Please consider this for the sake of argument, comparison and, well, fun: Could the Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg be the next Todd Van Poppel? Consider the similarities: Blazing fastball, first-round pick and both are about 6’4 and 215 pounds. Both […]
After a promising start Sunday, Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg will make his second rehab start Friday night. He’ll be throwing for Class-A affiliate Potomac. Strasburg underwent Tommy John surgery Sept. 3, 2010. The [Five] Daily’s Mike Lederer was at […]
It’s a packed crowd in Hagerstown. Mike Lederer is on the scene of Stephen Starsburg is heading to the bump for the first time since Sept. 3, 2010. Lederer is covering the even for weareaustin.com but has posted a few […]
Since coming to Washington, D.C. I’ve had a chance to cover the Washington Nationals. It’s been interesting. I know more about Chien-Ming Wang then I ever thought I would. But I’ll be honest, I didn’t know this… I received a […]
I feel for Chien-Ming Wang. I really do. He is struggling. After taking the loss in last Friday’s game with the Mets – giving up six runs (four earned) in four innings – he is out on the bump again […]
The final game in the three-game set between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets is a day game in Washington, D.C. – and it’s hot. Game time temperature should be in the mid-90s. It’s keeping everyone busy. The […]
Yunesky Maya nabbed his first big league win Saturday night. He pitched 5.1 shutout innings. He threw 78 pitches, 52 ere strikes and only allowed five hits. He was pretty happy. Until Sunday at noon, when he was optioned back […]
Well, how about this! Starting pitcher Jason Marquis was traded earlier this afternoon to Diamondbacks for Single-A player, Zachary Walters. Walters Single-A Carolina League for the Nationals and now the starting pitcher will be Yunesky Maya.
After falling behind early in last night’s game the Washington Nationals are looking to bounce back against the New York Mets tonight. The Mets beat the Nationals 8-5 last night. The Nats drop to a 3-6 record against the Mets […]
The Washington Nationals traded 35-year-old Jerry Hairston Jr. to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Erik Komatsu. Mike Rizzo, Nationals VP of Baseball Operations, made the announcement before the Nationals-Mets game Saturday. Komatsu bats and throws left and was the 2010 […]