Washington Nationals

By Farid Rushdi But for every steal, there is a dud. In 2006, the Nationals traded their best pitcher, Livan Hernandez, to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitchers Matt Chico and Garrett Mock. Do you think Bob Short would have been able to leave Washington in one piece if he had traded Frank Howard?

Mike Rizzo, the acting general manager of the Washington Nationals, said Saturday the team will not conduct a...

By Andrew Robeson One thing is for sure about these Florida Marlins: They are streaky. They were the hottest team in baseball in April. Then in May they flat-lined and fell several games behind the NL East leading Phillies. Then in June they were one of the hottest teams in baseball again.

By Dave Nichols THE GOOD Adam Dunn. 2-for-3 with a walk, solo home run and two RBI. I expect him to be named the Nationals All-Star representative later today. THE BAD Cristian Guzman. 0-for-4 with a called strikeout in the sixth spot in the lineup.   NEXT GAME: Today, at 1:35 p.m., against these same Braves.

By Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com) Washington, DC. Ryan Zimmerman at the plate. The very player for Our Washington Nationals that has been clutch on Holidays. Peter Moylan on the mound. The very pitcher for The Atlanta Braves that served the now INFAMOUS Opening Night Home Run on South Capitol Street on March 30th, 2008.

By Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com) Rafael Soriano is standing out on the mound saying--'Thank You Very Much!'", concluded Don. The now Atlanta Braves Broadcaster knowing Our Washington Nationals had given away another ball game too soon. This was a Bang!! Zoom!! Fireworks Friday at Nationals Park.

Pinch-hitter Brooks Conrad hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 9-8 on Friday night for their season-high fifth straight win.

By Leslie Monteiro We all know the Nationals stink, and odds are their chances are good in breaking the 1962 Mets' record for the most losses in a single season. The Mets had their second straight collapse last season because they could not beat the Nationals and the Marlins in September.

By Adam Bernacchio For the Washington Nationals, I kind of see what they are trying to do.  As Dave Cameron of Fangraphs pointed out, the Nationals have the worst outfield defenses in baseball. I have watched them recently against the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees and quite frankly their outfield d...

By Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com) Good thing The African Queen and I are paying attention to Charlie Slowes & Dave Jageler on WFED. Both last night and this evening, they reminded us that this friday night's game at Nationals Park versus The Atlanta Braves begins at 6:35PM--not 7:05PM. Honestly, we would have not notic...

By Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com) When Sohna called me this afternoon at work to let me know Our Washington Nationals had made a trade, anxiously I waited to hear the details. After she told me Washington traded Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan to The Pittsburgh Pirates for Centerfielder Nyjer Morgan and southpaw reli...

By Bare Knucks National League Manager of the Year: Joe Torre/ Los Angeles Dodgers NL East 1. New York Mets 2. Philadelphia Phillies 3. Florida Marlins 4. Atlanta Braves 5. Washington Nationals NL West 1. Los Angeles Dodgers 2. San Francisco Giants 3. Colorado Rockies 4. San Diego Padres 5. Arizona Diamondbacks

By Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com) Bring On The Boston Red Sox!! Only when The New York Yankees invaded RFK Stadium in 2006, has the anticipation been higher for any series. Too bad Our Washington Nationals don't have a better record because that 3-Game Set against The Bronx Bombers at The Old Ballyard On East Capitol Street...

By Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com) Tim Williams and Joe Ferrell umpiring from their front row seats in Presidents Club. Everyone around them enjoyed their act--even Our Washington Nationals, The Toronto Blue Jays and The Major League Umpiring Crew working this game. A performance worthy of HOLLYWOOD.

By Screech's Best Friend(noreply@blogger.com) In his brief career as a Major League Pitcher for Our Washington Nationals, Mike O'Connor started in two of the most famous games played since Baseball Returned To The Nation's Capital. Upon hearing of his trade yesterday to The San Diego Padres, remembering those moments were fun.

By Jordan Schwartz A day after the Yankees completed their 22nd come-from-behind victory, the Bombers stranded the tying run at third in the ninth to fall 3-2 to the Washington Nationals. Yankees Overall Grade: (C-) The Yanks continue to make these young starters that they haven't seen before look good. 

By Sam Woods His bat speed is faster than the likes of Barry Bonds, and he has a cannon behind the plate. The money the Nationals will invest in Strasburg and Harper could easily top $100 million, with Scott Boras representing both. Nationals fans, your future may be looking up.

By noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend) Tuesday evening, while Our Washington Nationals were still playing The Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park, Washington's Director of Scouting, Dana Brown, alongside Bob Boone (Asst. GM/VP Player Development), Deric Ladnier (National Cross Checker) and Chris Kline (Scout/National...

Crew chief Larry Vanover said the ball changed direction, which is why they overturned the original call. Nats manager Manny Acta thought his team got robbed. It was the second review in the series in which a call went against Washington. ...

By Steven Resnick Peavy wants to stay on the west coast, which means there are four other teams that could go after Peavy. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, San Francisco Giants, and a team with an outside chance the Seattle Mariners.

By Farid Rushdi Well, well; take a couple of weeks off and look what happens to the Washington Nationals. Two weeks into the season and the Washington Nationals are in last place in the National League East. That's not unexpected. Their record is 2-10.

By WFY(noreply@blogger.com) The three new statues and mobile at Nationals Park earn a poor review:At their best, baseball and fine art are a lot alike. Both are esoteric, meaning everything to fans and little to outsiders. Both push up against a convoluted set of rules. Both get a lot of their meaning from the great plays a...

By noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend) After everyone had the opportunity to taste all the foods offered up today by Levy Restaurants at Nationals Park, Team President Stan Kasten answered questions from the assembled media. While talking with Mr. Kasten, we were eventually joined by reporters from The Washington Post, The C...

By noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend) “I have worked at Comiskey Park (South Chicago), Wrigley Field—I have helped out there. I have even been out to Phoenix (Chase Field)” With that final answer--Our Conversation with Phil Bucco--New Executive Chef at Nationals Park concluded.

By noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend) All three had just completed their running auditions to become 2009 Racing Presidents at Nationals Park this morning. Approximately 60 candidates showed up, By Invitation Only, this Sunday February 15th on South Capitol Street. This being the second straight Presidents Day Weekend in...

By e chigliak After reading Washington Post writer Chico Harlan's article entitled, "New Ace May Be In Play For Nats", which focuses on the projected #1 overall pick in the June 9th '09 MLB Amateur Draft, (San Diego State Aztec's starter Stephen Strasburg), and coming across another article at Ba...

By e chigliak And for the old school DC fans, Mr. Sullivan's also compiled lists for the Twins and Rangers, which feature members of each of the former Senators' teams. Washington Senators' pitcher Walter Johnson is the #1 starter of the Senators/Twins' "homegrown" roster. Frank Howard? He's been r...

By Russ The Colorado Rockies return to the top half of the draft in 2009, after picking 25th in 2008. The Rockies would have had the 10th pick in the draft, but the Nationals failed to sign their first-round pick, RHP Aaron Crow. As a result, the Nationals obtained a second first-round pick. That 2009 p...

By Dashiell Bennett Padres, Cubs Set To Quit Each Other [Rumors and Rants] Agent: 'Padres asked for too much' for Peavy [Chicago Tribune] • Does anyone else think that the Nationals offered Mark Teixeira an 8-year, $160M deal as a joke and are secretly praying he doesn't say yes? [Nationals Enquirer]

By e chigliak MLB.com's Bill Ladson wrote an article entitled, "Nats lefty Perez files for free agency", (ed. note - "No poss. apostrophe?"), in which he noted that Odalis Perez had clearly, "...exceeded the Nationals' expectations as he delivered 14 quality starts", in '08, and Mr. Ladson's article also...

By e chigliak August 30, 2008...Bottom of the tenth...Elijah Dukes vs Vladimir Nunez...Braves at Nationals...8-8 tie...Bases Loaded...2 Outs...Full Count...Dukes Takes Ball Four!! Dukes' Discerning Eye walks in a run after the two previous batters, Lasting Milledge and Ronnie Belliard failed to cash in on a bases loaded...

By e chigliak The Nationals drafted Chris Marrero as a third baseman, but have moved him around to OF/1B with Zimmerman established at third, but I imagine Marrero or Kory Casto could man third competently for a few years if Zim was dealt...the Nationals have drafted a lot of pitchers recently and the out...

By noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend) Reminder, this chat took place the morning after Our Washington Nationals had just lost their 11th Game In A Row. Do you feel you have lost any momentum from the fan base? (SBF) The Baseball Decision is sound, the way it was announced was not. (SBF)

By noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend) With that--here we go with Our Conversation with Dave Jageler. When you first were hired by The Nationals to come here, what was that feeling like—knowing you would be broadcasting Major League Baseball? (SBF) How is the new ballpark to work—compared to RFK? (The African Queen)

And the program spends the better part of the hour covering every division in baseball, highlighting the return of Mark Teixeira to Texas, the resurgent Rockies, the streaking Tigers on the back of Marcus Thames, the impact of Alfonso Soriano’s injury on Chicago, Hank Steinbrenner’s a...

