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Zim talks down contract talks
Nats third baseman says he's not aware of a deal nearing completion, stands by his intent not to negotiate during the season.
Early look at minor leagues
Some interesting trends are already developing in the Nats' farm system.
Breaking down a victory
The Nats got all sorts of positive contributions tonight, from Shairon Martis' 6 1/3 innings to a power surge to a perfect bullpen effort.
Nats win! Nats win!
Our long national nightmare is over: Washington has beaten the Phillies, 8-2 for its first win of the season.
Thru 6: Nats still ahead
Washington holds a 3-2 lead, thanks to the first quality start of the season. Now, can the bullpen hold on and secure the first win of the year?
Thru 3: Is tonight the night?
It's a little too early to tell if the Nationals are going to bag their first win of the year, but the game couldn't have started much better for Washington.
Nats-Phillies postponed
Tonight's game has been rained out. No makeup has been announced.
Will Nats play tonight?
The forecast isn't good, and there are plenty of other reasons not to play tonight against the Phillies.
Revisiting the Milledge move
Was sending Lastings Milledge to Class AAA one week into the season a necessary move for a struggling player, or did the Nats have too quick a trigger finger?
Nationals postgame notes
Just a couple quick updates from this one, a 9-8 Nationals loss to the Phillies:
Nats down 8-6 in eighth
A week into this 2009 season, it's clear the Nationals' offense is going to be much better than it was last year. It's just tough for that to translate into wins when they're constantly fighting out of a hole.
Thru 3: Nothing coming easy
The Nats' offense is generating enough production early to keep the team in the game. But they could be up 2-0, instead of down 4-2, if they didn't keep making the kinds of mistakes bad teams often make.
Harris on DL, Hernandez activated
The Nats' starting second baseman is back from the DL sooner than expected, but Willie Harris is now out with a pulled oblique.
For the Nationals, now what?
At 0-6, the Nats have to shore some things up.
Nats fall to 0-6
8-5 loss to Braves leaves Nats winless heading into tomorrow's home opener.
