YESTERDAY: FLORIDA 12 Washington 6 (ESPN Boxscore)

It was a pretty rough weekend for the Nationals. Yesterday, Jerome Williams got knocked around to drop to 0-4 on the season. CF Ryan Church, who has been playing quite well, got benched for not running out a grounder. On the bright side Ryan Zimmerman hit his first home run, a grand slam even, in the ninth.

Church Is Sat Down, Nats Are Set Down – The Post

Church benched in Marlins’ rout of Nats – The Wash. Times

SATURDAY: FLORIDA 9 Washington 3 (ESPN Boxscore)

Matt Chico threw 112 pitches. Only 59 pitches were strikes. He walked the pitcher twice, ’nuff said.

Nats’ Chico Has Wild Night in Miami – The Post

Chico, Nats fall in ugly fashion – The Wash. Times

FRIDAY: Washington 6 Florida 5 (ESPN Boxscore)

The lone win of the weekend came in 14 innings. Shawn Hill was pitching very well, but strained his non-throwing shoulder when he got caught in a rundown. He thinks he will be okay for his next start (The Post) though. Chad Cordero blew another save.

Cordero Blows Save, but Nats Win – The Post

Nationals finally close out game in 14th – The Wash. Times