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Game #56 The mistakes that don’t show up in the box score!

It is just a broken record this week on the three losses — that it is not only the errors that show up in the box score, but also the misplays and miss-reads that don’t show up with the “E” … Continue reading

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Game #55 Nationals mistakes are costly!

We say it all the time that the Washington Nationals just are not good enough at this point in the their rebuild to make unforced errors and survive it. On Sunday, it was a grounder through the wickets on Dom … Continue reading

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Game #54 The Nats are back in L.A. for NL baseball!

The Washington Nationals looked like they were ready to celebrate their first series win since August of 2021 in yesterday’s game, but it was not meant to be. From a MacKenzie Gore 7.0 inning gem and a 2-1 lead into … Continue reading

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Game #53 is huge for the Nats! Also big prospect news!

The Washington Nationals notched another come-from-behind win last night in Kansas City. This team is playing exciting baseball, and tomorrow they will reach the one-third mark in the season. Since that trip to l’étoile du nord, “the star of the … Continue reading

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Game #52 The Nats bats came alive last night in a KC masterpiece!

The Washington Nationals authored a KC masterpiece with a relentless offensive explosion last night scoring 12-runs, and led by a 6-for-6 performance by Luis Garcia. All of a sudden, he is batting .288, and he tied Anthony Rendon for the … Continue reading

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Game #51 Nats in Kansas City

The Washington Nationals are back on the road, and woke up today in Kansas City, Missouri for a weekend series against the Royals. Tonight, it is Patrick Corbin on the mound with the hopes of getting back in the win … Continue reading

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Is it a message from the baseball gods that the Nats aren’t ready?

The mythical baseball gods have spoken loudly to the Washington Nationals. The Nats just are not ready for the luck to go their way. They gave us the bounces we needed in 2019, but not the proverbial bounces in 2012, … Continue reading

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Game #50 will determine this series winner and standings movement!

The Washington Nationals have a golden opportunity to win another series with a win today. A lot of the outcome could come on the arm of Jake Irvin who up until 4 1/3 innings ago had an 0.84 ERA and … Continue reading

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Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez are in contract limbo!

It is no secret that the Washington Nationals and their President of Baseball Operations and GM, Mike Rizzo, and manager Dave Martinez are in their final year of their current contracts. Both got sizeable raises after they jointly won the … Continue reading

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Game #49 Trevor Williams gets to face his boyhood team!

The Washington Nationals showed their never give-up play on the field as they tied up the game 3-3 late last night, but the bullpen and a bizarre defensive play cost them another win. It was CJ Abrams as the Nats … Continue reading

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