Washington Nationals Baseball

Twitter Poll: Nats vs. Fish ...more ?

Nationals lose game, tempers in Miami ...more ?
Nationals lose game, tempers in Miami

Miami heat: Nats, Marlins get physical ...more ?
Miami heat: Nats, Marlins get physical

Riggleman gives Zimmerman a rest ...more ?
Riggleman gives Zimmerman a rest

Nats bring up Espinosa, Ramos ...more ?
Nats bring up Espinosa, Ramos

Morgan involved in collision as Nats fall in 10 ...more ?
Morgan involved in collision as Nats fall in 10

Kennedy leads off for fourth straight game ...more ?
Kennedy leads off for fourth straight game

Nats' bullpen has made strides since '09 ...more ?
Nats' bullpen has made strides since '09

Strasburg to have right elbow surgery Friday ...more ?
Strasburg to have right elbow surgery Friday

Zimmerman, Dunn power Nats through rain ...more ?
Zimmerman, Dunn power Nats through rain

Morgan to give total effort while batting eighth ...more ?
Morgan to give total effort while batting eighth

MLBlogs: NatsTown | Bill Ladson ...more ?

Nationals say Strasburg's Tommy John surgery successful (SportingNews.com) ...more ?
Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg underwent successful Tommy John surgery Friday, the team announced. "He came through it with flying colors," Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo told The Washington Post. "It went smooth and uneventful." The three-hour procedure, performed in Los Angeles by specialist Dr. Lewis Yocum, involved replacing the ulnar collateral ligament in Strasburg's pitching elbow with a tendon from his thigh.

Strasburg has Tommy John surgery in California (AP) ...more ?
Nationals rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg had reconstructive elbow surgery Friday that could keep him out of the starting rotation until the 2012 season. Lewis Yocum performed the procedure in Inglewood, Calif., in which a piece of ligament was taken from the 22-year-old right-hander's left leg and transplanted into his pitching elbow.

Morgan gets 8 games for Nats-Marlins brawl (AP) ...more ?
Nyjer Morgan's wild week has landed him an eight-game suspension, one of nine punishments handed out Friday by Major League Baseball following a brawl between Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins. MLB suspended Nationals outfielder Morgan and fined him an undisclosed amount for three separate incidents over the past week.

Nationals activate RHP Mock, send him to Triple-A (AP) ...more ?
The Washington Nationals activated right-hander Garrett Mock from the 60-day disabled list on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse. The Nationals also transferred left fielder Josh Willingham from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL. Mock made just one start for the Nationals this season before going on the disabled list on April 11 because of a ruptured right cervical disc that required...

Nationals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) ...more ?
By the time the Nationals take the field in Pittsburgh on Friday night, they could know whether or not they'll have Nyjer Morgan available to face his former team, or for any games in the near future.

ESPN.com reported that Major League Baseball likely will hand down a decision Friday about a suspension for Morgan, who charged the mound during Wednesday's game against the Marlins when Chris Volstad threw behind him.

Morgan, who had collided with catcher Brett Hayes at home plate the night before, was hit with a pitch in his second at-bat of the game, then stole second and third with the Nationals down 14-3. That angered the Marlins, and Volstad's pitch triggered the brawl.

The center fielder already has a seven-game suspension looming for his actions in...

MLB will rule on Nyjer Morgan punishment Friday (SportingNews.com) ...more ?
Major League Baseball is expected to deliver its ruling on punishment for the Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan on Friday, two days after Morgan was involved in a bench-clearing brawl in a game against the Florida Marlins. Citing sources, ESPN.com reports MLB officials are reviewing "a range of incidents" involving Morgan since Aug. 21, when the outfielder threw a ball into the stands and hit a fan in the head at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Ballpark.

Nyjer Morgan builds on bad reputation in brawl with Marlins (Yahoo! Sports) ...more ?
Over the past two weeks, Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan has transformed into an updated version of...

Nationals ax Rob Dibble after Stephen Strasburg criticism (SportingNews.com) ...more ?
Rob Dibble's duties with the Washington Nationals television crew are over. The team announced Wednesday that Dibble was removed from his job as analyst on its TV play-by-play crew, the Washington Post reports. The decision was made by the Nationals and not its broadcast partner, MASN. Ray Knight might finish the season working with play-by-play man Bob Carpenter, but for now his assignment lasts through the team's current road trip. Dibble has not been on a Nationals telecast since Aug.

