The Washington Nationals completed a seemingly lopsided trade for Detroit Tigers for Doug Fister. From the press release:
In 33 games/32 starts in 2013, the 29-year-old went 14-9 with a 3.67 ERA and ranked among American League leaders in GDPs induced (tied first, 26), home runs allowed per 9.0 innings (2nd, 0.60), ground ball-to-fly ball ratio [...]

Wednesday’s Uni Watch, showed several photos of a prototype 1950 Washington Nationals road jersey from the collection of Tony Cocchi. Apparently, after many years of wearing a block W, there was talk of putting the official team name on the jersey. Back then, Senators and Nationals were used interchangeably, but the former name had more [...]

Last Friday, the Washington Nationals officially hired Matt Williams to be the fifth manager since baseball returned to The District. The move was expected. He has never managed before, other than in the Arizona Fall League. GM Mike Rizzo seems to have had his heart set on him based on their days in the Arizona [...]

The buzz has been building for a while that Arizona Diamondbacks third base coach Matt Williams will be named the fifth permanent manager of the Washington Nationals. That looks to be the case:
Sources: #Nationals plan to hire Matt Williams as manager with goal of keeping Randy Knorr as bench coach. Timing of announcement not known.
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While I was calling out the Post for covering Cal Ripken, Jr. speculation so much, we learned what happened to a former beat writer. Amanda Comak, who covered the Washington Nationals for three seasons with The Wash. Times has moved out of journalism and into a media relations with the team.
From a technical standpoint, [...]

Apparently, after several weeks of doing nothing but watching the Post write stories, columns and run videos about some former Baltimore player’s potential interest in being manager, the Washington Nationals are actually interviewing real candidates to replace Davey Johnson.
Bench Randy Knorr and Arizona Diamondbacks third base coach Matt Williams and Brad Ausmus(?) of the [...]

I am going to briefly divert my attention from putting together a post-mortem on the 2013 Washington Nationals season to look ahead to next year. In his latest ESPN Uni Watch column, Paul Lukas reveals that the Washington Nationals may be going with a two-tone batting practice/spring training jersey next season.
In a move that’s [...]

A day after being eliminated, the Washington Nationals were no hit for 8⅔ innings by St. Louis Cardinals rookie righty Michael Wacha. #Natitude! Expect it! Let Yourself Go!

Ryan Zimmerman, Mr. Walk-Off, was all that stood between Wacha and IMMORTALITY. Then, this happened:
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Don’t apologize Ryan, it makes you look weak
The best [...]

What was fait accompli in July became reality in late September — the Washington Nationals will not make the 2013 postseason. Last night’s Nats loss to the Cardinals in St. Louis and wins by the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates officially eliminated the Nats from even the play-in game. That makes two seasons in a [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Game 1 of the Washington Nationals split doubleheader was a disappointment as the Nats fell behind with Dan HaRen giving up two home runs — one to Giancarlo Stanton (with a man on) and another Christian Yelich. Ryan Zimmerman brought the Nats within one with a 2 run homer to centerfield, but [...]