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Nationals expected to consider Cal Ripken Jr. for managerial vacancy

Oct 5, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Washington Nationals

According to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports, the Washington Nationals are expected to consider Cal Ripken Jr. for the open manager position created by Matt Williams' dismissal earlier today. Ripken was reportedly a c...

Washington Nationals Fire Manager Matt Williams

Josh Eastern

Oct 5, 2015

Breaking News, Washington Nationals

After a disappointing 2015 season, the Washington Nationals have decided to part ways with manager Matt Williams after a two year tenure with the club, according to the Washington Post. There were high expec...

Do the Nationals have any options for Jonathan Papelbon?

Joshua Sadlock

Sep 28, 2015

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

As far as I am concerned, Jonathan Papelbon threw his last pitch as a member of the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon. He threw that pitch shortly after wrapping his hands around the throat of superstar ...

Papelbon, Harper, and the “Entitlement Generation”

Jeff J. Snider

Sep 28, 2015

Breaking News, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Yesterday, as you've heard (and probably seen), Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon had a scuffle in the dugout after a Harper popout in the bottom of the eighth inning of a game that, at the time, was a 4-4 tie...

Will Matt Williams Be Back for the Nats in 2016?

Josh Eastern

Sep 23, 2015

Headlines, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Coming in to 2015, the Washington Nationals were the consensus best team in baseball and the favorites to win the World Series. They won the National League East by 17 games in 2014, then signed superstar pitch...

Nats’ Storen Breaks Thumb, Done For Year

Lucas Barrett

Sep 12, 2015

Headlines

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Drew Storen has been diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb and is likely out for the season, according to Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post. Drew S...

Teams in Need of New Managers in 2016

Patrick Brewer

Sep 10, 2015

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions

The 2015 season has already been an up-and-down year for players, General Managers, and managers alike. Several teams have already lost managers during this season and quite a few more teams may be under new le...

Matt Williams Booed at Press Conference Amid Nats’ Downward Spiral

Jackie Budko

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...

Interesting double standard for Matt Williams and Terry Collins

Joshua Sadlock

Sep 7, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League East, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

The New York Mets fell to the Miami Marlins yesterday by a score of 4-3 as the Marlins walked off with two outs. Tyler Clippard (not the Mets' closer) took the loss, allowing a game-winning sacrifice fly on the...

Wilmer Difo could provide spark for Washington Nationals

Joshua Sadlock

Sep 7, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Prospect Reports, Washington Nationals

With the Washington Nationals riddled with injuries in the first half, Wilmer Difo shuttled back and forth between Double-A Harrisburg and the nation's capital. Difo, who had not played above Single-A before th...

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