Nationals 4, Cubs 1: CJ Abrams and Trevor Williams lead the way

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Quinn Riley
CJ Abrams was the offensive star for the Nats; Photo by Andrew Lang for TalkNats

Trevor Williams hurled a substantial 5 1/3 innings Thursday while CJ Abrams was 3-for-3 on the day as the Nationals cruised to a 4-1 win over the Cubs, their 11th win on the young season.

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Game #29 The Nats need a starter for tomorrow!

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Cory Abbott on the mound; Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The Washington Nationals had a tough first inning and went flat on their way to a loss last night. Cory Abbott was promoted yesterday from Triple-A and the presumptive starter for tomorrow…until he pitched 2.0 innings last night. That took him out of the running to start tomorrow’s game unless he did some sort of “opener” thing which makes little sense. The candidates seem to be Joan Adon, Paolo Espino, and Jake Irvin for tomorrow’s start. But if Adon starts tonight as scheduled for Rochester, he will clearly not be the pick to pitch tomorrow night’s game in Nationals Park. Espino has the experience over Irvin, so we will see how this shakes out.

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We turn to May with 28-games in the books. How do the Nats look?

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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TalkNats source: Nationals sign Tyler Danish to minor-league deal

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Quinn Riley
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The Nationals have signed Tyler Danish to a minor-league deal, Steve Mears of TalkNats reported Monday.

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Cubs 5, Nationals 1: Drew Smyly fires seven shutdown innings for Chicago; Lane Thomas homers in loss

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Quinn Riley
Lane Thomas provided all of the Nationals’ scoring with a home run; Photo by Sol Tucker | TalkNats

In a very bland loss to the Cubs Monday night, the Nationals drop to 10-18 on the season and MacKenzie Gore takes the loss in a sleepy night for Washington’s offense.

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Game #28 Nats face a Cubs team with lots of new faces!

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The Washington Nationals begin a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs. The team from Wrigley brings a lot new faces to the team, and the Nats are familiar with them all. Cody Bellinger from the Dodgers and some classic postseason matchups, Dansby Swanson from years with the Braves, and Trey Mancini who was a fixture in some many Battle of the Beltways games. And of course Yan Gomes, former Nats’ World Series hero, is on this Cubs’ team. Lefty Drew Smyly starts for the Cubs, and the Nats know him from stints with both the Phillies and the Braves.

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Series Preview: Nationals vs Cubs

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The Nationals continue to play host to the N.L. Central as they prepare to face off with the Cubs for a four-game series. Washington has had an inconsistent two weeks, posting a 5-5 record which is the good news that they finished at .500. But they had a chance to make more progress as they had won two consecutive series before this past weekend, when the Nationals dropped two of three to the Pirates but managed to avoid a sweep and defeated the Pirates 7-2 on Sunday. After the four-game set, the Nationals will head west to begin a six-game road trip against the Diamondbacks and Giants.

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Nationals recall Cory Abbott from Triple-A Rochester; place Chad Kuhl on IL

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Ben Belford-Peltzman
Chad Kuhl by Marlene Koenig for TalkNats

The Nationals have announced two roster moves ahead of their four-game series with the Chicago Cubs. The Washington Nationals recalled RHP Cory Abbott from Triple-A Rochester and placed RHP Chad Kuhl on the 15-day Injured List (retroactive to April 30) with right foot metatarsalgia on Monday afternoon. President of baseball operations, Mike Rizzo, announced the move.

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Nationals 7, Pirates 2: Nats avoid sweep with Josiah Gray’s start, 10th win of season

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Quinn Riley
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The Nationals grabbed a sweep-avoiding win Sunday, as they picked up seven runs offensively while Josiah Gray had another strong start for Washington.

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Game #27 needs Josiah Gray as the stopper!

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats

The Washington Nationals experienced some highs in their season just from the past week, and now this weekend the team has been humbled by the hot Pittsburgh Pirates, a team in first place in the NL Central. Today’s game is officially in a weather delay. Will it be played?

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