DoD Content Recap: May 6-12
Technically speaking, it was a bit of a rough week for the Washington Nationals. Sunday night the team lost what was really a close game (the 9th inning bullpen meltdown notwithstanding) to the Phillies…Read More
The Impact Of Losing Jayson Werth
Last Sunday night, the Nationals’ dreams of contending for one of the five National League playoff spots looked all but dead as right fielder Jayson Werth lay on the Nationals Park turf in severe…Read More
Igniting A Nationals Vs. Phillies Rivalry
When Cole Hamels drilled Bryce Harper in the back with a fastball during the 1st inning of Sunday night’s game the ignition of a new rivalry in baseball, between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia…Read More
Jayson Werth Out 12 Weeks
After undergoing surgery early Tuesday on his broken left wrist, Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth will likely miss the next 12 weeks. If all goes as expected, Werth could potentially rejoin…Read More
Jayson Werth Has Broken Left Wrist
Watching last night’s game against the Phillies, when Jayson Werth dove for that ball in the 6th inning and subsequently got his hand/wrist caught underneath him it was obvious that he had done some…Read More
Game 28: Phillies 9, Nationals 3
Washington entered the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies in an unusual position –…Read More
Game 27: Nationals 7, Phillies 1
As The Wire’s Omar said, “You come at the king, you best not miss.” The Nationals didn’t miss…Read More
Game 25: Nationals 2, Diamondbacks 1
Davey Johnson’s instincts and Bryce Harper’s hustle could be just what the Nationals need to get…Read More
LaRoche is Constant in Nats’ Slumbering Offense
Lost in the Nationals’ dreadful offensive slump to start off this season has been the re-emergence…Read More
Game 19: Padres 2, Nationals 1
One clutch hit and a solid pitching performance were not enough for the Nationals on Thursday night as…Read More
Game 16: Nationals 3, Marlins 2 (10 Innings)
The Nationals seemed like they were on their way to a second straight shutout win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday before a ninth-inning bullpen meltdown and an error by Marlins first baseman Gabby Sanchez…Read More
Game 13: Nationals 3, Astros 2
The Nationals’ motto this season might as well be “just enough to win.” For the fifth-time this season, they got exactly enough from their offense for a one-run win, as Jayson Werth drew…Read More
Game 8: Nationals 2, Reds 1 (13 Innings)
The Nationals are finding ways to win in extra innings. Jayson Werth singled with the bases loaded in the boottom of the 13th inning to score Danny Espinosa and give the Nats a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati…Read More
Game 5: Nationals 6, Mets 2
The Nationals seem to have found their offense in New York. Ian Desmond homered to lead off the game, Jayson Werth had four hits to pace a 13-hit attack and Ryan Zimmerman drove in his 500th career run…Read More
Game 4: Mets 4, Nationals 3
The late innings giveth, and the late innings taketh away. The Nationals blew a 3-0 lead and turned a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the 9th into a loss thanks to a throwing error by Henry Rodriguez, resulting…Read More
Some Early 2012 Predictions
Technically speaking, the 2012 Regular Season has begun after the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland A’s 3-1 in 11 innings on Wednesday night (Japan time). For the rest of the Major Leagues, the…Read More
Jayson Werth: “I Hit My Truck”
During the first inning of Sunday’s 12-0 victory over the New York Mets, the Washington Nationals belted three home runs off of one of the Mets’ top pitching prospects, Matt Harvey. Of the…Read More
Will Regulars Break The Offensive Slump?
For fans who really want a clue about how the Nationals will look this year, spring training starts today. Manager Davey Johnson tells Comcast SportsNet’s Mark Zuckerman and other reporters that…Read More
The Jason Bourgeois Rumor
MLB.com’s Bill Ladson first reported last Wednesday that the Washington Nationals had expressed interest in acquiring Jason Bourgeois from the Houston Astros. GM Mike Rizzo has inquired about Bourgeois…Read More
Looking Back At Washington’s Winter To Do List, Part One
Back in early October in one of the first posts that I wrote here at DoD, I tried to take a crack at what the organization’s To Do List might look like heading into the offseason. We’re about a week…Read More






















