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Game #1 NLDS Patrick Corbin gets the start!

In the off-season, there was one clear pitching prize available in free agency once Patrick Corbin declined his Q.O. (qualified offer), and the Washington Nationals stepped up and grabbed that prize. They spent $140 million on a six-year deal that … Continue reading

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Game #WC Max Scherzer on the mound for the Wild Card game!

Only ten teams make the MLB postseason, and this year the Washington Nationals made it for their fifth time since 2012. This season, the Nats enter as a Wild Card, and that is a winner take all game with the … Continue reading

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Nats do the improbable to finish with 93-wins in the regular season + 8 in a row!

The Washington Nationals did the improbable to finish the regular season with 93 wins, and a season’s best eight straight wins! The Nats bats were strong in this game, and so was Joe Ross on the mound who capped a … Continue reading

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Game #162 Can you believe we are here?

Can you believe we are here? That question could be answered in so many ways. The regular season ends today, but when you start out your season at 19-31, you have no realistic expectations that you can make it to … Continue reading

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Game #161 How did the Nats get Asdrubal Cabrera?

When Mike Rizzo traded for Asdrubal Cabrera in 2014 for the stretch run, he had little impact on that team, and those who believe “the second time is the charm” were right. This time around, Cabera has been a star … Continue reading

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Game #160 Scherzer named Wild Card starter; Kurt Suzuki is back!

The schedule makers set the last series of the season for the Nationals to host the Cleveland Indians, and they created a meaningful series for the 160th game. The Indians are in third place for the Wild Card in the … Continue reading

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Game #159 The 5-game series finale, Phils flirting with .500, and Nats 90-win goals!

There are so many numbers wrapped up in today’s outcome of the 19th and final meeting between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies this season. If the Nationals are fortunate enough to win their 90th game today, they would simultaneously … Continue reading

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Game #158 Finally, the Nats give Tony and Trea a day-off after 110+

The players all talked about some of the reasons for the Nats miraculous comeback in the season and overwhelmingly they said that the philosophy of “Let’s go One-and-O every day” that was the 2019 mantra of manager Dave Martinez resonated with … Continue reading

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Game #157 Max Scherzer knows a thing about winning!

What started during Spring Training as a mission, a postseason berth could become a reality for the Washington Nationals tonight if Max Scherzer gets the win and the Cubs lose in their game in Pittsburgh. While the Nats can only … Continue reading

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Game #156 It is doubleheader day; Joe Ross for the first game!

There seemed to be a tight-lipped nature as to the ongoing status of pitcher Joe Ross who last pitched on September 2nd and was shutdown for what was reported to be forearm pain he experienced in a bullpen session before … Continue reading

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