Archives for May 2022

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Juan Soto isn’t putting up Juan Soto-ish numbers in the first two months, but that’s not what Davey Martinez talked about when he talked Soto at the plate... Davey Martinez talked, after Juan Soto went 1 for 4 with a ground-rule double to left-center and a walk in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader with the Colorado Rockies in D.C., … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals’ Juan Soto coming around as expected…

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The stat line for the Nationals’ young star may look a long way off his usual standard, but he may not be doing as badly as it seems... When an entire fanbase focuses primarily on a single player on a team, every little detail, every slight dip or peak comes under an immense amount of scrutiny. That’s where the Washington Nationals are … [Read more...] about Is Juan Soto slumping? Sort of, but also, not really…

Highlights from Davey Martinez’s media availability on Sunday... Aaron Sanchez Designated For Assignment: Late on Saturday night, after the Nationals split a doubleheader with the Rockies in D.C., the team sent out a press release via Twitter: “The Nationals have designated Aaron Sanchez for assignment. Andres Machado remains on the active roster. The 40-man roster is now at … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Davey Martinez on Aaron Sanchez DFA; Nelson Cruz streaking

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The Nats’ center fielder raked against the Rockies. Now can he turn it around against the NL East? What is it with the Washington Nationals, their mythical milestone, and Memorial Day? Here we are at the first major checkpoint of the 2022 season, the one where we had to fish or cut bait on a last-place team at the infamous 19-31 mark in … [Read more...] about Surging Victor Robles plays key role in the Washington Nationals’ first home series victory