Washington Nationals v New York Yankees Live

Now one gave the Washington Nationals a fighting chance as they entered their series against the powerful New York Yankees. However on Tuesday they proved they could compete and on Wednesday their hard work paid off as they edged out the Yankees by a score of 3-2. John Lannan came out strong and gave a dominating performance against the team that he grew up idolizing and Adam Dunn supplied the necessary offense on Wednesday June 17^th. Dunn launched a monstrous home run to get the offense started and Lannan did the rest. Lannan took a no hitter into the fifth inning of the game and eventually allowed only four hits in over 8 innings pitched. Aside from Dunn, former Yankee Nick Johnson knocked a two run triple to ensure the victory over the Nationals in a very exciting game.

The good news for the Yankees was that they got a very promising start from struggling pitcher Chien-Ming Wang. Wang lasted five innings and allowed three runs to lower his ERA that was at an inflated 14 plus. The Yankees tried to make yet another comeback in the 9^th inning as Johnny Damon smashed a solo homerun and Mark Teixeira followed with a single. However, they could not get anything more started and the Nationals will look to build on the victory in the rubber match of the series on Thursday June 18^th.

On Thursday the Nationals will send out unproven starter Craig Stammen, who is 0 and 2 on the season. In return the Yankees will send Joba Chamberlain to the mound. Chamberlain has been cruising lately and will need to be at his best if the Yankees hope to catch up with the AL East leading Boston Red Sox. You will definitely want to tune into this rubber match game, and you can see all the action by logging in right here at WatchLiveBaseball.com The Washington Nationals have not had a lot of success this year, but there have been some promising games. On Thursday June 18^th they have the chance to win a series against one of the best teams in the MLB, the New York Yankees. Be sure to log onto WatchLiveBaseball.com to see if they worst team in the league can surprise one of the best.

The New York Yankees have had a bit of an up and down week, and need to turn it around to catch the AL East leading Boston Red Sox. The have struggled against the Washington Nationals so far, and need to come out strong on Thursday June 18^th. WatchLiveBaseball.com is the best place to see if the Yankees can turn it around, so be sure to log in today. WatchLiveBaseball.com has all the New York Yankees action for all of the 2009 season. Every game, every pitch and every home run can be seen by logging on today. If you love the Yankees, or hate them, you won't have to miss a minute of the action thanks to WatchLiveBaseball.com

Posted: 17th June 2009

Although many people and MLB fans predicted that the Yankees would walk away with a victory and possibly blow out the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, they were in for a battle. After a slow game, Anderson Hernandez took Yankees starter C.C Sabathia deep for a three run homerun in the fifth inning to tie the game at 3-3. Possibly the best surprise for the Nationals was the quality start that they got from young Shairon Martis against the powerful New York Yankees. He only allowed two runs, until the Yankees broke out for 2 runs in the 7^th inning to take the lead. However that was more than enough for the Yankees to come away with the 5-3 victory. The Nationals could get nothing going after the three run homerun, but will look to build on their strong start on Wednesday June 17^th. The Nationals proved that they can play with even the best teams, given the chance and would love to come away with a few wins against the Yankees.

The New York Yankees will look to keep fighting to catch the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday June 17^th as they send the struggling Chien-Ming Wang to the mound. If Wang does not come up with a decent start there is a chance that the will be moved out of the starting rotation after going 0-4 with an ERA of 14.34 so far this season. Matching up against Wang will be John Lannan for the Nationals. Lannan has showed glimpses of talent and ability so far this year but has also been hit pretty hard in a few games. Overall he has a record of 3-5 with an ERA of 3.51. Pretty impressive considering how much the Nationals have been struggling to hold offenses down overall this season. WatchLiveBaseball.com is the best place to catch all the New York Yankees baseball action that you could hope for. Follow them as they play their hearts out during Interleague play against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday June 17^th.

The Washington Nationals have a very bright future ahead of them, but for the 2009 season they are just looking to remain competitive. They will try to shut down the surging and high priced New York Yankees on Wednesday June 17^th. You can see this David V Goliath style match up by logging into WatchLiveBaseball.com today. The New York Yankees are really coming on strong lately and all their high priced talent is starting to make an impact. They will look to tear apart the struggling Washington Nationals in what should be a high scoring affair on Wednesday June 17^th. You can catch every hit, every pitch and every homerun by visiting WatchliveMLB.com right now.

Posted: 16th June 2009

With all the excitement surrounding the Washington Nationals drafting young star Stephen Strasburg and the early season Ryan Zimmerman hitting streak, a lot of people have forgot to check the standings and where the Nationals sit. It really is not a pretty sight as the Nationals are twenty games back in their division and have only been able to scrap together 16 wins on the season, compared to 45 losses. While the present is bleak, there is a lot of hope for the future for this young team, and they have the raw talent to compete in every game they play.

Whether they will show up against the powerful New York Yankees is an entirely different question however. The Yankees are surging and are coming off a massive 15-0 win over the New York Mets and are looking forward to the "relaxed" series against the Nationals. The Yankees have been involved in constant battles and bitter rivalries in the last few weeks and should be able to calmly play baseball without too much media attention in this series. However that does not mean that the action will not be exciting as the Nationals love to play the role of spoiler and the Yankees are still desperate for some very important victories.

The Nationals will send promising young pitcher Shairon Martis to the mound who is an impressive 5-1 on the series. However he will have his work cut out for him in shutting down the Yankees and facing off against superstar C.C Sabathia. Sabathia is only 5-4 on the season but has really been proving capable on shutting down teams in his last few starts. Be sure to stay logged in right here at WatchLiveBaseball.com in order to see which pitcher and which team can come away with the glory on Tuesday June 16^th, even if it is just for one night. The New York Yankees are pushing fast to regain their AL East lead as they head into a series with the struggling Washington Nationals. A sweep should not be out of the question and would really help the Yankees catch their division rivals, the Boston Red Sox. Tune in to see the first game of the series by logging onto WatchLiveBaseball.com on Tuesday June 16^th.

2-There is a lot of hope for the future of the Washington Nationals, but for this year they have been designated the role of spoilers. They will look to surprise the New York Yankees and spoil their quest for top spot in the AL East in a game you can see live on Tuesday June 16^th by tuning into WatchLiveBaseball.com The young up and coming stars of the Washington Nationals will battle it out against the proven veterans of the New York Yankees on Sunday June 16^th. You can find out whether the rookies or veterans can come out on top by heading on over to WatchLiveBaseball.com today.