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The Nats’ (updated) all-time stat leaders – Nats Insider
Going all the way back to 2005, Mark Zuckerman compiled the Washington Nationals all-time statistical leaders. He provided this warning:
WARNING: Reading these lists will elicit a wide range of emotions, from smiles to frowns to laughter to tears to sheer dumbfoundedness (and yes, I know that’s not [...]

Going down the Shore the day of the trade deadline is curious timing for someone who blogs about the Washington Nationals as much as I do, but I am not complaining. It is the one week of the year that I am never online. In fact, the television at the house we rented in [...]

Guzmán should not have been in right field in the bottom of the ninth, this Nats lose is on Riggleman as much as Guzmán.

Cristian Guzman is in the last year of his second bloated contract with the Washington Nationals. He’s barely been a part of spring training and he probably doesn’t have the arm to play shortstop everyday if at all. In the wings behind him is the “original Nationals prospect” Ian Desmond. We know what Guzman can [...]

@washingnats, aka nationals.com beat writer Bill Ladson, asked if the Washington Nationals should name Ryan Zimmerman captain of the team. While Zimmerman seems to be doing quite well as a quiet team leader on and off the field, I don’t feel its necessary to make anything official. @dcsportsbog tweeted this by the way:Yikes, all of [...]

Surgery for Guzman, Norris – Chatter, The Wash. TimesGuzman to undergo shoulder surgery – nationals.comSS Cristian Guzman is scheduled for arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder today. He missed the 2006 season with a torn labrum in the shoulder.
Say hello to second base in 2010 Guzman.
Down on the farm, so to speak, catching prospect [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the Nationals scored six runs in the sixth inning, I felt their chances of holding on to beat the Astros were pretty good. However, yesterday’s battle of bad bullpens, currently stuck in limbo until July 9 in Houston, proved me wrong. I had a pretty significant post in my head, but [...]

Pleasant Shifts, But Another Loss – The PostMistakes continue to haunt Nationals – The Wash. TimesJohn Lannan had his first quality start of the season last night, but the bullpen faltered and the Nats lost 3-2 to the Marlins in the 10 innings. Manny Acta got ejected too.
Zimmerman, Nats Appear Close to Deal – The [...]

SS Cristian Guzman made Jim Bowden look less stupid last night by hitting for the cycle. The last Nat to do that — Brad Wilkerson in game 2 of the 2005 season. Those were the days, no?
Also, Elijah Dukes, fresh off his third trip to the DL, hit two home runs last night. I really [...]

It turns out that being the token All-Star for the Nationals is the way to GM Jim Bowden’s heart. Last year’s All-Star, DH Dmitri Young*, cashed in for $5 million a year, despite being a overweight diabetic. Young is now on the DL because his blood sugar is out of control. Hopefully he can get [...]