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Game #140 Patrick Corbin must step in as the stopper!

In the off-season, two of the biggest names in the starting pitching free agent pool were Patrick Corbin and Dallas Keuchel. It was Corbin who signed the largest deal of any pitcher in the off-season, and he surprised everyone when … Continue reading

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Game #139 Stephen Strasburg on the mound in the first of four in Atlanta

When manager Dave Martinez reset his rotation last weekend, he said that he had set his rotation for the remainder of the season with the possibility of inserting a sixth starter to take some innings off of Stephen Strasburg and … Continue reading

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Game #138 The last game of the season against the Mets

These baseball seasons are long, and division rivals face each other 19 times a year which is nearly 12% of all games. MLB has set it up where a team faces their four division rival teams for nearly 50% of … Continue reading

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Game #137 Cy Young matchup deGrom and Scherzer again!

On Opening Day, Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer were matched up at the beginning when there was no way of knowing the middle or the ending. We still do not know the ending, but we know the middle and everything … Continue reading

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Game #136 Joe Ross has a labor of love

Baseball is a labor of love for Joe Ross. In his first season after returning from Tommy John surgery, Ross has persevered to regain his spot in the Washington Nationals rotation. When everything started to come together for Ross, he … Continue reading

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Game #135 It’s September 1st; Rosters expand with the UVA guys!

The sprint to the finish is on! There are only 28 games remaining on the regular season schedule, and with today being September 1st, MLB rosters can expand beyond the standard 25-player roster. The Nats will activate their two University … Continue reading

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Game #134 Anthony Rendon’s MVP candidacy is legit!

Modesty and selflessness defines much of who Anthony Rendon is as a person. He tries to deflect all praise as he did last night after he delivered a two-run RBI single to walk-off on the Marlins as cheers were raining … Continue reading

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Game #133 Anibal Sanchez wants to start the weekend on the right note!

Tonight is the opener of this 3-game weekend series against the Miami Marlins who are the last team the Nats will face that are under .500 for the remaining 27 games on the schedule unless of course the Mets get … Continue reading

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Game #132 Max Scherzer should raise the energy level!

The Nationals swept the Cubs over the weekend in a high energy trio of wins, and then the team had a scheduled day-off on Monday which seemed to have zapped the momentum leading into yesterday. Put yesterday’s results in the … Continue reading

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Game #131 O’s come to DC in the shadows of the MASN award!

Last week, the last place Orioles lost a game that was not played in a stadium rather they lost in the court of law in the umpteenth round of the 7-year MASN network television rights dispute. A New York judge … Continue reading

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