TEAM CALENDAR AND RESULTS
Sat Sep 28
- W: Haren (10-14)
- L: McCarthy (5-11)
- SV: Soriano (43)
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2013 Season
- Record:
- Overall: 86-76
- vs NL East: 43-33
- Team leaders:
- BA: J. Werth .318
- HR: R. Zimmerman 26
- RBI: J. Werth 82
2013 REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS
RUNS
BATTING AVERAGE
ON BASE PERCENTAGE
SLUGGING PCT
ERA
QUALITY STARTS
WHIP
BAA
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And the Nats' managerial candidates are ...

A popular preseason pick to be playing late into October, the Washington Nationals couldn't find their groove for much of 2013, and a late-September playoff push ended up being too little, too late.
about 4 hours ago | Doug Mittler | ESPN.com -
SweetSpot's 2013 NL All-Star team
I did my American League All-Star team yesterday. Here's my National League squad. A few more tougher calls in the NL.Catcher: Yadier Molina, Cardinals (.
about 2 days ago | ESPN.com -
Johnson's last SP a risky choice

Manager Davey Johnson is about to sail off into the sunset, ending his career after Sunday's action. However, it appears he may be taking the Washington Nationals policy of protecting pitchers along with him as he goes.
about 2 days ago | ESPN.com -
Cameron: No value to second-half surge

The second-half surge for the Angels, Royals and Nationals is not a predictor of 2014 success. Dave Cameron explains.
about 3 days ago | Dave Cameron | ESPN Insider -
These teams won't miss playoffs in 2014

With the introduction of a second wild-card team in 2012, teams are in the postseason hunt later and longer than ever. Three teams in particular were expected to contend for a playoff berth but fell short for various reasons.
about 4 days ago | Jim Bowden | ESPN.com -
Five important issues for next commish
Bud Selig has officially announced that he'll step down as commissioner in January 2015. Jerry Crasnick will assess his legacy (hey, if Bowie Kuhn made the Hall of Fame I suspect Selig will eventually as well), but here are five key issues for the next commissioner to address.
about 4 days ago | David Schoenfield | ESPN.com -
Clint Hurdle inspiring others daily
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has been making a difference daily with words of inspiration.
about 5 days ago | Tom Friend | ESPN.com -
Wacha has a nice bounceback, near no-no
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha came within one out (and a few inches) of pitching the third no-hitter in the major leagues this season.
about 6 days ago | Mark Simon | ESPN.com -
Twins shut Mauer down for remainder of season
The Minnesota Twins are playing it safe with All-Star catcher Joe Mauer after having seen up close the damage concussions can do to a player.
about 7 days ago | Associated Press -
Ranking aces of NL contenders

As we've all learned by now, baseball's postseason is pretty much a crapshoot, with all 10 participants having a legitimate chance at a world championship.
about 8 days ago | Jim Bowden | ESPN.com - more
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2013 REGULAR SEASON TEAM LEADERS
BATTING AVERAGE
| HR | R. Zimmerman | 26 |
| RBI | J. Werth | 82 |
| R | J. Werth | 84 |
| OPS | J. Werth | .931 |
| ERA | S. Strasburg | 3.00 |
| W | J. Zimmermann | 19 |
| SO | G. Gonzalez | 192 |
| SV | R. Soriano | 43 |
| WHIP | S. Strasburg | 1.05 |
2013 NL East STANDINGS
| TEAM | W | L | GB | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 96 | 66 | - | 688 | 548 |
| Washington | 86 | 76 | 10 | 656 | 626 |
| NY Mets | 74 | 88 | 22 | 619 | 684 |
| Philadelphia | 73 | 89 | 23 | 610 | 749 |
| Miami | 62 | 100 | 34 | 513 | 646 |
INJURIES
| PLAYER | POS | DATE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. LaRoche | 1B | 9/28 | DTD |



