Nats Nightly

Nats Nightly is back after a week off and a bunch of losses to talk about all things Nationals including the end of the series finale with the Rays and Sergio Romo: Baseball Policeman; the back of the Nats' rotation, the All-Star Game in D.C., and more on our most-weeksly podcast as the Nationals get prepared to play a four-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies in Citizens Bank Park. Who's ready to praise Romo? Who's ready to talk Washington baseball?

On the latest episode of Nats Nightly ... Weekly, we talk about Juan Soto, the Washington Nationals' 19-year-old phenom, who hit two home runs last night against the New York Yankees; Nats' catcher Pedro Severino, who's struggled at the plate but is hard at work as the 24-year-old tries to turn it around; the catching corps in general, injuries to the Nationals' starters + more. Live at 9:00 PM tonight, listen in since there's no Nationals baseball until tomorrow night.

On the latest episode of Nats Nightly ... Weekly, we discuss Max Scherzer dominating the Tampa Bay Rays; Daniel Murphy still having a little hitch in his giddyup; Juan Soto, Adam Eaton, and Michael A. Taylor and what to do about left and center field (because you know that Bryce Harper isn't going to the bench); the upcoming trade deadline and potential areas of need; Jeremy Hellickson's injury + more from the week that was in Washington Nationals news. Listen and in and share your thoughts...

Washington's won 10-straight on the road, six straight on the road trip, and the Nationals took over first place in the NL East last night heading into this weekend's series with the Atlanta Braves. Max Scherzer was dominant again last night. Juan Soto hit one ridiculous pitch. Davey Martinez and his the Nationals' front office have some decisions to make when some of their injured players start to return to the lineup. We'll discuss everything on this week's episode of Nats Nightly ... Weekly.

Nats Nightly Weekly is back and the Nationals are enjoying the emergence of superstar of the future Juan Soto and yesterday we got to see another start by Erick Fedde, so there's a lot to talk about this week and we'll cover all things Washington baseball this afternoon in the latest episode of our podcast, which gets underway at 6:00 PM EDT tonight. Tune in, turn on, check it out... Also we're obsessed with Chris Ware's comics, so we had to drop a reference in at the start...

It's been a rainy week in D.C. and there is the threat of more inclement weather this weekend, and the Washington Nationals just released some bad news about Matt Wieters. Will Pedro Severino run with the opportunity? Do the Nats need to add backstop depth? On the latest episode of Nats Nightly ... Weekly, we'll discuss it all, including the debut of Mark Reynolds in a Nationals uniform, while we all wait for the start of the series with the Dodgers...

Nats Nightly ... Weekly is back with a look at struggling outfielders Bryce Harper and Michael A. Taylor; Harper's defensive numbers, our thoughts on Jeremy Hellickson's solid start this week in San Diego, the Nationals taking 2 of 3 from the Padres, and the upcoming series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Nationals are 20-18 and 2.5 games out in the NL East. Can they keep it going after winning 8 of the last 10 games. Give a listen and tell us what you think...

It's been an interesting week in the nation's capital with Bryce Harper leading off for the Washington Nationals, Wilmer Difo getting on base at an impressive pace, and the Nats sweeping the Pirates in a four-game set in Nationals Park. Good starting, runs galore and more. Is this turning into Davey Martinez's team? Will the Nats get their injured players back... just in time to ruin the chemistry they've developed? Kidding about that part. We miss Daniel Murphy's swing. We'll talk about it all at 6:00 PM EDT Nats Nightly... Weekly.

Nats Nightly Weekly is back for the second episode of the season, discussing the Washington Nationals' recently-completed nine-game road trip, Bryce Harper vs lefties on the trip, the Nationals' injury issues, the A.J. Cole trade and more from the last week in Washington, D.C. baseball. Do the Nationals have the necessary depth to deal with injuries to their outfielders, and potential trouble in the rotation. We talk about it all and probably more... Listen in tonight.

After a long hiatus, Nats Nightly Weekly is back with FBB's Doghouse and I talking about what we've seen over the first 19 games of the season, how Washington Nationals' skipper Davey Martinez is doing in his first year as a manager, bullpen management, Ryan Zimmerman's slow start, Bryce Harper's hot start and more. We'll be here every week talking all things Nationals as they go for a third straight NL East crown, and hopefully an NLDS win this time around...

