Category Archives: Games

Who thought that Aaron Sanchez would pitch before Anibal Sanchez? Well, it has happened. The Washington Nationals promoted Aaron today and DFA’d Patrick Murphy. And yes, Anibal is still on the the 10-day IL and nowhere close to pitching this … Continue reading →

Momentum is your next day’s starting pitcher. After the Washington Nationals swept the Diamondbacks in a doubleheader on Tuesday, the momentum disappeared against the surprising ace pitching of Merrill Kelly who has only allowed 1-run all season, and the Nats … Continue reading →

The injured list is expanding for the Washington Nationals; however, it did not claim slugger Josh Bell who received a clean MRI this morning on his knee. Unfortunately, Hunter Harvey did land on the 10-day IL with a right pronator … Continue reading →

This game can be cruel, and it took another victim as Sean Doolittle heads to the 10-day IL with a strained throwing elbow. With his previous arm injuries, his future could be in jeopardy. This year, Doo has been brilliant … Continue reading →

It was good to see the Washington Nationals win the first game of this doubleheader with a nice 6-1 victory. Madison Bumgarner had a no-hitter going into the fifth inning and if not for a dropped popup, he would have … Continue reading →

The rain has been wreaking havoc for years now in Washington’s baseball schedule. The beautiful DC weekend weather, while the Nats were on the road, was replaced by rain yesterday that made it necessary to have a doubleheader today. The … Continue reading →

Was it a mirage that we saw in Spring Training with Patrick Corbin? He has had two starts so far this season and his ERA is double digits. The sample size is small and the hope is that the third … Continue reading →

Is the fourth time the charm for the Washington Nationals to try to get back to .500? They were 0-1, 2-3, 3-4, and now 4-5 with a chance to get a start over in the NL East that is scuffling.