Nick Wosika-Imagn Images “Nat slaps man” If you are an outdoor walker like me, there is a decent chance you have slapped a lot of gnats (and other various insects) this past hot-and-humid week. Today at Target Field, the Nats slapped back—taking the series from the Minnesota Twins. It would statistically be impossible for Cole Sands to have started this bullpen-game off … [Read more...] about Nationals 7, Twins 2: Nats thrive in MN humidity
Game 104: Nationals at Twins
Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images Joe Ryan makes his second start since the Break. First Pitch: 6:10 pm CDT TV: Twins.TV / ~ / Radio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM <div data-anthem-component="actionbox" data-anthem-component-data='{"title":"Federal Baseball","description":"A Washington Nationals Community","label":"KNOW THINE … [Read more...] about Game 104: Nationals at Twins
Nationals 9, Twins 3: Later, Taters
Matt Blewett-Imagn Images The boys may be on their way out soon. This is one of those games where you say, “there was nothing to write home about.” However, this isn’t home at all. This is TwinkieTown.com, and you — dear reader — reside on the premises. By occupying this wall of text with your own two (we presume) eyeballs, you provide a virtual warrant for me to search … [Read more...] about Nationals 9, Twins 3: Later, Taters
Game CIII: (Expos) Nationals @ Twins
From The Baseball Reliquary, used in this The Hardball Times/FanGraphs article. The 41-61 Nats come to town, and we meet an inventor of the high-five. First pitch: 7:10 Central Weather: National Weather Service still gutted, kinda humid, 86° Opponent’s SB site: Federal Baseball TV: Twins TV, MLBN (out of market only). Radio: LeCroy’s walk-up song coulda been “Run Run … [Read more...] about Game CIII: (Expos) Nationals @ Twins
Twins 1, Nationals 0: Zebby does fabby, allows only three hits
my name is Zebulon and i am here from planet Gleetosphora to conquer hu-mans, tell nobody | Photo by Matt Krohn/Getty Images Young Mr. Matthews saves the day when the Twins bats absolutely couldn’t. The Twins won despite only getting one run, in an inning where they didn’t get one hit. Zebby Matthews made a strong, strong case for being the youngling pitcher left … [Read more...] about Twins 1, Nationals 0: Zebby does fabby, allows only three hits