Craig Stammen

MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH After losing twice in as many nights to the Philadelphia Phillies, the Washington Nationals talked a good game. On Wednesday night they played one, rallying for a 6-2 victory on Ian Desmond's 11th-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals and Bryce Harper received some positive news on his ailing knee. Team trainer Lee Kuntz told reporters Monday that Harper was allowed to resume "ground-based...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Don't expect Anthony Rendon to be taken out of the lineup any time soon. He is the hottest thing going in the Nationals lineup. After a day off Friday, Rendon returned Saturday...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Stephen Strasburg returned from the disabled list to start Sunday in a 2-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. His record fell to 3-6 and his command was not as good as his...

The Sports Xchange Nationals win after mulligan in the ninth CLEVELAND -- The popup that wasn't caught led to the home run that Anthony Rendon will never forget. Given a reprieve when his routine pop foul wasn't caught, Rendon belted his first major-...

The Sports Xchange Nationals 7, Indians 6 CLEVELAND -- Cleveland first baseman Nick Swisher's error on a routine pop foul in the ninth inning gave Washington's Anthony Rendon a second life, and Rendon made the most of it, blasting his first major-league...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Nationals manager Davey Johnson was smiling after Thursday's 5-4 victory over Colorado. He might finally have some reasons to be happy. The offense is showing some life, a big...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Nationals 5, Rockies 4 Nationals 5, Rockies 4: Ryan Zimmerman homered and drove in three runs as visiting Washington took two of three from Colorado, which saw three star players go down with injuries. Rockies left fielder...

The Washington Nationals’ pitching staff is getting healthy, and with the way Ryan Zimmerman and Ian Desmond are hitting, the defending NL East champions are hitting their stride just as summer heats up. Zimmerman homered, doubled and drove in...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals now are expecting Stephen Strasburg to return this Sunday and start against the Cleveland Indians. Strasburg, who is on the disabled list with a strained back...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Starting pitching wasn't supposed to be a problem for the Nationals in 2013. But something keeps going wrong with the rotation. The latest problem involves the puzzling...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Bryce Harper knee situation remains up in the air after his visit to Dr. James Andrews earlier in the week. The Nationals said Andrews agreed with the team's diagnosis of...