It’s generally well known that the Washington Nationals blow. The main team down there is sadly the Baltimore Orioles and people just tend not to care about the Natties. But, could that be changing? They already went out and got Gio Gonzalez and they have young guns like Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg on the [...]
Remember when we told you about 20 minutes ago that the Boston Red Sox were trying to trade for Oakland A’s pitchers Gio Gonzalez and Andrew Bailey? Well…we ummm…see it wasn’t our report, we were just running with someone else’s crap. Anyway, my point is that you can ignore that talk. There was too much [...]
Stunning news Wednesday night in the baseball world. Usually at this time of year we hear about free agency and contracts being negotiated. However, we found out yesterday that Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was kidnapped at gunpoint in Venezuela. And according to Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.com, the vehicle they used in the kidnapping has [...]
In 2008, J.C. Romero was an integral part of a deadly Philadelphia Phillies bullpen that helped them win a World Series. Then a funny thing happened when he got busted for PED’s….he stunk. So the Phillies finally cut him this season and he was picked up by the Washington Nationals. Once they saw him play [...]
This isn’t good. Ryan Zimmerman, one of the few good players the Washington Nationals actually have, is reportedly experiencing tenderness in his abdomen. He tried to talk his way into the lineup on Monday, but he’s a no-go. “Zimmerman out of #Nats lineup after complaining of “tenderness” in abdominal area. Where he was operated on,” [...]
This probably isn’t a very big deal, but when you are the Washington Nationals, you’d prefer to get some good news once in awhile. Their top prospect (and the top prospect in all of baseball), Bryce Harper, left today’s game in Single-A ball after he got popped with a pitch. It was Harper’s first plate [...]
The Washington Nationals need all the good news they can get. And while this little item might not do anything to salvage their 2011 season, it could be a major deal for 2012. Their stud young phenom fire hurler, Stephen Strasburg, threw off a mound today for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery [...]
The Washington Nationals don’t have a ton to be excited about. They are a game under .500 and 5.5 back of the division-leading Philadelphia Phillies. Their ace Stephen Strasburg probably won’t pitch this year, and there are already huge concerns with a guy who throws in the 100′s consistently having arm troubles so early. No. [...]
In case you haven’t noticed, and judging by the attendance you have, the Washington Nationals are a bad baseball team. Jayson Werth isn’t a cure-all and who knows when Stephen Strasburg will pitch this year? In other words, they can’t afford to be missing any top talent for any prolonged period of time. That’s why [...]
The Washington Nationals have drafted a pair of phenoms in the last few years. They got a hold of flame-throwing, fireballing heat chucker Stephen Strasburg a couple years ago, and then last year nabbed six-tooler Bryce Harper. The 18-year old outfielder is in spring training with the Nats and it looks like he’ll stay there [...]
If you say that you are more familiar with Elijah Dukes because of his play on a baseball diamond and not because of his jagoff behavior, you are lying. The former Washington National and Tampa Bay Ray is a serial knucklehead, and the latest headlines didn’t disappoint. According to the St. Petersburg Times, Dukes was [...]
This certainly came out of left (or right) field. With all the speculation about where Jayson Werth would sign, we hadn’t heard about the Washington Nationals. The last we heard, the talk was about him maybe accepting arbitration from the Phillies. We also heard about the potential interest of the Boston Red Sox. But…the Nationals? [...]
The Chicago White Sox added some power to their lineup (and strikeouts) by agreeing with Adam Dunn today to a four-year, $56 million contract. Jayson Werth cannot be pleased. We don’t know just now if the Sox are planning on using him at first base or as a DH. But, who really cares? They got [...]
We don’t understand why people wait to make decisions like this. The Washington Nationals stopped having a chance to make the playoffs some time in early March. So, why would you even try to shoehorn Ryan Zimmerman into the lineup when he has a strained intercostal (ribs)? Maybe the team is finally realizing that there [...]
We mentioned last night that Washington Nationals centerfielder Nyjer Morgan won OTR’s Gentleman of the Week for September based on him throwing a baseball at a fan and starting a fight with the Florida Marlins. Well, we found the video of this fight on Deadspin and it really paints Morgan in a positive light. Especially [...]
This is a new award for us, but we created it mainly with Washington Nationals centerfielder Nyjer Morgan in mind. Already appealing a seven-game suspension for throwing a ball at a fan in the stands, Morgan started a benches-clearing brawl today against the Florida Marlins. And for that, Morgan wins OTR’s Gentleman of the Week [...]
Well, this isn’t good. But it’s not entirely surprising since the kid throws 100 mph. According to Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo, their ace Stephen Strasburg likely needs Tommy John surgery. Strasburg has a “significant” tear in his UCL. He’ll probably need 12 to 18 months of recovery time and won’t return until late in [...]
This incident received very little attention and this suspension kinda sorta came out of nowhere. MLB has suspended Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan for throwing a ball into the stands intentionally during a recent game against the Philadelphia Phillies. During the middle of the ninth, Morgan fired a ball into the crowd and struck a [...]
Washington Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg left last night’s start against the Phillies with what has been diagnosed as a strain of the flexor tendon in his right forearm. And sources have told injury expert Will Carroll that Strasburg will need to see a specialist or two. This isn’t good, but contrary to some reports, Strasburg [...]
The Washington Nationals and first-overall pick Bryce Harper have agreed to terms. The 17-year old signed a five-year deal worth $9.9 million, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Tim Brown. “Final on Harper: $9.9 million over five years, $6.25 million as bonus. Plus $500,000 roster bonuses in ’14 and ’15,” Brown tweets. Rotoworld has the breakdown as [...]
The Washington Nationals have activated pitcher Stephen Strasburg from the disabled list today. He missed the last two weeks with shoulder soreness, which has to be scary when you throw 200 mph. Right now, he is scheduled to start Tuesday night against a struggling Florida Marlins team. Hell, with the way the Marlins play defense, [...]
The Washington Nationals have placed rookie phenom Stephen Straburg on the disabled list. It is retroactive to July 22nd with stiffness in his right shoulder. This isn’t terribly surprising as he’s never gone through the rigors of an MLB season before. Oh, and he throws 156 mph which is bound to put stress on the [...]
A major-league source tells Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times that the White Sox are going hard after Washington Nationals first baseman Adam Dunn. The source says that in the past few days GM Ken Williams has offered up “anyone and anything he has in the minor leagues in a package.” Supposedly, no one is [...]
We’ve waited a long time to see what this phenom could do. Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1-overall pick in the 2009 draft, finally stepped up the majors with the Washington Nationals and made his debut Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The result? Seven innings pitched while giving up just two earned runs. Oh, and [...]
What do you think is harder for a magician to do, make an elephant disappear in a parking lot or make Nationals fans appear at Nationals Park? If you said the latter, you better think again. Houston pitcher Roy Oswalt told the Washington Post that he might be open to waiving his no-trade clause with [...]