2FACEWALK-OFFGONZALEZPEREZEEYOREMOVIEHOPEWTFLINKSLERNERSRODRIGUEZSMOLTZMAN WITH TWO LAST NAMESCUBSREHABPLAYOFFSDOOM AND GLOOMETERNAL SUFFERINGKENNEDYSTORENPHILSHALL OF FAMECOREY BROWNWALKERKILLJOYNATSFESTSABRMETRICSANIMALSGIANTSHOLDERRAINOUTFRANK HOWARDRIDICULOUSCHUCK JAMESLEADOFF HITTERNEYERREALLY BAD IDEASBOZLIARDESMONDO'CONNORNAYSNATTY BOHMLB DEBUTPOVICHMAILING IT INROBINSONATTORNEY GENERALKASTENBURNETTKIMBALLSAMMY SOSASURGERYPURKEMARTISENVOYLOPEZWIN FORMULABALESTERBIRTHDAYGAME NIGHTFOFLIVANPREVIEWGRISSOMSOUNDGARDENWBCANKIELGAUDINTWINSFiresaleGAMESTRASBURGPROSPECTSOFF DAYWERTHRISPMASCOTSMARCOREVIEWSHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTIONOTHER SHOEDIBBLETWO-MINUTEDR ANDREWSFAILLEONSISPITCHERSLEDEZMABLOGWINTERCARAVANLAROCHECIRCUSMOTHERS DAYWILKERSONnut-jobINTERNET RADIODWLBOWDENWILKIEINSIDE THE PARK HRCHRIS DUNCANKELLI JOHNSONMARLINSPUMPKINSPINCH-HITTING PITCHERSSCHEDULESMILEYFLORESRYAN HOWARDLEAKERENDONOFFENSENATSBELLIARDRADIORIGGLEMANSEGOVIARAMOSNATS PARKPRESS CONFERENCEVENDORSSERIES PREVIEWANGELSPENAPADRESfantasyMEDIA BIRD-DOGGINGBATTLE OF THE BELTWAYPUDGEMEDIAGOMESRAYSHAMMERMICHAEL JACKSONNO OFFENSENFACROWMAINSTREAM MEDIAEXTRA INNINGSNIETOMCCATTYGAME DAYPEACOCKO PEREZLATOSMAN WITH TWO NAMESMINOR LEAGUESHINCKLEYBERNADINATRADER JIMMORSENATS; REVIEWMILTON BRADLEYCAPSBAD DEFENSEHUEVOSQUESTIONABLE DECISIONSBEIMELESPINOSAGOOD DEFENSETIGRESERROR ON MY PARTLOSINGDAVEY JOHNSONCARDINALSBOSGOODWINLADIES NIGHT100STAMMENDREAM FOUNDATIONORRREMEMBRANCEPHOTOSRIJORFKHOODSUSPENSIONCURLY WSHELLBATISTAOLD-TIMEYCONCERTORIOLES MAGICUPDATEBAD BASE RUNNINGSCREECHEJECTIONSWISDOMCANCERWINNVILLONEDANNY CABSFANFESTBALESTARRAY KNIGHTFRONT OFFICESANCHEZLIBRABISENIUSLINEUPSMILESTONETHE BARDCOMMUNITYIN MEMORIUMCASTOROBBIE RAYMENCHBRAWLINDIANSAPOLOGYDUNNCLIP AND SAVENORRISPIRATESNL All-Star TeamUNIFORMSKIP WELLS2005CHURCHFREE AGENTSZUCKERMANHOT STOVEKENSINGCSNTRIPLE PLAYCRAPSYRACUSEMOCKDEEP POCKETSBRYCE HARPEREFFIGIESSTREAKYHOFCORAWOWMUSICTrade DeadlineNATIONALS LUNCHBOXCLIPPARDSEPTEMBERSHUTOUTMASSACREWILLINGHAMWAIT TIL NEXT YEARAUTOGRAPHSPITCHINGNATOSPHEREKEARNSMARREROVICIOUS RUMORMONGERINGESPN ZONECAPPSHANRAHANTAVAREZPEDROSPEIGNERWALTER JOHNSONRULE 5MACDOUGALFIREWORKSSTAIRSWAGNERGUZMANRUMORSSURVEYDETWILERMINDLESS SPECULATIONSCHRODERINTERLEAGUEIMPACTA FOUNDATIONREDDINGLETTERMANNATIONALS PARKANTONELLIFANSHOT HITTINGGBUTIGERSLISTACHWEEKEND REVIEWEMILIOBONDSMILONETHE SAINTKOBERNUSWASTED MONEYHENRY RODRIGUEZGARATEJOSH GIBSONJSOSAVIDEOCRANKYWarehouseECKSTEINPADILLA4TH OF JULYHERNANDEZRANDOM THOUGHTSCHEATCOMEBACKwelcomeTHE PLANSLUMPSCRITIQUEHUFFJAMIE MOYERInmatesSALAMIPRESIDENTSCHICOOPTIMISMSIGNEDPROJECTIONSAYALALADNIERSPRING TRAININGESTRADAGOVT RELATIONSHAGERSTOWNASTROSTHANK YOUMALDONADOO'sMILLARBLUE JAYSCOLOMEPATTERSONPREDICTIONSP-NATSWHITNEYOH NOESPERALTADFAMORGANLODUCALOVERRONEW MEDIAPHOTO GALLERYPHILLIESMCGEARYJOHNSONPEDsRED SOXMAXWELLRAIN_DELAYHONORSMOVESARBITRATIONBBAWEE WILLIEABOUTAFLOPENING DAY9/11ManagerFIRINGSCONTRACTSLANGERHANSHIATUSBONIFACIOCARPAL TUNNELSILLY STATSYANKEESPHENOMWANGWILLIE TAVERASCROSS-PROMOTIONGuthrieBORASLARNERSRESPECTBRAVESHISTORY LESSONOFF THE FIELDJERKHOME RUNSIMPENDING DOOMRIPFARM REPORTMILLEDGEMLB SCHEDULEMARQUISWILD ASS GUESSESGRIFFEYJRNIEVESD-BACKSPUJOLSDLGORZELANNYMENTAL MISTAKESMAGIC NUMBERTOMMY JOHNCINTRONGOOD BULLPENPUBLIC RELATIONSTRAGEDYOriolesGREENHUDSONPOLLJASON REIDBAD BULLPENHARPERPERSONALBOONEAWARDSSLIDESHOWNOTEBOOKVIN SCULLYENGLISHINMATES RUNNING THE ASYLUMT YOUNGSTEAKHISTORY REPEATING ITSELFPOWERPINKWINNINGALL STARSSEVERINOORGANIZATIONAL DEPTHCARRKURKJIANOLSENMLBATILANOWHITE SOXHOT RODSECOND COMINGBURGER KINGTEIXEIRACABRERATejadaSTREAKINGRIVERADUKESHAIRSTONHARRISBURGZIMMERMANNCOACHING STAFFYEAR-IN-REVIEWBAD WEATHERNYJERMANNINGKEITH LAWLARUSSAACTABERGMANNSMILEY-GATEROYALSMARINERSINTERVIEWBAT-SHIP CRAZYRAINMECHANICSJD MARTINMACKOWIAKSANCHESPRESS RELEASEMLB NETWORKTOLMANNOTESBALLPARK FOODRIZZOGOLD GLOVEBREWERSLOMBARDOZZINIXMUSSINALANNANCHIEFFEEL-GOOD STORYRADICAL IDEASROCKIESHILLCORRALESGRAB BAGJORGE SOSAMATTHEUSPALMEIROSANTANAdodgersMASNSIGNING DAYVTCOFFEYTHEORY OF BASEBALLFATHER'S DAYPERSPECTIVEPITTSBURGHERSSEASON TICKET HOLDERSNATS WEEKLYREDSPROCESSNO-HITTERSTEROIDSSWEEPFUNNY VIDEOBIG UNITTRADEPHOTOS OF