Comparative seasons - how late into each season before Nats posted their ninth win:
2005 - 20th April (15th game)
2011 - 20th April (16th game)
2010 - 23rd April (17th game)
2008 - 27th April (26th game)
2007 - 30th April (26th game)
2006 - 2nd May (27th game)
2009 - 7th May (27th game)
[would have tacked this on to yesterday's Game 1 GDT but it's locked now]