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#NationalChocolateDay: Reliving some of the Nats' sweetest moments

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#NationalChocolateDay: Reliving some of the Nats' sweetest moments
Grab a brownie, a glass of chocolate milk or a candy bar and take a seat. National Chocolate Day - one of the sweetest holidays for the Washington Nationals - is here and it's time to party. A tradition born earlier in the season thanks to ace Max Scherzer, the star of the game was doused in chocolate sauce after a walk-off or during his postgame interview. The results: a spike in sideline reporter Dan Kolko's dry cleaning bill, globs of sticky syrup in players' hair and pure...
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Deja vu: Watch Max Scherzer throw his second no-hitter of 2015

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Deja vu: Watch Max Scherzer throw his second no-hitter of 2015
He did it again. From the moment Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer took the bump at Citi Field, you had a feeling he might do something special. He struck out the first two batters of the game and then went on to strike out 15 more. His 17 strikeouts tie the most by a pitcher in a no-hitter since 1900, according to ESPN Stats & Info, and the Mets' only baserunner reached on an error by third baseman Yunel Escobar. It took Scherzer just 109 pitches to shut out the Mets, 80 of which were...
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Opposite dugout: Mets try to clinch NLDS home field advantage in final series vs. Nationals

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Opposite dugout: Mets try to clinch NLDS home field advantage in final series vs. Nationals
Manager: Terry Collins (5th season) Record: 89-70 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: CF Yoenis Cespedes (.287/.336/.610 with 17 HR, 44 RBIs), 2B Daniel Murphy (.284 with 14 HR, 73 RBIs), 1B Lucas Duda (27 HR, 73 RBIs), RF Curtis Granderson (25 HR, 69 RBIs), RHP Jacob deGrom (14-8, 2.60 ERA), RHP Matt Harvey (13-7, 2.80 ERA), RHP Jeurys Familia (42 saves, 1.87 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 10-6 Pitching probables: Oct. 2: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard, 7:10 p.m., MASN2 Oct. 3: RHP...
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Josh Land

David Huzzard: A most pivotal offseason

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David Huzzard: A most pivotal offseason
Before Sunday's actions by Jonathan Papelbon, the Washington Nationals were already headed towards the most pivotal offseason since moving to Washington, D.C., but now it is going to be that much more difficult. The Nationals went from having Felipe Rivero, Craig Stammen and Papelbon in the bullpen for next season to just having Rivero and Stammen, remembering that Stammen is returning from major injury. A Nationals bullpen that was already in shambles is now more of a mess and is going to...
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Rachel Levitin: Passion alive for baseball in D.C.

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Rachel Levitin: Passion alive for baseball in D.C.
It's been an eventful end to the season for the Nationals, to say the least. It's definitely not the conclusion predicted early on in the year. Spoiler alert: The Nats aren't going to the playoffs. The explosion at Nats Park over the weekend sparked a barrage of national media attention. This is may end up being an unpopular opinion, but getting to this end point is something that's been in the making for a decade. When I moved to D.C. in August 2015, all I wanted - more than anything - was...
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Opposite dugout: Braves counting on trio of rookie pitchers to halt Nats' 2015 domination

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Opposite dugout: Braves counting on trio of rookie pitchers to halt Nats' 2015 domination
Manager: Fredi Gonzalez (5th year) Record: 62-94 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: RF Nick Markakis (.297 with 51 RBIs), 1B Freddie Freeman (18 HR, 66 RBIs), CF Cameron Maybin (10 HR, 22 SB), RHP Arodys Vizcaino (1.80 ERA, 7 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 3-13 Pitching probables: Sept. 29: RHP Tanner Roark vs. RHP Matt Wisler, 7:10 p.m., MASN Sept. 30: RHP Jordan Zimmermann vs. RHP Williams Perez, 7:10 p.m., MASN Oct. 1: RHP Stephen Strasburg vs. RHP Ryan Weber, 7:10 p.m., MASN Inside the...
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Josh Land

Matt of Matt's Bats: Taking the good with the bad

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Matt of Matt's Bats: Taking the good with the bad
It's been a weird couple of days to be a Nationals fan. I am used to being excited after a walk-off win, or sad after a big loss. But the past couple of days I have felt a feeling that I have never felt before as a Nationals fan - embarrassment. I was embarrassed by the way Jonathan Papelbon bullied the best player on the team and best player in baseball, Bryce Harper. I was embarrassed that the Nationals coaching staff let Papelbon play after the attack. I was embarrassed all around that no...
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Marty Niland: Enough blame to go around as promising season runs off the rails

