Mike James

As an Expos fan in 2004, I had two choices -- continue to follow the team and its players after relocation or find some other club to cheer for. Seemed like a no-brainer to me, and I traded in my blue Montreal hat for a Curly W. I've been involved with baseball for a long time, as a youth player, a newspaper beat writer, a minor league PR director, an official scorer, a ballpark usher and now a youth team coach. I live outside of Las Vegas with my wife and my two children -- both of whom wear eye black streaking down their cheeks.

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Walking Wounded Nats Drop Series Finale in L.A.

It’s been a rare day this season that the Washington Nationals have been able to field a fully functional, Opening Day lineup. After Wednesday night, the chances of that happening again any time…Read More

Desmond Picks Up the Slack in Nats’ 5th Straight Win

It would be folly for a baseball fan to assume their team could possibly make it through a full season injury-free — the truth is every team gets banged up at some point during the long 162-game…Read More

It’s the Pitts: Pirates Shut Down Nats in Series Opener

This wasn’t the return Ryan Zimmerman was hoping for. After a stint on the disabled list with a hamstring issue, Zimmerman returned to the cleanup spot in the Washington Nationals lineup Friday night,…Read More

Cingrani Stifles Nats, Reds Avoid Sweep

With each of the Washington Nationals’ first four home series of the season resulting in sweeps, it would have been easy for Nationals fans to assume Washington had Sunday’s series finale against…Read More

Wainwright sharp as Cards blank Nats

This is not what revenge looks like. Seeking to put the ghosts of last year’s Division Series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals behind them, the Washington Nationals are instead staring an April sweep…Read More

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Game 15: Washington Nationals 6, Miami Marlins 1

In each of his three starts this season, Ross Detwiler has pitched like someone who aspires to a higher…Read More

Game 10: Atlanta Braves 6, Washington Nationals 4 (10)

Yes, it’s only April. But the anticipation surrounding this weekend series between the Atlanta…Read More

Game 5: Washington Nationals 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 (11)

One day after watching the Cincinnati Reds swat six home runs in a 15-0 nightmare, the Washington Nationals…Read More

Spring Training Game 26: Detroit Tigers 4, Washington Nationals 3

In an over-long Spring Training, players and fans alike are just playing out the string, counting down…Read More

Spring Training Game 16: Atlanta Braves 7, Washington Nationals 2

It was an Opening Day lineup for the Washington Nationals on Monday, but the team is hoping it was not…Read More

Spring Training Game 5: Marlins 5, Nationals 1

Nationals fans have long been frustrated by the Marlins — of the Florida or Miami variety —…Read More

Pressing the Reset Button

From about the fifth inning on during Game 5 of last year’s National League Division Series, I…Read More

2012 Season Review: Jordan Zimmermann

Non-Nationals fans could be forgiven if the first thing that popped into their heads when hearing the…Read More

2012 Season Review: Sean Burnett

As well as the Washington Nationals bullpen pitched in 2012, left-hander Sean Burnett still managed to…Read More

2012 Season Review: Tyler Moore

You almost felt bad for the kid, having to deal with the inevitable wordplays on his name, the puns in…Read More

2012 Season Review: Chad Tracy

In 2011, Chad Tracy was a major-league castoff playing in Japan. In 2012, he was the leader of a bench…Read More

2012 Season Review: Corey Brown

Since coming over from Oakland along with Henry Rodriguez in the Josh Willingham trade, Corey Brown has…Read More

2012 Season Review: Brad Lidge

When the highlight of your season comes on Opening Day, one of two things has happened. A. You’re…Read More

Number 13 Not Unlucky for Werth

It wasn’t the comprehensive victory Nationals fans were hoping for, the one that solved all the…Read More

Nationals Have One More Chance To Pick Up Lacklustre Offense

Get em on, get em over, get em in. It seems incomprehensible that the team with the best record in baseball…Read More