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Game #27 Nats need a win from Lord

CJ Abrams goes airborne to score the winning run; Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats The Washington Nationals have Brad Lord on the mound, and the Nats could really use a win from this starter to keep the positivity flowing … Continue reading

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With over 15% of the season completed, who are the 2025 Washington Nationals?

The Washington Nationals continue to win series against teams that were projected to make the postseason like the Dodgers, Orioles, and Diamondbacks. But they two lost series on their last road trip to teams that are not expected to come … Continue reading

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Game #23 A friendlier Battle of the Beltways

The Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles turned a big page in their storied and mostly acrimonious history recently. When the Orioles changed ownership before the 2024 season from the Angelos family, the lawsuits and bickering have finally ended. The … Continue reading

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Game #21 First game of the doubleheader

The Washington Nationals found their missing offense in Colorado yesterday. Dylan Crews turned in a career game with two homers, a double, and a spectacular catch on defense. You could say the Nats were ‘Crewsing’ with a 12-2 lead behind … Continue reading

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Game #19 Nats need a win to even the series

The Washington Nationals had the perfect setup for last night’s game with Mitchell Parker on the mound, but once again a great start was squandered by a lack of offense and a bullpen meltdown. The bullpen issues turned into a … Continue reading

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Game #15 Rubber game in Miami series finale

The Washington Nationals had several opportunities to take the lead yesterday in Miami. It wasn’t an issue with the Nats scoring runs, it was more of a problem of the Nats’ pitching that allowed the Marlins to score their season-high … Continue reading

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One day can change everything in baseball

Let’s get philosophical. Time changes all. The difference a day makes. The difference a week makes. A week ago, the Washington Nationals were 1-6, and the fans were getting restless early. We warned that manager Dave Martinez‘s Washington Nationals teams … Continue reading

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The season is 5.5% complete. Nats win their first series of 2025!

Relying on limited data makes it unreliable to base projections on just 5.5 percent of a full season’s data. How great would it be if Mitchell Parker won 32-games with a 0.73 ERA this season? Both Nathaniel Lowe and CJ … Continue reading

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Game #7 is on the 20th Anniversary of the first Nats game ever!

The Washington Nationals are back home, and today marks exactly 20-years from the team’s first regular season game back in 2005. To commemorate this day, the Nationals have invited back five key players from that team to also participate in … Continue reading

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Game #6 Nats need a happy flight home!

The Washington Nationals have a getaway game in Toronto and are in need of a happy flight home in front of a Thursday day-off.

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