Bryce Harper, fresh from a month-long stint on the disabled list, will be one of the National League’s starting outfielders at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game next week.
Apr 30, 2013
Nationals Players Divided on Awful Stadium Tradition
Some members of the Washington Nationals hate the Wave. But some of them profess to love it.
Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Ian Desmond will represent the Nationals at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game later this month, and it’s possible that Bryce Harper could join them.
May 03, 2012
Last Night’s Action: Late-Night Heartbreaks
Last night, the Nationals won in the bottom of the ninth, but the Caps lost a heartbreaker in triple overtime.
Apr 22, 2012
Last Night’s Action: Boston on the Brink
In yesterday’s games, the Capitals pushed the Boston Bruins to the brink of elimination in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Meanwhile, the Nationals keep on winning.
Oct 02, 2009
Last Night’s Action: Undefeated in October
Ian Desmond boosted the slugging percentage with a home run and atriple Friday night. (AP Photo/John Amis) Nationals 6, Braves 3: It’s now five on the trot for the Nats, as they got yet another big contribution from Ian Desmond to beat the Braves in Atlanta. The Sarasota, Florida native smashed a solo home run in the second, a two-run triple in the fourth, and scored on pitcher Livan Hernandez’s single in the fifth….
Sep 29, 2009
Last Night’s Action: One More Home Game To Go
Those looking for positives to take into next season could do worse than IanDesmond (left). (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Nationals 4, Mets 3: Could the Nationals actually end the season on a positive note? Seems like a possibility after they earned their first back-to-back home victories since early August with a win against the Mets last night. The boys from Queens jumped out to a 3-0 lead against starter J.D. Martin. But the young righty…
Sep 10, 2009
Last Night’s Action: Close Call
The Nats cut it a bit to close for comfort on Thursday night, but still found themselves celebrating at game’s end. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Nationals 8, Phillies 7: Everyone knows those moments in life where you find yourself saying “whew, that was close” out loud, directed no one in particular. Well, if they could speak collectively, the Nationals would have certainly had one of those moments on Thursday evening: despite a pair of…