Washington Nationals

Bryce Harper: Performing beyond his years for the Washington Nationals

Scott Van Pelt

Scott Van Pelt praises the performance of Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels when all eyes were on him pitching against the Nationals.

If the Nationals buy

If the Nationals look to add to their roster this summer, they have a couple areas of need.

The fate of Detwiler is in his hands

Give Detwiler another day off so we can have Strasburg/Hudson, instead of Hudson/Detwiler and Strasburg/Minor? At least Beachy/Gonzalez is there as the match-up between surprise Cy Young candidatesBack to the scuffling Detwiler, who's got a 5.

Podcast: Hamels, Pujols, Sutton!

SweetSpot blogger Dave Schoenfield and I had plenty to talk about on Thursday’s Baseball Today podcast! 1. Cole Hamels let his pitching do the talking about Bryce Harper and the Nationals Thursday, but each time Hamels throws it reminds us of his talent and contract status.

Hamels-Harper

Cole Hamels strikes out eight in the Phillies' win as he broke the club's four-game losing streak while also confronting Bryce Harper for the first time since his suspension for beaning the rookie.

Hamels vs. Harper II: Much Ado About Nothing

Strasburg: Arm 'felt great' after bullpen session

Stephen Strasburg may have been lifted from his last start after only five innings due to tightness in his arm, but the Washington Nationals ace threw his typical between-starts bullpen session Wednesday and insisted his arm was fine.

Mike and Mike in the Morning

ESPN MLB Insider Tim Kurkjian talks about Cole Hamels, the surprising starts by the Nationals and the Dodgers, Don Mattingly and more.