LATEST STORIES FROM WASHINGTON NATIONALS BLOG, A NEW BREED OF BASEBALL
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November 26, 2008 by
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Tim Redding is scheduled to have toe surgery on Friday, but he's expected to be more than ready for Spring Training. I bet he's thankful (I know I am!) that's it's just the toe, not the foot, or the ankle, or worse! Full story here.
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October 30, 2008 by
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Get out there and vote next Tuesday, November 4th, Nationals fans!
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October 20, 2008 by
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From today's mailbag on http://washington.nationals.mlb.com : Shouldn't Roger Bernadina be considered as an option for center field in 2009?-- Luis H., San Juan, P.R. You know, I was thinking about this recently and I agree with you. I saw a different person during the month...
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October 20, 2008 by
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From today's mailbag on http://washington.nationals.mlb.com : Shouldn't Roger Bernadina be considered as an option for center field in 2009?-- Luis H., San Juan, P.R. You know, I was thinking about this recently and I agree with you. I saw a different person during the month...
Batting Stance Guy
August 18, 2008 by
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Anonymous suggested I check out the Batting Stance Guy. Good recommendation. The guy's really funny. My favorite thing is the description at the top of his site..."the least marketable skill in America..." Ha. Thanks, Anonymous!
Politics Have no Place in Baseball
June 16, 2008 by
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The World Baseball Classic will go on without interference from the US Government. Cuba will be allowed to participate, but for a time it was in question due to the US embargo on the country. If we are going to host an event called the World Baseball Classic, I think we should be allowing...
What we don't know won't hurt us. Right?
May 30, 2008 by
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Washington Nationals fans and residents of DC are torn these days. Many of us have doubts about the success of the Iraq war and doubts about the White House's foreign policy. This United Arab Emirates deal has shaken this city a lot and has turned a lot of supporters against the...
Pope Hope!
April 29, 2008 by
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I'm not Catholic or even particularly religious, but it seems like a visit from the world's biggest living religious figure can't hurt our team, right? What a way to start a season! I think they should add a note to Washington Nationals Tickets that says: Endorsed by the...
Washington set to march against NL
April 19, 2008 by
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While some Washington Nationals fans despair at our position in the NL East, I am here to offer some cheer for the All-Star break. Our last 8 games have yielded 4 victories, and we have another series against the Florida Marlins starting next week. Although we are a little too used...
Nationals have the chance to surge ahead of the competition.
February 16, 2008 by
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There have been a lot of rumors lately concerning whether Frank Robinson will keep his job now that Davey Johnson has been brought to consult. Some seem to think Johnson is being groomed for the manager job. Robinson has made some mistakes in his time with the Washington Nationals...
Hot-Tempered Tavarez Flares Again
February 04, 2008 by
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In Florida today Boston Red Sox reliever Julian Tavarez punched Joey Gathright of Tampa Bay, starting a brawl at home plate that got both players ejected from the game. They were fighting over a close play in the eighth inning of the game which Boston won.
Nationals Fill Pitching Spots
January 25, 2008 by
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The Washington Nationals added two pitchers to their lineup in the past two weeks. Both players were signed to one year deals. They are Ramon Ortiz and Tony Armas, who was resigned. The two will be competing with starter Ryan Drese for playing time. Livan Hernandez, Brian Lawrence...
We Have A Winner!
January 25, 2008 by
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Got my wish for a seven-game National League Series Championship. And some genuine drama in that final game last night! Did you see that Endy Chavez catch that robbed Scott Rolen of a homerun? If not, as Tony La Russa said, you'll be seeing it replayed forever. Then payback time...
Nationals Take on Soriano
January 18, 2008 by
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Every team in Major League Baseball made some trades at the Winter Meetings. Now that the meetings are over and the trades finalized we can talk about the deals. We dealt Brad Wilkerson, Terrmel Sledge, and Minor League pitcher Armando Galarraga to the Texas Rangers for Alfonso Soriano...
Nationals Tender Ayala and More
January 17, 2008 by
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It has just been announced that there will be five players offered arbitration on the Washington Nationals team. Luis Ayala, a relief pitcher, is one of them and outfielder Marlon Byrd is another. Nick Johnson, first baseman, infielder Jamie Carroll, and catcher Brian Schneider were...
Nationals Have to Support the Bullpen
December 17, 2007 by
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The Washington Nationals had a rough game against the Chicago Cubs and pitcher Carlos Zambrano on Tuesday. The Nationals lost 4-0 but our very own Livan Hernandez gave everything he had and looked good in the first inning, which is where he's been having the most trouble. Hernandez...
Dmitri Young named NL comeback player of the year
October 03, 2007 by
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The news isn't all bad for the Washington Nationals - they didn't make it to the playoffs but first basemen Dmitri Young won the NL comeback player of the year award. It's inspiring that someone who had so many problems - divorce, alcoholism, recently diagnosed diabetes...
Lost vs Marlins
April 04, 2007 by
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Throughout Spring Training, Nationals manager Manny Acta stressed the importance of defense and fundamentals. Lack of those two areas was the reason the Nationals were pounded by the Marlins, 9-3, in front of 20,894 fans on Tuesday night.Hopefully we can do better in game 2 today at 1:00pm EDT
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January 16, 2007 by
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The Washington Nationals reached an agreement with outfielder Chris Snelling--a one-year, $450,000 contract. Not bad considering his subpar '06 season!
Not Much Action for the Nationals
December 10, 2006 by
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The Washington Nationals have been pretty quiet this offseason from what I can tell. The only report that I have heard is that Alfonso Soriano has moved to the Chicago Cubs with an 8 year contract. The Nationals had a dismal season this last year, and I hope they have something up...
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November 22, 2006 by
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Didn't have tickets as often as I would have liked last year, but whenever I did, Alfonso Soriano always seemed to give me my money's worth. Now, Washington Nationals fans will only be able to say we knew him when...As in when he got 46 home runs and 41 stolen bases in his...
News right now is ... basketball
October 31, 2006 by
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Everything in the news about the Nationals is who is signing up for free agency and how rich they hope to be. Somehow I have trouble relating.So I'm looking forward to tomorrow night: eating lots of leftover Halloween candy and watching the Wizards start their regular season with...
Choosing a National League Champ
October 15, 2006 by
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Of course, it isn't like anybody really chooses the National League Champions. But since my Washington Nationals are home watching the playoffs, I have been trying to make up my mind who I'd like to represent the National League in the World Series. As I write, we're in...
Washington Nationals say farewell to Frank Robinson
October 05, 2006 by
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On October 31, the Nationals and manager Frank Robinson will go there separate ways. After 51 seasons in baseball, 16 of them as manager, Robinson prepares for what could be his final game. Robinson will manage the final game against the Mets on Sunday and he said he will not seek...
Robinson Says Goodbye to Baseball
October 02, 2006 by
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The Washington Nationals lost to the New York Mets 6-2, but the real story of the day was Frank Robinson’s last game as the Washington Nationals manager. Frank Robinson managed for 16 seasons and was a part of the game for 51 years. Robinson is in the Hall of Fame for his career...
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