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Getting aggressive when the game calls for patience has been part of the problem for the Washington Nationals. Last night in the first inning, Braves’ pitcher Charlie Morton had thrown 7 straight pitches out of the zone. With runners on second base and first base with one out in a 3-0 count, Josh Bell swung at an inside fastball but swung late. The ball was popped up to the left side for an easy second out, and Morton locked in from there and finished the next batter off with three quick strikes to finish the inning. Nobody knows what would have happened if Bell showed the patience to see what the 3-1 pitch would have been. Continue reading →

Where else would you want baseball played on Memorial Day? In the capital of the free world of course in Washington D.C., and in Nationals Park, but the MLB schedule makers this year put the Washington Nationals on the road in Atlanta. While this day has meaning far beyond baseball, it is good to see the effort the Nats put in at every home game for honoring those who serve and have served. Please take a moment today to remember what today means to our collective freedom.  There will be a moment of silence at MLB parks today, and all players, coaches and umps will wear a patch of a red poppy with the words “LEST NOT FORGET.”  Continue reading →

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The 2019 Nats at the 48-game mark and the 2021 Nats at the same mark share a lot in common. Neither team played well and let possible wins turn into losses. If there is any good news, the Nats are not far off of the pace in a very mediocre NL East. Continue reading →

After dropping the first game of his doubleheader, the game escaped the rain on a day where they got a brief window to get in a 7-inning game. Now the tarp is on the field as they hope to get in this nightcap in the “Let’s play two…seven inning games” as Ernie Banks must be shaking his head at commissioner Rob Manfred who was the architect of this doubleheader configuration. Continue reading →

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The Washington Nationals were rained-out last night and scheduled to play a Manfredized duo of seven-inning games today if Mother Nature cooperates. Without a retractable roof on the stadium, the rain-outs are a reality on the East Coast.  Continue reading →

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After the earlier conclusion to this afternoon’s suspended game from last night, both teams meet again for a seven inning conclusion to the series in Washington, D.C. this evening. The Washington Nationals have Stephen Strasburg going in this game to build upon his solid start over the weekend. Continue reading →

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With Erick Fedde on the COVID-IL list and Joe Ross pitching tonight, this is a big start for Ross to show he deserves to stay in the starting rotation. Fedde had pitched a gem in Arizona then tested positive for COVID and has not been see since. Ross has a chance to show that he has made some positive adjustments in his quest to prove he is a viable starter. Continue reading →

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The guessing game was strong on who would be called up for the vacant roster spot after Victor Robles was placed in the 10-day IL, and the choices were few. The Washington Nationals could have gone a man short on the bench and brought up an arm, but for position players we identified Luis Garcia as the most likely candidate, and in fact Garcia was the officially called up today. The second guessing game was to who would start in centerfield and second base, and if you had Josh Harrison in centerfield and Garcia at second base, you were wrong. In fact, Garcia will be on the bench to start this game. Continue reading →