The Washington Nationals do on-field stuff. But they also do off-field stuff. Here are those things.
Continue Reading Off-The-Field Recap: Reunions and Reintroductions
The Washington Nationals do on-field stuff. But they also do off-field stuff. Here are those things.
Continue Reading Off-The-Field Recap: Reunions and Reintroductions
The Nationals… did some stuff that didn’t involve baseball this week. Here are their stories.
Continue Reading Off-the-Field Recap: The Indians Blew A 3-1 Lead
There’s nothing quite like narrowly escaping a sweep by the Atlanta Braves to really put life, love, liberty, and the Washington Nationals off-field happenings into perspective.
Continue Reading Off-the-Field Recap: Jose Marmolejos Is In This One
The only thing the Nationals think is more fun than scoring 23 runs in a game, is the friends they made along the way.
*Extremely Michael Buffer voice:* ARE YOU READY TO REEECAAAAPPPP?
Ohhh boy. Oh man, oh man, oh man. Oh boy. Oh man. Hooooo boy. The postseason is upon us, y’all. Friday night, Max Scherzer will duel Clayton Kershaw and the backs of our seats will be neglected. As the christening of the postseason became closer and closer through the week, the Nats prepared on the field while they stirred up excitement off it. Now that the NLDS is brushing against our fingertips, it’s time to recap.
Of all callous things in baseball, a pitcher’s arm cares the least about how the season is supposed to go. Stephen Strasburg’s only natural enemies are the sun and the whole right side of his body. But this isn’t about the strained flexor mass in the pitcher’s right arm, or the dark embrace of the September Disabled List. It’s about what the Nationals did off-field to provide some distraction from the image of Strasburg exiting, glove covering his mouth. Buffalo-back rides and walk-up songs might just suffice.
Continue Reading Off-the-Field Recap: I Want to Be Your Favorite, Maybe
Baby humans, baby dogs, and gold medals are probably among the world’s greatest natural healers. The Nationals dropped four games in a row this week, once again leaving the burden of healing on off-field things.
With three off-days in the last eight day span, the Nationals had plenty of time for birthday parties and nights out in DC. Bryce Harper and fiancee Kayla Varner showed off their cooking skills, Wilson Ramos (and his daughter) celebrated birthdays, and prospect Koda Glover showed off his instagram game.
The first games after the All Star break are the equivalent of jumping into a pool after spending all day in the scorching sun. The feeling is amplified by a series win, and even more so when it’s accompanied by a flurry off-field fun: