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Matt Williams Booed at Press Conference Amid Nats’ Downward Spiral

Sep 9, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, New York Mets, Washington Nationals

It's no secret the Washington Nationals are in the midst of a downward spiral. As of today, they sit six games behind the New York Mets and 9 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs for the second National League Wil...

For once, Matt Williams presses all the right buttons

Joshua Sadlock

Sep 5, 2015

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

Earlier this week, Washington Nationals manager Matt Williams ran into a couple of problems with strategery. The Nationals lost two very winnable games in St. Louis to the Cardinals, as Casey Janssen melted dow...

Breaking down the New Phillies Prospects

Jackie Budko

Aug 1, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, National League, National League East, Philadelphia Phillies, Prospect Reports

Thank goodness the Philadelphia Phillies finally had the guts to make a deal at this year's Trade Deadline. By surrendering longtime ace Cole Hamels, bullpen lefty Jake Diekman, closer Jonathan Papelbon, and ou...

Papelbon to Nationals: Big Mistake

Evan Marinofsky

Jul 29, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions

Yesterday it was announced that after long speculation, not only would Jonathan Papelbon be dealt, but he'd be dealt to the Washington Nationals. This deal happened after a bad ending with Papelbon in Philadelp...

Nationals acquire Jonathan Papelbon

Aaron Cornielle

Jul 28, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Rumors, Transactions

The Washington Nationals have officially announced that they have acquired veteran closer Jonathan Papelbon from the Philadelphia Phillies, confirming multiple reports from throughout the day that pointed towar...

Report: Nationals, Phillies talking Jonathan Papelbon deal

Robert Murray

Jul 24, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors, Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals, who are on the lookout for a new closer, have had trade talks with the Philadelphia Phillies regarding closer Jonathan Papelbon, according to Jon Morosi and Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports....

Jonathan Papelbon Close To Being Traded — To Chicago Cubs?

Nick Schaeflein

Jul 19, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, National League East, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors

With the 2015 MLB Trade Deadline less than two weeks away, trade rumors and speculation will only ramp up from now until the final hour. One rumor circulating is that the Philadelphia Phillies may be close to a...

Papelbon Demands Trade — Again

Jackie Budko

Jul 15, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

Jonathan Papelbon has one of the biggest mouths in baseball. His comment from the All-Star Game media day was quite a head turner. Of course, he has admitted multiple times in the past that he wants to be trade...

Philadelphia Phillies have their man in Andy MacPhail

Jackie Budko

Jun 30, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies are finally making some changes to the front office. 62 year-old baseball executive, Andy MacPhail, is set to become the club's new president for both baseball and business aspects following the 20...

The Toronto Blue Jays already have their closer

Joshua Sadlock

Jun 24, 2015

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

Much has been made recently over the struggles of the Toronto Blue Jays' bullpen, and for good reason. In the Jays' most recent weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles, the bullpen surrendered 12 runs in 1...

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