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Washington Nationals fans are left to forever wonder what could have been if the team allowed Stephen Strasburg to pitch in the 2012 postseason rather than shutting him down because of an innings cap. The Nationals certainly could have used another …
Boston Red Sox slugger Mike Napoli was a popular topic of discussion on Wednesday after adult film star Rachel Starr tweeted that she was excited to hang out with him in San Francisco on Tuesday night. Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson had …
Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg was not shy about the fact that his innings cap in 2012 frustrated him a great deal. This year, however, the Nationals have not put a limit on how much the 24-year-old can throw. That doesn’t mean the …
The Washington Nationals blew the biggest lead in a clinching game in MLB postseason history when they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 9-7 in Game 5 of the NLDS on Friday night. The Nats gave up a 6-0 lead after three innings, and a 7-5 lead in the …
Davey Johnson is getting it done. For those of you who haven’t been keeping track, the Nationals have not exactly enjoyed a great amount of success in recent years. Prior to Johnson taking over last season, the Nationals hadn’t made the …
Your browser does not support iframes. Nationals manager Davey Johnson earned his first ejection of the season after arguing an awful call at first base by umpire Marvin Hudson on Saturday. Braves left fielder Martin Prado was leading off the bottom …
During the seventh inning of a 4-1 loss to the Phillies on Sunday, Washington’s Adam LaRoche hit a ball to right field that looked like it had a chance to leave the ballpark. Jayson Werth, who was standing on second base, thought it was a …
After getting out to a 9-0 lead on Friday, the Nationals found themselves on the losing end of an 11-10 loss after a stunning comeback by the Braves. It was a game Nats manager Davey Johnson called “probably the worst I’ve ever managed in my …
When Davey Johnson brought Joel Peralta’s cheating ways to the umpiring crew’s attention on Tuesday, Joe Maddon was not happy. Maddon’s argument was basically that everyone does it, and Peralta even used to pitch for the Nationals. …
If you don’t think the Nationals have high expectations heading into the 2012 season, think again. Washington is trying to build a contender. Over the past year or so, the Nationals have committed nearly $250 million to signing and/or extending …
The NL East had two of the best teams in the National League last season. Neither one of them was the Nationals. That won’t stop manager Davey Johnson, whose option for 2012 was exercised by the team, from boasting about the Nats’ …
