When the Washington Nationals acquired Tyler Clippard in 2007 from the New York Yankees for Jonathan Albaladejo, they thought they were getting a starter who would make his mark in their rotation for years to come. Little did they know […]
Having too many catchers is a nice problem to have. The Washington Nationals are finding that out as the spring moves along. The starting job belongs to Wilson Ramos who is having a tremendous spring. So far Ramos is 9-for-19 […]
On Friday morning, Washington Nationals pitcher Doug Fister was scratched from his second scheduled start due to inflammation in his elbow. Fister will go for an MRI while manager Matt Williams assures that it’s a minor problem. Regardless of the […]
First and foremost: Bryce Harper is not dumb enough to take PEDs at this stage in his career. Sure, Harper’s reckless style of play might have earned him a reputation as an overall bonehead, but there is no way this […]
The struggles of the 2013 Washington Nationals have been well documented, probably more so than the positives from the 2013 season. One of the major positives was Jayson Werth‘s season, especially since it was an age-34 season for an outfielder […]
While you certainly want to avoid getting caught up in the Spring Training hoopla, there’s no denying the stuff that Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg brought to the mound on Tuesday afternoon against the Atlanta Braves. If it was any […]
The Washington Nationals were dealt their first loss of the spring yesterday, falling 4-2 to the New York Yankees. The loss of course is of no real importance, though the game did mark the fifth starter competition officially starting. Ross […]
While his box score wasn’t that great, Ross Detwiler’s first Spring Training outing for the Washington Nationals showed why he will be a pleasant surprise this year in the fifth starter spot. Detwiler went 1.1 innings and gave up four […]
One of the more compelling competitions to watch this spring for the Washington Nationals will easily be the second base competition between Anthony Rendon and Danny Espinosa. Espinosa came up in 2010 and opened eyes, showing power and some stellar […]