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Murphy spoiled you guys, Dusty Baker told reporters before Daniel Murphy broke out of a mini-slump with a two-hit game on Saturday in New York. Daniel Murphy finished the 2016 campaign, his first with Washington after signing a 3-year/$37.5M free agent deal with the Nationals in January of 2016, 31 for 75 (.413/.444/.773) with six doubles and seven home runs in 19 games against the New York Mets, who drafted the now-32-year-old infielder in the 13th Round of the 2006 Draft and developed him over seven major league seasons. Murphy left via free agency after declining a qualifying offer from New York. Continue to Article

April 23, 2017 11:30:am EST

Gio had a solid outing, the bullpen was (again?!) nails, and Turner got right back into it.Image courtesy Fangraphs.(What do these graphs and percentages mean?)Its still April: Gio Gonzalez (+27.1%) gives up a single run in 6 13 IP with 6 Ks and 3 walks Continue to Article

April 23, 2017 10:43:am EST

The plan is simple for the New York Mets. The actual implementation may be considerably harder Sunday night when the reeling Mets host the surging Washington Nationals in the finale of a three-game series at Citi Field. The Nationals (12-5) won their sixth straight game Saturday with a 3-1 victory over the Mets (8-10), who have lost seven of eight, a stretch in which they have scored only 23 runs. Continue to Article

April 23, 2017 1:41:am EST

Gio Gonzalez mentioned the tasty Latin food served in the visitors' clubhouse. Gonzalez pitched no-hit ball into the sixth inning to win again at the Mets' stadium, and the Nationals beat New York 3-1 on a drizzly Saturday for their sixth straight victory. Gonzalez improved to 9-1 with a 1.62 ERA in 14 career starts at Citi Field. Continue to Article

April 22, 2017 8:51:pm EST

Gio Gonzalez once again put together a solid start in Citi Field and the Nationals beat the Mets, 3-1, for their sixth straight win overall. Gio Gonzalez has always liked pitching in Citi Field, or at least done well in Flushing, Queens, New York. Gonzalez, 31, took the mound this afternoon (8-1) in 13 career starts in the Mets home, with a 1.64 ERA and a .170/.254/.260 line against in 82 13 IP. Continue to Article

April 22, 2017 7:13:pm EST