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The Nationals Should Consider Platooning Daylen Lile and Dylan Crews in 2027
Entering 2026, Daylen Lile and Dylan Crews were two of the most hyped youngsters on the Nationals’ big-league squad. Lile was coming off a rookie campaign where he posted an excellent 131 wRC+ in 91 games, including a scorching hot September, earning him a player of the month award and a top-5 finish in NL […]
Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Game Thread
Last night was not the worst loss of the season, but it was the most humiliating. They got taken to the woodshed by a bad Rockies team. It will be a quick turnaround from that disaster, as they play a day game this afternoon. The boys will look to salvage a split. The struggling CJ […]
The Washington Nationals have hit rock bottom
Every game not started by Cade Cavalli has just become constant pain and misery. Last night, the team stooped to a low, losing 13-1 against the 52-81 Colorado Rockies. Since the trade deadline, this team lost all the spirit and soul that made them an exciting team to watch in the first half. Was it […]
Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Game Thread
After the Nats scored 13 runs on Monday, there was hope that the offense was getting back on track. However, they came thudding back down to earth yesterday with Daylen Lile’s solo homer being the only offense. Now they will look to bounce back and start scoring more frequently again. This lineup is interesting to […]
Washington Nationals call up fire-baller Luis Perales to make MLB debut
The Luis Perales for Jake Bennett trade has been a major talking point among the fanbase this season. We have seen Bennett have success in Boston, while Perales has been up and down in AAA. However, we are finally going to get a chance to see Perales who will be debuting for the Nats as […]
Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Game Thread
The Nats quiet bats exploded last night and they put up 13 runs to win the first game of a 4 game set against the Rockies. Now the Nats need to string together some victories. Winning when Cade Cavalli is not on the mound has been a major challenge lately. Blake Butera is only making […]
The Washington Nationals DFA veteran swingman Trevor Williams
After the Nats DFA’d Miles Mikolas and Zack Littell earlier this month, they cut bait with another veteran arm. This time it is Trevor Williams who is being shown the door. Williams was one of the Nats longest tenured players, having been with the team since 2023, but now he is gone. Trevor Williams’ time […]
Despite growing pains Abimelec Ortiz has a bright future for the Washington Nationals
Abimelec Ortiz started his big league career on top of the world. In his first 11 games, he went 10 for 29 with 4 homers and a 1.160 OPS. It looked like the Nats not only replaced Luis Garcia Jr., but found an upgrade. However, big league pitchers have adjusted to Ortiz and he has […]
Nationals ace Cade Cavalli is learning to succeed without his best stuff
After the game, Cade Cavalli admitted to me that he was not executing to the level he wanted to. He was upset about the “get me over” breaking ball that Ezequiel Tovar crushed and the first-pitch fastball to Willi Castro that missed its spot. It was not the version of Cavalli we saw the last […]
Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Game Thread
The Nats just finished up a brutal 1-8 road trip. Now they are back home and face a beatable opponent in the Rockies. However, with how they have played lately, there is no such thing as an easy win. This four game set will be a good test for the battered and bruised Nats. CJ […]
Free-falling Washington Nationals comes home for 4 games against Rockies
The Nationals are getting dangerously close to the basement of the National League East, as a 3-game sweep at the hands of Miami now has them 10 games below .500 and just 1.5 games above the last place New York Mets. Their month of August has been simply abysmal, with hopes for a playoff berth […]
Jacob Young has managed to hold off the competition and remain the Nationals center fielder
For most of Jacob Young’s time as the Nats starting center fielder, it was assumed that he was destined to be replaced. Young was a 7th round pick and not a very highly touted prospect. With top prospects like Robert Hassell and Dylan Crews coming, Young was just keeping the seat warm until the big […]
Trey Lipscomb deserves a second chance with the Washington Nationals
The Nats once fearsome offense is now searching for answers. They only scored 20 runs across their 9 game road trip. The team is in desperate need of any spark. If they don’t want to bring up Seaver King, Trey Lipscomb is another player who deserves a shot. Entering the 2024 season, Lipscomb had a […]
