Standings At Close of Play of April 23, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Florida Marlins 18 11 7 0 .611 – 85 48 Atlanta Braves 18 10 8 0 .556 1.0 70 58 New York Mets 18 10 8 0 .556 1.0 90 72 Washington Nationals 18 …
Apr 22
Keep expectations realistic for Anthony Rendon
Welcome to the big leagues, Anthony Rendon. Making his major league debut Sunday against the New York Mets, the Nationals’ 2011 first-round draft pick went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts, including one to end a 2-0 loss. He made a nice catch at third base in the first inning, but like the rest of …
Apr 22
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of April 22, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Florida Marlins 17 10 7 0 .588 – 81 46 Atlanta Braves 17 9 8 0 .529 1.0 59 57 Washington Nationals 17 9 8 0 .529 1.0 68 81 New York Mets 17 …
Apr 21
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of April 21, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 16 9 7 0 .563 – 67 78 Florida Marlins 16 9 7 0 .563 – 77 44 Atlanta Braves 16 8 8 0 .500 1.0 53 55 New York Mets 16 …
Apr 20
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of April 20, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 15 9 6 0 .600 – 66 76 Florida Marlins 15 9 6 0 .600 – 76 34 Atlanta Braves 15 7 8 0 .467 2.0 51 54 New York Mets 15 …
Apr 19
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of April 19, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 14 8 6 0 .571 – 64 76 Florida Marlins 14 8 6 0 .571 – 67 32 Atlanta Braves 14 7 7 0 .500 1.0 51 52 New York Mets 14 …
Apr 18
Cranks and Croakers in Chicago
This was written back in 1889 and reviews the spectators in Chicago. Fans were called cranks and croakers. There is that about a Chicago baseball crowd which pertains to no other city flying the American flag. The spectators are divided into clans and factions. Section “A” In the grand stand represents the smoking division, which …
Apr 18
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of April 18, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 13 8 5 0 .615 – 61 70 Atlanta Braves 13 7 6 0 .538 1.0 48 47 Philadelphia Phillies 13 7 6 0 .538 1.0 62 60 Florida Marlins 13 7 …
Apr 17
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of April 17, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 12 8 4 0 .667 – 57 61 Atlanta Braves 12 6 6 0 .500 2.0 47 47 New York Mets 12 6 6 0 .500 2.0 45 47 Philadelphia Phillies 12 …
Apr 16
Don’t Mess with Hoy
Early September 1889. Washington is once again a tail-ender. The Cleveland League team is in Washington under their manager, Tom Loftus, to play the Senators. The Spiders win their third straight game, 9 to 6. George Keefe’s effort in the box is called “wretched.” The batteries were Keefe, George Haddock and Connie Mack, and Henry …
