It’s here at last! The Washington Nationals are back in D.C. for today’s home opener against the Atlanta Braves. They’re coming off a clean sweep of the Mets up at Citi Field in New York. The first pitch is at 1:05 p.m. Read More

NEW YORK – The delicate treatment of Stephen Strasburg ended Wednesday afternoon. In the sixth inning, with the tying run on second base, the Washington Nationals chose competition over precaution. There was no other pitcher they wanted on the mound, and so, even as Strasburg crossed a new threshold, the Nationals left him out there. Via Washington Post:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/nationals-vs-mets-stephen-strasburg-dominates-in-4-0-victory/2012/04/11/gIQAC1r9AT_story.html