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The Washington Nationals announced this afternoon that they'd given veteran bench bat Chad Tracy and extension that will bring him back to the nation's capital in 2013.

Can the Washington Nationals bring postseason baseball back to the nation's capital for the first time since 1933? We're a little over a moth away from finding out.

The Washington Nationals are in Philadelphia to start a three-game set with the Phillies tonight in Citizens Bank Park. Edwin Jackson takes the hill for the Nats...

Stephen Strasburg's college coach, Hall of Fame hitter Tony Gwynn, still doesn't quite believe the Washington Nationals are really going to shut their 24-year-old ace down as they've said they will.

The Braves have won Kris Medlen's last 16 starts, dating back to 2010. This post places that streak in its historical context, and examines what it means for Medlen and the Braves.

Former Major League closer Mitch Williams went to the postseason twice, but was never able to win a World Series. Given the chance, I had to ask what he thought about the Washington Nationals' plan to shut Stephen Strasburg down.

It got ugly late making it look worse than it was, but the Washington Nationals dropped a 5-1 decision to the Atlanta Braves as they failed in their attempt to sweep the three-game set.

Washington Nationals' manager Davey Johnson talked about Stephen Strasburg's eventual shutdown again this afternoon and gave up a little bit of information that might help determine when the Nats' right-hander's 2012 season will end.

The Washington Nationals have a pregame ceremony planned tonight to honor Atlanta Braves' third baseman Chipper Jones in his final regular season game against the Nats/Montreal Expos franchise.

Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo spoke to reporters earlier this week about the possibility of 2012 no.1 overall pick Lucas Giolito needing Tommy John surgery and told 106.7 the FAN in DC's Holden Kushner that the surgery is likely.