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Washington Nationals Release Jonathan Papelbon

Aug 15, 2016

After reports leaked that Nationals' reliever Jonathan Papeblon was seeking his release from the team, the team announced later in the day that his request was granted. Papelbon's production has been poor this ...

Sammy Solis: Closer Candidate?

Alex Yalen

Jun 14, 2016

National League East, Washington Nationals

The 2016 Washington Nationals have few obvious needs. The offense, which got off to a sluggish start, has been on a tear. The starting pitching remains top-notch. The defense, which was disastrous in 2015, has ...

Five Takeaways from the Nationals/Royals Series

Alex Yalen

May 5, 2016

American League, Kansas City Royals, National League, Washington Nationals

Fresh off a sweep of St. Louis, Washington looked to keep rolling in Kansas City against the defending world champions. While the Nats couldn't hang on to a lead in the second game of the three-game set – more ...

Blue Jays: Three Storylines to Watch in Toronto

Dustin Saracini

Jan 12, 2016

American League, American League East, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

Dan Hamilton - USA Today Sports There are certain things that Blue Jays fans will remember for the rest of their life. For many, the 2015 season was a first-hand glimpse of baseball played at the highest le...

What will the Nationals bullpen look like on Opening Day?

Patrick Brewer

Jan 10, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Offseason, Washington Nationals

Originally, I had started writing this article while the Nationals still had both Drew Storen and Jonathan Papelbon slated to pitch in the back of their bullpen. With the news of the trade on Friday night, that...

5 MLB Stars Who Will NOT Be Invited To Thanksgiving Dinner

Jake Hasan

Nov 26, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

Credit: Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Images North America It's Thanksgiving, time to get together with the family and socialize and bond, and most importantly eat a lot of food with the family. Thanksgiving is ...

Who wants Jonathan Papelbon?

Joshua Sadlock

Nov 23, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Features, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

After some waffling, it appears the Washington Nationals do in fact want to be done with the short-lived Jonathan Papelbon experiment. Papelbon came in, divided the clubhouse, melted down, caused Drew Storen to...

Washington Nationals: Five burning offseason questions

Joshua Sadlock

Nov 10, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Credit: Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images North America By this point, enough has been written about the disappointing 2015 season for the Washington Nationals. There's not much point in continuing to pile on. Th...

Report: Nationals plan to keep both Jonathan Papelbon and Drew Storen

Robert Murray

Nov 5, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, National League East, Washington Nationals

Jonathan Papelbon's short time with the Washington Nationals hasn't gone well. In addition to the brawl with superstar outfielder Bryce Harper, Papelbon struggled on the mound, putting up a 2-2 record in 22 app...

Washington Nationals offseason wish list

Joshua Sadlock

Oct 24, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Greg Fiume / Getty Images North America 83-79. Well, that's certainly not how things were supposed to go for the Washington Nationals in 2015. Alas, Bryce Harper will have to wait another year for his ring....

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