FRIENDSSLATENTHE AXENATINALSHARRISMEATHOOKWRIGHTDOUBLE ENTENDREINTERNET WRITERSBAD MANAGERIAL DECISIONSVOICE OF REASONROSTERWAPORAUCHMAYADC-IBWAMEYERMONTZBASEBALL PROSPECTUSHOT/COLDBENCHNRIUNFILLED PROMISESTRADE MARKETDRAFTDedicated 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 it to keep http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/1918RPnlLXg/visit-us-at-districtsportspagecom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/1918RPnlLXg" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/03/visit-us-at-districtsportspagecom.htmltag: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 Santos for allowing me that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/kFWbiBhrJhM/new-challenge-awaits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/kFWbiBhrJhM" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-challenge-awaits.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-5104202431403833047Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:27:00 +00002011-09-30T15:27:49.469-04:00PERSPECTIVENATSROSTERI 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 cold in July/August but http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/fxjvaIVkyEI/2012-nats-roster-who-should-stay-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/fxjvaIVkyEI" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/2012-nats-roster-who-should-stay-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-6313343086589232615Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:11:00 +00002011-09-29T13:11:21.098-04:00SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTIONNATSDC-IBWAAWARDSFor 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 offense this season, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/09VmiXAtp0c/dc-ibwa-announces-2011-player.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/09VmiXAtp0c" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/dc-ibwa-announces-2011-player.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-2382475311311004609Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:30:00 +00002011-09-28T21:30:45.100-04:00STRASBURGNATSWINNINGMARLINSOPTIMISMSTRASBURG 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 hit and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/mNNApF0KAtM/game-161-review-nationals-end-season-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/mNNApF0KAtM" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-161-review-nationals-end-season-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-5452972933147325571Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:43:00 +00002011-09-28T12:53:02.902-04:00PROJECTIONSSILLY STATSMORSE 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 Morse heading into the seasonhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/MKYi8xtr6BA/revisiting-my-michael-morse-projection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/MKYi8xtr6BA" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/revisiting-my-michael-morse-projection.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-7859093825098328566Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:39:00 +00002011-09-27T10:39:09.419-04:00NATSWINNINGMARLINSMORSEWhen 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 record is 79-80 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/YPb7RXnjkc8/game-159-review-nats-clinch-third-place.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/YPb7RXnjkc8" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-159-review-nats-clinch-third-place.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-7623044183431821387Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:51:00 +00002011-09-25T20:51:55.552-04:00DETWILERPITCHINGRAMOSBRAVESNATSWINNINGMORSE"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 Braves team fightinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/icEhqCBTuvs/game-158-review-detwiler-strong-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/icEhqCBTuvs" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-158-review-detwiler-strong-again.htmltag: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 employed