It’s hard to blame Nationals fans for feeling down after last weekend’s three-game sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves. After a big buildup to a supposed early season showdown between the top teams in the National League East – if not the entire NL – the Nats fell flat. Almost every aspect of …
Tag: Bryce Harper
Apr 01
Nationals Preview: The Outfield
The Nationals’ most dramatic upgrade this season is in the outfield. With the addition of Denard Span, the team has defensive skill across the board and speed at the top of the order. While Michael Morse‘s high average and power will be missed, if Span can play to his potential, the rest of the lineup …
Oct 19
The Year I Got to Be 11 Again
I got to be 11, all over again this summer, thanks to the greatest season in Washington Nationals history, and my boy, Mark. Growing up in the suburbs of Washington, baseball was not a huge part of my life. When I was 11, in 1975, I could still remember the Senators and their move to …
Jul 08
“Bam-Bam” Makes the Cut: Harper Heading to All-Star Game
Keeping tabs on Bryce Harper‘s All-Star bid this season has been just like watching him play. Even when he struggles, the guy known to teammates as “Bam-Bam” keeps trying, keeps pushing and remains aggressive, diving after balls, stealing bases and sliding in head first. In the end, his tenacity and aggressiveness paid off, and he …
Jun 14
Sox Swept, Jays Jolted, Now Yanks Await For Key Test
It’s time again for one of those tests the Washington Nationals keep facing this season as they continue to stay above the fray in the National League East, another of those stretches that can distinguish great ball clubs from merely good ones. The Nats are coming off their best road trip of the season, a …
May 23
Nats go for the sweep against Phillies
This evening the division leading Washington Nationals will go for their second consecutive sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Park. Last season the over achieving Nats went to Citizens Park to play the Phillies four games in three days. From September 20 to September 22 the Nats outscored the division leading Phillies 20 to …
May 21
‘Pretty Good’ Isn’t Good Enough as Nats Hit The Road in NL East
The Nationals’ greatness was tested once again last weekend against the Baltimore Orioles, and once again they came up just short. But several more positive signs emerged during the 2-1 series loss, and now the team will hit the road for a key stretch of National League East games that will determine exactly where they …
May 15
Flashback: Harper’s Shot Recalls Another D.C Phenom’s First Homer
Bryce Harper ensured his place in Washington baseball history even before he became the youngest major leaguer since 1998 to hit a home run. At 19 years, 211 days old, Harper isn’t even old enough to buy a drink to celebrate his more than 400-foot blast off San Diego Padres starter Tim Stauffer, which came …
May 15
Bam Bam Harper?
The Question of the day. Did the kid on the left grow up to become the kid on the right?
May 08
Nats Move on Without Werth; Zim’s Back; LaRoche a Maybe
After winning an intense showdown with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Nationals will take on yet another new look as they head to Pittsburgh for a three-game series with the Pirates, starting tonight. The three-game set with the Phillies lived up to its billing, as the Nats won a thrilling 11-inning game on Friday, a laugher …
