John Lannan went seven strong, and the Nats got back to .500 with a win against theBrewers. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)Nationals 5, Brewers 3: Last season, the Nationals won five games in all of April. Considering that, a celebration of getting to .500 after ten games doesn’t seem like such a ridiculous idea. Ace John Lannan appears to have shaken off the rust, and the offense delivered some clutch hitting in the bottom of the…

Oh, John Lannan, things were going so swimmingly until that seventh inning.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Phillies 5, Nationals 3: Everything was smooth sailing for John Lannan and the Nationals. Willie Harris and Cristian Guzman were hitting at the top of the order, the Nats capitalized on an error by Chase Utley, and Lannan retired 14 of 15 batters between the second and the sixth innings. Sadly, in the majors, they play a full nine, and…

Since we last left them, the Nationals have won four of their last five games. They no longer possess the worst record in the league (thank you, Texas). Nationals attendance is also rising, and they are poised to break an average of 30,000 fans a game. Also, Wily Mo Pena has received his World Series ring! All is not puppies and sunshine for the Nats, though. First, closer Chad Cordero felt his arm go out…