Game 135: Mets at Nats
The Nationals didn’t exactly start this series in the ideal way, taking the loss with some questions about Bryce Harper’s effort coming out on Friday night. Today they try to turn the page and get back...
View ArticleStrasburg scratched with forearm tightness
[Updated 6:23 p.m.] Though they’ve won eight of their last nine games, not all is well for the Nats as they return home on Friday. Stephen Strasburg was scratched before his expected start against the...
View ArticleDetwiler, Strasburg working their way back
With all the winning the Nats have been doing lately, it’s easy to forget they still aren’t full strength. Ross Detwiler, their fifth starter, has been on the disabled list since July 7 with a lower...
View ArticleStrasburg still on track; Desmond has tight hamstring
Though the Nationals and Braves were not able to play their game on Monday, Stephen Strasburg did manage to fit in a bullpen session at Nats Park to test the tightness in his right forearm. Davey...
View ArticleJordan Zimmermann places 7th in NL Cy Young voting
In what should come as no surprise to anyone, Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers took home the 2013 NL Cy Young award, the second time in three years he’s been given the honor. Kershaw was dominant, going...
View ArticleNats announce 2015 spring schedule
Exactly four months before their exhibition games kick off in Viera, Fl., the Washington Nationals announced their 2015 spring training schedule on Wednesday afternoon. They will begin with the New...
View ArticleManfred to throw out first pitch on Opening Day
With less than three weeks to go until Opening Day at Nationals Park on April 6, the Nats have announced who will throw out the first pitch as part of their pregame ceremonies. New MLB commissioner Rob...
View ArticleGame 25: Nats at Mets
After splitting the first two of a four-game series, the Nationals and Mets pick back up on Saturday night with Gio Gonzalez (1-2, 5.01) and Jon Niese (2.74) on the mound. That may not be Matt Harvey...
View ArticleGame 102: Nats at Mets
Friday night’s game was a thriller, but the Nationals found themselves on the wrong end of it, as the Mets took the series opener 2-1 in 12 innings on a walk-off home run. Now rookie Joe Ross (3-4,...
View ArticleRoss continues to impress, but Mets showing their worth
For the second straight night, the Nationals fell to the division rival New York Mets by just one run thanks to mistakes made late in the game by their bullpen. This time it was Mets first baseman...
View ArticleState of the Nats: All tied up in the NL East
Top storylines: Mets earn a sweep – The Mets made a statement this weekend with their sweep of the Nationals, a convincing trio of wins capped off by Tyler Clippard getting Jose Lobaton to pop up for...
View ArticleThe Baseball Show: Is NL East up for grabs?
This week’s episode of ‘The Baseball Show’ came at a good time, as it allowed Mark to break down the Nats’ series against the New York Mets with Rob Carlin and Joe Orsulak. They made sense of the sweep...
View ArticleBaseball in the District – Matt Grace and Al Galdi
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN On this week’s episode of ‘Baseball in the District,’ we welcomed in two guests: Syracuse Chiefs relief pitcher Matt Grace and ESPN 980 host Al Galdi. Grace was great on his...
View ArticleA lost season made official
For weeks, the Nationals knew this day would come. They knew their inevitable fate of being eliminated from the playoff race was going to happen, one way or another. There were nights when it seemed...
View ArticleAL Wild Card Game: Astros at Yankees
AL WILD CARD GAME: HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK YANKEES Where: Yankee Stadium, New York Gametime: 8:00 p.m. TV: ESPN Radio: ESPN Radio Weather: Partly cloudy, 67 degrees, wind 2 mph Starting pitchers:...
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