Another wasted effort
Above: Yunesky Maya admiring his work in the 10th.
"I don’t feel good. I wanted to put up a zero." (Yunesky Maya, via Washington Post, 5/22/2013)
Giants 4, Nationals 2: Stephen Strasburg pitched like an Ace, but two runs isn't enough. Rafael Soriano blows the save in the 9th after Harper misplays a flyball for fear of crashing into another wall.
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Rendon red-hot at Double A
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Anthony Rendon, the Nationals’ brilliant third-base prospect, started at second base for Double A Harrisburg on Monday night.
Meanwhile, Steve Lombardozzi replaced the slumping Danny Espinosa at second for the Nats in their 8-0 loss to the Giants in San Francisco.
The obvious conclusion, now that Ryan Zimmerman is back playing third, is that the Nationals might be grooming Rendon...
Espinosa's Early Peformance Parallels LaRoche's Injury Shortened Season
The weaknesses in the Washington Nationals offense is not limited to one player, or even a couple players. The majority of the Nats offense has been non-existent for significant stretches through the first quarter of the 2013 campaign, but Danny Espinosa is absolutely in the worst period of offensive stagnation.
Espinosa, who got an MRI last September after feeling weakness in...
#Chaditude
"(I was) fired up. As a collective group we (on the bench) haven’t really come in and won a ballgame for us yet… But that’s something that can kind of get us going." (Chad Tracy, via Washington Times, 5/18/2013)
Nationals 6, Padres 5: Chad Tracy pinch-hit HR in the 10th inning bails out Nats after Soriano blows save in the 9th. Drew Storen survives 10th for...
Ex-Monarch Espinosa has message for alma mater
LOS ANGELES Danny Espinosa was 15 years old in 2002 when he and his father, Dan, made a bet.
They couldnt be in a more perfect place to do such a thing. Las Vegas. It was the site of a club baseball tournament Espinosa was playing in on a team coached by his dad.
As Espinosa recalls, if their team lost in the semifinals, he and his father would take a redeye back to Orange County...
Nationals 7, Cubs 3
Ian Desmond's three hits included a two-run homer and an RBI double, and Danny Espinosa and Kurt Suzuki also drove in runs with doubles, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 for their season-high fifth consecutive victory.
Despite playing without Bryce Harper (ingrown toenail) or Jayson Werth (injured right hamstring), the Nationals won for the seventh...
RotoBaller - Three Up, Three Down
This article originally appeared on www.RotoBaller.com: Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three Up, Three Down after Week Five Action. The first month of the regular season has come and gone, and we've seen some strong performances and some very weak ones. Today, Rotoballer.com takes a look at three players on the rise and three whose stock is falling for the Month of May: Three RisingStarling...
Nats Down Pirates 6-2
The Washington Nationals took two of three on the road in Pittsburgh, winding up the Pittsburgh trip with a 6-2 win. Gio Gonzalez (3-2) pitched 6 innings and allowed 5 hits and 2 runs while fanning 5 batters. He finished the game with 102 pitches, 63 for strikes. Drew Storen, Tyler Clippard, and Rafael Soraino combined for 3 innings of 1 hit, no run relief work from the Nats...
Tyler Moore belts three-run homer
Tyler Moore hit a three-run homer and Danny Espinosa homered and drove in three runs, leading the Washington Nationals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Sunday.
Moore homered in the eighth inning off rookie reliever Bryan Morris and broke open a 3-2 game. Moore homered for the first time this year after hitting 10 in 75 games last season as a rookie.
Nationals star Bryce Harper was...
Future at Second Base for Nationals Not Set
Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson’s benching of starting second basemen Danny Espinosa on May1 against the Braves indicated that the Nationals’ middle infield is still not completely set. The benching also slid power-hitting shortstop Ian Desmond into the cleanup spot in the line-up, and responded by driving in the only two runs for the Nationals in a 2-0 win over the...
Future at Second Base for Nationals Not Set
Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson’s benching of starting second basemen Danny Espinosa on May1 against the Braves indicated that the Nationals’ middle infield is still not completely set. The benching also slid power-hitting shortstop Ian Desmond into the cleanup spot in the line-up, and responded by driving in the only two runs for the Nationals in a 2-0 win over the...
Video: Gio's diving catch of Andrelton Simmons' bunt...
And so, another bad night for the Nats Tuesday night in Atlanta (still waiting for Danny Espinosa's latest assessment of the Braves), but at least there was Gio Gonzalez's fantastic diving catch of a bunt by Andrelton Simmons in the second inning.
Gio on his muddled start (4 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 BB, 9 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 95 pitches!?, 56 strikes):
"Today's one of those...
