The Washington Nationals will never want to sit Cristian Guzman again, not if he keeps hitting like this. 

--2B Chase Utley noticed Nationals LHP John Lannan's slow delivery to the plate with two outs and runners on the corners in the third inning. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RF Geoff Jenkins (strained right hip) went on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 

By allowing five hits and throwing 104 pitches in a 4-0 victory over the last-place Nationals, Cole Hamels gave the Phillies exactly what they wanted, even expected. 

Hard to believe, but Jim Hendry faces an uncertain future in Chicago. 

Jimmy Rollins is finally putting together some productive at-bats against the Washington Nationals. 

Almost every time Cole Hamels has taken the mound this season, the Philadelphia Phillies have been able to count on him to pitch deep into the game. 

Cole Hamels pitched into the eighth inning, Jimmy Rollins drove in two runs and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped Washington's seven-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory Tuesday night. 

Cole Hamels pitched into the eighth inning, Jimmy Rollins drove in two runs and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped Washington's seven-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory Tuesday night. 

Cole Hamels pitched into the eighth inning, Jimmy Rollins drove in two runs and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped Washington's seven-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory Tuesday night. 

Playoff berths. 

--RHP Kyle Kendrick, the Phillies' out-of-nowhere feel-good story last year, continued his erratic season Monday, allowing six runs in four innings of a loss to the Nationals. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RF Geoff Jenkins (strained right hip) went on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 

Even before Kyle Kendrick's latest woeful start in Monday's 7-4 setback against the Nationals, manager Charlie Manuel admitted the Phillies have talked about using an off day Thursday to keep ace Cole Hamels on his regular rest to face the Mets on Sunday 

It's apparently going to take a strong effort to beat the Washington Nationals these days.