This entry was written by new DCist contributor Jeff Beam Away from the three ring circus created by Major League Baseball, City Council, and Mayor Williams’ office, the 2006 edition of the Nationals prepares this week to close shop in Viera, Florida and head north for another season along the Anacostia. A number of roster moves via trade, promotion, and shoulder tears have changed the look of the team, so we’ve compiled a season preview…

See, DCist is taking the positive view of things. Playing their worst baseball of the season, the Nationals left for a thirteen game road trip that began at Houston, the team directly above the Nats in the wild-card standings and the team that just swept the hometown boys in RFK, and they avoided the worst possible outcome. They could have been swept again. They could have lost their entire starting lineup to (further) injury….

There are 1001 baseball clichés that can be used to describe the Nationals’ recent skid and 7-11 record in July, and even though last night’s loss marked the inevitable return of the Atlanta Braves to the top of the NL East heap (Nats and Braves own identical 54-41 records), maybe it’s time to dust off a tried-and-true cliché that should act as a Band-Aid and a mantra for the DC baseball fan’s soul: “It’s…

After dropping three of four in Milwaukee over the weekend, the Nationals hit the reset button and return home for a seven game homestand, welcoming NL West bottom-feeder Colorado to DC for a three game series that begins tonight. The Nats lead the NL East by 1.5 games over the Atlanta Braves, who split a four game series with the NY Mets over the weekend. The good news is that the Nats have played…

The Wizards and Nationals made a pair of deals last night, attempting to plug big holes in their respective rosters. That Nats picked up center fielder Preston Wilson in exchange for right hander Zach Day, outfielder J.J. Davis and future considerations. Wilson led the majors in RBI’s in 2003 and should supply some power to the lowest scoring team in the league. Hopefully this will bring an end to the experiment that was Carlos…