Game #47 Nats need to capitalize on the momentum

The Washington Nationals won a game that on paper defied all logic. That is baseball. Before today’s game, the Orioles fired their manager, Brandon Hyde. They didn’t even give him a chance to get to 19-31 from their current 15-28. As you know, the 19-31 record was the spot the Nats were in during this week in 2019 en route to their World Series win. Speaking of 19-31, the Nats are at the exact record as they were in 2019 at 19-27. You hope Washington can capitalize on the momentum from last night and find a way to go 20-27 so we don’t have to worry about 19-31.

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The Nats win in Baltimore had everything going on!

Every Nationals win seems to have that hold your breath moment. Last night’s 4-3 win in Baltimore had almost every emotion with the same great, good, bad, and ugly elements. Wins seem to make you forget about the three grounders that José Tena bungled (two were ruled hits), and celebrate the Tena hustle that erupted into the game-winning run when he came around from second base to score on an infield single. He must have watched the 2015 World Series for inspiration. We can forget about Nasim Nuñez chasing a pitch way out of the zone that would have been a ball-4 and a fielding mistake, because Nuñez hustled to first base for a single to make it possible for Tena to score.

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Game #46 The Beltway series I-695 edition

The Washington Nationals are back in the D.C. area and will have a short commute for a weekend series in Baltimore in the continuation of the Battle of the Beltways. This might feel like a battle of two struggling teams with the Nationals ahead of the Orioles in the overall MLB standings. The only difference is the O’s were not supposed to be in a rebuild.

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Flying out of Atlanta

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Game #45 Washington looks to even the series

The Washington Nationals ended their 7-game losing streak last night. They did not even play close to perfection. Yet, the Braves made more mistakes in the end that gave Washington a 5-4 win in what felt like a must-win game.

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Game #44 Nats are in need of a Curly W

The Washington Nationals are mired in a 7-game losing streak, and the Nats actually jumped out to a 2-0 lead — and then it was the slow bleed as the game got away from the Nationals. It is tough to watch, but at some point the ball has to bounce in the Nats’ favor.

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Game #43 Soroka back to where it all began!

The Washington Nationals are mired in a 6-game losing streak, and the lack of offense was the main culprit this time. Jake Irvin tried to be the stopper last night. Now it is up to Michael Soroka who returns to Atlanta, where it all began. Back in 2018, it was SunTrust Park. Most of what Soroka had in Atlanta has changed. Now, he needs to be the stopper for his Nats today.

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Not Dave Martinez’s fault on this night

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Game #42 Can Jake Irvin be the stopper?

The Washington Nationals got into their hotel room in Atlanta around 10:00 PM last night. This wasn’t a ‘happy flight’ after a getaway game with a win. In the postgame, MacKenzie Gore used the word “frustration” and that seems to be the way you should feel when you lost five straight games. The Nats had a real chance to get above .500 if they could have piece together wins on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. It wasn’t meant to be.

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A 5-game losing streak pushes the Nats to 7-games under .500

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