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As we will do each week throughout the season, we will today take a look at Accuscore's playoff forecaster to see how the previous weeks games influenced the division's playoff race. The Nationals tremendously improved their chances to make the playoffs last week as the club went 4-2. With this their projected playoff chances jumped from 10.5 percent to 23.8 percent. Disappointingly, their chance to win the division only ...

After his previous start that yielded six runs and five walks to the Atlanta Braves in 5.1 innings, many thought that Washington Nationals rookie starter Luis Atilano may be starting to unravel. He shut those detractors up last night, however, as he threw 5.1 shutout innings helping the Nats topple the New York Mets to improve to second place in the National League East. Deception was the key to ...

BUSINESS AS USUAL After taking two of three from both the Atlanta Braves and the Florida Marlins, the Washington Nationals (17-14) head north to face the New York Mets (17-14) for the second time this season. The two squads are tied for second in the NL East, two games behind the two-time defending National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Nationals got the better of the Mets the first time around. Willy Taveras ...

The Washington Nationals' nominal ace, John Lannan, will miss at least one start with soreness in his left forearm and elbow. Lannan first recognized the pain in his April 21 start against the Colorado Rockies, a game in which he threw 107 pitches and surrendered four runs on 11 hits in six innings of work. The opening day starter has struggled so far this season, going 1-2 with ...

Ivan Rodriguez continues to defy the odds.  At the age of 38, few thought he would be a productive everyday player in the majors in 2010. However, out of the gates, Rodriguez is leading the majors in hitting and despite speculation of an upcoming fall to reality, he has kept on hitting. Entering Friday's game he is batting .405/.432/.514. While that kind of production is likely unsustainable, the Nationals need to try ...

As we do each Monday throughout the season,  today we look at Accuscore's playoff forecaster to see how the previous week's games effected the NL playoff race. Despite the Nationals breaking even with a 3-3 record on the week, after taking two of three from Chicago then dropping two of three against Florida, Washington's playoff chances dipped 3.4% from 13.9%-10.5%. The computer also shrunk the Nationals predicted chances of ...

While the Mets are celebrating their ascension back into relevance with their eight-game winning streak and Phillies are floundering without their anchor, Jimmy Rollins, the Nationals are on a high of their own. With the win over the Florida Marlins last night, the club earned their third win in a row, finished April above .500 for the first time in five years, and quietly slipped into second place in the National ...

The Nationals called up Roger Bernadina from Triple-A Syracuse to help a banged-up bench, while optioning lefty Jesse English to make room. Bernadina got the nod after going on a tear; in 61 at bats for Syracuse he's stolen seven bases while batting .377 with a .426 OBP and a .541 SLG percentage. On the other hand, English has been very effective in the bullpen, posting a 3.86 ERA in seven appearances. General ...

For the fourth time this season, Livan Hernandez put the Nationals on his back and carried them late into the game. By doing that, he gave them a chance to earn a victory. With early run support, Washington was able to do just that as they defeated the Cubs 3-1 and nipped a one game losing streak in the bud. Throughout baseball, the aces of pitching staff's are called stoppers. They are the pitchers ...