Davey Martinez on calling up Kieboom and Sunday game in Philly

Davey Martinez on calling up Kieboom and Sunday game in Philly
Nationals manager Davey Martinez speaks with the media about the decision to call up Spencer Kieboom and the Nats' upcoming Sunday matchup in Philly.

Carol Maloney joins Nats Xtra to chat about Juan Soto's big night

Carol Maloney joins Nats Xtra to chat about Juan Soto's big night
MASN's Carol Maloney throws back to Saturday night when Juan Soto stepped up as the hero for the Nats in Philadelphia.

Stephen Strasburg after shutting out the Phillies

Stephen Strasburg after shutting out the Phillies
Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg chats with the media after shutting out the Phillies on Friday night. More: http://www.masn.me/nats

Aníbal Sánchez chats with the media after Nats loss to Phillies

Aníbal Sánchez chats with the media after Nats loss to Phillies
Nationals pitcher Aníbal Sánchez talks with reporters after Sunday's loss in Philadelphia.

Davey Martinez chats with the media after Nats' win in Philly

Davey Martinez chats with the media after Nats' win in Philly
Nationals manager Davey Martinez talks with the media after the Nats beat the Phillies 4-0 on Friday night. More: http://www.masn.me/nats

Ryan Zimmerman after Nats' series-opening win in Philly

Ryan Zimmerman after Nats' series-opening win in Philly
Ryan Zimmerman chats with MASN's Carol Maloney after the Nats' Friday night victory over the Phillies. More: http://www.masn.me/nats

Davey Martinez, Kurt Suzuki on mindset moving forward

Davey Martinez, Kurt Suzuki on mindset moving forward
Nationals manager Davey Martinez and catcher Kurt Suzuki talk about the team's mindset coming out of the All-Star break. More: http://www.masn.me/nats

Carol Maloney on how Nats All-Stars spent the break

Carol Maloney on how Nats All-Stars spent the break
MASN's Carol Maloney chats with the Nats Xtra studio about how Max Scherzer and Anthony Rendon spent their All-Star breaks. More: http://www.masn.me/nats

Orioles add 27 players on first day of international signing period | MASN All Access

Orioles add 27 players on first day of international signing period | MASN All Access
Paul Mancano chats with Orioles senior director of international scouting Koby Perez and MASNsports.com's Steve Melewski as a new international signing period gets underway. More: http://www.masn.me/orioles

Davey Martinez on Scherzer's scratched start and sore back

Davey Martinez on Scherzer's scratched start and sore back
Nationals manager Davey Martinez speaks to the media about Max Scherzer's back injury and why the Nationals decided to push back his first start of the second half of the season, originally scheduled for Sunday. More: http://www.masn.me/nats

Bob Carpenter explains how he scores some complex plays

Bob Carpenter explains how he scores some complex plays
Nationals play-by-play announcer Bob Carpenter sits down to explain how he scored some of the year's most wild plays.

Nats open 2nd half of season with series in Philly | MASN All Access

Nats open 2nd half of season with series in Philly | MASN All Access
Paul Mancano previews the Nationals' weekend series against the Phillies.

A catching demonstration from a future Hall of Famer

A catching demonstration from a future Hall of Famer
Ivan Rodriguez is off to a great start at the plate with the Nats, hitting .367 with 15 RBI. But the job Pudge has done behind the plate has been just as impressive. The future Hall of Fame catcher gives Rob Dibble a demonstration of how body positioning plays a major role in his defensive success, and talks about how important it is for a catcher to be able to manage a pitching staff.

Nats chemistry speaks to a winning attitude

Nats chemistry speaks to a winning attitude
Baseball is a game where the team that makes the fewest mistakes wins. After the first three games of the 2010 season, some things have already started to become apparent. The veterans brought in this year will change the culture in the Nationals' clubhouse on and off the field. Just watching how some of the new Nats like Ivan Rodriguez, Adam Kennedy, Jason Marquis, Tyler Walker, Matt Capps and Brian Bruney go about their business is a pleasure. Hard working, determined, and relentless...

Why so surprised?

Why so surprised?
I, for one, am not surprised by the Nationals' start. Baseball is a team sport, and they stress team. From Wil Nieves to Alberto Gonzales, the Nationals are built to fight - Fight for every run, fight for every out. The Nats now have players who play unselfish, hardcore baseball the way it's meant to be played. When Ryan Zimmerman went down with the bad hamstring, the Nationals didn't miss a beat. Whether it's Adam Kennedy, Alberto or Willie Harris - whoever has filled in has done a...

The greatness of baseball (Updated)

The greatness of baseball (Updated)
Update: During the August 15 game against the Diamondbacks, Rob Dibble offered the following on-air statement to MASN viewers: test "...To anybody that does not know me that was offended, or took offense with what I said in my weak attempt to be humorous during a down time during the game, I truly apologize. That's not truly how I feel about any baseball fan -- men, women, or children. And so I wrote a blog, in my own words, not the words of other people who'd like you to think differently,...

Taking baseball into the community and coming back with more

Taking baseball into the community and coming back with more
Today Josh Willingham and I had the privilege of visiting some of the bravest men and women in this country. We went over to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. For people who may not know, it's where some of the most courageous military men and women are sent straight from the battlefield, their first stop on the road to recovery after they have been severely wounded during combat. Today we met with some Marines that had been caught in a fire fight and hit pretty hard....

Sitting down with Ross Detwiler

Sitting down with Ross Detwiler
Ross Detwiler is a 24-year-old left-handed pitcher drafted in the first round of the 2007 MLB Draft. He is back from offseason hip surgery and in the Nats' rotation. He and Rob Dibble sat down to discuss a variety of topics including the health of his hip, the impact of catcher Ivan Rodriguez and the young staff of the Washington Nationals, now and in the future. Watch the video below to see the whole interview between Rob and Ross.

Should Stephen Strasburg be an NL All-Star?

Should Stephen Strasburg be an NL All-Star?
The question will get more legs as we get closer to the final picking of The NL All-Star team around July 9, but this is what some MLB managers are saying right now... Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he would not be in favor of Strasburg making the NL All-Star squad. His argument is that he feels you would have to leave someone off who may deserve it more, and that if Strasburg continues to progress as he has in his first three major league starts, he will make plenty of games....

One man's memory of George Steinbrenner

One man's memory of George Steinbrenner
You've probably heard that George Steinbrenner passed away this morning at the age of 80. I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts from being able to meet and interview him over the years to just being able to hear how he impacted so many people's lives, including my own. I met Mr. Steinbrenner some 20 years ago, first as a player and then as a broadcaster. He was always nice, respectful, and down to earth. He always made me feel better about myself after spending some time...