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We finally get Washington Nationals game during the workday again. They finish their series at the Cincinnati Reds at 12:35 p.m. I’ll be listening on MLB Gameday. The regular TV channel (that your office probably doesn’t get) has the telecast and WFED 1500 AM has the radio play-by-play.

Last night Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg was taunted (The Post) by a knowledgeable Cincinnati Reds fan (CSN Washington) as he left the mound after 5 2/3 innings and 3 runs. The now 22-year old’s response — “scoreboard.” Good answer Stasburg, good answer. Even better was that his teammates had given him 7 runs of [...]

There was a legend that Fidel Castro was scouted by the Washington Senators (Snopes) but didn’t make the cut, leading to countless “what if” scenarios. It didn’t happen of course, but I seem to recall The Simpsons mentioning it once.
While Castro failing in his bid to play for a D.C. team would have made the [...]

The Washington Nationals have not exactly stormed out of the gate after the All-Star Break. After opening the second part of the season with a Stephen Strasburg led 4-0 win over the Florida Marlins, the Nats have scored all of 2 runs in three games. Both of those runs came in last night’s 7-2 to [...]

Big fanboy defends and warns Nats about Strasburg debut.

Willingham’s Gamble Nets Nationals a Victory – The PostWillingham’s chance caps Nats’ rally – The Wash. TimesJosh Willingham won a game that had a gotten away from the Nationals and John Lannan with heads up baserunning. In the eighth, trailing 4-3, Ryan Zimmerman, pinch hitting for Alberto Gonzales, hit a ball just under the glove [...]

Error Lifts Nationals When Offense Cannot – The Post
Washington (16-42) did not score any of its runs as a direct result of hits. In the sixth inning, Cristian Guzmán grounded into a forceout to score Josh Willingham. And in a rally in the eighth, Anderson Hernández scored on Ryan Zimmerman’s force before Guzmán reached home [...]

Another Wild Night Ends With Another Loss – The PostNats waste surprising rally after rain delay – The Wash. TimesOnce again, the Nats found another disappointing way to lose. Shairon Martis gave the Nats seven innings of 2-run ball, but the offense could not get any runs across. Then, in the ninth, the Reds closer [...]

Detwiler Is Solid, But Nats Fall Short – The PostAfter a 1 hour, 47 minutes rain delay, they got last night’s game in. Ross Detwiler pitched in place of Jordan Zimmermann, who was scratched with elbow fatigue. Uh oh.
In six innings, Detwiler allowed three runs on five hits with three walks and six strikeouts. But [...]

Bowden backlash builds after departure – The Wash. ExaminerVoice of the Reds Marty Brennaman really detested Jim Bowden while he was in Cincinnati. Basically, Brennaman said Bowden just kissed ownership’s ass and cut everyone else’s throat.