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Marty Niland: Enough blame to go around as promising season runs off the rails
How did it come to this? Six months after after Bryce Harper essentially predicted a World Series championship in the preseason, the Nationals were eliminated from postseason contention with more than a week to play. Despite Harper's MVP-caliber season and Max Scherzer's Cy Young-caliber first half, the defending National League East champions haven't even clinched a winning record with seven games to play. After supposedly trading to shore up their bullpen weakness, the Nationals stood by...
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Opposite dugout: Struggling Reds interrupt homestand for makeup game in D.C.

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Opposite dugout: Struggling Reds interrupt homestand for makeup game in D.C.
Manager: Bryan Price (3rd season) Record: 63-92 Last 10 games: 2-8 Who to watch: 1B Joey Votto (.318/.464/.556 with 29 HR, 78 RBIs), 3B Todd Frazier (35 HR, 88 RBIs), RF Jay Bruce (26 HR, 84 RBIs), LHP Brandon Finnegan (1-1, 4.97 ERA), RHP Aroldis Chapman (1.71 ERA, 32 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 5-0 Pitching probables: Sept. 28: LHP Brandon Finnegan vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 3:05 p.m., MASN Inside the Reds: Instead of enjoying a scheduled off-day to start the final week of the regular...
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Opposite dugout: Phillies make Mackanin full-time manager for better consistency in 2016

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Opposite dugout: Phillies make Mackanin full-time manager for better consistency in 2016
Manager: Pete Mackanin (1st season) Record: 57-96 Last 10 games: 2-8 Who to watch: CF Odubel Herrera (.291/.335/.412 with 40 RBIs), SS Freddy Galvis (.265 with 44 RBIs), 1B Ryan Howard (23 HR, 77 RBIs), RHP Aaron Nola (6-2, 3.84 ERA), RHP Ken Giles (13 saves, 1.38 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 5-11 Pitching probables: Sept. 25: RHP Jerad Eickhoff vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Sept. 26: RHP Aaron Nola vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg, 4:05 p.m., MASN2 Sept. 27: RHP Aaron Harang vs....
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David Huzzard: The importance of a winning season

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David Huzzard: The importance of a winning season
With every passing day as the playoffs become more and more of an improbability, it is important to remember the 2015 Washington Nationals are still playing for something. With 78 wins and eleven games to play, the Nationals need to go 4-7 to clinch their fourth consecutive winning season. This might not sound like much or even that important. What's the big difference between 82 wins and 78 at this point? The Washington Nationals aren't making the playoffs either way, but the last time a...
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Rachel Levitin: After season full of Nats' injuries, all eyes will be on Rizzo this offseason

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Rachel Levitin: After season full of Nats' injuries, all eyes will be on Rizzo this offseason
After last night's 4-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, the Washington Nationals are 6 1/2 games back while the New York Mets maintain first place in the National League East. All other teams in the division have already been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. The magic number is six. No matter what happens at the tail end of the 2015 season, though, the unfortunate part of the year - besides possibly missing the playoffs, since it's not a done deal yet - is the fact that this team...
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Matt of Matt's Bats: Picking postseason favorites with Nats on outside looking in

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Matt of Matt's Bats: Picking postseason favorites with Nats on outside looking in
With the Nats 6 1/2 games out of the National League East with 13 games to go, it looks a lot like the New York Mets are going to pull away with the division title. There still is hope, though. The Nats are 6 1/2 games out, and the Mets are coming off a series loss against the New York Yankees. If the Nats can make up enough ground to roll into New York next week within three games of the division lead, they could pull of an end-of-season upset. As much as I would love to see that happen, it is...
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Opposite dugout: Orioles possess power, but poor pitching has dimmed playoff hopes