Nats find offense, down Reds 8-1
The Washington Nationals rediscovered offensive production last night, after slumping offensively the last two series. The Nats pounded Reds pitching for 12 hits and 8 runs while Gio Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano combined for a 1 hitter.Â
The big bat of the night when to Danny Espinosa. Celebrating his twenty-sixth birthday yesterday, Espinosa went 2 for 4 with a double...
Gonzalez allows 1 hit in Nats' 8-1 win over Reds
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gio Gonzalez allowed just one hit in eight innings, and Denard Span and Danny Espinosa drove in three runs each to lead the Washington Nationals to a 8-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night.
Gonzalez, who allowed 12 runs in his previous nine innings, retired the first 11 Reds batters before Joey Votto homered with two outs in the fourth. He struck out...
Gonzalez, Nationals handle Reds
Gio Gonzalez allowed just one hit in eight innings, and Denard Span and Danny Espinosa drove in three runs each to lead the Washington Nationals to a 8-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night.
Gonzalez, who allowed 12 runs in his previous nine innings, retired the first 11 Reds batters before Joey Votto homered with two outs in the fourth. He struck out seven and walked...
Gio Spins A Gem, Nats Win 8-1
The Nationals had lost four straight games entering this Reds series, and the offense had been deplorable. The entire 25-man roster decided today was going to be the end of that, as they put a hurting on the Reds in all aspects of their play in the 8-1 victory.
Gio Gonzalez got things started on the right note, and he never let up for the rest of his outing. He was perfect through...
Danny Espinosa on Braves: "I still don’t think that they’re better than us"
One might think getting swept and hit in the hand with a pitch on Sunday (he's OK!) would've made Danny Espinosa back off from his proclamation about the Braves after Saturday's loss:
"They’re good, I don’t think they’re better than us. They’re a good ballclub, they have talent. They’re hot right now, they only lost one game, but they’re hot. It...
"We just got waffled today"
"We just got waffled today." (Davey Johnson, via Washington Times, 4/14/2013)
Braves 9, Nationals 0: Swept, crunked, waffled, etc. At least Gio had fun at the DC United game Saturday night.Â
Woof! Woof! A start worthy of the Pups in the Park promo: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 98 pitches, 58 strikes. Where's Hollywood when we need her?
Meanwhile, just...
Danny Espinosa still not impressed by Atlanta Braves after sweep
The Braves were not impressed with the Nationals this weekend, battering them 18-5 in a 3 game sweep
One would think that getting swept by the Atlanta Braves, at home, only scratching across 5 runs while allowing 18, would have Washington Nationals players giving the Braves a little respect. One would be wrong. Even after losing games with Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez being...
Nationals 5, White Sox 2
Bryce Harper homered, Ian Desmond had three extra-base hits, Danny Espinosa provided his first two RBIs of the season, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 Wednesday night to stay unbeaten at home.
In a game that began 16 minutes late because, the Nationals explained, the umpires got stuck in traffic, Washington starter Jordan Zimmermann (2-0) limited Chicago...
10 Most-Owned Players I’m Worried About
I’m not trying to start any fires here, but there certainly are people who were way over-drafted in most leagues. I’m not one to shy away from making my opinions known either. The following are players I wouldn’t have drafted anyways, but many did. Some are loved by many, others are not. Without any further ado, here are 10 players that are owned in over 75% of leagues (both...
Danny Espinosa has shaved his beard again
Danny Espinosa made news during the offseason for growing a massive beard. Then he arrived to Spring Training and shaved it off. Then 5 minutes later he regrew the beard again, and it seemed to be well on its way to being massive again.
Sadly, Danny Espinosa has shaved his beard again. There he is above as seen on TV Friday night against the Reds. And here's Danny and his...
Nats shutout the Marlins, again
The Washington Nationals are two games into their 2013 season and the pitching staff has not allowed a run yet. After a 2-0 season opener win over Miami, the Nats defeated Miami tonight 3-0.
Gio Gonzalez (1-0) was the start of the show, tossing 6 shut out innings and smacking a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth to give the Nats a 1-0 lead they would not relinquish.Â...
Fans have awesome Washington Nationals-themed bathroom (Pictures)
Is there any doubt that Washington Nationals fever has caught on around the nation’s capital?
A couple living in Rockville, Md., recently decided to remodel the master bathroom in their home. The two are big baseball fans — and have become big Nationals fans the past few years — so they decided to have their bathroom customized with a Nationals theme.
The bathroom was done...
2013 Fantasy Shortstop Rankings
For a position filled with so many question marks and so reliant on speed, there really are no safe picks. Will Tulo stay healthy long enough to contribute? Does Hanley’s thumb injury linger? Will Espinosa drop below the Mendoza line? Can Elvis regain his foot-speed on the base paths? So many questions, let us answer them for you:
1. Troy Tulowitzki, 28, Rockies
Hill Says...
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