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JDub pinch-hits the Nats to another win as we wait on Harper news: Postgame

The Nationals were behind 7-5 in the 8th inning. Dusty Baker called on Jayson Werth to pinch-hit against ex-teammate Felipe Rivero, and Werth delivered a booming two-run HR over the centerfield wall to tie the game at 7-7. PNC Park … Continue reading

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Nats did their part tonight! Big 1st inning and Ross/Burnett/Lopez pitch great: Postgame

The Nationals won tonight 6-1 and did their part! The Magic Number is down to 1. The Nationals also reach the 90 win mark! We now await the finish of the Phillies/Mets game, and if the Phillies win, the celebration … Continue reading

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That didn’t end like the script called for: Postgame

The script called for a champagne celebration at best or at the very least a Nationals’ win reducing the Magic Number to 1. Instead the Nationals lost their 5th game in their last six, and the blame game ensued. The … Continue reading

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Max Scherzer is the stopper!: Postgame

Max Scherzer played the role of stopper, and the four game losing streak has ended! The Nationals won behind some great Scherzer pitching, and a Ryan Zimmerman three-run home run which cut the Magic Number to 3 then minutes later … Continue reading

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The battle of aces was everything we thought it would be: Postgame

Prior to this game, you probably had visions of a 2-1 game in a pitcher’s duel between Tanner Roark and Jose Fernandez with the hopes that Roark would be on the winning side of the ledger, but it was not … Continue reading

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Lack of execution on offense and defense makes it a 3 game losing streak: Postgame

Mistakes were made by the rookies, a second-year player, and a few veterans. The biggest mistake was ruled a double on a line drive to Trea Turner that went over his head in the 6th inning to score the tying … Continue reading

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Rain, rain, won’t go away, Nats lose a stinker today: Postgame

The Washington Nationals season finale with the Atlanta Braves and final game in (Trea) Turner Field did not go according to (Dusty’s) plan. In a game with multiple rain delays, the game was finally called as an official rain shortened … Continue reading

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Gio pitches a dud and the #Nats offense only get 6 hits from the starters: Postgame

The Nationals lost 7-3 today with six runs charged to the ledger of Gio Gonzalez in just 4 1/3 innings of work for Gonzalez who did not execute many pitches today. The Nats offense started off great with another lead-off … Continue reading

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

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Deja Vu 1-0 Roark/Ramos win!: Postgame

It’s as if we just rewatched the Nats beat Bumgarner again in a 1-0 game on a Wilson Ramos home run and a Tanner Roark gem. The only thing missing was no Web Gem from Ben Revere. There were a … Continue reading

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