It's impressive to win 10 games in a row in the major leagues. It's even more impressive to win on five walk-offs in a six-game span. When you consider the fact that the Nationals accomplished both during the same stretch in 2014, it's almost unbelievable.
The Nats swept both the Mets and Pirates in three-game series before going on to sweep the Diamondbacks in a four-game series. Seven of the 10 games were one-run wins. Five of those seven, of course, were walk-offs.
If that isn't...
Last night, the Nationals traded Tyler Clippard to the A's for Yunel Escobar, ending the set-up man's seven-year stint in D.C.
This week's Throwback Thursday takes a look back at one of Clippard's shutdown performances from 2014. With a one-run lead, Clippard came on in the eighth inning to face a lethal Brewers lineup. He struck out the side, taking care of Jonathan Lucroy, Khris Davis and Mark Reynolds, and received a standing ovation as he strolled to the dugout.
As we all know, this was...
The start of a new year makes me even more excited for the start of a new baseball season. This week, I'm throwin' it back to one performance that makes every Nationals fan excited for 2015.
After hitting just 13 home runs and 32 RBIs in just 100 regular season games, Bryce Harper dominated in the playoffs. Harper homered in three of the Nats' four games and drove in six of their nine postseason runs.
His most memorable blast of the season came in Game 4 of the National League Division...
This week, I'm throwin' it back to a moment that may have slipped your mind. In fact, I'm shining a spotlight on the most mysterious play of the season.
That's right, I said mysterious.
In the third inning with the Nationals leading 2-1 in Houston, Jason Castro hit a shot to left field. As the ball bounced off the wall, Kevin Frandsen turned, ran toward the infield and stuck his glove behind his back. Somehow, some way, without even a glance back, the ball ended up in Frandsen's glove....
I'm sure every Nationals fan already knows what this week's Throwback Thursday is about. Cue the goosebumps.
Yesterday, it was reported that the Nationals were involved in a three-team trade, dealing Steven Souza Jr. to the Rays and receiving two prospects from the Padres.
Automatically, I know the first thing that comes to mind is "The Catch," so without further adieu, relive the jaw-dropping play below.
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This week, Ian Desmond's name has been thrown around the rumor mill at the Winter Meetings. With just one year left on his contract, the Nationals have their ears open, listening to offers for the shortstop.
Desmond is one of the most powerful shortstops in the league. He has hit at least 20 home runs in each of his last three seasons and has won three straight Silver Slugger Awards. Coincidence? I think not.
This week, I'm throwin' it back to Desmond's furthest home run of the season, a...
The colder it gets outside, the more fans miss warm summer nights at Nationals Park. The delicious food, great views, exciting home runs and ,of course, those moments that bring you to the edge of your seat.
Well, this week I'm throwin' it back to one of those edge-of-your-seat moments. In fact, this was more of a slowly-stand-up-with-your-mouth-gaping-open moment.
It's the bottom of the ninth in the nation's capital. The Nationals have a 5-2 lead, but the Mets have two on and the tying run...
Early in the season, Anthony Rendon took over the hot corner, leaving the Nationals with a hole at second base. At the trade deadline, Mike Rizzo filled that opening with veteran Asdrubal Cabrera, adding an experienced glove and valuable bat as the Nats prepared for a postseason run.
Cabrera has been known for flashing some leather throughout his career, and that proved to be no different during his time in the nation's capital. Cabrera performed as a human highlight reel at second base with...
Earlier this week, Matt Williams was named National League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. This season, the Nationals faced multiple key injuries and were still able to run away with the NL East title while earning the top seed in the NL. Not too shabby for the new guy.
We got to see Williams and the Nats take it all in the night they clinched the division. In the middle of the craziness, Williams huddled the team together, raised a glass and shared a...
The Sliver Slugger Awards will be handed out tonight to the best offensive performers at each position in both leagues. A few Nationals come to mind in the discussion for the award. Among them, of course, is Adam LaRoche.
Whether it was game-tying home runs or walk-off hits, LaRoche's bat seemed to deliver the big knock when it mattered most. He finished the season with 26 home runs and 92 RBIs, ranking fourth and third, respectively, among National League first basemen.
This week, I'm...
With the World Series wrapped up, it is officially the offseason for Major League Baseball. That means no more baseball for 158 days - otherwise known as way, way too long.
