by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
The Washington Nationals bullpen helped to secure the 7-5 win last night in a comeback with 7-unanswered runs to make today’s game a chance for the Nats to split this series with the Mets on this July 4th matinee showdown. Luis Garcia Jr. had two home runs as the offensive star, and James Wood had the game-winning RBI. That was Wood’s first RBI with the Nats.
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The Washington Nationals bullpen and the lack of one extra run in the first 9-innings has cost this team several wins in the past three weeks. Hunter Harvey is at the middle of much of the issues in the bullpen as he has gone from one of the best relievers in baseball in April and May to one of the worst in June.
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The Washington Nationals just promoted James Wood on Monday to make his MLB debut, and this morning he was named as Baseball America‘s №1 prospect in all of baseball. Of course Wood will keep his prospect ranking while playing for the Washington Nationals unless he is dethroned in the next update or until he graduates to rookie status at the earlier of 130 at-bats in the Major Leagues -or- 45 total days on the active MLB roster with the Nats.
Along with Wood, outfielder Dylan Crews is Baseball America’s №4 prospect and third baseman Brady House is at №78 in all of baseball and in the prestigious Top-100 rankings.
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At the last Winter Meetings, the Nats contributed a “Groundskeeper for an hour” experience to the auction. I was the lucky winner, and scheduled it for July 1. I knew there was a risk it would be hot and awful, but since it was a 6:45 game — I figured I’d at least be avoiding the worst of the sun.
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The Washington Nationals played a clean game of baseball on Saturday and won. Yesterday, they were back to sloppiness and bad decisions and lost a game they should have won. The atmosphere in Nationals Park felt like a playoff game — but this was just a regular season game with the added bonus that top prospect, James Wood, was making his MLB debut.
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Baseball, often dubbed America’s favorite pastime, holds a treasure trove of trivia that delights fans and historians alike. From quirky anecdotes to record-breaking achievements, every aspect of the game has a story to tell.
Let’s step into the ballpark and uncover some fascinating baseball trivia that will not only entertain but also deepen your appreciation for the sport.
Continue readingThe 26,719 paid attendance was even larger at Nationals Park for James Wood‘s debut because every player/coach in the Nats’ dugout was a fan last night. Wood’s teammates and coaches all joined in the cheering and ovations as Wood got his first hit in his first career at-bat and danced at 1st base. The storybook ending didn’t finish with Wood scoring the winning run. Instead, it was a heartbreaking L.
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The Washington Nationals have James Wood batting 6th and playing left field in the lineup tonight for his MLB debut. In 2018, manager Dave Martinez penciled in Juan Soto into left field and batting 6th for his first MLB start. Soto faced a lefty starter just like Wood will in this Monday night game just like Soto went through on his Monday night first start.
In Soto’s first at-bat, he took the lefty, Robbie Erlin, deep in an oppo shot as most of you remember. Soto finished 2-4 with the home run and three RBIs and a star was born. Let Wood be James Wood and put good swings on the ball and see what happens tonight. Of course we hope this is a déjà vu moment by two players who will always be intertwined.
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When James Wood joins the Washington Nationals roster on Monday, he will be the third permanent piece of the quintet to make the big league team from the Juan Soto/Josh Bell trade. To be technical, we could include Luke Voit who was the veteran throw-in, and was quickly gone after just 53 games, as the sixth player that came over to the Nats.
The photo above, in one frame, shows Wood batting, MacKenzie Gore pitching, and CJ Abrams at shortstop as 60 percent of the five player haul of youngsters who are up in the Major Leagues on Monday. Note, that is Robert Hassell III who is taking a lead off of second base in that photo, and he is the fourth piece of that blockbuster trade with Single-A flamethrower, Jarlin Susana (not pictured), as the fifth piece. That is quite the quintet.
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The Washington Nationals have been in a need of a game without mistakes, and the only one came on the stadium construction that should have been a pop-up out that turned into a freebie do-over that led to a home run — and the only run that Tampa would score in the game. The Nats were as close to flawless as you could get. Without the do-over, starter Jake Irvin would have had a 6.0 inning no-hitter and a shutout going. Instead, manager Dave Martinez gave the ball to his bullpen after the 6th inning — or should we say — his rested bullpen, to close it out an 8-1 win.
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