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Opposite dugout: Orioles possess power, but poor pitching has dimmed playoff hopes
Manager: Buck Showalter (6th season) Record:73-76 Last 10 games:6-4 Who to watch: 3B Manny Machado (.289 with 29 HR, 75 RBIs), CF Adam Jones (27 HR, 82 RBIs), 1B Chris Davis (43 HR, 109 RBIs), 2B Jonathan Schoop (.287, 14 HR), RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (11-9, 4.31 ERA), LHP Zach Britton (2.04 ERA, 34 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 1-2 Pitching probables: Sept. 21: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez, 7:05 p.m., MASN Sept. 22: RHP Chris Tillman vs. RHP Tanner Roark, 7:05 p.m., MASN Sept. 23:...
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Opposite dugout: Marlins looking to win season series against Nationals

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Opposite dugout: Marlins looking to win season series against Nationals
Manager: Dan Jennings (1st season) Record: 63-83 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: 2B Dee Gordon (.332/.358/.416 with 39 RBIs, 51 SB), 3B Martin Prado (.285 with 54 RBIs), SS Adeiny Hechavarria (.281 with 48 RBIs), RHP Jose Fernandez (5-0, 2.06 ERA), RHP A.J. Ramos (27 saves, 2.53 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 8-7 Pitching probables: Sept. 17: RHP Jarred Cosart vs. RHP Tanner Roark, 7:05 p.m., MASN Sept. 18: RHP Jose Fernandez vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 7:05 p.m., MASN Sept. 19: LHP Brad Hand vs....
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David Huzzard: No question, Bryce Harper is NL MVP

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David Huzzard: No question, Bryce Harper is NL MVP
The very fact that Bryce Harper's legitimacy as National League Most Valuable Player is up for debate is an absurdity. The MVP award is an individual award meant to be handed out to the best player in a league at the end of the season, but too many people get caught up in the word "value" and end up trying to give it some meaning beyond simply being the best. The problem for opponents of Harper is if you debate the merits of Harper as MVP on baseball terms, you lose. Harper is the first...
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Matt of Matt's Batts: Three reasons 2015 was disappointing for Nationals

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Matt of Matt's Batts: Three reasons 2015 was disappointing for Nationals
On the 15th of September, the Nationals are 10 games back of the New York Mets and it's safe to say their postseason chances are just a little more than zero. Before the season started, almost everyone thought Washington was a favorite to win the World Series. I predicted on my blog, MattsBats.com, that they would win 99 games and take the National League East easily. A lot of people are now wondering what went wrong for the Nationals this year. Today, I am looking at three of the biggest...
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Opposite dugout: Playing out the string, last-place Phillies are a team in transition

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Opposite dugout: Playing out the string, last-place Phillies are a team in transition
Manager: Pete Mackanin (1st season) Record: 56-88 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: CF Odubel Herrera (.299/.328/.428 with 8 HR, 14 SB), 1B Ryan Howard (22 HR, 76 RBIs), RHP Ken Giles (1.43 ERA, 13 saves), RHP Aaron Nola (6-2, 3.56 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 5-7 Pitching probables: Sept. 14: RHP Jordan Zimmermann vs. RHP Aaron Nola, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Sept. 15: RHP Stephen Strasburg vs. RHP David Buchanan, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Sept. 16: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. LHP Adam Morgan, 7:05 p.m.,...
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Marty Niland: Nats won't be judged by 2015 failure, but on how they respond

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Marty Niland: Nats won't be judged by 2015 failure, but on how they respond
It seems like a natural instinct to judge based on failure, especially in baseball. So it might be easy to label the Nationals as a failure for falling short of their own expectations and those of many fans in the 2015 season. But it's often in failure where success is born, and that's how the Nats will ultimately be judged. The Nats set the tone for expectations shortly after signing Max Scherzer, when Bryce Harper asked rhetorically, "Where's my ring?" Pundits and fans quickly followed...
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Opposite dugout: Marlins, Stanton looking for better offensive production next year

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Opposite dugout: Marlins, Stanton looking for better offensive production next year
Manager: Dan Jennings (1st season) Record: 59-81 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: 2B Dee Gordan (.328/.355/.408 with 36 RBIs, 50 SB), 3B Martin Prado (.284 with 52 RBIs), SS Adeiny Hechavarria (.281 with 48 RBIs), RHP Jose Fernandez (4-0, 2.30 ERA), RHP A.J. Ramos (25 saves, 2.61 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 6-6 Pitching probables: Sept. 11: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. RHP Jarred Cosart, 7:10 p.m., MASN2 Sept. 12: RHP Tanner Roark vs. RHP Jose Fernandez, 7:10 p.m., MASN Sept. 13: RHP Max Scherzer...
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