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The Time Has Come To Celebrate, And To Say Goodbye

William Yoder November 08, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

As I come down from the beautiful hangover of October, it’s hard to put into words how fantastic this 2019 ride has been. As fans we agonized over a terrible start, dealt with injuries, and the blow of losing our former franchise star. We made really bad takes about getting rid of our manager, and feared for the worst…when little did we know the brightest days of our franchise were right around the corner.

From May 24 on the Nats had one of the greatest runs of any team in regular season history, winning 75 of their last 100 games. The record doesn’t do that ride justice however. We saw so much character from this team. Come from behind wins, battling through injuries, and most importantly we saw them have fun for the first time as a franchise. I will never forget the joy of seeing them overcome deficits in elimination games, the joy of Ryan Zimmerman’s face when they reached and won the World Series. I was so proud watching the once fragile Stephen Strasburg show the ultimate toughness in what is arguably the best postseason performance from any pitcher in history, and I was filled with hope as I saw Juan Soto elevate above the biggest moments the game could serve up to him.

I had waited my entire life for this city to become a baseball town, and after witnessing the parade downtown this past weekend I can say we finally made it.

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The Case for Ryan Zimmerman’s 2019 Player’s Weekend Jersey

Crystal Nieves Murphy August 30, 2018 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Anyone who is up to date on Washington baseball knows that Ryan Zimmerman has a few nicknames: Mr. National, Zim, and the most impressive Mr. Walk-Off. The Mr. Walk-Off nickname comes from, of course, Zimmerman’s knack for hitting walk-offs. This impressive talent has allowed Zimmerman to join the company of Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Stan Musial as one of the most prolific walk-off home run hitters for a single team of all time. He is also not far from tying Jim Thorne’s league record of walk-off home runs at 13. To some, this nickname sounds pompous, but it isn’t when you have the talent to back the nickname.

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Nationals to add Jayson Werth to Ring of Honor

Crystal Nieves Murphy August 14, 2018 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Jayson Werth is being inducted into the Ring of Honor on September 8th, when the Nationals will be holding Jayson Werth Night. Werth is a Nationals darling, and rightly so. From the very get-go, his signing was somewhat controversial as the Nationals offered him a 7-year, $126 million contract, making him one of the most highly paid baseball players in history. His first couple of years were crowded with low batting averages and injuries, but that quickly changed as he found his groove and made his mark with a walk-off home run in Game 4 of the 2012 NLDS.

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Juan Soto Should Never Leave

Liz Barr June 24, 2018 Uncategorized 1 Comment

I once had the thought that maybe Juan Soto might get the short end of the stick and have to be sent back to the minors once everyone is healthy again and there’s not room for everyone.

I was stupid.

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The Nats Are Under Some Kind of Witch Curse or Black Plague

Liz Barr May 27, 2018 Uncategorized 2 Comments

Everyone is injured and dying. I can barely keep track of who we have on the bench. I don’t recognize most of the people currently in the bullpen. After about Doolittle, Kintzler, and Solis, I just look at the reliever trucking out to the mound with a face of confusion and go, “Huh?” The injuries are starting to get a little worrying.

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The Nats Blog is Recruiting!

Andrew Flax March 31, 2018 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Have you ever wanted to write for a press-credentialed Nationals blog? Here’s your opportunity.

The Nats Blog is recruiting! We’re looking for writers who can commit to writing at least once a week during the 2018 season. We’re looking for skilled, thoughtful writers who can contribute original content. In-depth knowledge of baseball is a must, as is a dedication to writing.

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Start Me Up! A Nationals 2018 Preview

Dan Zaudtke March 30, 2018 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Well, here we go — the 2018 MLB season is upon us! The Washington Nationals are once again heavy favorites to win the NL East, as the rest of the division, while improved, is not ready for prime time. The Nationals are stacked—they boast one of the best lineups and rotations in the Majors. They have a very deep bench, and an underrated bullpen. Will the Nationals win a third consecutive division title? Will it matter in October? It begins…

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An Exploration of the Nationals’ 2018 Uniforms

Andrew Flax March 22, 2018 Uncategorized 2 Comments

The 2018 baseball season is around the corner, and this week, we got a preview of the on-field look for the Washington Nationals. This season has Nats fans attention specifically as the All-Star game will roll through town in July. Overall, not much changed from what 2017 brought us for the regular season, just one jersey addition and a fresh slate of holiday uniforms. Let’s take a look at what the Nats will wear this season.

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Nationals History Lessons, Part Two

Nathaniel Brose September 28, 2017 2017 Articles, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

In part two of “September Nationals History Lessons,” we revisit all twelve games that marked the end of a season in the Nationals history. Some were entirely forgettable, a few were exciting, and one has been nearly forgotten considering the circumstances from the night before. In total, the Nats are 3-9 in their final game of the year. (They’re 3-6 in seasons ending in the regular season.) Some interesting names took center stage in these games from across the last decade. As I said last week, this is nothing more than a fun exercise and change of pace from the postseason hot takes you are getting from every media source in the nation. Enjoy!

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Ryan Zimmerman Has the 2016 Launch Angle Blues Again

Paul Cline July 26, 2017 2017 Articles, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Over it.

That’s clearly how Ryan Zimmerman felt about launch angle discussion back in mid-May. He made jokes, he made snarky comments, and after a while he just didn’t want to talk about it anymore. He kept saying over and over it wasn’t about the change in his launch angle, it was that he was finally healthy again. It was his health that had Zimmerman having a career year and a career resurgence with whispers that Comeback Player of the Year was his floor, and maybe MVP was his ceiling.

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