The Nationals are in the mix for a wild card as the season nears its midpoint. That shouldn’t impact how GM Mike Rizzo approaches the trade deadline. … [Read more...] about As the deadline nears, the Nats are in the playoff hunt. Sell anyway.
Dugouts clear as Nats’ Keibert Ruiz confronts Padres’ Jurickson Profar
Profar had the winning hit Monday and celebrated in front of the Nationals’ dugout. The Nationals weren’t pleased with that. … [Read more...] about Dugouts clear as Nats’ Keibert Ruiz confronts Padres’ Jurickson Profar
A new head of analytics takes over as Commanders shake up front office
Senior vice president of football operations Brandon Sosna will lead analytics. He replaces Eugene Shen, who was hired late last year. … [Read more...] about A new head of analytics takes over as Commanders shake up front office
How Jim Hickey and Sean Doolittle transformed Nats pitching together
One is old school. The other digs data. Midway through their first season as a tandem with the Nationals, Jim Hickey and Sean Doolittle seem inseparable. … [Read more...] about How Jim Hickey and Sean Doolittle transformed Nats pitching together
Nats win a rare pitchers’ duel at Coors Field by rallying in the ninth
Two late runs made it a 2-1 win after Jake Irvin starred on the mound, and Kyle Finnegan bounced back after a nightmarish blown save Saturday. … [Read more...] about Nats win a rare pitchers’ duel at Coors Field by rallying in the ninth