Category Archives: Murphy

And they’re back! First 18-gamer of 2017 #Nats

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Section222

My 18-game posts have a long and sordid history.  For those who are new to this rodeo, check out the first few paragraphs of last year’s first 18-gamer for an explanation of what these posts are all about.  And for links to … Continue reading →

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Nats Bats on the Upswing?

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Power Boater

On Tuesday Fangraphs published an article about how Danny Espinosa is changing his hitting style to try to swing with an upwards curve. This reminded me of something that I had heard last year that the Nats are being coached to swing … Continue reading →

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Team USA and Team Colombia Murphy, Roark, and Solano

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Four three Nats are part of tonight’s WBC opener of Team USA and Team Colombia. There will either be two happy Nats and two unhappy Nats after this one depending on who wins. Daniel Murphy and Tanner Roark are with … Continue reading →

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MLB Network announces top 3rd and 2nd basemen

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

DANIEL MURPHY AND ANTHONY RENDON RANKED ON MLB NETWORK’S TOP 10 RIGHT NOW!   January 16, 2017 – Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy was ranked 3rd on MLB Network’s Top 10 Second Basemen Right Now! program yesterday, while Nationals third baseman Anthony … Continue reading →

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The Barrel – A New Stat to Watch, Courtesy of Statcast and Tom Tango

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Section222

Any Nats fan who has listened to Anthony “Tony Two Bags” Rendon talk about hitting knows what “barreling the ball up” means.  TTB talks about that as his goal in just about any situation – making solid contact with the … Continue reading →

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It was all Aces with Daniel Murphy and the #Nats one year ago

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It was a year ago that Daniel Murphy’s market was going nowhere in free agency, and he instructed his agents at the Aces Agency to get a deal done before Christmas. The only inkling that there was even interest in … Continue reading →

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Win, Place or Show. #Nats are finalists in MVP/Cy Young/ROY/MOY

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Andrew Lang

The 2016 Nationals are the first National League team in twenty-one years to have finalists in all four awards categories of the BBWAA Awards that include the NL Most Valuable Player with Daniel Murphy, the NL Cy Young Award with … Continue reading →

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Daniel Murphy will be what the #Nats need him to be!

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There is no question that for the full season Daniel Murphy was the model of consistency as a producer in the Washington Nationals’ line-up, and the team’s MVP. Murphy finished the season with an fWAR (Fangraphs) of 5.5 to lead … Continue reading →

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9th and Last 18 gamer: Time to take the next step

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Section222

For previous 18-gamers, click here. Everyone’s attention has turned to the playoffs, and Saturday’s rainout means we have to wait until 1 pm on Sunday to see if the Nats can overcome that 1-0 deficit to the Dodgers. So there’s … Continue reading →

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8th 18-gamer: Feasting on the NL East and Tuning Up for the NLDS

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Section222

For previous 18-gamers, click here. As the last 18 game set came to a close, the Nats had lost three straight to the Orioles. In the third loss, Daniel Murphy hit his first career grand slam in the 9th inning … Continue reading →

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