Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman walks to the batters box during a baseball game with the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals...

Adding Beltre would serve two purposes

Adrian Beltre would be a significant upgrade from Mike Lowell in two key areas.

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Gold Glove 3B Ryan Zimmerman lays out to make a catch

Ryan Zimmerman is introduced as a National League All-Star in St. Louis

Jeter, Bay, Utley among Silver Sluggers

Cardinals star Albert Pujols and Yankees infielder Mark Teixeira were among those chosen Thursday to receive Silver Slugger awards.

Rollins, Victorino win NL Gold Gloves

Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has won his third consecutive NL Gold Glove and Philadelphia Phillies teammate Shane Victorino has won for the second straight time in the outfield.

...game 2-2 after 10 innings. Mandatory Credit: Scott Rovak-US PRESSWIRE Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman makes a play at third base against the San Diego Padres in the fourth inning of...

Running through some end-of-the-year observations

...never deliver. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez are critical, but injury-prone bats, while Carlos Zambrano and Ryan Dempster are both signed for huge money through 2012, and who can say with total certainty if...

Nats come through with two-out hits to down Braves in 11 innings

Justin Maxwell hit a two-out, two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 Saturday for their sixth straight victory.

Rookie Desmond helps down Braves as Nationals try to salvage season

Rookie Ian Desmond homered, tripled and drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals kept up their strong finish to a dismal season by beating the Atlanta Braves 6-3 Friday night.

Nationals-Braves Preview

Nationals-Braves Preview

Orr lifts Nationals with RBI single in 9th to dispatch eliminated Braves

Pete Orr hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals beat Atlanta 2-1 on Thursday night, hours after the Braves were eliminated from playoff contention.

Nationals-Braves Preview

Nationals-Braves Preview