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Cade Cavalli and the Washington Nationals are closing in on a contract extension
Last night it was reported that the Washington Nationals were closing in on a contract extension for Cade Cavalli, the staff ace. I was going to hold off on writing about this until it was official, but as more time passes, I thought it was important to give an update. Locking up Cavalli would be […]
After A Long Recovery, Josiah Gray Is Finally Back In The Big Leagues
At last, after nearly two and a half years of recovery and setbacks, Josiah Gray is back in the big leagues. The Nationals activated Gray off the 60 Day IL earlier today, bringing an end to a long and winding recovery process for him. Gray last pitched in a Major League game on April 4, […]
Daylen Lile is a realistic extension candidate for the Washington Nationals
As we enter the offseason, extensions will be a hot topic. Outside of Keibert Ruiz a few years ago the Nats have not really given out long term contracts to their young players. I hope that changes this offseason now that Paul Toboni has had a chance to evaluate everything. Obviously, we would all love […]
Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Game Thread
The Nats handed the Phillies a damaging loss last night. They will look to repeat the trick tonight. The Phillies need this game for their playoff push, so they will come out with a point to prove tonight. However, these Nats have been playing good baseball at home lately. Blake Butera is loading his lineup […]
Yovanny Cruz is starting to make encouraging strides for the Washington Nationals
We have not had many of these this season, but yesterday was a great night for the Nationals bullpen. They tossed four scoreless innings, only allowing one hit and more importantly walking nobody. There were plenty of heroes last night, but Yovanny Cruz is the one I want to talk about today. The flame throwing […]
Connelly Early scheduled to make a late season start for the Washington Nationals
This morning, Paul Toboni made a big revelation on the radio. He announced that Connelly Early is scheduled to pitch this season for the Nats. Toboni said that he expects Early to pitch the second to last game of the season for the Nats on September 26th. This will be a good chance for the […]
Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Game Thread
The Nats get a chance to play spoiler in a midweek showdown with the Phillies. After a sweep of the Angels, the boys are riding high. However, they will be facing tougher opposition this week. The Nats will need to avoid some of the mistakes and tighten things up if they want another sweep. For […]
The Washington Nationals need to defeat the Mets in the battle for fourth place
With only 11 games to go and the Nats officially eliminated from playoff contention, we are officially in the home stretch. It would be easy to just play out the string here, but I do think there is one major goal the Nats should look to accomplish. They should make it their mission to beat […]
Midweek 2-game set against Phillies on the horizon for the Nats
It took the Nationals until the 11th day in September to get their 2nd win of the month, but they proceeded to sweep the Los Angeles Angels in a 3-game series to boost morale going into the last 2 weeks of the 2026 season. All 3 games were decided by just 1 run, but a […]
We are not talking about Keibert Ruiz’s remarkable season enough
Nationals fans all know that Keibert Ruiz has had a great season. He has risen from the ashes to become one of the more productive catchers in the league. In a season full of offensive success stories, Ruiz is arguably the biggest organizational win. However, I still don’t think Ruiz is being talked about enough. […]
Riley Cornelio is a breakout candidate for the Washington Nationals in 2027
As we finish off this season, players are looking to establish themselves and make statements entering 2027. That is especially true on the mound, where there are only a few guys who have locked down spots for next season. One pitcher who has impressed in his late season audition is Riley Cornelio and I wanted […]
Nationals top prospect Eli Willits finished a great season with a monster game
Eli Willits has made his primary goal crystal clear ever since he joined the Nationals organization. He wants to be a big leaguer by the time he is 20 years old. For most players, that is a pipe dream. However, Eli Willits is not most players and he made that very obvious this season. The […]
Washington Nationals win another nail biter and sweep the LA Angels
The late innings have not been a fun time for the Nationals this season. However, that changed this weekend. The Nats overcame blown leads and actually found a way to mount offense and carry the day. They took advantage of a weak Angels bullpen and did just enough to get three one-run wins this weekend. […]
Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Game Thread
After winning two close games, the Nats have secured a series win against the Angels. This afternoon, they will be looking for the sweep and a chance to get to 70 wins on the season. The Nats have had trouble getting sweeps this season, but this is a prime opportunity. There are a couple changes […]
Andrew Alvarez has earned a spot in the Washington Nationals 2027 rotation
We all know that Cade Cavalli is a top of the rotation arm who offers Nats fans a glimpse of what quality pitching looks like. However, there is another arm that is emerging behind him that is doing that as well. Andrew Alvarez is not Cade Cavalli, but he has been rock solid and is […]
Washington Nationals finally overcome bullpen collapse and show resilience in walk-off win
The Washington Nationals bullpen blowing games is nothing new and we saw that today. However, the offense bailing out the bullpen and fighting back in the late innings was something different. That fight late in the game helped the Nats get their second walk off win of the season and win the series against the […]
Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Game Thread
The Nats snapped a 7 game losing streak with a tight 4-3 win last night. Now they will look to build off that and claim a series win. They have actually been playing fairly well at home and will seek to continue that. The offense will have a tough task against an underrated young pitcher. […]
Washington Nationals demote former closer Clayton Beeter to Triple-A
After last night’s game, the Nationals made a big move in the bullpen. They demoted Clayton Beeter, who has spent much of the season as the team’s de facto closer. For a lot of the season, Beeter was one of the better arms of a bad bunch. However, he has really struggled lately and it […]
Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Game Thread
The Nats have been a chore to watch the last month and a half. We really saw that on display during an 0-6 west coast trip. Many of the games were close, but the Nats consistently found ways to lose. That is just what they have been doing lately. Hopefully that can change at home […]
Checking in on Jarlin Susana’s return to the mound
The 2025 season was a disaster on many levels for the Washington Nationals. However, one of the biggest long term blows came in the farm system. Jarlin Susana and Travis Sykora, the Nats top two pitching prospects both went down with major injuries. Sykora will not pitch this year due to Tommy John, but Jarlin […]
Cade Cavalli makes the Washington Nationals much more exciting on his start days
At this point of the season, there is not a whole lot for Nationals fans to be excited about. The team we saw for the first few months of the season is now a distant memory. However, fans do get something to be fired up about once every fifth day when Cade Cavalli is on […]
CJ Abrams is having another disappointing late season collapse for the Washington Nationals
Heading into the season, one of the main questions CJ Abrams had to answer was whether he could sustain his production over a full season. In 2024 and 2025, Abrams was phenomenal before the All-Star break before fading down the stretch. This season, he had his best first half yet, with a .275 average and […]
Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres Game Thread
This road trip has been absolutely miserable. Last night, the Nats made history with their 38th blown save. Now they will look to actually win a game. They are 0-5 on this west coast swing and will look to at least win one game in sunny California. Blake Butera will be making some lineup alterations. […]
The blown save record is a black mark on everyone in the Washington Nationals organization
The Washington Nationals did it! They made history last night and “accomplished” something no MLB team has ever done. Of course, I am referring to the 2026 Nationals setting the all time blown save record when they blew their 38th save late last night. This is a truly embarrassing feat that should stick with everyone […]
Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres Game Thread
For most of the season, the Nats have been road warriors. However, that has not been the case at all since the end of July. They have struggled mightily away from home and this west coast trip has been no different. There have been a lot of close games, but they have been unable to […]
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