Mike Rizzo and Kris Kline always said Alex Meyer had potential, and the Washington Nationals’ 2011 1st Round pick showed his former organization what he had in a 7-0 win for the Los Angeles Angels tonight in Anaheim. Gio Gonzalez struggled with his command early, and gave up a big home run late, giving up four of the seven runs the Nats surrendered as the Nationals' six-game winning streak came to an end with just the second shutout loss of the season for the NL East division leaders. 

The Washington Nationals took their third straight from the Cincinnati Reds and their fourth straight overall in a 14-4 win in Great American Ball Park. Daniel Murphy homered twice in the win and the Nationals hit five home runs total, knocking Homer Bailey out early and cruising to another win. Tanner Roark put together a solid start, though the defense wasn't great behind him, but there was plenty of offense to make up for that. Series finale in GABP tomorrow afternoon at 12:35 PM EDT. 

Max Scherzer tossed six scoreless innings and Anthony Rendon jacked two home runs, one of them a grand slam in the Washington Nationals’ 10-7 win over the Cincinnati Reds tonight in Great American Ball Park. A big seven-run seventh busted things open in the second game of four in GABP and the Nationals improved to 54-36 on the season with their second straight win over the Reds. Scherzer reached double-digits in Ks again, btw, and don't ask about Austin Adams' MLB debut...

Bryce Harper provided the power and Gio Gonzalez shut the Cincinnati Reds out over 8 1⁄3 IP in what ended up a 5-0 win for the Washington Nationals in the series and second-half opener in Great American Ball Park. Gonzalez allowed just four hits and got 13 ground ball outs from Reds' hitters in an impressive performance, and Harper hit his 21st and 22 home runs of the season to get off to a good start out of the All-Star Break. Nationals now 53-36.

Max Scherzer put together another solid start, but Rangers’ journeyman Austin Bibens-Dirkx matched him through seven and Texas went up in the eighth and took three straight in Washington, D.C. Scherzer collected his 2,000th K this afternoon, and reached double-digits in Ks for the fourth straight outing, but the Nats' offense struggled to figure Bibens-Dirkx out in what ended up a 5-1 loss. Up next, three with the Atlanta Braves in the nation's capital. Nationals now 38-24. Stephen Strasburg will try to right the ship tomorrow...

Ryan Zimmerman broke up a 3-3 tie with a three-run home run in the eighth. #TKCHZ! Tanner Roark gave up four runs in 7 2/3 innings of work in Oakland as the Washington Nationals took 2 of 3 from the A's and improved to 5-1 six games into their nine-game, three-city road trip, which continues in LA tomorrow night. Koda Glover finished off the eighth when Roark ran into trouble and Matt Wieters and Michael A. Taylor homered in the ninth, 11-10 final. Nationals now 35-20.

Joe Ross struggled again and the Washington Nationals had their four-game win streak come to an end in a 10-4 loss to the A’s in Oakland this afternoon. Ross went just three innings in his third start back in the rotation after a stint in Triple-A. Jacob Turner did the yeoman's work, but got knocked around in his third inning on the mound as the Athletics ran away with this one and set up a rubber match tomorrow in Oakland Coliseum. Nationals now 34-20.

Max Scherzer reached 100 Ks on the season on his 100th pitch of the night on Wednesday night as the Nationals swept the San Francisco Giants with a 3-1 win in AT&T Park. Scherzer went the distance for his first complete game of the season and the seventh of his career and the Nationals took all three from the Giants to cap off a series that started with the face of the Nats' franchise getting plunked by a Giants' reliever. 33-19 overall for the Nationals, who get a day off before playing the A's in Oakland on Friday.

There were no purpose pitches or even unintentional HBPs in the Washington Nationals' second game of three with the San Francisco Giants in AT&T Park, instead the Nats beat the Giants, 6-3, to win the series before the finale tomorrow night. Gio Gonzalez put together a solid start and the Nationals' hitters knocked Jeff Samardzija out early and cruised to a relatively drama-free victory. Max Scherzer is up next in the third of three with the Giants. Nationals now 32-19.

Washington's Nationals took 2 of 3 from the Seattle Mariners in D.C, but dropped the series finale and had their three-game winning streak snapped in a 4-2 loss. Gio Gonzalez put together a solid start, but exited early and Jacob Turner gave up a big three-run HR by Nelson Cruz that lifted the Mariners from a 2-0 deficit and Robinson Cano drove in a run to provide some insurance in what ended up a two-run win. Nationals now 28-18. Up next, three with San Diego starting tomorrow night.