by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
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The last time that Stephen Strasburg was on the mound for the Washington Nationals was just over a year ago. After thoracic outlet surgery, Strasburg needed the year to recover, and in his three rehab starts in the minor leagues, today is the day to make his MLB debut in 2022. Continue reading
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The Washington Nationals got spanked last night, and it cost Joan Adon his starting job as he was demoted to Triple-A Rochester. This was probably long overdue for a pitcher who literally threw 69 percent fastballs last night and 31 percent curveballs and nothing else. The resulting mess was a 12-2 loss as the Marlins had batting practice in a ballpark that is supposed to favor pitchers. Well, it favors good pitchers. Continue reading
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When a fastball pitcher gets to pitch in Miami, their odds are normally better to succeed in that pitcher’s park. This is a golden opportunity for Joan Adon. Normally a rookie with a 5.98 ERA would not get so many chances, but here Adon is getting another. Continue reading
So lets have some fun. We’ve collected a few bold predictions – one each from a select few of our writers.
And before anyone comments that these are not realistic; that is the point! In addition, some of these predictions date back to mid-May when the idea for this post came up. The plan was to save it for the next off-day.
So weigh in with yours in the comments. Continue reading
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This is the day that the Washington Nationals could really use an ace performance from Patrick Corbin to win this series in Cincinnati. The issue is that the Reds have their best pitcher, Luis Castillo, on the mount. Last night, the Nationals put together their best comeback win of the season. After a fifth inning implosion from Jordan Weems, the Nats got busy to erase a 4-run deficit and take a 3-run lead. Continue reading
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