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Nationals v D-backs Series Story

The first place Arizona Diamondbacks overwhelmed the last place Washington Nationals in a two-game series shortened by bad air quality in the Washington, DC metro area. The two-game sweep by the Diamondbacks tied them for the NL lead in wins (37) with the Atlanta Braves. The D-backs piled up 27 hits in 18 innings.

REPOST: The Twelve Days of “Strasmas”: a retrospective of No. 37

How many baseball players have had a pseudo holiday named after them before they played their first MLB game?  That might add just a little bit more pressure.  To help appreciate how well it went from 2010 until 2019, below is my Twelve Best Days of “Strasmas,” ranked.  Feel free to add to the list.

Nationals Series Story vs Phillies

An average crowd of just over 30,000 turned out for a battle for fourth place over the weekend in our nation’s capital. The Washington Nationals won the first game of a three-game set to briefly tie the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East division at 25-32. But the Phillies used eight home runs to win two of the three games. The Nats hit only two homers and are now back in sole possession of fifth place.

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