An awards poll among baseball writers on the web and the results for the season up to week six.

The final figures are now in and The Washington Nationals Dream Foundation raised over $600,000 at their Dream Gala on May 3rd. All proceeds gathered will head directly into The Foundation's Core Programs-- initiatives focused on children's...

    Today's Starting Pitchers GS IP ERA WHIP BAA BB K W-L Shawn Hill - RH 5 30.1 3.56 1.32 .265 9 18 0-0 Garrett Olson - LH 3 18.1 2.95 1.25 .235 7 15 2-0 ...

Or a fake team named for fishes . But they can beat up Suberbers pretty good! The pitch thrower Fifth Nelson of the Suberbers gets mad at the Bad Nats for saying "Hooray Hooray!" and says they are softball girls , which, okay, if the Bad Nats can...

It's always nice to hear from Billy Wagner, isn't it? He's been chirping to the media again , this time about the fact that his teammates refuse to chirp to the media. UPDATE: Fun video of it at bottom of this post .

"It doesn't strike me in any particular way. They're welcome to do that. It's a free country. It is one huge megalopolis, you know? It's about time we realize it. [Now, get the #&%k off my turf, you #&%s" ( Peter Angelos, via Baltimore...

Here we go for round three in the battle of the I-95 corridor. In the past two seasons the Orioles and the Nationals have played twelve games against each other, with the Nationals winning seven.

  Game one of the Myrtle Beach series started Monday with a rain-out that was postponed until the next evening.  The two-game double header on Tuesday night ended up as a couple of heartbreakers for P-Nat starters Jhonny Nuñez and Terrence Engles..

In tandem with the Scripps National Spelling Bee, ESPN Zone will debut a spell-off for sports fans on May 29 with the inaugural "Sports Spelling Bee." Spellers will go head-to-head at the Baltimore ESPN Zone spelling the names of local and national...

The Washington Nationals rotation has a 4.86 ERA, a -0.77 WPA, and a -9.17 BRAA. That’s not very good, and from a look at those numbers, you’d probably think Washington needs to find some better starting pitchers. But if you look closer,...

The Mets (20–19) lost to the Nationals (18–24) by the score of 1 to 0 in Shea Stadium today. The Nationals took three or four in the series. For a full recap, check out SNY’s Boxscore . ShareThis

Mike Pelfrey pitched the game of his life, carrying a no-hitter into the 7th inning, but he ended up with the tough luck loss in a 1-0 game. The bid for the first no-hitter in Mets history was broken up by Aaron Boone , who led off the inning with a...

A quick scoreless first on the mound for New York starter Mike "The Mouthpiece" Pelfrey, and the Washington Nationals' recently-re-called right-hander Jason Bergmann gets one out with one pitch as Jose Reyes tries to bunt, but Bergmann fields and...

The Mets took another loss today, losing 3 out of 4 to the Nationals. Pelfrey pitched a GEM of a game, flirting with having the first no-no in the Mets franchise, going into the 7th inning without a hit. In the top of the 8th, Big Pelf gave up a hit...

This game went from promising to frustrating very quick. Mike Pelfrey was sensational as he carried a no hitter through the sixth inning and into the seventh. Unfortunately for the Mets and Pelfrey, Aaron Boone led off the 7th inning with a single to...

That was just plain ugly. After a decent road trip to the West Coast and taking 2 of 3 from the reds over the weekend, the Mets did themselves no favors this week, playing anemic baseball against the Washington Nationals. I was too busy at work...

This game went from promising to frustrating very quick. Mike Pelfrey was sensational as he carried a no hitter through the sixth inning and into the seventh.  Unfortunately for the Mets and Pelfrey, Aaron Boone led off the 7th inning with a...

Game 38: Nationals 5 - Mets 3 The 2008 Mets are a rollercoaster ride to futility. Some players who have been struggling goes on a hot streak with the bat and you think maybe the team is finally going to hit. Next thing you know, their bats cool off...

Last night after the game and during the post game coverage, SNY stuck a mic in front of winning pitcher Tim Redding who went on to stick a fork into the Mets. "There's something about the Mets that makes us play harder against them. We were a...

A series that, for the Mets, was supposed to be a breeze, was a nightmare in every which way. Aaron Heilman continued to struggle badly, while the manager has been taking quite some kind of a beating with this team of high expectations struggling...

What a crap home stand. Say whatever you like about this game, the bottom line is the Mets lost three of four AT HOME to the Nats. That's like erectile dysfunction, not wanking off and certainly not getting laid. If you were going to try and...

There may not have been a more exhilarating bottom of the 9th inning played in some time. If you had any rooting interest or just wanted to see excellence in the game—there was no better treat than the finish to this afternoon’s affair between Our.

