by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
Adam Eaton did his part but couldn’t keep the Nats from losing this one. Photo by Jim Osborn for TalkNats
Well, spot starter Austin Voth tried his best in his major league debut today, but it just didn’t work out. A flurry of singles in the second inning made it a 3-0 game early, and then the New York Mets poured on four more in the fifth inning as the rookie appeared to hit the wall hard. Continue reading
For Austin Voth, this is his 3rd call-up of the season. He sat on the bench during his first two call-ups, and his family flew across the country and through the night from Redmond, Washington to see him in his first call-up only to see him sit on the bench before he was optioned back to Triple-A Syracuse. Continue reading
The All-Star FanFest is like nothing you have ever seen. It is like a baseball lover’s paradise. Row after row of baseball activities, baseball history, memorabilia, baseball cards, All-Star apparel, and former baseball players. Those baseball cards above are just for the FanFest, and available through Topps wrapper redemptions. Continue reading
A different type of walk off; Photo by Marlene Koenig for TalkNats
This game did not start off well for the Washington Nationals. They were behind 4-to-0 at the end of the second inning as Tanner Roark‘s changeup was getting smashed. He then started to throw his curveball and the Mets couldn’t hit it. The Nationals had so many chances to get back into the game but once again did not take advantage of runners on 2nd base and no outs. The Nationals finished at 1-for-12 in RISP situations and that will not win you games. Continue reading
Photo by LEGnats for Talknats
Tanner Roark has been the facial hair chameleon for weeks now as he seemingly has gone from the 1960’s ZZ-Top look to an in-between Ken with a 1970’s throwback to the most recent CC Sabathia hairless look after his last 3 starts. Let’s hope Roark doesn’t shave his legs next. The Nationals are now 5-14 in Roark appearances this season going into tonight’s game. Roark has certainly put his team in a position to win 11 of the 25 games he has pitched in, but lately, like the July 3rd disaster where he gave up 9-earned runs and then lasted only 4-innings in his 4-run inefficient 102-pitch start 5-days ago, these are not MLB quality. After the last few starts, Roark each time has told the post-game media that he “felt great” while the paying fans were left “feeling sick”. Continue reading
Two of the three Nats All-Stars came up big and a worthy All-Star snub named Anthony Rendon was most of the offense with two home runs and three RBIs. All-Star Max Scherzer went 7 innings giving up 3-runs and the only Nats positional player who is an All-Star, Bryce Harper, hit a 2-run home run for the much needed game winning RBI in this game. With All-Star closer Sean Doolittle on the DL, it was Ryan Madson who earned the save tonight with all three outs turned by Trea Turner on slick plays in the 9th inning. In this one-run game, it was the Nats who came up with the win. With all the great seasons Ryan Madson had in his career — he was never an All-Star. Continue reading
The Nationals are in Queens, New York for a 4-game series with the New York Mets. Normally a Mets and Nationals series has some great pitching matchups, but with both teams struggling, these matchups aren’t going to to get marquees lit up. Tonight is Max Scherzer and lefty Steven Matz, Friday is Tanner Roark and Noah Syndergaard, Saturday is TBD (Voth) and Zack Wheeler, and the final game before the All-Star break is Jeremy Hellickson and Corey Oswalt. Continue reading
Gio Gonzalez likes Facebook, but how many people want to watch a baseball game on their device? Well, unless you are at PNC Park or able to project Facebook on your TV — you will have to get creative to watch the game on your connected device which is sure to make today a nightmare for many people who don’t even subscribe to Facebook. Unless you have 2 devices — good luck watching the game and “live commenting” with your virtual friends on TalkNats. Continue reading
Jeremy Hellickson pitched a 5-inning shutout with a 2-run lead he received from an Anthony Rendon home run. Hellickson pitched well and could have gone deeper in the game. In the top of the 6th inning with bases loaded, manager Dave Martinez pulled Hellickson to add-on runs and sent in pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds who walked. The Nationals scored 3-runs in that 6th inning which proved enough for the Nationals to get this win and move to within 4 ½ games of the Atlanta Braves and 5½ games of the Phillies. Continue reading
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