The Nationals made two big moves Tuesday afternoon, dealing Daniel Murphy to the Cubs and Matt Adams to the Cardinals. After Mike Rizzo and Murphy addressed the media, Michael and Matthew made an emergency podcast to talk about the move. Continue reading “The Pursuit Podcast: Emergency Pod, Fire Sale Edition”
After the Nationals suffered a heartbreaking loss in the worst way possible, Michael Marzzacco and Matthew Jacobson got together to break down what happened. As you can tell in the video, both were shocked beyond belief that the Nats were one strike away, up 3-0, and gave up a walk-off grand slam.
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One week from tomorrow, the eyes of the baseball world will be on Washington DC, as the American League All-Stars meet the National League All-Stars in the 2018 MLB All-Star game. This will be a phenomenal opportunity for the Nationals as an organization to show off the area, as well as their ballpark, on a nationally-viewed stage. Three Nationals (Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer, and Sean Doolittle) will partake in the game in front of their home fans, however before all the festivities (including the Futures Game, which Michael and myself hope to be at, as well as Home Run Derby and the game itself), the Nationals play seven more times, looking to build momentum off of a successful 4 game series against the Marlins. Continue reading “Opportunity Knocks for Nationals before All-Star Break”
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Nearly two months ago, I penned a column on this very website, telling Nationals fans to calm the heck down. 9 games in, the team was a game under .500, and fans were acting as though the sky was falling. In retrospect, fans and media alike had more than enough reason to be pessimistic. Between early-season struggles, injuries that were both expected and unexpected, and a lack of a concrete number 5 starter, a season that began with hope, promise, and expectation seemed to be falling off the rails. The comeback win against the Mets was a huge step in the right direction, but the Nationals have gotten key contributions from guys who either were not expected to step up, or who weren’t even on the ballclub last year. Continue reading “Overcoming Adversity and Silencing the Doubters, the 2018 Nationals (so far)”
By Matthew Jacobson
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Michael Taylor was having a night to forget going into the sixth inning of last night’s game Washington Nationals game against the Padres. He had looked sluggish at the plate, being retired each time he stepped up to the plate. Nats fans online were growing frustrated with Taylor, who has not taken the step forward many anticipated he would after a phenomenal postseason last fall. Then, the sixth inning arrived. Continue reading “Hellickson, Soto, Taylor, Bullpen lead Nats to Series Victory Against San Diego”
By Matthew Jacobson
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Ask anyone around Major League Baseball who the best prospect in the game is, and you’d probably hear a variety of answers. Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna comes to mind, as does the Yankees’ Gleyber Torres. However, ask those same people whose stock has risen the most this season, and you’d probably only hear one name. Juan Soto. Continue reading “Juan Soto’s Meteoric Rise Inspires Hope in Nats’ Future”
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Just under a year after tearing his ACL running to first base, players, fans, and executives alike really didn’t know what to expect from Adam Eaton. Considering the hefty price the Nationals paid for him, including top pitching prospects Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez, the return had better be pretty great. So far this season, it looks as though the Nationals yet again got the better end of a trade. Eaton’s slash line reads something like a video game. Granted, it is early and things should regress to the mean, but the hot start from Eaton might help put to rest the fears many had about him preseason.
Continue reading “Eaton Leads the Way on National Tater Day, Nats Beat Reds 13-7”
By Matthew Jacobson
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The Nationals won in big fashion, defeating the Reds 14-4 in a Sunday matinee game. Anthony Rendon continued his red-hot streak. Daniel Murphy hit two home runs. Tanner Roark looked more like the starter he was in 2014 and 2016. Jose Lobaton even hit a home run. Most importantly, the infamous Nationals bullpen did not almost squander the 10-run lead that the team had built over the course of the game.
Continue reading “Nats Win 14-4, but Trade Overshadows Game”
By Matthew Jacobson
While Max Scherzer’s streak of consecutive starts with double digit strikeouts came to an end, he was still his dominant self, allowing just two hits and one run over a six inning start. Scherzer felt the fatigue of his 121 pitch start against the Marlins, where he carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning. There was worry amongst Nats fans when manager Dusty Baker decided to give Scherzer the hook after 6 innings, but at 93 pitches already, you don’t want to run the risk of further damage.
Continue reading “No Waiting Last Night; Nats Blitz Cubs, Even Series”
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