The 2026 Washington Nationals have become a deeply depressing team to watch
In the third inning, Jacob Young made one of the most incredible catches you will ever see. He scaled the wall like spiderman to make an insane grab to rob Heriberto Hernandez of extra bases. It was a truly thrilling moment. Outside of that, it was the same dreary, depressing Nationals that we have gotten […]
Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Game Thread
This Nationals team is in complete free fall. There is no other way to put it. However, they need to start picking up some wins or else the beginning of the season will be completely forgotten. Today, they will look to avoid yet another divisional sweep in Miami. The Nats lineup is honestly a shame […]
Washington Nationals Erik Tolman has a story of unshakable resilience
Saturday night’s content between the Nationals and the Miami Marlins was, by just about all accounts, a very forgettable night of baseball. Starter Jake Irvin tossed an up-and-down 6.0 innings of 4-run ball, and the Nats only put up 2 runs en route to a 4-2 loss to drop 9 games below .500. However, one […]
Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Game Thread
The Nats actually mounted a rare 9th inning comeback last night, but it was not enough in the end. Now they will look to even the series here in Miami. The pitching has been decent enough lately but the injury stricken lineup has struggled. Hopefully they can put together a complete performance. Usually when there […]
Keibert Ruiz has been rock solid for the Washington Nationals
Not a whole lot is going right for the Nats right now. Between injuries and trades, the once fearsome offense is a shell of itself. However, one player who is still producing is catcher Keibert Ruiz. Plenty of players have not been stepping up, but you can’t lay that accusation on Ruiz, who homered last […]
Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Game Thread
With injuries and trades, this Nats offense is a shell of its former self. We saw that in the Rangers series where they were shut out twice. However, baseball waits for nobody and the Nats need to keep chugging along. They will look to improve their woeful divisional record against the Marlins. With the injuries, […]
The Beaten and Bruised Nationals Finish Up Their Road Trip With A Series in Miami
The Nationals wrapped up a frustrating series in Texas with a 2-0 loss Thursday night, managing just one hit against Jacob deGrom and three Rangers relievers. DeGrom struck out 10 over six innings and recorded his 2,000th career strikeout, while Brady House collected the Nats’ only hit. Andrew Alvarez allowed one run over five innings, […]
Seaver King is giving the Washington Nationals no choice but to call him up
Seaver King is not knocking on the door of the big leagues, he is banging down the door. King is on the type of heater that should be impossible for Paul Toboni to ignore. At this point, there are no baseball related reasons for Seaver King to be in Rochester. In King’s last 11 games, […]
Nationals outfielder Daylen Lile is having a sophomore slump at the plate
Heading into the season, Daylen Lile was one of the players I was most excited to see. He was coming off a stellar rookie season that was capped off by winning NL Player of the Month in September. However, he has been unable to recapture that magic for most of this season and last night’s […]
Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers Game Thread
Last night the Nats got carried by their ace Cade Cavalli. They also got enough offense thanks to a monster night from Andres Chaparro. The Nats will look to claim a series win with their second best starter on the mound. After some recent road struggles, a series win would be a nice way to […]
Matt LeCroy has mastered the art of being a Triple-A manager
Before even talking to Rochester Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy, I could feel his presence. When I got to Rochester, two things became very clear to me. First was that I needed to try a “Garbage Plate”, Rochester’s signature dish. Second was that Matt LeCroy was a beloved presence as the Red Wings skipper. When […]
Nationals ace Cade Cavalli is nibbling on the edge of Cy Young contention
Last night Cade Cavalli twirled yet another gem. As the season has gone on, Cavalli is reaching another level. That is so encouraging to see given the fact we have had plenty of pitchers regress as the season goes along in the past. With how Cavalli has been pitching lately, he has put himself into […]