Clash of the Aces in San Francisco: May 21st Lineups
After an 8-0 loss to the Giants to open the three game series, the Nationals look to even up the series behind the big right arm of Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg (2-5), who pitched a career high eight…Read More
Strasburg’s Improved Maturity Marks A Turning Point
Stephen Strasburg‘s start against the Cubs was, to put it plainly, a disaster. When a Ryan Zimmerman error turned the end of the fifth into a runner on first and two outs, Strasburg fell apart. He…Read More
Moments That Mattered: Nothing Really Matters, Anyone Can See
Source: FanGraphs Today’s two starters both had ERAs above eight. Of course, the Nats’ starter let up four runs in 3.1 innings, while the Giants’ starter threw five scoreless innings…Read More
Mattheus To DL, Werth’s Return Delayed
It just gets worse for the Nats, in more ways than one. After allowing five runs against the Padres on Sunday, Ryan Mattheus punched a locker out of frustration. To add to that frustration, the punch…Read More
Road Trip of Doom Continues, Giants Blank Nats
Before Monday’s series opener at AT&T Park, the Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants could be described as having similar 2013 seasons — not bad, but we expected more. After Monday…Read More
Lineups: Duke Makes First Start of Season In San Francisco; Harper Returns
Remember when I said some matchups against the Dodgers were ones you should not look to for offense?…Read More
Moments That Mattered: Hitting Surprises, But Pitching Does Too
Source: FanGraphs In today’s lineups post, I said: “Tonight’s lineup doesn’t…Read More
Week in Review: May 12th-18th
While staying up for every 10pm game on this road trip has obliterated my sleep schedule, my late nights…Read More
Lineups: Haren Hopes To Deliver Series Win
After last night’s offensive debacle, the Nats are leaving no stone unturned in their pursuit of…Read More
Moments That Mattered: No Offense, But…
Source: FanGraphs So can Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth be healthy already? This one was contentious…Read More
Padres Edge Nationals 2-1
Another superb pitching performance from Jordan Zimmermann was not enough for a Nationals win on Saturday…Read More
Zach Duke To Start Monday in San Francisco For Detwiler
Now that Ross Detwiler‘s back spasms have yet to heal, the team has officially acknowledged that…Read More
Lineups: Harper Sits, Nats Aim For Third Straight Win Against Padres
As the Nats look to claim the third of four games against the San Diego Padres today, Bryce Harper will…Read More
Tracy’s late blast leads Nats to dramatic 6-5 victory in San Diego
On Friday night in San Diego, Chad Tracy‘s 10th inning pinch hit homerun gave the Nationals a dramatic…Read More
Moments That Mattered: A Heaping Helping Of Homers
Source: FanGraphs If this WPA graph were a rollercoaster, you’d throw up. If you watched the game,…Read More
May 17, 2013 Lineups: Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres
After a terrific homecoming start for Stephen Strasburg and a win on Thursday night, the Nationals look…Read More
Moments That Mattered: LaRoche Keeps On Truckin’
Source: FanGraphs Scoring six runs makes any game feel pretty good. Having your ace starter go eight…Read More
Harper And Strasburg Make Their Presences Felt In Win Over Padres
In San Diego, one anchorman pitcher was more man than the rest, and his name was Stephen Strasburg. He…Read More
Detwiler’s MRI Yields Concerning Results, Werth’s Return Delayed
Here’s an update on yesterday’s injury news: everything has gone from bad to worse. First,…Read More
Lineups: Harper Returns To Lineup As Strasburg Returns Home
Stephen Strasburg grew up in San Diego and attended San Diego State University. Tonight, he will be making…Read More






















