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The Washington Nationals begin a weekend series with the Miami Marlins. They will pitch former Nats’ top prospect Jesus Luzardo. Continue reading →

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The Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles, as geographical rivals, face each other four times a year, in separate home/road two-game series. Tonight will be the final of the four and the Nats need to win this game to square up for the season. Continue reading →

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This could be the final countdown on Angelos vs. Lerner on the field and in the courtrooms. The owners of the Orioles and Nationals have been embroiled in legal battles for over a decade. On the field, not so much in any battles of significance in the hyped Battle of the Beltways. In the long back-and-forth over MASN annual TV rights, the Lerners could hand over the legal wranglings to new ownership if the rumored sale of the Nats goes through, essentially ending the drama between the Angelos and Lerner families.  Continue reading →

First off, we are twenty-one years removed from the horrific events of 9/11 when New York, Washington, DC, and America were attacked.  Being removed is just the years apart, and we must remember this day. We saw how baseball got America righted back in 2001 as we settled back into some normalcy. We must always remember. Baseball is about entertainment, but it also holds an important place in Americana.  Continue reading →

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If it feels like the Washington Nationals are facing a lot of left-handed pitching, you would be correct. Manager Dave Martinez will have eight of his nine batters starting the game from the right-handed batter’s box to face lefty Ranger Suarez. Continue reading →

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Today was another with a lot of moves, and while none of the new players added to the roster today are in the starting lineup, you will notice that only two of the nine position players were in the Opening Day lineup — and of course you knew it was Lane Thomas and Cesar Hernandez. The other seven players came from many different places to the Washington Nationals roster. Continue reading →

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With an early afternoon game, the Washington Nationals have a chance to get a win after a tough ninth inning loss last night when the Cardinals scored five runs to walk-off on the Nats. Statistically it was not a blown save, but we all know it was one of the worst meltdowns in a final inning in Nats history. Continue reading →