Category Archives: InGame

When you’re playing against Jon Lester, you probably don’t like him. His teammates love him. He has three World Series rings, and he wants more. The Cubs were willing to let him go once his contract ran its course after … Continue reading →

The Washington Nationals have a series to win today against a team they should be dominating. This getaway game has Erick Fedde starting for the Nats on the same day that Stephen Strasburg had a tune-up rehab start for the … Continue reading →

When you are winning ballgames by large margins, the stress level is lessened. Seventeen of the Washington Nationals’ thirty-four games were decided by 3-runs or less, and those games have too often come down to little margin for error. The … Continue reading →

It was 15 years ago when Max Scherzer began his professional career with the Arizona Diamondbacks’ organization who drafted him in the 1st round. He pitched there through 2009 and then was traded in a blockbuster three-team trade that sent … Continue reading →

Those blown saves that turn into losses is like taking a 3-hour project on your computer and watching it get erased because you failed to hit the save button. Nobody expected Brad Hand to be perfect all season, and last … Continue reading →

How do these losing streaks start? The Washington Nationals were flying high a week ago at this time, and since then they are mired in a 3-game losing streak and have lost 6 of their last 7 games. The team … Continue reading →

The Washington Nationals have faced all of the teams in the NL East this season except for the Phillies. Tonight will start the first series of the season against these NL foes. The Nats were in first place just six … Continue reading →

The great win on Friday by the Washington Nationals was tainted by the tough blown save loss last night in the Bronx. The team has to shake that off, and win this finale on Mother’s Day to take the series. … Continue reading →

On Sunday, Max Scherzer wrapped up a 2 hour, 37 minute complete game at 3:32 PM for a nice Washington Nationals win to extend a Nats winning streak to four games. We learned after the game that he was headed … Continue reading →

In 2015, the Washington Nationals acquired Max Scherzer in a way that looked reminiscent of how George Steinbrenner would add to his Yankees rosters in an abundance of riches. The one lesson is that you are never guaranteed a World … Continue reading →