
Somebody break up these Nats: Washington wins again
Six weeks ago, the Washington Nationals were 12 games under .500. After a 5-1 homestand, the Nats enter the All-Star break atop the NL wild-card ladder.

Six weeks ago, the Washington Nationals were 12 games under .500. After a 5-1 homestand, the Nats enter the All-Star break atop the NL wild-card ladder.

The Washington Nationals had plenty of opportunities, but left 19 runners on base in a 7-4, 11-inning loss to Kansas City on Friday at Nationals Park.

Anthony Rendon homered, then knocked in the tie-breaking single in the fifth, keying a 5-2 Washington Nationals win over the Miami Marlins on Independence Day.

Trea Turner scored Yan Gomes from first with a two-out double in the bottom of the ninth, allowing the Washington Nationals to escape with a 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.

Anibal Sanchez won his fourth straight decision, giving up a run on six hits in six innings, pitching the Washington Nationals to a 3-1 win at Detroit on Friday.

Patrick Corbin gave up a run in seven solid innings, and the Washington Nationals held on in a 7-5 win at Miami Wednesday night.

The Washington Nationals couldn’t get the tying run home from second base in the bottom of the 10th, and dropped the series finale to the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, 4-3, on Sunday.

There are 25 guys on a Major League roster for a reason, and the Washington Nationals tested the limits of the roster in a 4-3 series-opening win over NL East-leading Atlanta on Friday.

There’s no place on Earth like Washington, D.C. When you’re in Washington, you’re in the political center of the universe — the capital of the most powerful country on Earth.

Remember back when the Washington Nationals were a preseason co-favorite in the National League East?