by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/1N9bDtJrLeM/arrogance-of-anecdotal-sportswriting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/1N9bDtJrLeM" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/arrogance-of-anecdotal-sportswriting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-8394762683462258157Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:30:00 +00002011-09-22T22:30:30.031-04:00PEACOCKPITCHINGNATSPHILLIESSWEEPMORSESo 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 Nationals have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/ymlpPCRPB7U/game-155-review-nats-6-1-win-clinches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/ymlpPCRPB7U" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-155-review-nats-6-1-win-clinches.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-6978135087322263207Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:21:00 +00002011-09-22T12:21:20.493-04:00NATSWINNINGMAGIC NUMBERI'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, and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/ioDrFiiHGcE/nats-magic-number.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/ioDrFiiHGcE" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/nats-magic-number.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-8137227985984697755Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:21:00 +00002011-09-20T23:27:40.239-04:00ESPINOSADETWILERNATSPHILLIESOPTIMISMSWEEPFEEL-GOOD STORYZIMMERMANThis 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 4-0. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/xXPlHx6rsXU/games-152-153-review-nats-sweep-pair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/xXPlHx6rsXU" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/games-152-153-review-nats-sweep-pair.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-8521736596492845983Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:23:00 +00002011-09-18T18:23:57.299-04:00WANGNATSMARLINSMARREROUntil 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://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/VUYxQ0c_vtI/game-151-review-wang-strong-as-nats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/VUYxQ0c_vtI" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-151-review-wang-strong-as-nats.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-5141518730451836999Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:46:00 +00002011-09-17T00:49:09.395-04:00NO OFFENSENATSMARLINSLANNAN 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://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/ZD7mSB5MMPU/game-149-review-marlins-vazquez-shuts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/ZD7mSB5MMPU" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-149-review-marlins-vazquez-shuts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-1157610334814621997Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:27:00 +00002011-09-15T21:27:34.427-04:00NATSMETSMILONEDESMONDWashington 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://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/MWN0ksNJoQk/game-148-review-milone-earns-first-mlb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/MWN0ksNJoQk" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-148-review-milone-earns-first-mlb.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-7387414724235899906Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:39:00 +00002011-09-15T13:49:32.352-04:00NATSDAVEY JOHNSONDESMONDI'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 advocate as well. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/2DCXEWqCmR8/real-ian-desmond.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/2DCXEWqCmR8" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/real-ian-desmond.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-157187721996757175Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:40:00 +00002011-09-14T14:53:04.184-04:00WTFNATSNATS PARKAccording 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 the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/zG672c1Hz00/nationals-install-safety-netting-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/zG672c1Hz00" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/nationals-install-safety-netting-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-9216677909141774999Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:22:00 +00002011-10-15T07:47:11.231-04:00NATSSCHEDULEMLBVia 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://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/nXiOusoQJ3M/nationals-announce-2012-schedule.