Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Kevin Long asked for permission to talk to other teams when he and the Nationals were far apart of a new deal. The last we saw Kevin Long, the now-former Washington Nationals’ hitting coach and Nats’ slugger Juan Soto were in Dodger Stadium, cheering on former teammates Max Scherzer and Trea Turner as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. … [Read more...] about Phillies introduce now-former Nationals’ hitting coach Kevin Long to Philadelphia
Washington Nationals’ prospect Todd Peterson out in Arizona Fall League…
Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Right-handed pitcher from LSU heads to Arizona Fall League after advancing to Single-A Wilmington … WASHINGTON – The 2019 draft might end up being one of the last ones to go so many rounds - 40. That year, before the pandemic hit and baseball shut down in March 2020, the Nationals took four pitchers among their … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals’ prospect Todd Peterson out in Arizona Fall League…
NLDS Game 5 GameThread: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants
The Dodgers and Giants meet in Game 5 of their NLDS matchup at 9:07 PM ET with Corey Knebel “opening” for Los Angeles against Giants’ righty Logan Webb in San Francisco’s Oracle Park. The San Francisco Giants’ starter for tonight’s Game 5, Logan Webb, tossed 7 2⁄3 scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 4-0 win in Game 1 of the NL West clubs’ NLDS matchup, giving … [Read more...] about NLDS Game 5 GameThread: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants
Breaking down Washington Nationals’ Juan Soto’s case and the rest of the NL MVP race by the numbers
Original images from Getty Images Juan Soto may have had his best year in the majors in 2021. Was it good enough to win National League MVP? We’ll see... He might only be 22 years old, but it already feels like a near-certainty that at some point in his soon-to-be illustrious baseball career, Juan Soto will win a Most Valuable Player award. Soto continues to amaze those … [Read more...] about Breaking down Washington Nationals’ Juan Soto’s case and the rest of the NL MVP race by the numbers
Washington Nationals’ prospect Israel Pineda still hopes to catch on…
Photo by Michael Gonzales/MLB Photos via Getty Images After playing for Single-A Wilmington, the native of Venezuela heads to Arizona Fall League … WASHINGTON – The catching situation for the Nationals looks a lot different than it did less than three months ago – or even two weeks ago. The Nationals traded veteran Yan Gomes at the trade deadline in late July and … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals’ prospect Israel Pineda still hopes to catch on…