Cristian Guzman News

The Washington Nationals have gone through numerous incarnations since their big move across the border from Montreal in 2005.

Talked with a source close to Hanley Ramirez today, and he said the superstar shortstop and the Marlins have been good-naturedly going back and forth in recent weeks over Hanley's desire to play winter ball in ...

Published September 29, 2008 at 12:24 p.m. AP AP AP WASHINGTON _ Fans, of course, will keep tabs on what the Washington Nationals do after a 59-102 season that made them the worst team in the major leagues.

The Nationals got off to a 3-0 start in 2008, but it was disaster after that. Washington won only 59 games and ended up having its worst season.

Shane Victorino's line drive double to left literally kicked up chalk and dirt as it landed right on the foul line before kicking into the left field corner.

The superlatives no longer seem overstated. Mets manager Jerry Manuel is sold on Daniel Murphy, to the point that he's considering the rookie outfielder one of the best pure talents that he's seen.

Today in the second game of the Padres-Nationals series, Padres No. 2 starter Chris Young will pitch in Nationals Park for the first time.

The Nationals have been a disappointment on the field this season, but they still had players who performed up to their capabilities.

Chase Headley's triple in the 14th inning Friday lifted the Padres to an 11-6 victory over the Nationals in front of a crowd of 28,600 at Nationals Park.

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

WASHINGTON - The clock was about to strike 4:45 in the visiting clubhouse at Nationals Park this afternoon.

At this rate, the next team meeting the Mets have will be to clean out their lockers at the end of the month.

All the telltale signs are there. The starting pitching has regressed into the unreliable category.

Washington Nationals Emilio Bonifacio, 2b Cristian Guzman, ss Ryan Zimmerman, 3b Lastings Milledge, cf Elijah Dukes, rf Kory Casto, 1b Wil Nieves, c Roger Bernadina, lf Odalis Perez, lhp Mets Jose Reyes, ss ...

Aaron Heilman walked off the mound to boos at Shea Stadium last night after another failed outing.

Aaron Heilman is a good guy -- sharp, thoughtful, good to talk to. But I would rather stick flaming accupuncture needles in my eyeballs than watch Aaron Heilman pitch.

It was about 4 Wednesday afternoon, a little more than three hours before first pitch against the Washiington Nationals at Shea.

Outfielder Ryan Langerhans will be the first to tell you that he was an automatic out last year.

Nationals center fielder Roger Bernadina says he is more relaxed at the plate in his second go-round in the big leagues.

The Washington Nationals will never want to sit Cristian Guzman again, not if he keeps hitting like this.