Category Archives: Games

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Game #59 Strasburg is back!

The last time that Stephen Strasburg was on the mound for the Washington Nationals was just over a year ago. After thoracic outlet surgery, Strasburg needed the year to recover, and in his three rehab starts in the minor leagues, … Continue reading

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Game #58 Gray day on the road!

The Washington Nationals got spanked last night, and it cost Joan Adon his starting job as he was demoted to Triple-A Rochester. This was probably long overdue for a pitcher who literally threw 69 percent fastballs last night and 31 … Continue reading

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Game #57 Nats open up a series in Miami!

When a fastball pitcher gets to pitch in Miami, their odds are normally better to succeed in that pitcher’s park. This is a golden opportunity for Joan Adon. Normally a rookie with a 5.98 ERA would not get so many … Continue reading

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Game #56 Nats have a chance to win this 4-game series!

This is the day that the Washington Nationals could really use an ace performance from Patrick Corbin to win this series in Cincinnati. The issue is that the Reds have their best pitcher, Luis Castillo, on the mount. Last night, … Continue reading

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Game #55 Nats need a good rebound from Fedde!

It was looking like Erick Fedde was stepping up as a solid No. 2 starter for the Washington Nationals until he had his worst start of his season earlier in the week against the Mets. He came into that start … Continue reading

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Game #54 marks one-third done with the season!

The season’s sample sizes are no longer small at the one-third mark in the season. The Phillies marked today with the first firing of a manager this year as they parted ways with Joe Girardi. The Washington Nationals only made … Continue reading

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Game #53 A good time for the Nats to get back to winning!

After the Washington Nationals departed NYC with an 0-3 record in that Mets series and being shutout in two straight, some expected changes, but nothing changed on the roster today. The Nats got beat by three pitchers who were not … Continue reading

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Game #52 Evan Lee gets the start and his MLB debut; Luis Garcia is back!

As we broke news yesterday, Evan Lee was officially called up to the roster today and will make his debut start against the Mets. The call-up has only 30 starts on his pro record with 12 relief appearances, and here … Continue reading

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Game #51 Corbin needs to go deep into the game!

After Erick Fedde couldn’t make it out of the second inning yesterday,  an overworked bullpen needed fresh arms today, and the team already had a dilemma with the DFA of Aaron Sanchez to create an opening in the rotation.

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Game #50 A win and you’re at 19-31 all over again!

In 2019, the Washington Nationals were picked as the team to win the NL East. It was expected so when the team got healthy in mid-May they put their 19-31 record behind them, and went on the most amazing run … Continue reading

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