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Moments That Mattered: That Same Old Song

Source: FanGraphs These posts are starting to sound like a broken record. Early runs from the opponent drop the Nats’ Win Expectancy to ~25%, effectively dooming the team given the way the offense…Read More

Anemic Offense Abandons Solid Strasburg As Nats Get Swept

When does Rizzo point the Zim-Signal into the sky to summon Ryan Zimmerman? Stephen Strasburg was once again solid, but the offense was once again pathetic as Jaime Garciahad his way with the lineup, allowing…Read More

Moments That Mattered: LaRoche’s Golden Sombrero, Wainwright Bulldozes

Source: FanGraphs Given that it was only a two-run game, this outcome was in question up until the bitter end. As evidenced by the WPA spike when Harper doubled in the ninth, any semblance of a rally…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

Game 19 Lineups: NL ERA Leader Detwiler Faces Ace Wainwright

After the Nationals fell 3-2 in a hard-fought game last night, the team will look to build on the positives from last night in Game 2 of the series against St. Louis. The bullpen threw four shutout innings…Read More

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Moments That Mattered: Game 19

Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nationals Hit: Anthony Rendon‘s game-tying double (+14.7%) Rendon’s…Read More

Game 19: St. Louis Cardinals 3, Washington Nationals 2

The St. Louis Cardinals came to Nationals Park for the first time since last October. The outcome was…Read More

Game 19 Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals

After a 3-3 road trip, the 10-8 Nationals return home to face 10-8 St. Louis. Dan Haren, who has struggled…Read More

Preview And Lineups: Spring Training Game 20 | Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals

Today the Washington Nationals get another look at Adam Wainwright. It’s the third time this Spring…Read More

Spring Training Game 13: Washington Nationals 10, St. Louis Cardinals 16

Today was a bad day to be a Nats pitcher. Jordan Zimmermann  and Nathan Karnsgot shellacked in astonishing…Read More

Preview And Lineups: Spring Training Game 9 | St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals

Yesterday’s game was good for the Washington Nationals offense. They got good pitching from Gio…Read More

Preview And Lineups: Spring Training Game 8 | Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals

Finally, today is the first game against a non-NL East team and it just so happens to be a rematch of…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

NLDS Game 2: Cardinals 12, Nationals 4

It was a day late, but the St. Louis Cardinals finally showed a post-season audience one of baseball’s…Read More

Turning point: Mattheus Shuts the Door

Wins awarded to relief pitchers are often the byproduct of being in the right place in the right time,…Read More

NLDS Game 1: Nationals 3, Cardinals 2

Cardiac Nats, baby! While Gio Gonzalez struggled through five slow, torturous innings, the Washington…Read More

NLDS Preview: Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals

With their win earlier today, it will be the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals who…Read More

The Benefits Of The Number One Seed

Tonight, the Washington Nationals will find out who their opponent will be in the 2012 NLDS. The Atlanta…Read More

Game 159: Cardinals 10, Nationals 4

Put the champagne on ice, and send it back to D.C. We don’t need it today. Ross Detwiler lasted only…Read More