4:19 PM EDT, Thu March 28, 2024
MASN: Mark Zuckerman

Is it fair to judge Nationals on wins and losses again?

From the moment they traded Max Scherzer, Trea Turner and six others in July 2021, the Nationals stopped paying attention to their won-loss record.Managers, general managers and players can say all they want about competing every single day and believing they’re going to win far more than they lose, but deep down everyone associated with the Nats knew at that moment the organizational priority no longer involved winning percentage at the major league level.That continued through the 2022 season, which also saw the club deal Juan Soto in the biggest trade of them all, and then through the...

Pinstripe Alley

2024 Preview: Nationals

Photo by Rich Storry/ The Nats look to improve as they battle in a tough NL East. The fates have not been too kind to the Nationals ever since they won the 2019 World Series over the Astros. They understandably reupped with the MVP of that series, Stephen Strasburg, but he’s only thrown just over 30 combined innings in the several years since. They lost another one of the stars of that team in free agency in Anthony Rendon, even though letting him go has been the right move. Patrick Corbin undoubtedly helped them to that title, but he’s been one of the worst...

MASN: Mark Zuckerman

Wood, Crews, House among cuts; Davies is released

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals moved a step closer to finalizing their Opening Day roster this afternoon, cutting nine players from big league camp, including top prospects James Wood, Dylan Crews and Brady House.Wood, Crews and House were reassigned to minor league camp, along with lefties Richard Bleier and Joe La Sorsa; infielder Juan Yepez, outfielder Robert Hassell III and catcher Israel Pineda. Zach Davies was granted his unconditional release, making the veteran right-hander a free agent and seemingly keeping the Nats’ rotation intact heading into the season.The demotions of...

Bluebird Banter

Wednesday Bantering and GameThread

Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports Today, the Rays come to Dunedin. Paolo Espino gets the start for the Jays. He’s 37, a right-handed pitcher. He was a minor league free agent signing back in December. He’s played parts of five seasons in the MLB with the Brewers, Rangers and Nationals. In 94 games, 41 starts, he has a 5.01 ERA. In 257 innings, he’s got 214 strikeouts and 64 walks. He’s depth. I’m out this morning, so I don’t have the lineups. But it is a home game, so some regulars will be in the lineup. Yesterday’s start by Alek Manoah didn’t alleviate...

MLB.com FastCast: Pitchers are on the move - 12/12/18

The Nationals trade starting pitcher Tanner Roark to the Reds, plus the Yankees close in on a deal with left-hander J.A. Happ About Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional sports league in the United States an

Nats introduce free-agent acquisition Patrick Corbin

The Nationals officially introduce Patrick Corbin in a full news conference after the pitcher signed a six-year deal with the club About Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional sports league in the United Stat