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Game #125 Stephen Strasburg looks to get back on track!

In the month of August, Stephen Strasburg has struggled in his three starts and much of it was avoidable as he stayed in games he should not have, and only to watch his workload pile up unnecessarily. In his last … Continue reading

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Game #124 Nats have four in the Burgh!

The Washington Nationals take their show on the road again for a quick two-series road trip that begins with four games in Pittsburgh. The Nationals had the option of skipping Joe Ross because of the day-off last Thursday and go … Continue reading

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Game #123 Will the #Nats see the Brewers again this year? Doolittle to the 10-day IL

After this game, the Nationals have just 39 games remaining, and while this will be the last game the Nationals will face the Brewers within the 162-game regular season, it might not be the last time they see each other … Continue reading

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Game #122 It is Anibal Sanchez’s turn to follow the leader!

For Nationals manager Dave Martinez, he believes in the one game at a time approach which sounds cliché, however it makes sense to focus on the task at hand and not look too far ahead. In the starting rotation, Anibal … Continue reading

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Game #121 Corbin gets the start to this weekend series against the Brewers!

After a well-deserved Thursday of rest, the Washington Nationals are back to the field today to start a three game weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The home team will send Patrick Corbin to the mound, and the visitors have … Continue reading

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Game #120 Strasburg closes out this series

How quickly things change in baseball. On Saturday, many Nats fans were on the ledge after two consecutive losses to the Mets and facing reigning Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom this next day with the possibility of being behind the … Continue reading

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Game #119 Joe Ross wants to do it again!

Baseball sometimes defies logic. Statistics and trends are the predictors for what a baseball player will do now, and Joe Ross broke the computer modeling. He put together back-to-back zero run games in Arizona where the ball was flying and … Continue reading

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Game #118 Nats are back home to start a series with the Reds

The Nationals are finally back home after a long road trip that started out west and finished with some emotional games in New York. The Reds enter Nats Park for a 3-game series, and there will be a slightly different … Continue reading

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Game #117 Nats go into salvage mode in NY

The Nationals have put themselves in another hole of their own making, but some credit should be given to the Mets for stealing the first two games of this series. The Nats go for a salvage win in this series … Continue reading

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Game #116 Today is a new day; Carpe diem dear Nats!

Yesterdays don’t count anymore, you just learn from them and move forward. Okay, yesterday’s W/L count in the standings, but you still must move forward because you cannot change the results. Carpe diem novum translates to: Seize the new day! Part … Continue reading

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