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As long as you haven't been living under a rock over the past week or so, you'd know that it was a pretty awful week in sports. Stories of off-the-field issues and injuries polluted the news landscape and made us all feel pretty down. Most of this horrible news was confined to the NFL, but some leaked its way into baseball, including Marlins star Giancarlo Stanton getting hit in the face with a pitch and being hospitalized and Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon making a rude gesture at his own...
It comes down to this: With 14 games left in the regular season, the Nationals visit their division archrivals in Atlanta with a chance to clinch the National League East, drop the Braves below .500 and send them to the outer fringes of the postseason picture.
In a season where they've overcome numerous injuries and setbacks, and a year removed from a disappointing out-of-the-money finish, it would be nice if the Nats could clinch in front of their home fans. But it's a great consolation to...
Manager: John Gibbons, second year
Record: 77-71
Last 10 games: 6-4
Who to watch: RF Jose Bautista (.285/.399/.523, 26 doubles, 32 HR, 97 RBIs, 88 R); 1B Edwin Encarnacion (.262/.351/.555, 25 doubles, 32 HR, 85 RBIs); RHP Marcus Stroman (10-5, 3.61 ERA, 1.16 WHIP); RHP Drew Hutchison (10-11, 4.36 ERA, 1.25 WHIP)
Season series vs. O's: 6-7, 57 runs scored, 50 runs allowed
Pitching probables
Sept. 15: Marcus Stroman vs. Wei-Yin Chen, 7 p.m., MASN2 HD
Sept. 16: Drew Hutchison vs. Ubaldo Jimenez,...
Third baseman Anthony Rendon had a memorable series against the Mets. With a base hit Sunday, Rendon finished with 11 hits in the four-game set.
He scored five runs and had two doubles, two homers and three RBIs. Overall, Rendon hit an amazing .579 (11-for-19) against the Mets over the four-game series. His season average is now .289 with 20 homers and 80 RBIs. Last season in 98 games, he had seven homers and 35 RBIs.
"Nats Xtra" co-host Ray Knight believes, as many scouts do, that Rendon...
Turner Field has been a house of horrors for the Nationals over the last couple of years.
Within the next three days, the Nats could find themselves storming the mound at Turner Field, popping bottles in the visitors clubhouse and punching their playoff ticket at their top rival's expense on the Braves' home turf.
Following this weekend's activity, in which the Nats took three of four from the Mets while the Braves continued their lengthy slide by getting swept by the Rangers (who happen to...
As it turns out, Andrew Miller can't strike out everyone.
The Orioles lefty faced four batters last night against the Yankees and one actually put the ball in play. But of the last 12 outs Miller has recorded over his past four outings spanning four innings, he has gotten 11 via a strikeout.
Miller has fanned 14 over his last 5 2/3 innings and has struck out 28 with just three walks in 16 2/3 innings since the Orioles acquired him July 31 from Boston.
Call it filthy or nasty, or use some other...
For the second time in the series, the Orioles beat the Yankees with a walk-off win.
Kelly Johnson's double was the last of three in the ninth for the Orioles against Yankees closer David Robertson as the Birds stunned the Yankees 3-2 at Camden Yards.
"It is really, really exciting," Johnson said. "I'm not going to lie. It feels really good. You want to contribute and be a part of it.
"It feels like a first-place team. I've bounced around a little bit now and you know, you just get a...
As we continue to speculate about the Orioles' postseason roster, making the bold assumption that they wrap up the division, it's obvious that outfielder Alejandro De Aza must be included on it.
Of course, that's assuming he avoids an injury or a suspension, and that he doesn't vaporize.
De Aza hit safely in his first eight games with the Orioles, batting 13-for-33 (.394) with a double, two triples, two home runs, six RBIs, five runs scored a two stolen bases. He singled and scored the...
The Orioles' magic number is three following tonight's dramatic 3-2 walk-off win over the Yankees at Camden Yards.
The Blue Jays come to town, and the Orioles can clinch the division by taking two of the three games.
Kelly Johnson delivered a walk-off double in the ninth off Yankees closer David Robertson, who was pitching in his third consecutive game.
"It feels like a first-place team," Johnson said. "Bounced around just a little bit now, and you just kind of get a feel that it's...
Comeback win. Walk-off win.
Against the New York Yankees in front of a huge crowd on Sunday Night Baseball.
Kelly Johnson's RBI double to right center capped an Orioles two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth as they stunned the Yankees 3-2 in front of 43,947 at Camden Yards.
Nelson Cruz led off the ninth off against Yankees closer David Robertson and doubled to left. Steve Pearce followed with an RBI double to tie the game at 2-2. One out later, Johnson's cluch hit ended it. Robertson...