Posts Tagged ‘Washington Nationals’
Bryce Harper’s Arizona Domination a Step Towards the Majors
‘Bryce Harper’
courtesy of ‘SportsAngle.com’
The ball was hit at just the right trajectory to cause problems. It should have been a standard F8 settled under early and caught with relative ease in left-center field, but it was hit at just the right trajectory. The centerfielder raced to his right and Harper raced to his left. The [...]
Nationals Pumpkin Carving Contest Accepting Entries Through October 26
‘Washington Nationals Pumpkin’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Nats Fans: Feeling Festive? Really into Halloween? In the mood to carve a pumpkin?
Whatever your motivation might be, the Washington Nationals are running their annual pumpkin carving contest this fall and are accepting entries up until Wednesday October 26 at 2 p.m.
Fans who enter have the chance of winning a game-used [...]
A Shutout Win, And A Glimpse Of The Future?
On a warm Sunday afternoon on the final weekend of September, the Washington Nationals shut out a division opponent in a game with major playoff implications.
More »Strasburg Stumbles, Nats Bumped Off By Braves
Stephen Strasburg had trouble locating the strike zone in a 38-pitch first inning, and when either his four-seam or two-seam fastball did find the zone, it was carted all over the Nationals Park outfield.
More »Neutered Nats Flop Against Fish, Lose 3-0
Saturday’s game shouldn’t be nearly as somnolent. Werth and Morse should be back, and some kid named Strasburg is on the mound.
More »Mental Errors Doom Nats In 4-2 Loss To Arizona; In Memoriam Mike Flanagan
All-Stars, Cy Young winners, and World Series champions aren’t supposed to come from a place like Manchester, New Hampshire. But Mike Flanagan did.
More »Detwiler And Werth Lead Nats Over Snakes, 4-1
Nats fans can now expect, rather than hope, that Jayson Werth has got his feet under him in the nation’s capital.
More »Zimmermann, Flores Come Through Big for Nats in 3-1 Victory
‘PRE’
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
Two years ago, right-handed pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and catcher Jesus Flores founds themselves sidelined due to injury. Since then, Zimmermann has returned to the Nationals’ clubhouse after successful Tommy John surgery and Flores has regained his spot behind the plate which makes them regular fixtures in Washington’s 2011 25-man roster.
Flores, although he fills [...]
Matt Purke Introduces Himself
‘Matt Purke 3′
courtesy of ‘jondejong’
Nationals draft pick LHP Matt Purke, who signed with the team in the late hours of Monday night, introduced himself to the core group of Nationals beat writers this afternoon from the team’s ballpark at the Navy Yard. He spoke with what Dave Nichols of Nats News Networks called “a quiet [...]
King Richard: Ankiel’s Slam Helps Nats Over Braves, 9-3
Left with no choice but to hope that his sinker would suddenly sink, Derek Lowe kept throwing it, and the Nationals kept hitting it.
More »Ankiel’s Solo Shots Lead The Nats Over The Braves
Springing off the mound with alacrity, Hernandez spun and fired a bullet to the covering Desmond at second to start the 1-6-3 twin killing
More »Chien-Ming Wang Returns to Mound, Washington Loses 8-5
‘PRE’
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
The audience: 30,114 in paid attendance.
The critics: an overflowing Press Box with Taiwanese media swarming.
The stage: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
The Man of the Hour: Chien-Ming Wang
When right-handed starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang was acquired by the Washington Nationals in 2010, many wondered if he would have a successful recovery following surgery on a [...]
Nats Come Up Just Short Against Marlins
However tempting, Nationals fans shouldn’t use the desperate rally in the ninth inning to let the team off the hook for what was, for the most part, another disappointing performance.
More »Nats Fall To Fish As Zimmermann Can’t Right The Ship
The Nationals offense, true to usual form, was about as exciting to watch as molasses.
More »We Love Sports: Nats U for Women
There’s a scene in the 1992 movie “A League of Their Own” where catcher Dottie Hinson, played by Gina Davis, her younger sister Kit and their future teammate Marla Hooch first set foot on the warning track of the fictional Harvey Field for the first-ever All-American Girls Baseball League tryouts.
It’s that first glance inside the [...]
Nats Break Even, Beat Rockies 2-0
Jordan Zimmermann was exactly the man the Nationals needed.
More »A Call to Action from Nats Fans: Stop Booing Jayson Werth
‘W Is for Werth’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
There was a call to action from fans at Saturday’s Nats U clinic at the ballpark – stop booing Jayson Werth. That call to action couldn’t have come at a better time seeing as a few fans decided it was better to chant “Jayson Werthless” directed toward the Nationals [...]
Rockies Hurt Lannan, Stifle Nats 3-2
Lannan staggered to his knees for a few seconds before picking himself up and walking to the clubhouse under his own power, holding his cap to his face to staunch any bleeding.
More »Werth’s Hustle Starts Holiday Party as Nats Beat Cubs 5-4 in 10
‘Jayson Werth, where is you’re head at?!?’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
Jayson Werth, the focus of so much agonized discussion among Washington Nationals fans over the last few weeks, didn’t get the big hit in this 4th of July thriller. But he did score the winning run, drove in two more, walked twice, and helped cut down [...]
Nats Back Below .500 as Bucs Blast Marquis
Jason Marquis might have had better results if he had placed the ball on a tee for the Pirates to whack at.
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