Washington Nationals
Dbacks, Dodgers Tied for First in NL West
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been on a heater lately, winning six of their last eight games, including a six-game winning streak that ended Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. Arizona once again fell to the Braves on Sunday by a score of 8-5. Despite the loss, Arizona received help from the New York Yankees Sunday afternoon. […]
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Diamondbacks Continue Chasing Dodgers
They may not be where they were to start the season when they led the loaded National League West, but the Diamondbacks are still hanging tough in the division. Arizona is currently second, and just three games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then on the flip side of things, the San Francisco Giants are […]
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Washington Nationals’ Early 2023 Trade Candidates
The Washington Nationals have had a surprisingly decent season to open 2023. The club is in the Top 5 in double plays and is sitting at a 14-20 record (As of 5/8). However, with a long way to go, the team is in rebuild mode. The Nationals have made plenty of blockbuster trades over the […]
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Is the Nationals’ Bullpen Legit?
In a World Series won 2019, the Washington Nationals had a historically bad season out of the bullpen. Led by 32-year-old left-hander Sean Doolittle and acquired right-hander Daniel Hudson, the two relievers buckled down and carried the bullpen throughout the postseason, eventually leading to a championship. The Washington Nationals have historically never had a successful […]
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Is Joey Meneses Back?
After spending a decade in the minor leagues, Joey Meneses signed a minor league deal with the Nationals in January 2022. He excelled at Rochester, hitting .286/.341/.489 with 20 HR, 14 2B, and 64 RBI in 96 games. Meneses got rewarded with his first major-league call after Juan Soto and Josh Bell departed at the […]
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Young Stars taking Advantage of Nationals’ Rebuild
From a team that won the world series in 2019 with the oldest team in baseball to a team that would finish with the worst record in baseball in 2022. The Washington Nationals are in the cusps of a rebuild. They are surrounded by multiple former top prospects and trade acquisitions who are taking advantage […]
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Kyle Finnegan Must Be Replaced
Wednesday night got off to a rough start as Chad Kuhl served up three runs in the top of the first, and it seemed like another one of those days where the Nats would go down big early and be dominated throughout, just like Monday night. Surprisingly the bats woke up today and had the […]
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Nationals’ Pitching Struggles; Braves win Opening Series
After a 12-12-2 spring training record, Nationals fans had a bit of optimism going into the 2023 season. However, that has not been the case after the Nationals fell to the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on March 30th and 7-1 on April 1st. Some would say Nationals fans are furious over the first two games of […]
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Nationals Roster Basically Set
In Davey Martinez’s pre-game press conference, he announced a series of moves for the Nationals, which has the 26-man roster for Opening Day pretty much set. Roster Changes Jeter Downs and Paolo Espino have been optioned to AAA. Alex Colomé, Andrés Machado, and Wily Peralta have been reassigned to the minor-league camp. It’s not official […]
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Josiah Gray Impresses vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Nationals’ 24-year-old starting pitcher Josiah Gray threw six scoreless innings, with five strikeouts and no walks surrendered, improving to a 0.73 ERA this Spring. The right-hander totaled 85 pitches, his highest pitch count in four games pitched. The Cardinals collected four hits off Gray, including one extra-base hit off the bat of third baseman […]
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