Chatelain: NL East Has Proven To Be Much Tougher Than Mets Hoped
This is anything but a two-horse race between the Mets and Nationals, who square off in a three-game series starting Tuesday night.
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This is anything but a two-horse race between the Mets and Nationals, who square off in a three-game series starting Tuesday night.
Despite the 4-7 mark on the road trip that ended Sunday with a 4-3 loss to the Rockies, and a fast fall from first, all is not as bleak for the Mets as some in the media make it out to be.
Max Scherzer has thrown two no-hitters, come within one strike of a perfect game and met just about every expectation that accompanied the $210 million contract he signed with Washington.
Ryan Zimmerman, Jayson Werth and Stephen Drew homered as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 12-1 on Wednesday in the final spring training game for both teams.
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The Long Island native gave up two hits and walked two.
The Nationals are hoping for big things out of their top prospect to try and replace Jordan Zimmerman.
Daniel Murphy walked and scored on Anthony Rendon's two-run single in a four-run first inning against Rafael Montero in the Washington Nationals' 9-4 win over the New York Mets.
Bryce Harper, Nationals right fielder and 2015 NL MVP, will get a giant new deal. Just how much money could it be?
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How badly do the Mets want him? That's the question Yoenis Cespedes' agents are trying to figure out.
The Washington Nationals are in hot pursuit of free agent slugger Yoenis Cespedes, and that has many Mets fans furious.
Murphy seized the postseason spotlight for the New York Mets, homering in six straight games on the way to the World Series. But the Nationals are not asking for that.
According to MLB.com, the Nationals are interested in two second basemen: the Reds' Brandon Phillips and none other than Daniel Murphy.
"You know, with the need for minorities, you can help yourself -- you've got a better chance of getting some speed with Latin and African-Americans."
The Nationals say they have fired manager Matt Williams and his coaching staff after a season in which the team went from World Series favorite to failing to make the playoffs.
Curtis Granderson's solo homer with one out in the eighth inning Sunday lifted the Mets to an eventual 1-0 win over the Washington Nationals in the regular season finale.
While the Mets await their first postseason appearance since 2006, the Nationals continue to fall apart.
Justin Bour hit a three-run homer during a four-run fifth inning as Miami beat the Nationals 6-4 on Thursday.
Nationals star right fielder Bryce Harper -- who said last month that he doesn't care about how the Mets are playing -- is hearing it from fans on social media.
The Mets are hoping that the last series of the season -- which could end up being massively important -- won't have any bearing on the postseason.
New fan favorite Wilmer Flores hit a leadoff homer in the 12th inning to give the New York Mets a 2-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
Now with the Amazin's, the 30-year-old is chasing his former team. And he sees no reason why the Mets can't catch Bryce Harper and Co.
Michael Taylor had a two-run single in the eighth inning, Danny Espinosa followed with an RBI double and the Washington Nationals rallied from three runs down to beat the Mets 4-3 on Wednesday.
Nationals third baseman Yunel Escobar went down swinging -- literally -- in Wednesday's game against the Mets.
