Year 1 of the Washington Nationals ended yesterday with a 9 – 3 loss, but that hardly mattered, because it was a much better year (The Wash. Times) than we could have reasonably expected. While it would have been great to beat the Phillies at least once in this series to get above .500, just having a .500 team was good enough for this season. This was the goal from day 1 in Philadelphia

Over the next few weeks I am going to put all my thoughts about the season together; I just don’t have time now.

Boxscore – ESPN.com

The Post

‘Special’ Year Ends For Nats

THOMAS BOSWELL – Diamonds Aren’t Forever in D.C.

Season Over, Nats Head For Home

NATIONALS NOTEBOOK – Aching Knee Puts Castilla In a Quandry

The Wash. Times

‘Very special’ end to Nationals’ first season

It was a year to remember

Bowden’s goals: Signing pitchers