It’s been noted many times before the Nationals never got to enjoy the traditional “victory lap” that comes the season after a team wins a championship, because the 2020 season was delayed, condensed and played in empty ballparks due to COVID-19. Nearly five years later, the club will attempt to make up for lost time with an anniversary weekend cel

The media tends to play its own games during its baseball coverage, and Wednesday afternoon at Camden Yards provided the latest opportunity. A darn good one, too. Money doesn’t exchange hands. It’s more about wondering, debating and disagreeing. Tossing around ideas like a backyard catch. How many innings would Albert Suárez work in his first major

LOS ANGELES – At the end of a 10-day, three-city jaunt that included stops in San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles, CJ Abrams was asked how long the Nationals’ just-completed road trip felt. “It feels long,” the shortstop said. “We’re excited to get back home and beat some more people up.” Abrams said this with his usual soft voice, no emphasis o

It has been an eventful home season for the Orioles. They began it by scoring 11 and 13 runs their first two games this year at the Yard. They had two walk-off wins at Camden Yards heading into yesterday’s game. Now Oriole Park is home of the mound where 34-year-old right-hander Albert Suárez returned to the big leagues. He was last in the majors i

Ryan O’Hearn had to think about it. Frozen for a brief moment while working through the riddle in his head. The only at-bat this season against a left-hander? “Did I get an at-bat against a lefty,” he asked. We weren’t off to a promising start, but it suddenly came to him. One detail at a time until he had the full answer. “Pittsburgh, sinker guy,

LOS ANGELES – Jake Irvin walked to the dugout after striking out Will Smith to end the bottom of the sixth this afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The scoreboard showed six zeros for the home team, and it showed only 73 pitches for the visiting starter. In another world, Irvin would have received a slap on the back and encouragement to get ready to head

Albert Suárez walked into a mostly empty Orioles clubhouse this morning with a smile on his face and a determination to work the room. Suárez approached Dean Kremer, who stood up and hugged him. Yennier Cano and Ryan O’Hearn came over to embrace him. He moved on to Grayson Rodriguez and Craig Kimbrel, cut across to the other side and made a direct

LOS ANGELES – Take a glance at the major league leaders in the top offensive rate categories, note the expected names that consistently show up and then try not to gasp when Jesse Winker’s name shows up right there alongside everyone else. Winker, who made the Nationals’ roster Opening Day roster off a minor league deal signed the day before spring

LOS ANGELES – It’s another beautiful day in the City of Angels, where this afternoon the Nationals wrap up their long West Coast trip with one more game against the Dodgers. It’s the rubber game of the series, and the rubber game of the entire trip. A win today and they’d head home having gone 5-4 in California. Not bad at all. The Nats did well ag

With their 11-3 win over the Minnesota Twins last night coupled with Toronto’s 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees, the Orioles (11-6) moved to within ½ game of first place in the American League East. After winning their first game of the year on March 28, the Orioles were tied for first place. They have not been in the AL East top spot since, b