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The Case For Bryce Harper to Stay in Washington Past 2018

Apr 16, 2018

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper currently paces all major league hitters in home runs (7), runs (15), walks (20), and OPS (1.219). As a prelude to his impending free agency after the 2018 season, h...

Top 10 Power-Hitters for 2018

Ryan Thoms

Jan 14, 2018

In a year which saw the single-season total home run record shattered, the new rookie home run record accomplished, and the first true chase to 60 home runs in a few years, 2017 was truly a season defined by po...

MLB’s Pro-Bowl Roster

Joe Orsatti

Jan 8, 2018

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

With the NFL Playoffs in full swing, and the MLB offseason asleep at the wheel, most sports fans have had their minds on the pigskin. With that in mind, we at Baseball Essential thought it would be a fun idea t...

Washington Nationals’ Ridiculous April Featured Various Milestones

Tom Dorsa

May 1, 2017

Features, Statistics, Washington Nationals

With a 17-8 record, the Washington Nationals have materialized as perhaps the strongest team in Major League Baseball. Their lead in the National League East has extended to five games over the Miami Marlins, w...

Lack of Star Power in MLB? It’s the Nature of the Sport, and It’s Okay

Ryan Chichester

Apr 7, 2017

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

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ESPN senior writer Jayson Stark wrote a detailed and compelling case regarding the state of Major League Baseball and its search to find a "face" of the league. Stark brings up numerous valid points using recen...

Bryce Harper: Average Player?

Jeremy Frank

Dec 2, 2016

Opinions & Predictions, Statistics, Washington Nationals

If I had to make a list of the most interesting players in baseball, Bryce Harper would be near the top. A year ago, Harper was a complete stud. He led the National League with 42 home runs, a 1.109 OPS, and wa...

What the Nationals taught me about gratitude

Alex Yalen

Sep 28, 2016

Features, Washington Nationals

After the end of the Washington Nationals' drama- and disappointment-laden 2015 season, I promised myself that whatever happened in 2016, I would simply be grateful for a winning season. That, of course, was an...

The Making of a Nationals Die-Hard

Alex Yalen

Jul 7, 2016

Features, Washington Nationals

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I went home last weekend to celebrate my parents' 50th anniversary. It was a great party, in a loving, warm house, in a quiet suburb of Washington. I couldn't help but reflect on how our home is dotted with bas...

Five Stat Friday: Week Six

Jesse Foster

May 13, 2016

American League, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League

1. Maybe it's the weather. Maybe it's the prices. Maybe broadcasts have gotten that good. No matter what it is, attendance is down around baseball. Baseball is averaging 28,884 people per game this season. If t...

Five Stat Friday: Week Five

Jesse Foster

May 6, 2016

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, National League

1. The reigning AL CY Young winner, Dallas Keuchel, is off to a not-so-great start. He is currently 2-4 with a 5.11 ERA through six starts. His slow start can be attributed to his inability to find the strike z...

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