"Hey,we scored one run on them, but that was one more run than they did." ( Jason Bergmann, via Washington Post, 5/16/2008 ) Softball Girls 1, Manly Mets 0 : Wow! Brilliant Bergmann's the story, but Willie Harris' game saving catch in the...

If I said I wasn't aggravated that the Mets lost to the Nationals 1-0 after a solid outing by Pelfrey, I'd be lying to you. The pitchers and bullpen did their job - the bats did not. The Mets' lineup...

With the Mets a game over .500, and two back of the Florida Marlins in the loss column in the East, the Mets are clearly performing below expectations.  They just lost three of four from the Washington Nationals.  Digest that for a...

The Washington Nationals ruminate over how easy it is to beat the Mets. Even in good times, the climate we Mets fans operate in is best described as hysterical, not in the ha-ha way but in the pull the children in-doors, out-of-proportion with...

Pelfrey pitched a gem, but the offense couldn’t score a run. There were a couple mental base running errors made by the Mets, and some outstanding defensive plays by the Nats, including a ridiculous catch by Willie Harris. The Mets...

All Photos Courtesy of Mike Schaffer--Senior Account Executive of Brotman-Winter-Fried Communications--Falls Church, Virginia It's worth repeating--it's all about the fun when it comes to Our Washington Nationals--both ON and OFF the field of...

The Game: The Mets (20-18) look to split their four-game series versus the Nationals (17-24) today at Shea Stadium, starting at 1:10. The Lineup: SS Jose Reyes 2B Luis Castillo 3B David Wright CF Carlos Beltran RF Ryan Church 1B...

Mike Pelfrey vs Jay Bergmann ( Baseball-Reference.com Preview )

Lineup Washington Nationals @ New York Mets 05/15/08 1:10 PM EDT Washington Nationals New York Mets Felipe Lopez - 2B Jose...

The Mets (20-18) are looking to split this four game series with the last place Nationals (17-24) today at Shea. Game time is 1:10pm and can be seen on SNY and heard on WFAN. Mike Pelfrey (2-3, 4.86) will toe the mound against Jason Bergmann (0-1,...

The Mets try to get the split today as they end their four game set with the Nationals. The Nationals have Bergman today who has not been effective yet this season. In three games, two started, he has pitched 12.1 innings and has an ERA of 11.68...

The Mets have lost two of three to Washington this week, and will try to salvage a split of the 4-game set Thursday afternoon for a matinee at Shea. New York remains just 2 games behind 1st place Florida, but is now just 20-18 on the year after...

On the Hill... When Washington righty Jason Bergmann was sent down to Triple-A Columbus back on April 12, 2008, Nationals' GM Jim Bowden told MLB.com's Bill Ladson , in an article entitled, "Bergmann sent down, Cordero back", that he, "......

Well it’s about time somebody called the g-d Met game!...I sat in the freezing rain with Belth and Lederer the other night for over an hour and a....ohh, announcing. It was two hours before Thursday’s Nationals- Mets game, and SNY’s play-by-play m

The Game The Mets lost in Brutal fashion yesterday afternoon to the Washington Nationals by a score of 1-0. The win was picked up by Columbus Clipper Jason Bergmann , and the loss was taken by Mike Pelfrey. Gary Cohen mentioned at some point...

The Mets are floundering. They are a team that intimidates nobody. They are laughed at, joked about, pushed around, and chanted at by even the worst teams in the league. How can they possibly believe they can win a division title under these...

     I am normally a glass half-full person, but after yesterday’s loss and the Mets pathetic showing in their series at Shea against the Washington Nationals, I’ve had it.  I’m dumping the glass.     This team has

Following the Mets 1 to 0 loss to the Nationals today, reporters attempted to interview Billy Wagner , but were unsuccessful. Click here to view video of the incident, as captured by SNY. ShareThis

Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a torn tendon sheath in his right wrist. He is expected to miss four to six weeks. Washington plans to activate first baseman Dmitri Young from the DL on...

Sometimes you just have to wonder. The only luck that Nick Johnson seems to have is bad luck. And today--that bad luck returned. The announcement came down at 12 Noon from Our Washington Nationals. Our Number 24 once again placed on the Disabled...

Well, dang. Nick Johnson, finally back from his broken leg injury, is out again with an ailing wrist. Hopefully it’s nothing big and he’ll be back in no time [update below]. He’s in DC getting an MRI today. I know his injury history...

Nick Johnson's hurt again. Details inside, plus some instant and long-term analysis.

The team has announced that Nick Johnson will be out for 4-6 weeks with a torn tendon sheath in his right wrist.  This is a sad day for Nick, who worked so hard to get back into shape and showed up at spring training ready to go. The club has...