Ryan Zimmerman News

The list of All-Tidewater baseball players of the year is a Who's Who of elite players from South Hampton Roads, many of whom went on to college or pro stardom.

Turns out, adding a productive Ryan Howard to this Phillies lineup makes a heck of a difference.

"It will be weird," Nationals Manager Davey Johnson said this weekend. "He did a good job coming back and won some big games for us last year.

The Indians right-hander was the best pitcher at Progressive Field, outdueling Stephen Strasburg in Cleveland's 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals.

Werth was slated to go to the Boston Red Sox , or the Los Angeles Angels ; you know, a winner.

An error by first baseman Nick Swisher and the first Major League home run by Anthony Rendon helped the Nationals edge the Indians, 7-6, at Progressive Field on Saturday night.

Chris Davis went 4 for 4 with two home runs, and the Baltimore Orioles overcame three homers by Ryan Zimmerman to beat the Washington Nationals 9-6 on Wednesday night.

The Nationals have won four of their last five games. It is the first time Washington has won at least four games in a five-game stretch since winning five in a row from May 4-10.

In news that should shock no one, a lineup that had three Triple A quality hitters and a bunch of other ones who aren't doing so great mustered just two hits and one run while striking out thirteen times.

Stubbs scored the game-winning run with one out in the ninth inning - sliding home to beat the tag of catcher Kurt Suzuki on a fielder's choice - as the Tribe edged Washington 2-1 on Friday night.

After being on the wrong end of a walk-off against the Indians on Friday night, the Nationals are in need of a bounce-back performance.

Last week, we profiled the six leading candidates , along with some dark-horse candidates, who will emerge as the season progresses for the respective Rookie of the Year awards.

Jun 4, 2013; Washington, DC, USA;Washington Nationals second baseman Steve Lombardozzi is congratulated by teammates after driving in the game winning run in the ninth inning to beat the New York Mets 3-2 at Nationals Park.

Following a tough road trip, the Cleveland Indians are happy to be returning home a ' even if it is against the surging Washington Nationals .

Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa battled for 5 1/3 innings of the Rockies' 5-1 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday night, but said the opponent had the right approach and he made a key mistake.

The Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3-2 in a marathon game that went 18 innings on Thursday.

Given the way these last two days have gone, the Nats would be undefeated if they had a starting rotation composed entirely of Rosses.

Ryan Zimmerman homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Ian Desmond got four hits and the Washington Nationals beat the depleted Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Thursday.

Collision course: Colorado's Dexter Fowler collides with teammate Carlos Gonzalez in the sixth inning as they chase a double off the bat of Washington's Ryan Zimmerman.

Carlos Gonzalez and Dexter Fowler of the Rockies collide at the attmept to catch a double hit by Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals at Coors Field.