By David W. Nichols RESULT: Nats complete sweep, beat Mariners 6-2. GOOD: Kory Casto. Pinch-hit three-run home run in the eighth inning to break open a very close ball game. Honorable mention goes to Tim Redding. Allowed two runs -- one earned -- on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings. BAD: M...

By noreply@blogger.com (Screech's Best Friend) GAME OVER. Our Washington Nationals had surrendered. With Manny Acta. A Seven Run Inning had sent Our Washington Nationals down for the count. Final Score from New Nationals Park--The San Francisco Giants 10 and Our Washington Nationals 1.

By Screech's Best Friend The "Pinging" sound of metal bats was odd. Only a few thousand were in attendance. And the final score really wasn't what this afternoon was all about. Today--Our Washington Nationals opened New Nationals Park with a special match up. George Washington University played St. Josephs in the fi...

 - Nov 8, 2006 AP. OSAKA, Japan (AP) - Count Manny Acta as someone who interviewed with the Washington Nationals for their managerial opening and wants the job. ...

By info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) The Nats salvage an split with the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. Is the glass half full or half empty? Ryan Zimmerman has arrived in the bigs. Is he hype or hope? The September call-ups are coming. Will the be the solution to this scrappy teams ills? Jon Wadsworth takes you through the Nats perform...

By info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) For the first time since the beginning of July, the Nationals win a series, and for the first time since July 8th, they score more than 5 runs in a game. Despite the naysayers, let the Nats feelgood story resume. Plus, Gill rails on people who characterize the use of steroids as somehow less egr...

By info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) Baseball’s three-day hiatus allows us to wonder with clarity about the team’s prospects in the season’s second half. So we do just that, reviewing the final Phillies series before, the transactions made and not yet made during, and the keys to the schedule after the break. Plus, Gill talks...

By info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) The Washington Nationals Facts: 47-31, 1st Place, NL East 29-10 @ RFK, Best Home Record in the Majors, including 15 out of their last 16 9 series wins in a row at RFK 17-5 in One Run games since May 8 Nats Poll Question: How far do you think the Nationals will go? Vote or See Results

By info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) MLB | WASHINGTON NATIONALS PODCAST The Nats Week In Review with Gill Alexander The Nationals Podcast Is the Nationals’ 42-30 record a mirage? Is their attendance something to worry about? Gill brings on Basil Tsimpris from The Nationals Enquirer to discuss. And true to form, fresh off in...

By info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) MLB | Washington Nationals The Nats Week In Review The Washington Nationals Podcast After gushing about the NL East-leading Nationals’ 5-game winning streak (8 out of their last 9), Gill chats with the latest addition to the mysportsradio.com team, Anish Shroff, former ESPN Dream Jobb...

By info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) MLB | Washington Nationals The Nats Week In Review The Washington Nationals Podcast Do you want a piece of the Nats? Better have a sexy name getting in bed with you as Colin Powell and billionaire George Soros add their names to groups bidding on the Nationals. Gill breaks down the latest sui...

By info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) MLB | Washington Nationals The Nats Week In Review The Washington Nationals Podcast Was it Gill discussing the Nationals’ playoff chances on the last show or was it simply the Nationals’ returning to Canada for the first time since being Les Expos? Either way, something has made things t...

By info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) The Nationals Play-by-Play Podcast with Gill Alexander A Guy On His Couch Podcasting D.C. Nats Games Comment: Nats Play-By-Play Message Board The Nationals dig themselves a hole they can’t get out of, stranding the tying run 90 feet from home as they lose to the Phillies, dropping back t...

By info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) The Nationals Play-by-Play Podcast with Gill Alexander A Guy On His Couch Podcasting D.C. Nats Games Comment: Nats Play-By-Play Message Board The Mets bat around in the 4th and 5th innings, sending 21 batters to the plate on their way to a 10-5 win over the Nationals. The Nats have lost 5 of the...

By info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com) The Nationals Play-by-Play Podcast with Gill Alexander A Guy On His Couch Podcasting D.C. Nats Games Comment: Nats Play-By-Play Message Board Tom Glavine 2-hits the Nationals through seven innings to lead the Mets to a 3-1 victory as the Nats fail once again to cash in with runners in scori...