Stephen Walker
Stephen Walker has researched and written about baseball for many years. His work has appeared in local and national publications of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and the quarterly newsletter of the Washington Baseball Historical Society "Nats News." In April 2009, Pocol Press published his first book "A Whole New Ballgame: The 1969 Washington Senators." He also gave a featured presentation at the 2009 National SABR Convention in Washington, D.C. Stephen attends as many Nationals games as he can each year and enjoys Washington's baseball history. He lives in Ellicott City, Maryland with his wife and three sons.
With 79 years between playoffs games, perhaps Washington and Nationals fans forgot — or never knew — that baseball is designed to hurt. It lifts you high one moment, kicks you in the gut the…Read More
On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 3, at Nationals Park, a life long dream unfolded before my eyes.
In Washington, D.C. a packed ballpark overflowed with joy. As the Nationals completed their regular-season…Read More
First, the bad news — Edwin Jackson (9-11), in his return to St. Louis, did more to help his former team than the Nationals. Jackson threw his worst game of the season and the worst outing of any…Read More
I had hoped the dust over Washington Nationals’ General Manager Mike Rizzo’s decision to end Stephen Strasburg‘s 2012 season had finally settled. Then, wonder of wonders, two broadcasters…Read More
Something is wrong with Tyler Clippard.
His troubles have already cost the Washington Nationals (91-59) two of the first four games on this seven game home stand, including tonight’s 4-2 loss to…Read More
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No matter how powerful a baseball team’s offense – and the Washington Nationals have had…Read More
In their resounding 9-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs (51-85) , the Washington Nationals (83-52)…Read More
While the players rightly treated it as just another game in a long season with many more important contests…Read More
Losing streaks never end without a struggle — especially in a pennant race.
In a tense…Read More
So this is what a pennant race feels like.
After a 53 minute rain delay and nearly four and a…Read More
One of the most enjoyable aspects of following a Major League Baseball team is checking out the club’s…Read More
In a game where the Washington Nationals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-1, their seventh…Read More
(August 3, 2012, by Stephen Walker at Nationals Park)
Anyone who pitched in Little League quickly…Read More
The old baseball cliche says that good pitching cures all ills. Ross Detwiler, in yet another…Read More
Jordan Zimmermann, wearing throwback threads depicting the Negro League Homestead Grays, pitching…Read More
Relying on strong starting pitching from now 13-game winner Gio Gonzalez and a timely four run rally…Read More
Thursday afternoon’s advertised pitcher’s duel between all-stars Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals…Read More
Baseball can be a cruel game. With the Marlins, and their temperamental manager Ozzie Guillen and hot-headed…Read More
For a team that has struggled to win for the past six seasons, the Washington Nationals have a surprisingly…Read More
On the verge of the 2012 All-Star break, the Washington Nationals have weathered injuries and, until…Read More
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