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/nXiOusoQJ3M" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/nationals-announce-2012-schedule.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-1189152984802507394Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:47:00 +00002011-09-13T23:47:48.483-04:00NATSMETSZIMMERMANSTAMMENCraig 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 Nats a 3-2http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/2Cd_lDHnv9E/game-146-review-stammen-earns-win.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/2Cd_lDHnv9E" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-146-review-stammen-earns-win.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-2499382822267512199Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:22:00 +00002011-09-13T11:22:18.783-04:00MILESTONEDETWILERLOMBARDOZZINATSMETSIt 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 taking a right turn http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/JGkOCOYhn7I/game-145-review-lombos-first-hit-pushes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/JGkOCOYhn7I" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-145-review-lombos-first-hit-pushes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-6650368469115636200Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:52:00 +00002011-09-12T10:56:11.647-04:00STRASBURGNATSASTROSDESMOND 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 crowd http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/tgBpsgE9oYE/game-144-review-nats-bounce-back-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/tgBpsgE9oYE" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-144-review-nats-bounce-back-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-3868372430528411943Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:18:00 +00002011-09-11T15:18:37.748-04:00STRASBURGNATSStephen 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 his http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/-Zb3lKnhyNM/strasburg-gets-three-innings-in-second.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/-Zb3lKnhyNM" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/strasburg-gets-three-innings-in-second.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-7122745492650573191Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:31:00 +00002011-09-11T00:40:50.261-04:00NO OFFENSENATSBAD DEFENSEASTROSMORSELANNANIn 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 threehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/OlLVy8W_ycI/game-143-review-nats-lose-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/OlLVy8W_ycI" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-143-review-nats-lose-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-7588848331187229783Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:56:00 +00002011-09-10T01:02:19.162-04:00NO OFFENSENATSMILONEZIMMERMANDAVEY JOHNSON"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 ended up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/Ad2sq-0W0Jg/game-142-review-astros-throw-game-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/Ad2sq-0W0Jg" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-142-review-astros-throw-game-away.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-8431501669712224623Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:35:00 +00002011-09-09T18:35:04.530-04:00STRASBURGNATSINJURIESDAVEY JOHNSONManager 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, Septhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~3/oydOZeVmsZM/nats-outline-plan-for-stephen-strasburg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalsNewsNetwork/~4/oydOZeVmsZM" height="1" width="1"/>http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/nats-outline-plan-for-stephen-strasburg.html