Maryland Sports Blog

After a week off, The Washington Mystics are looking to refocus with a two-game road trip to the northwest. This is the first matchup between both teams. The Seattle Storm swept the Mystics in the first round series out of three. The Keys to Victory! The offseason makes a difference. While the Mystics maintained most of their roster, the Seattle Storm had an … [Read more...] about Playoff Revenge: Mystics face Storm for a Two Game Road Trip

The first place Arizona Diamondbacks overwhelmed the last place Washington Nationals in a two-game series shortened by bad air quality in the Washington, DC metro area.  The two-game sweep by the Diamondbacks tied them for the NL lead in wins (37) with the Atlanta Braves.  The D-backs piled up 27 hits in 18 innings.  GAME 1: DIAMONDBACKS 10, Nationals 5 The Washington … [Read more...] about Nationals v D-backs Series Story

Given the latest bad news about Stephen Strasburg ever pitching again, I am reposting this article first published on February 24, 2023.  Stephen Strasburg is completely shut down from physical activity again and is dealing with "severe nerve damage," as three people familiar with his situation put it. More on his grim outlook here: https://t.co/B0aZrqa1zZ— Jesse Dougherty … [Read more...] about REPOST: The Twelve Days of “Strasmas”: a retrospective of No. 37

An average crowd of just over 30,000 turned out for a battle for fourth place over the weekend in our nation’s capital.  The Washington Nationals won the first game of a three-game set to briefly tie the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East division at 25-32.  But the Phillies used eight home runs to win two of the three games.  The Nats hit only two homers and are now back in … [Read more...] about Nationals Series Story vs Phillies