Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Right now, it only seems like one side is making an effort to get to a deal, and it’s not the owners... The calendar turned over to February less than a week ago, yet Major League Baseball still finds itself in pretty much the same position it did two months ago when the owners locked out the players and left the offseason at a standstill … [Read more...] about MLB owners continue to be disingenuous in the league’s labor negotiations
An introduction to a short series about the biggest active Nats-killers in baseball
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images All of us use the term Nats-killer in reference to some players, but who are the real Nats-killers? We’re about to take a deep dive to find out... There’s a feeling that every single baseball fan, or any sports fan for that matter, can relate to. You see a player’s name in the lineup or hear their name announced over the speakers and you … [Read more...] about An introduction to a short series about the biggest active Nats-killers in baseball
This Day in D.C. Baseball History: February 3rd…
Photo by: Diamond Images/Getty Images James Madison High alum Mike Wallace was born on this date as were former Senators Joe Coleman and Wayne Comer … WASHINGTON – The Washington Nationals, of course, have never played a game on a February 3. And neither did the Washington Senators. But both franchises have former players who have a birthday today or were born on this … [Read more...] about This Day in D.C. Baseball History: February 3rd…
Washington Nationals’ Patrick Murphy and opportunities in the 2022 bullpen…
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays last season, Patrick Murphy is one of several hard-throwing relievers in the Washington Nationals’ bullpen mix... Patrick Murphy, 26, made his MLB debut in 2020, five-plus seasons into his time in Toronto’s system, after the Blue Jays selected the pitcher out of Hamilton High School in … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals’ Patrick Murphy and opportunities in the 2022 bullpen…
At 85, Frank Howard is still our hero
Frank Howard was the first baseball hero for a generation of fans who saw the Washington Senators move away in 1971, keeping baseball out of Washington for the next 34 seasons. The former slugger spent more than an hour spinning baseball yarns last weekend for fans who have loved him since childhood. The Senators’ slugger spun baseball yarns for more than an hour for a … [Read more...] about At 85, Frank Howard is still our hero