Adam Dunn A More Likely Red Sox Target?

Interesting note today from MLBTradeRumors.com about Nationals slugger Adam Dunn potentially winding up as a Type B free agent this off-season instead of a Type A. If he’s a Type B free agent who declines arbitration in Washington, the Red Sox would not have to give up their 2011 1st round pick if they were [...]

Phillies win 7-6 over Nationals thanks to four-run ninth inning

Once again, the Philadelphia Phillies used a late-rally to overcome the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Sunday. Jayson Werth hit a walk-off two-run home run to give the Phils their seventh straight win and help maintain a three-game lead in the NL East. Philadelphia held on to a 3-1 lead heading into the sixth inning before [...]

Cards fall again, lose series to Nats

The Cardinals continue their slide out of contention.

Derrek Lee’s numbers against NL East pitchers

The Atlanta Braves nation is excited about having a first baseman with a pulse again. I felt it is important to look how Lee has fared against the pitchers he will face the most over the remainder of the season. Phillies pitchers – Roy Oswalt – 18-65, .277 average with a .338 OBP and .492 [...]

Phillies avoid sweep after 6-4 win over Nationals in extra innings

Thanks to a 2-1 win by the Cincinnati Reds over the Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia Phillies moved within 2 ½ games in the NL East after defeating the Washington Nationals 6-4 in the 11th inning on Sunday to avoid the sweep. Placido Polanco arguably had his best game as a Phillie after going 3 for [...]

Mets Salvage Split With Two Out Hits

The New York Mets got some revenge on the Washington Nationals by beating them 9-5 on Sunday and salvaged a split in their four-game weekend series. They jumped out to a lead so big that even their bullpen couldn’t blow it. They built an 8-0 lead after four innings in a most un-Mets like fashion, [...]

Mets Bullpen Fails

The New York Mets dropped their third game in four with a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Washington Senators. A bases-loaded sac fly off the bat of Ryan Zimmerman drove home Willie Harris in the bottom of the 9th. It was the second walk off loss for the Mets in the past three [...]

Jurrjens, Braves Beat Nationals 4-1

Jair Jurrjens pitched five strong innings to get his first win of the season, and even drove in what proved to be the game-winning run, as the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 tonight in Atlanta. Jurrjens could turn out to be one of the year’s best mid-season “acquistions”, and showed that tonight in his [...]

Hudson, Braves Outduel Strasburg, Nats

Tim Hudson pitched seven shutout innings to outduel rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg as the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Monday night. The game featured a great pitchers’ duel between Hudson, the Braves’ best pitcher, and Strasburg, the Nationals’ rookie sensation, and the game lived up to it’s pre-game hype as the two pitchers [...]

Q and A: Ian Koski of NationalsDailyNews

Tomahawk Talk recently had the opportunity to run a series of Braves, Nationals, and MLB related questions by Ian Koski of NationalsDailyNews.com (a GREAT Washington Nationals fansite!), and with the Braves and Nationals all set to play a three-game series in Atlanta, the timing couldn’t be better!
Here’s a look at what Ian had to say [...]

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