Tagged: ‘Baseball’
Is Ian Desmond a Top 5 Shortstop in Baseball?
April 16th, 2013 at 10:52 AM
My opinion? Yes.
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There is no doubt that the talent at the shortstop position has been down in recent years. Finding a player who can hit the ball at a high level and preform well enough in the field to remain at shortstop has been very difficult.
Ian Desmond, last year's National...
Nationals Can’t Stop Streaking Braves, Fall 9-0
April 14th, 2013 at 10:46 PM
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Gio Gonzalez allowed just one run in his first two starts of the 2013 season. This afternoon, Gonzalez allowed a total of seven runs to an Atlanta Braves team that has now one eight straight games.
The Braves, now 11-1 after the win, got to Gio early in the game. Braves...
Washington Drops First Game at Home
April 13th, 2013 at 11:19 AM
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The Nationals lost their first game at Nationals Park this season last night, in a 6-4 defeat against the Atlanta Braves, who now improve to an MLB best 9-1. With the loss, the Nationals are now 6-1 at home, and 7-3 on the season.
Bryce Harper helped get the Nationals out...
Bryce Harper Joins Another Group of Elite Company
April 11th, 2013 at 8:58 AM
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Bryce Haprer hit his fourth home run of the 2013 season on Wednesday night. This was his fourth home run in just eight games. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Harper is just the fourth player to accomplish this at the age of 21 or younger.
The previous three players to do...
Bryce Harper’s Hot Hitting Keeps Nationals Perfect at Home
April 10th, 2013 at 10:45 PM
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Jordan Zimmermann turned in his second strong performance of the early season, throwing seven innings while picking up his second win. Bryce Harper continued to stay hot at the plate, hitting his fourth home run in seven games, helping the Nationals remain 5-0 at home this season.
The White Sox got...
Adam Laroche Comes Back from Injury, Helps Lead Washington Nationals
April 9th, 2013 at 11:25 PM
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Adam LaRoche, who missed two consecutive games over the weekend due to tightness in his lower back, smacked two home runs and helped guide the Nationals to 8-7 win over the Chicago White Sox, Tuesday night.
LaRoche came in to the game 0-15 on the season, failing to pick up a...
Gio Gonzalez Looks to Continue Early Season Success Against the Power Hitting Chicago White Sox
April 9th, 2013 at 9:39 AM
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The Washington Nationals (4-2) will play host to the Chicago White Sox (4-2) tonight at Nationals Park, looking to go 4-0 at home for the first time since 2003, when the team was the Montreal Expos. Gio Gonzalez will get the ball for the Nationals, in a matchup against White...
Washington Nationals’ Catchers Challenging Each Other in Early Part of Season
April 8th, 2013 at 6:22 PM
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There has been only six games in to the 2013 season, and the sample size is definitely small, but it does not seem as if the catching position will be a problem for the Nationals this season.
They say competition brings out the best in players, and so far this season,...
Adam Laroche Expected Back Tuesday Night
April 8th, 2013 at 9:26 AM
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Nationals' first basemen Adam LaRoche, left last Friday night's game, a 15-0 loss to the Reds, with stiffness in his lower back.
The 2012 Silver Slugger for National League first basemen left in the seventh inning of a blowout game when he was experiencing tightness in his back. The cold weather...
Cincinnati Reds Get to Strasburg, Take Series from Washington Nationals
April 7th, 2013 at 11:25 PM
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Sunday's series finale between the Nationals and Reds was not what you expected in a National League game featuring two ace pitchers.
What was expected to be a great pitchers dual, quickly changed in the bottom of the first inning when Stephen Strasburg allowed three runs, on three hits and one...
Nationals Sweep Marlins, Allow Just One Run in First Three Games of 2013
April 5th, 2013 at 9:25 PM
Pitching and defense carried the Washington Nationals throughout the 2012 season, and 2013 started no different. The combined score of the opening series ended 11-1, as the Nationals got great pitching performances from their ace Stephen Strasburg, last year's National League Cy Young runner up Gio Gonzalez, and third starter...
Washington Nationals Infield: Around the Horn
February 14th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
At first glance the Washington Nationals infield has the same faces on the diamond as they did last year. But if you look again you can see there are some lingering issues and possible problems that the team will have to deal with in 2013. If healthy, this is a...
Washington Nationals Preview: Outfield of Dreams
February 13th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
For the last few years the Washington Nationals have been looking desperately for an everyday center fielder and a leadoff hitter. They found their guy in Minnesota, trading for center fielder Denard Span in November. A very good defensive outfielder and prototypical leadoff hitter, Span is going to fill both...
Washington Nationals Rotation Ready to Lead
February 12th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
In winning 98 games last year the Washington Nationals showed the National League how lethal their starting rotation was. Although anchored down by a controversial innings limit, ace Stephen Strasburg went to the All-Star Game, along with 21-game winner Gio Gonzalez. Jordan Zimmermann, who in pitching a full year after...
Davey Johnson Hopes His Last Year Ends with World Series Title
February 10th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
When listening to Davey Johnson speak at the winter meetings in December, one would never sense that the 70-year old manager of Washington Nationals had suffered a devastating Game 5 NLDS collapse against the St. Louis Cardinals to end his season. That is because he has moved on. Johnson, is...
Washington Nationals: Team Preview for 2013
February 9th, 2013 at 6:25 PM
The 2012 Washington Nationals baseball season ended shockingly and suddenly at home, in an elimination game, that certainly looked like they were going to win. Leading game 5 of the NLDS against the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals, 6-0 in the fourth inning, the Washington Nationals and everyone watching in...
Sports Media 101 HOF Vote- Complete Vote Breakdown
January 14th, 2013 at 2:06 PM
So, by now you know we voted in two players into the Hall of Fame from the results article. Now, check out why or why we did not vote certain people in, and which player came up one vote short. Check out our complete breakdown here. Comment, agree, disagree, whatever...
Sports Media 101 Baseball Writers HOF Vote Results
January 10th, 2013 at 2:30 PM
My colleague over at Orioles101.com, Josh Michael, oversaw our own Hall of Fame vote this week. He invited all of the baseball writers in the sports media 101 family to cast their own ballot. We followed the same rules as the BWAA did, no more than 10 on a ballot. ...
Washington Nationals Ink Adam LaRoche to 2-Year Deal
January 8th, 2013 at 12:59 PM
The Washington Nationals finally got their guy Tuesday, signing first baseman Adam LaRoche to a 2-year deal. The deal is the original deal the Nationals offered LaRoche after he declined the clubs $13.3 million qualifying offer in the fall.
LaRoche, 33, had a career year last year with 33 home runs...
