Posts Tagged ‘Tyler Clippard’

Nats all-time stats will blow your mind (not in a good way for the most part)

The Nats’ (updated) all-time stat leaders – Nats Insider
Going all the way back to 2005, Mark Zuckerman compiled the Washington Nationals all-time statistical leaders. He provided this warning:
WARNING: Reading these lists will elicit a wide range of emotions, from smiles to frowns to laughter to tears to sheer dumbfoundedness (and yes, I know that’s not [...]

Nats: Arbitration and ESPN Sunday Night Baseball

Arbitration run-down: everybody eligible except John Lannan and Michael Morse (Nationals Journal, The Post) have agreed to contracts. Payroll is up above $70 million. Neither of those guys needs to be locked-up long-term in my mind.
Tyler Clippard returns with a one year deal. (Nats Insider)
Newly acquired Gio Gonzalez will get $42 million through 2016 with [...]

Nats sweep doubleheader, tie season series with the Phillies

The Washington Nationals are just teasing me now. Yesterday, the swept both games of a day-night doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. The season series is knotted at 8 with 2 games to play — The Cheesesteak/Half-Smoke Challenge is going to the wire this year! There is still no chance the Nats win the next two [...]

Nats: Johnny Paycheck likes Jim Riggleman’s style; Nats win to go over .500

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walking out of Nationals Park yesterday with my dad, I was pretty ecstatic. The Washington Nationals had just beaten the Seattle Mariners to improve their record to 38-37, the first time they had a winning record in the summertime since 2005. They did with 8 innings of shutout pitching by Jason Marquis [...]

My 2011 Washington Nationals preview and prediction

I have gone back and forth on the Washington Nationals this offseason. They improved 10 games in 2010, despite a disappointing starting rotation. This season, the best part of 2010’s rotation, Stephen Strasburg, is recovering from Tommy John surgery. However, I expect the rotation to improve even without Strasburg. I expect a bounce-back season from [...]

Nats beat Astros on Espinosa’s 2 run homer

Danny Espinosa leads the Washington Nationals to a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros – The Post
Worried about slump? Not Espinosa – Nats Insider
The Washington Nationals won an up and down game, their second in a row, against the Houston Astros. 2B Danny Espinosa hit a 2-run homer in the 7th inning after the Astros [...]

Nats fall to Braves; Zimmerman ejected, but might be best player to build around in MLB

A day after Scott Olsen reminded us that he is probably a 5 inning pitcher at best (though he disagrees) the Washington Nationals looked to tie their midweek series with the Atlanta Braves. Despite Ryan Zimmerman’s first ever ejection (video from nationals.com) — manager Jim Riggleman was also sent to the clubhouse with is de [...]

Mr. Walkoff returns! Nats beat Padres 6-5

Ryan Zimmerman must really want to go to the All-Star game.
Since being selected as a candidate to the NL’s final vote for the All-Star game, the third baseman has been on fire. Last night, he did what he does best — hit a walkoff homer (nationals.com video, SHUT UP DIBBLE), winning another game (The Post) [...]

Did cut players miss the Animal?

Cuts Run Deep As Opener Nears – The Post – The Wash. TimesClippard, Mock among Nationals sent down – The Free Lance-StarCuts include pitchers Garret Mock, Tyler Clippard, Rob Bell, Eude Brito, Colin Balester, Bobby Brownlie, Adam Carr, Brian Sanches, Jason Stanford, Ross Detwiler and Dennis Tankersley. Position players who won’t be on [...]

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