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Mark P The Weekend Chat is now open! We’ll begin things officially once a few questions start to pile up… Garrett I’m interested in your Nationals strategy if you were in charge of the team come trade deadline. Personally I feel like they’ll sell but mostly focus on expiring pieces vs. an Abrams trade, for […]
Talk about recapturing the vibes! The Nats have now fully put the San Francisco meltdown in the rear view mirror after taking the series against the Mariners with a 10-1 win. After the Mariners scored a run in the first inning, this was a comprehensive beatdown by the Nats. On the one year anniversary of […]
Nationals 10, Mariners 1 When you toss a game so bad we won’t list the highest WPA in the chart: Emerson Hancock, -0.33 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day
The Mariners will try to wipe the slate clean today behind Emerson Hancock. He could use a great outing as much as the Mariners could use one from him. Since his first start in May, Hancock has looked less like a breakout star and more like a somewhat improved version of his old self. Over […]
It was a terrible first inning for the Mariners, in what would eventually be an 8-3 loss to the Nationals on Saturday. Cole Young flew out on the first pitch of the game. Julio Rodríguez struck out on the next three. And Josh Naylor popped out on the first pitch he saw. That’s right: Nationals’ […]
Nationals 8, Mariners 3 Day baseball nap: Colt Emerson, .17 WPA Day baseball nap, on the cap: Luis Castillo, -.37 WPA Game thread comment of the day:
After the historic meltdown in San Francisco, the Nats came out flat and the Mariners made them pay. Now they need to prevent things from spiraling out of control. A win today would be a great way to move on from that Giants loss. The Nats need Cade Cavalli to be a stopper. The Nats […]
Despite the loss last night, Nationals fans still got to see the James Wood show up close and personal. The Nats 23 year old slugger hit one of his majestic shots off of Bryce Miller. Unlike most of his home runs, this ball was pulled and got out of Nationals Park in a hurry. As […]
The Mariners are finishing out their long road trip with an interleague set against the Nationals and things got off to a tough start with a two-hour-plus rain delay, their second of the season (glares in the general direction of Minnesota). Rain delays historically haven’t been kind to the Mariners, but today they overcame the […]
Mariners 10, Nationals 2 Doing shots during a rain delay: Dominic Canzone, .17 WPA Shotgun weddings during a rain delay: with apologies to Zack Littell for the rare non-Mariner goat WPA, Zack Littell: -.33 WPA Game thread comment of the day:
East coast road trips to stadiums without roofs are the pits. Today’s series opener between the Mariners and Nationals will begin in a delay due to bad weather in the area. We’ll post the latest updates here as well as the general game preview information. If the game is played, this post will also serve […]
That loss to the Giants was absolutely brutal, but the great thing about baseball is that there are 162 of these games. The Nats will get a chance to bounce back as they kick off their home stand with a matchup against the Mariners. This team has been resilient all year, but this is a […]
Acquiring CJ Abrams from the Washington Nationals would give the New York Yankees time to salvage Anthony Volpe's career.
Despite the bullpen meltdown the other day, the Nationals are not making any changes to the active roster. Mitchell Parker and Paxton Schultz are staying around despite their roles in blowing a 9-1 lead. Teams were 1-3,090 when trailing by 8+ runs after 7 innings, but the Giants got that second win. Honestly the lack […]
The Nationals announced that they have claimed right-hander Jhancarlos Lara from the Braves and optioned him to Double-A Harrisburg. In a corresponding move, the Nats designated righty Julian Fernandez for assignment. When the Braves selected Lara’s contract last September, Baseball America, MLB.com and FanGraphs each ranked him among the team’s 25 best prospects. There were […]
The Nationals’ West Coast trip was a successful one, taking 2 out of 3 in both series and bringing themselves back over .500, but the way the final game of the trip ended, it felt like a disaster. After entering the bottom of the 8th inning leading 9-1, the Nats surrendered 10 runs in the […]
After a strong start to their series in Baltimore, the Mariners had to settle for a split series after two lackluster efforts on Wednesday and Thursday. That eight-game win streak a week ago is doing a lot of heavy lifting for Seattle’s overall place in the standings. It feels like the team has slipped back […]
When Eli Willits was drafted first overall last year, he was seen as a very polished and skilled ballplayer for such a young guy. He had great bat to ball skills from both sides of the plate, a rock solid glove at shortstop, and an overall high baseball IQ. However, scouts were not sure how […]
Happy Friday! The Mariners suffered a 5-7 loss to the Baltimore Orioles yesterday, with a tough outing from starter Bryan Woo resulting in seven earned runs. The Mariners began a new series with the Washington Nationals this afternoon at 3:45 PM, with Bryce Miller taking the mound against RHP Zack Littell. In Mariners news… Around […]
Due to the bullpen collapse it will be mostly forgotten, but Foster Griffin had yet another rock solid start yesterday. He has been such an outstanding addition to the rotation, and signing him out of Japan has proven to be an outstanding deal for Paul Toboni. On the season, Griffin now has a 3.46 ERA […]
When Mitchell Parker came into the game yesterday, most Nats fans knew things would not end well. Nobody was surprised when that Bryce Eldridge fly ball sailed out of Oracle Park because we have seen Parker give up home runs so many times. The issue for Parker and several other Nats pitchers is that their […]
I'm pinch-hitting for MLBTR owner Tim Dierkes on this week's MLB Mailbag! In this edition, we'll get into Rafael Devers' contract and trade value (or lack thereof), the Nationals' unexpectedly strong performance and how it could shape their deadline, the revolving door for "41st men" on 40-man rosters (e.g. Atlanta's Carlos Carrasco), the Guardians' deadline […]
Well that sucked. Just when it looked like the Nationals had a sweep in the bag, the bullpen completely melted down. The Giants rallied from 9-1 down to stun the Nats. DMV product Bryce Eldridge hit a walkoff grand slam to finish off a humiliating defeat for Blake Butera and the Nats. What happens after […]
The San Francisco Giants shocked the Washington Nationals with an 11-10 win on Wednesday. San Francisco was trailing by eight runs heading into the 8th inning before completing an incredible comeback. Bryce Eldridge ultimately won the game for the Giants with a jaw-dropping walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th inning. BRYCE ELDRIDGE […] The post Giants’ Bryce Eldridge walk-off grand slam caps impossible comeback vs. Nationals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Nationals issues finishing off sweeps have been well documented at this point. They will get another chance to finally bring out the broomsticks this afternoon. This has already been a great road trip, but getting the sweep would be the icing on the cake. A good road trip has the chance to become a […]