<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Nationals</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><description>Nationals</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Nats Send Down Horgan]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14167-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14167-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Nationals demote struggling reliever Joe Horgan to AAA New Orleans in favor of Jon Rauch on Sunday.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationals Rattle Bats]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13921-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13921-2005Apr24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Nats knock around the Mets' Victor Zambrano, led by four-hit games from Brad Wilkerson and Vinny Castilla to cruise to an 11-4 victory Sunday.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohka Not Okay?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12236-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12236-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Manager Frank Robinson feels that something is bothering pitcher Tomo Ohka since his velocity is not what it should be.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mets Slug Nationals]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11984-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11984-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Mets pound Nats pitchers Tomo Ohka and Joe Horgan for nine runs on their way to a 10-5 thumping of Washington on Saturday.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Web Has It Covered]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7731-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7731-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If the Nats aren't on TV, turn on a computer and log onto the Internet, where you can get free, almost-live updates on the progress of games and, for a small price, live video and audio broadcasts too.]]></description><author> Rob Pegoraro</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take Me Out to the Dentist]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7687-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7687-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Without a trace of rust, Nationals fans revive a tradition as old as daylight baseball: fibbing, cajoling and sneaking their way out of school or office to go to the ballpark instead.]]></description><author> David A. Fahrenthold</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sledge Will Take Over for Church]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7301-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7301-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Terrmel Sledge was in the Nats' starting lineup Thursday for the first time since the second game of the season, and he'll replace the slumping Ryan Church as the regular third outfielder.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nats, DirecTV Close]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6129-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid 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Record, Makes Error]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10819-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10819-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Vinny Castilla's streak of consecutive chances without an error reaches 272 -- a major league record for third basemen -- before a ball skips over his glove in the sixth inning.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nats Can't Solve Glavine]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10520-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10520-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tom Glavine limits the Nationals to two hits over seven innings Friday night and Cliff Floyd hits his fourth home run of the season to lead the Mets to a 3-1 victory.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nats Lose Heartbreaker]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7204-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7204-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Nationals give up two unearned runs in the top of the ninth inning Thursday at rainy RFK and lose to the Braves, 2-1, spoiling another impressive start by John Patterson.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Nats TV Hits Snag]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7305-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7305-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Comcast says it won't add any Nats games while it litigates a lawsuit against the Orioles, MLB and the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network.]]></description><author> Thomas Heath</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ledecky Enters Bidding]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2306-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2306-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Washington entrepreneur Jonathan Ledecky heads the Big Train Holdco group that bid to purchase the Washington Nationals.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newest Eagle Lands]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61493-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61493-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA['Screech,' the new Washington Nationals' new mascot, 'hatched' yesterday at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, emerging from a giant egg a few yards behind second base.]]></description><author> Debbi Wilgoren</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casa de Castilla]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59794-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59794-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Vinny Castilla is finding RFK quite comfy, going 3 for 3 with four RBI for the second straight game to guide the Nationals over the Diamondbacks, 9-3, Saturday night.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mound Issues Mount]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59399-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59399-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Nationals pitching staff and Manager Frank Robinson say the mound at RFK is a bit too soft needs to be remedied before an injury may occur.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opening Complaints]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57334-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57334-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A day after the Nationals' home debut at RFK Stadium, officials for the District, Metro and the team scrambled to address the checklist of problems they heard most from the crowd of 45,596.]]></description><author> David Nakamura</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Crowd Cheers. Ah, Welcome Home.]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55390-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55390-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's been a long time since the sights and sounds of baseball were around the District.]]></description><author> Peter Carlson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing His Former Club]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57452-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57452-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mlb/washington</guid><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2005 20:06:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Right-hander John Patterson not only makes his first start in Washington on Saturday night, but it comes against the organization with which he spent seven seasons, the Arizona Diamondbacks.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item></channel></rss>
