During the upcoming home-stand, Nats’ fans may witness the Nats win their 500th victory. Going into this afternoon’s game with New York Mets the Nats have won 495 games since the team left Montreal. Washington Nationals’ fans have lived through the misery of their team losing a lot more games (642) than they have won …
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Washington Nationals (Current Franchise)
Apr 08
A season of milestones for Ryan Zimmerman
Will today be the day Ryan Zimmerman the Washington Nationals third baseman drives in his 499th and 500th career RBI? If not today against the Chicago Cubs it will likely happened before Zimmerman and the Nats play their home opener against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, April 12th. For Zimmerman the 2012 season should be …
Apr 07
LaRoche’s Four Hits Power Nats Over Cubs, 7-4
Another eighth-inning rally, another win for the Washington Nationals. Adam LaRoche banged out four hits, including a two-run homer, and scored the go-ahead run in a five-run eighth inning to power the Nats to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Danny Espinosa added his first homer of the season for the Nationals (2-0), Chad …
Mar 21
Breaking News: Strasburg Gets Opening Day Start
Opening day against the Chicago Cubs will be “Strasmas” for Nationals fans. Manager Davey Johnson announced today that Stephen Strasburg will take the mound for the Nats on April 5 at Wrigley Field. The announcement came a few hours after the 23-year-old right-hander allowed two hits over five innings, striking out three and walking one, …
Mar 02
Hoyas Looking for Revenge against the Nats
Today at noon the Georgetown Hoyas are scheduled to face the Washington Nationals in an exhibition game in Viera, FL. The exhibition game between GU and the Nats will be the first time the two teams have played since 2008. In the last meeting between the two ball-clubs the young Hoyas’ were overwhelmed by the …
Feb 26
Zim Agrees to 6-year $100M Extension
“The face of the franchise,” Ryan Zimmerman, is now guaranteed to be a Washington National through at least the 2019 season. Zimmerman, the first draft pick after the team moved Washington in 2005 and its starting third-baseman for the past six seasons, agreed to a contract extension this morning worth $100 million over six …
Feb 22
A few of my favorite stories from last season
Last year I was invited by Pete Kerzel at MASN to be part of MASNsports.com’s season-long initiative to welcome guest bloggers. Here are few of my favorites. I hope you like them please keep in mind these stories were written last summer. Mark Hornbaker: You never know what will happen at a game By Mark …
Feb 20
Could This Be The Nats’ Last Spring in Viera?
Spring training is under way for the Nationals, with pitchers and catchers reporting this weekend. But will this be the team’s last Grapefruit League season at Space Coast Stadium in Viera? According to several media reports, the Nationals are looking at some new options as they move closer to contention in the National League East. …
Feb 06
Last Week’s Top Stories at dcbaseballhistory.com
Chad Cordero Memories by Stephen Walker Few Washington Nationals fans will forget the wonders of June 2005 when the infant Nationals, in their inaugural season since baseball inexplicably allowed the national pastime to depart the nation’s capital, rocketed to first place in the National League East with a 47-31 record. The Nationals completed their dream …
