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Washington -- Nats acquire two youngsters in draft! The Nats drafted slugger Jason Ennis, a third baseman, in the first round, and pitcher, Chris Hodge in the second round.

1st Round
3B Jason Ennis Age: 19
S/R
TRJ:2
CON:F(5)
PWR:D(115)
RSPD:G(3)
ASTR:E(6)
FLD:F(4)
ERES:D(8)

2nd Round
P Chris Hodge Age: 23
S/R
TSPD: 87
CTRL: D(127)
STAM: C(108)
3SLD, 3CB, 1FORK

Washington Nationals (37-25) @ Tampa Bay Rays (30-32)
June 9th, 2009

Tampa Bay -- The Nationals grabbed another big win last night against the Rays at the Trop. Nick Johnson was the MVP of the game for bringing in the winging run with a hit in the first. John Lannan pitched 8 and a third innings, allowing 1 run and 7 hits, sitting down 12 in strikes for his 3rd win of the year. Sparks pitched 4 and a third for the Rays, allowing 2 runs and 6 hits, K'ing 6. Nick Johnson went 2-4 with 2RBI and Mark Ellis went 3-5 with an RBI double for the Nats. Evan Longoria drove in the Rays only run, going 1-4 with an RBI, and Jonny Gomes got the team's only extra-base hit, going 2-4 with a double, and a run.

Final Score
Nationals - 5
Rays - 1

WP: John Lannan 3-2 | LP: Shawn Sparks 2-7 | SV:
HR:

John Lannan W 8.1IP 7H 12K 1R 1ER
Mark Ellis 3-5 2B RBI 2R
Nick Johnson 2-4 2RBI

Sparks L 4.1IP 6H 6K 2R 2ER
Jonny Gomes 2-4 2B R
Evan Longoria 1-4 RBI

League Blowouts
Cubs blast Indians 12-2

Washington Nationals (39-30) @ (42-27) New York Yankees
June 17th, 2009

Bronx -- Kershaw shuts out Bombers as Nationals gain a game back on the Mets. The Nationals secured a 2-0 victory over the Yankees today, as Kershaw pitched a 11-hit shutout, for his 7th win of the year. Kershaw pitched 9 innings, allowing 11 hits, striking out 10 and walking 1, delivering 120 total pitches, his career high. Jason Schmidt pitched 6 and a third for the Yankees allowing 2 runs and 8 hits, getting the loss. Ryan Zimmerman went 1-4 with a 2-R double in the first for the Nats to supply the only runs of the game. Cameron Maybin went 3-4 for the Yankees with 3 doubles.

Final Score
Nationals - 2
Yankees - 0

WP: Clayton Kershaw 7-3 | LP: Jason Schmidt 6-5 | SV:
HR:

Clayton Kershaw W 9IP SHO CG 11H 10K 1BB 0R 0ER
Carl Crawford 2-5 R
Ryan Zimmerman 1-4 2B 2RBI

Jason Schmidt L 6.1IP 8H 8K 2R 2ER
Alex Rodriguez 2-4
Cameron Maybin 3-4 32B

League Blowouts
None

June 24th, 2009

Washington -- Nats dump Cliff Lee in exchange for bullpen arm. The Nationals dealt veteran starter Cliff Lee to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for 28-year old reliever Francisco Cruceta. Many Nationals fans are criticizing this move, but clearly, with a 7.62 ERA, Cliff Lee is not cut out for pitching in the NL. This is a win-win trade, as the Tigers acquire a fresh arm for their rotation, and the Nats dump $4mil of salary and acquire a fresh bullpen arm.

Francisco Cruceta Age: 28
R/R
TSPD: 96
CTRL: F(105)
STAM: E(38)
5SLD, 4SPLT