Nyjer Morgan at center of Nationals-Marlins brawl (SportingNews.com) ...more ?
Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan found himself the target of retaliation on Wednesday. He took his punishment once. But when Florida Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad threw a fastball behind Morgan's head in the sixth inning, tempers exploded into a bench-clearing brawl. Volstad hit Morgan in the hip in the fourth inning, a night after Morgan bowled over Marlins catcher Brett Hayes. The collision left Hayes with a separated shoulder. After trotting to first, Morgan then rubbed salt into the Marlins' wound by stealing second and third while the...

Bench-clearing brawl as Marlins beat Nationals (AP) ...more ?
Nyjer Morgan once again found himself in the middle of trouble. The speedy Washington leadoff man charged the mound after a pitch sailed behind him Wednesday night, triggering a bench-clearing brawl during the Florida Marlins' 16-10 win over the Nationals. "There's nothing good I can say about someone who doesn't play the game the right way and doesn't respect the integrity of...

Morgan charges mound, Nationals and Marlins brawl (AP) ...more ?
Nyjer Morgan of the Washington Nationals has charged the mound after a pitch from Florida's Chris Volstad sailed behind him, setting off a wild brawl between the teams. Morgan took a big swing that appeared to graze Volstad's face in the fifth inning Wednesday night. Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez clothes-lined Morgan, knocking off his batting helmet and sending him to the ground.

Nats move Strasburg to 60-day disabled list (AP) ...more ?
The Washington Nationals transferred rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg to the 60-day disabled list Wednesday. Strasburg, the hard-throwing No. 1 pick in last year's draft, will have the reconstructive elbow operation known as "Tommy John surgery" on Friday. He finished his rookie season with a 5-3 record and 2.91 ERA.

Dibble off TV for Nats, had criticized Strasburg (AP) ...more ?
The Washington Nationals say Rob Dibble will no longer work as a TV analyst for the team's games, a split that comes after the former reliever made comments critical of rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg. Dibble lashed out at Strasburg last week for not pitching through pain. Dibble said on Sirius XM Radio that "You can't have the cavalry come in and save your butt every time you feel a...

Former phenom Prior is pitching to be noticed (Yahoo! Sports) ...more ?
Mark Prior's last big league game was 4 years ago, but he's been nearly unhittable in an independent league.

Stephen Strasburg elbow surgery scheduled for Friday (SportingNews.com) ...more ?
Stephen Strasburg will have surgery on his pitching elbow Friday, according to MLB.com. The procedure, commonly known as Tommy John surgery, will be performed in Los Angeles by specialist Dr. Lewis Yocum. Strasburg, the heralded rookie right-hander for the Washington Nationals, will likely be lost through the 2011 season. Recovery time is a minimum 12 months but could be 18 months. The immediate downside for the Nationals is the long-term absence of their top prospect.

Tracy's single in 10th lifts Marlins over Nats (AP) ...more ?
Hanley Ramirez used both his offensive and defensive skills to help the Florida Marlins get a much needed win. Chad Tracy singled home Ramirez with the winning run in the 10th inning to help the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 1-0 on Tuesday night and break a three-game losing streak. Ramirez singled with one out off reliever Drew Storen, then stole second.

Nats' Strasburg to have Tommy John surgery Friday (The Canadian Press) ...more ?

MIAMI - Washington Nationals rookie ace Stephen Strasburg will have Tommy John surgery on Friday to rebuild his injured right elbow, an operation that is expected to sideline him for 12 to 18 months.

A Guide to Washington Nationals Park (Associated Content) ...more ?
Nationals Park, the beautiful home to the Washington Nationals, is situated along the Capitol Riverfront of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington D.C. The new ballpark opened for the 2008 season, after the Nationals spent their first three years in D.C. in RFK Stadium. The first LEED-certified green professional sports stadium in the United States, Nationals Park seats nearly 42,000 fans at full capacity. Getting to Nationals Park The stadium is just a short walk away from the Navy Yard Station on the Green Line of the Washington Metro system.

Random photos from the archive: Frank Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) ...more ?
Frank Robinson turns 75 Tuesday and it seems like he has an outstanding résumé bulletpoint for...

Zimmerman, Dunn power Nationals past Marlins (AP) ...more ?
Ryan Zimmerman hit a ball about as far as he can remember. His three-run home run along with a three-run homer by Adam Dunn powered the Washington Nationals to a 9-3 win over the Florida Marlins on Monday night in a game that's start was delayed nearly three hours by rain. Zimmerman's blast off an Alex Sanabia (3-2) change-up in the third inning hit off the facing of the upperdeck in left...