Joey and the Candyman help Nats avoid Sweep vs Cleveland
In a series that contained ex-teammates on both sides, Cleveland’s Josh Bell had the better of Alex Call and the Nats as the Guardians took 2 out of 3 games from Washington.
Author: Dominic Toto
Nats lose Series to Angels, 2-1
The Angels outplayed the Nationals in the series even though Trout and Ohtani combined did next to nothing with their bats. After pitching the night before, Ohtani was not in the lineup on Thursday afternoon for Los Angeles. Trout went hitless (0-11) in the series and struck out 4 times, while Ohtani was 1-7 with 4 strikeouts.
Nats split Four Game Series in Colorado
The Washington Nationals split a four-game road series at Colorado over the weekend. The Nats dropped the first and last games but won the middle two on Friday and Saturday.
Nationals Swept by Rays
Game 4: Rays 6 Nats 2 In game one of the second series of the season, it was Trevor Williams‘ turn to get rocked in the first inning. Williams gave up a two-run shot to...
Nationals lose opening series to Atlanta
The Washington Nationals opened the 2023 season by dropping their first two games, but they were able to win the last of the three home games versus the Atlanta Braves. During those first two losses, three unsettling developments involved the number three.
Ten Reasons for Nats Fans to be Optimistic in 2023
The Washington Nationals begin their 2023 season on Thursday vs the Atlanta Braves.
Since the championship season of 2019, reasons for pessimism continue to grow. On this opening week of the MLB season, I offer some reasons why Nationals fans can be optimistic about the upcoming season and beyond.
Memo to Nats Coaches in 2023: Stay in Your Running Lane
For many Nationals fans, nothing is more infuriating than seeing Nats players running into outs on the basepaths. Two recent spring training plays re-ignited that all too familiar feeling. During a 4-2 loss to the...
Opinion: Time to Move Patrick Corbin to the Bullpen
It’s early in the 2023 baseball pre-season. For Nationals left-handed starting pitcher Patrick Corbin, 33, it is no longer early in his career. But I think moving Corbin to the Nats bullpen cannot happen soon enough. What kind of bullpen role? Anything but “opener.”
The Twelve Days of “Strasmas:” A Retrospective of No. 37
Stephen Strasburg is not physically well enough to report to spring training, in yet another setback in his recovery from thoracic outlet syndrome. It might be a good time to reflect on his tenure as a Washington National in case we have seen the last of him on a pitcher’s mound.
Losing First True Owner is a True Loss for the Nationals
Ted Lerner, the first true owner of the Washington Nationals since baseball returned to Washington, DC, passed away on Sunday, February 12. Theodore N. Lerner was 97. Mr. Lerner, a lifelong Washington resident, succumbed to complications from pneumonia. As a young boy, Lerner attended Senators games at the old Griffith Stadium.
