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This is De Jon Watson's favorite time of year. And it has nothing to do with Thanksgiving, Christmas or the leaves changing colors.

The Nationals finished the 2008 season in fifth place with a 59-102 record and fans want to know what Washington can do to get better next season.

Mets vs. Cubs game two. Mets vs. Cubs game two. + Mets vs. Cubs game two. - sad.

Last week, Richard and Athlym Martis arrived from Willemstad, Curacao, to watch their son, Shairon, pitch for the first time in the United States.

Ryan Zimmerman belted a two-run homer to lead the Washington Nationals to a 9-4 win over the Florida Marlins in the opener of a three-game series at Nationals Park.

Posted by Mike Farley I'm a lifelong Mets fan, and while they have been in four World Series and won two, they have been good enough to get there numerous times and have not.

The Washington Nationals touted Emilio Bonifacio as their second baseman of the future when they traded for him on July 22, but that didn't stop them from stockpiling middle-infield depth.

WASHINGTON - Jerry Manuel joked after watching his bullpen blow up for the umpteenth time Wednesday night that he would ask Johan Santana to merely go 170 pitches in the series finale against the Nationals.

Before now, you could explain away the missteps and the misfires, all the awful late-inning catastrophes, all the self-immolating meltdowns that have sabotaged so much of what they've tried to do all year.

Nationals second baseman Anderson Hernandez is showing that he should be playing often.

Washington's John Lannan limited New York to one hit over seven innings, Anderson Hernandez delivered a two-run single off a tiring Pedro Martinez, and the Nationals beat the fading-again Mets 7-2 Monday night.

Previous: by Jason on Wed 10 Sep 2008 11:41 PM EDT And to think it seemed mildly insane to have an off-day after a two-game series.

The Washington Nationals will focus on the positives from Shairon Martis' start Friday night at Dolphin Stadium, and there were plenty of them.

Much as I hate to detract from Sunday evening's 6-3 win over the Phillies , surely every breathing Mets fan - - even those who'd just as soon see Billy Wagner playing in traffic on the L.I.E. - has to shake his ...

Jerry Manuel jokingly said the Mets haven't had a closer in more than month, but Luis Ayala is certainly doing a nice impersonation of one.

Jones watches strike three at the belt, and falls short of extending his perfect evening at the plate.

The Phillies earned a series split - and won a season series - against baseball's best team over the weekend.

Chase Utley took off for the plate, with his helmet clinging to his head, his spikes spurring up dust and, unfortunately for the Nationals, catcher Jesus Flores in his way.

Nationals second baseman Emilio Bonifacio finds himself in a platoon situation with Anderson Hernandez, because Bonifacio is having serious problems hitting left-handed pitching.

Hitting home runs is the only part of Chase Utley's offense that's better at home.