To help you get your Nationals fix for the next six months, I'll be throwin' it back to a memorable moment from their 2014 season every Thursday.
Hence the "Throwback Thursday" thing.
Let's kick things off by going all the way back to the beginning. The Nats opened their season in enemy territory with a...
On Tuesday night, the Nationals became the first team in the major leagues to clinch a division title. The Nats have been here before, winning their second National League East title in three years, but the story this year was written a little differently.
The Nationals clinched in front of their home crowd in 2012. Of course, there is no place like home, but if the Nats could choose to clinch anywhere else, I'm sure Atlanta would be at the top of that list.
So the stage was set. In...
Every year, fans from Baltimore and Washington invade each other's ballparks to watch the Orioles and Nationals face off in the Battle of the Beltways.
Before Tuesday's crazy storm, Kevin Stanfield asked fans if there is a rivalry between the two teams. Inevitably, the results were mixed, but it seems that if there is a rivalry, it's possibly the friendliest one in baseball.
We're almost three months into the season, so you might not think the new Nationals skipper is very new anymore. But how well do you know Matt Williams?
We'll be getting to know just what the manager is all about with his "Ask Matt" blog all season long. This week, we sent Dan Kolko to Williams' office to ask the hard-hitting question: Would you rather?
Would you rather only chew bubble gum or sunflower seeds? Would you rather have Jayson Werth's facial hair or Adam Laroche's? Would...
There's a few things that have changed since our first edition of Ask Matt.
For starters, we've moved from Matt Williams' office to the media room. According to Williams, this move will be permanent if the Nationals start a winning streak tonight. Not that the skipper is superstitious or anything ...
On top of the location switch, we have redirected control of the blog to the fans. We asked our followers on Facebook and Twitter to submit their questions, and we collected an interesting...
Although Matt Williams has more than a month of managing the Nationals under his belt, he's still the new guy in town. Fans have gotten a cursory view of Williams, but there is still so much to learn about the skipper.
Maybe you want to know how Williams grades himself over his first month of managing. Are you curious about his pregame rituals or what he does when he's not at the park? Well, it's time to have your questions answered!
Before each homestand, you'll have the opportunity to...
Don't miss a beat - here's what went on in the Nationals Twitterverse this week.
Gio Gonzalez started the week with Matt Williams at the White House Easter Egg Roll.
The skipper #MattWilliams taking over the White House Easter egg roll...ðŸ‡ðŸ£ pic.twitter.com/OhLJQ6j6zn— Gio Gonzalez (@GioGonzalez47) April 21, 2014
Aaron Barrett shared his excitement on returning to the big league roster.
Feels great to be back! #Nats— Aaron Barrett (@aaronbarrett30) April 22,...
The Nationals had a busy week, so many players took to Twitter to talk about it. We've put it all together for you here.
Sandy Leon started the week with his first career home run. Jerry Blevins and Aaron Barret thought it deserved a couple of Twitter shoutouts.
@sandyleon41 congrats on first homer!— Jerry Blevins (@JerryBlevins_13) April 15, 2014
Congrats mi Hermano!! @sandyleon41 #FirstMLBHR— Aaron Barrett (@aaronbarrett30) April 15, 2014
Ian Desmond and Bryce Harper show...
The second week of the season is behind us, which brings us to the second edition of Washington Socialites. Here's what went on in the Nationals' Twitterverse.
Adam LaRoche dedicated one of his first tweets to MLB umpire John Hirschbeck:
Our thoughts and prayers go out to mlb umpire John Hirschbeck and family after the loss of their son Michael
-- Adam LaRoche (@e3laroche) April 11, 2014
Gio Gonzalez shared his excitement over his new toy:
S/O to my friends @GoPro for the new camera!...
Twitter has given fans a new way to connect to their favorite Nationals. Bryce Harper, Ian Desmond and Gio Gonzalez are just few Nats that have taken to Twitter to keep their fans in the loop.
Every week, we'll take a look back on the week that was in the Nationals' Twitterverse. So without further ado, let's get started.
Gio Gonzalez helped steady our heart rates before the best day of the year:
Breathe it in Boys and Girls,Opening Day Is In the Air. #2014 #OpeningDay #NatsvsMets
- Gio...