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The Red Sox and Nats are tied with 12-wins on the season; The difference is the Red Sox are in a sell-off and the Nats are holding firm for now!

With the loss in this series to the Red Sox, the Nats dropped to 12-19 in a new low for the season. The team is digging a deeper hole in the cellar of the NL East, and at some point … Continue reading

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The Nats are 12-18 and in last place at the halfway mark!

In a short season, you cannot try to repeat a 19-31 start to the season and expect to make the postseason. The Nats are at their halfway mark and are at 12-18 in this 60-game season. The Nats lost this … Continue reading

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Max Scherzer is the stopper and he enjoys his run support!

On this day, Max Scherzer controlled the game, and the Nats cruised to a 10-2 victory in venerable Fenway Park as they ended a 3-game losing streak. Scherzer notched his 173rd win of his career while keeping perfection at 108-0 … Continue reading

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All of the positives won’t make this loss feel any better……. Nats need to consider the trade market!

Manager Dave Martinez chose Austin Voth as his fifth starter this season, and with the injury to Stephen Strasburg, he moved up to the fourth starter’s spot. The team is 1-4 in Voth starts and the one win was a … Continue reading

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Anibal Sanchez with the ace outing as his offense explodes!

The Nats needed a laugher and got that from a nine run offensive explosion and a 7.0 inning one-run performance from Anibal Sanchez. The only reliever on this day who was called in from the bullpen was Ryne Harper. He … Continue reading

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One pitch was the difference in the game by Patrick Corbin

While Patrick Corbin did not have his best stuff tonight, he certainly was one pitch from giving up no runs as Miguel Rojas got him for a 2-out three run homer. The Nats lost 3-2 and could not muster enough … Continue reading

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Nats comeback win in Atlanta as the bullpen throws a 5-inning shutout highlighted by Robles HR robbery!

While starter Austin Voth did not have it tonight, his offense, defense and bullpen picked him up for a come-from-behind 8-5 win in Atlanta. The Nats had a 6-hit inning in the 5th to go-ahead and not look back with … Continue reading

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Blown-save loss with a 3-run lead. Huddy just didn’t have it.

All of the positives of this game disappeared in a cloud of smoke as the Washington Nationals wasted a well-played game in a blown-save-loss at the hands of Daniel Hudson who was spotted a 3-run lead. The Nationals attacked the … Continue reading

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Nats win a series on an errant throw on a routine grounder!

This game seemed to be heading towards a blow-out as the Nats had a 5-1 lead and were putting on runners most of the game … then the 6th inning happened where Max Scherzer unraveled and gave up a 3-run … Continue reading

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Stras exits at 2/3 of an inning and Erick Fedde saves the bullpen with 5 1/3 IP shutout!

The Nats went from a four-inning partial game to complete their suspended game from last Sunday to a lengthy rain delay while learning that starting second baseman Starlin Castro fractured his right wrist to a Stephen Strasburg early exit in … Continue reading

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