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For the first time in 4 years, the Washington Nationals have won 70 games, may this never be a milestone again. They did it by beating the New York Mets 2-0 behind Brad Peacock’s debut start. The rookie righty threw 5 scoreless innings.
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Nationals vs. Mets: Brad Peacock earns win in his first major league start [...]

Last night in Flushing Meadows, the Washington Nationals came back to beat the New York Mets to win their 69th game of the 2011 season. Some numbers to ponder:

The Nats likely have 15 more games left in the season (a Los Angeles Dodgers rainout is unlikely to be played) and would have to win 12 [...]

Like Charles Krauthammer said, “you go for the moments.”
The Washington Nationals just snatched victory from the jaws of defeat which they previously snatched from the jaws of victory. Who were they playing? The New York Mets of course!
Entering the 9th, the Nats were down 7-6 to the Mets with 8-9-1 in the batting order coming [...]

The Washington Nationals returned to their winning ways and fourth place last night in a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets. They avoided being swept in large part to two players
P ¡LIVAN! pitched 8 innings, giving up 3 runs (only 2 earned) the day after stories about ties to Puerto Rican money laundering [...]

This does not sound good:
Nats’ Hernandez looked at for possible money laundering – The Wash. Times
Nationals’ Livan Hernandez under investigation in money laundering case – The Post
Nats’ Hernandez named in federal investigation – CSN Washington
Perhaps ¡LIVAN! (or is he ¡Navil! now?) is a Henri Devereaux in this affair, but either way, this is not news [...]

I have a problem with the Washington Nationals. Every time I watch them, they lose. I watched them Saturday night and they blew it, on Friday and Sunday, I just listened to them on the radio and MLB audio and they won. Obviously, the outcome of the game is dependent upon whether lay eyes on [...]

After taking off the Florida series (because I’ve never met a Marlins fan), the guest prognosticator feature is back. This week it is a privilege to have Eric McErlain of Off Wing Opinion answering some questions about his New York Mets who host my Washington Nationals this weekend, starting at 4:10 this afternoon. McErlain is [...]

Nationals end season with 14-inning win over Mets – The Post
A marathon Game 162 … again – Nats Insider
The sixth Washington Nationals season concluded yesterday with a 2-1, 14th inning win over the New York Mets — the season just didn’t want to end. In the top of the 14th, Justin Maxwell walked with the [...]

Principal owner Mark Lerner (not to be confused with the managing principal owner, his father Ted) likes to put on a Washington Nationals uniform and catch fly balls during batting practice from time to time. He gets mocked for it, I’m okay with it, since it sounds like a lot of fun. Its like fantasy [...]

I don’t have strong feelings about the New York Mets. This is mostly because I’ve always been a Yankees fan and Yankees fans a naturally dismissive of the Mets. I do love singing “beat the Mets, beat the Mets, the Nats just beat the Mets” though. That being said, for those who are Mets fans, [...]