It might seem like they planned it. Keibert Ruiz, the catcher Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo called “main cog” in the deal at the trade deadline which sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers, is getting called up to catch the top pitcher acquired in the trade, Josiah Gray, tonight in […]
The Nats did all their offensive damage against Luzardo in fewer than five innings, belting out 10 hits, five for extra bases, including two doubles, a Yadiel Hernández triple, and two homers. Catcher Tres Barrera, in the same 2015 draft class as Luzardo, hit his second homer of the season in the fourth inning, and […]
Because the last time the Washington Nationals were 53-70 was on Aug 22, 2010, with Jim Riggleman bringing home a 69-93, last-place team. So, yes, the correlation is clear between consecutive 103-loss and 102-loss seasons in 2008 and 2009, the 93-loss 2010 season, and the building blocks of four division winners and a World Series […]
Trea Turner talked earlier this week about the impact Gerardo Parra has had since returning to the Nationals’ major league roster earlier this month, for the first time since 2019. Each and every year we’ve had — I say it all the time that and the front office are great at signing guys and signing […]
“It’s an ongoing thing for us with Hickey preaching, and myself, about, ‘Walks, walks, walks.’” Martinez continued. “These are conversations that we have in Spring Training, Day 1,” Martinez said after the 1-0 win over the Mets last night, “when you’re sitting in the circle of trust, and I’m talking to 65-70 guys in camp. […]
