by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
Nats stock photo
When you get an opportunity, take advantage as they say. Ben Braymer gets the start in this second game of the doubleheader giving him a chance to show that he belongs.
The first game of this doubleheader was as good as advertised with Max Scherzer and Sandy Alcantara pitching to their spots all game. It was Scherzer who was victimized for two unearned runs leading to the loss. Continue reading
(Photo by Steve Mears for TalkNats)
We have one week of baseball remaining for Nats fans and ten games to play with doubleheaders for today and again on Tuesday. There is no rest for the weary although the Nats will get plenty of rest after next weekend as their winter will start much earlier than expected. The 19-31 Nats won’t pull off the miracle of 2019 in this 60-game sprint. Continue reading
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats
In a sixty game season, a 19-30 record is much different in overall impact than it would have in a 162 games season. We saw it last year, and we are seeing that again this year. This is not May 23, 2019 all over again. The Nats odds of making the postseason is closer to 0% than 1% according to Fangraphs.
Even if the Nats won the remaining eleven games in this season, it could take other teams to lose to have a chance. The Nats opponent tonight, the Miami Marlins, control their own destiny if they win the rest of their games —they will be in the playoffs. The Nats know that feeling. The have been there before and popped the champagne after clinches. Continue reading
Photo by Andrew Lang for TalkNats
With last night’s loss, the Washington Nationals can no longer mathematically reach a winning season, that ends the team’s 8-year run that began in 2012. While the team would need a miracle to sneak into the postseason, last night was a reminder of the team’s Jekyll and Hyde season with a spectacular early evening shutout win in the first game of the doubleheader, and the jolt of reality of a poorly played game in the nightcap. Continue reading
Nats stock photo of Wil Crowe
These seven inning doubleheaders are great when your starter goes deep in the first game of the doubleheader, and mission accomplished by Erick Fedde who threw a 6.0 inning one-hit shutout that Will Harris finished up for a 5-0 win. Now it is Wil Crowe’s turn to pitch a gem. Continue reading
Andrew Stevenson takes over for Yadiel Hernandez who kind of took over for Adam Eaton who was placed on the 10-day IL; Photo by Craig Nedrow for TalkNats
When you get a opportunity like Yadiel Hernandez, the opportunity might only last seven plate appearances. The same way Jake Noll got only three chances and smoked two singles. General Manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez want to see who takes advantage of the opportunities, and Noll stays and Yadiel Hernandez is back to the minor league camp and replaced by Andrew Stevenson. The 29th man for today’s doubleheader is Wil Crowe who will start game 2 of the doubleheader tonight. The first game will be started by Erick Fedde who has to show he belongs on next year’s opening day roster. Continue reading
Luis Garcia photo by Steve Mears for TalkNats
The Nats took an Austin Voth 5-inning one run performance to the 9th inning with a 2-1 lead, and Daniel Hudson suffered a blown save and then vultured the win when the 20-year-old, Luis Garcia, smashed a 427 foot homer in the 10th inning to win it 4-2. It was not the way you penciled it up in a time when very few games have gone the way you planned. What you liked is that the team kept fighting after the blown save, and it was the youngest player in the Majors who came through for the Nats. Continue reading
History. Baseball history. You would have to count back 10 years, 1 month, and 9 days for the last time the Nationals have been exactly at 13-games under .500. They hope to avoid that happening today as the 17-29 Washington Nationals are once again a dozen games under .500 like they were a dozen days ago — and of course on the morning of May 24, 2019. But 13-games under, they have not been at since August 7, 2010. The night before, John Lannan beat a young Clayton Kershaw and Drew Storen got the save. Adam Dunn cranked two 3-run home runs against Kershaw in that game. Kershaw’s career at that point in his third season pushed him to 23-20 for his career, and now he looks like a lock as a Hall-of-Famer. Ten years makes a difference. Juan Soto was 11 years old and still playing sandlot baseball. Things have a funny way of working out counting forward 319,075,200 seconds from that point forward.
Sure, those Nats finished that 2010 season at an abysmal 69-93 and that poor finish netted the team Anthony Rendon in the 2011 amateur draft with the 6th overall pick. The silver linings of “suckitude” are high draft picks! Just remember that when you are upset by the Nats current slide. Continue reading
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