Guest post by Richard Holwill As Monday’s 2-zip win over the Marlins demonstrated, the Nats are rock solid. The pitching rotation starts with Stephen Strasburg, who retired 19 straight batters in that game. The offense is led by 20-year old Bryce Harper who thrilled the opening day crowd with two home-runs in his first two at-bats. […]
It’s finally here, baseball season. Let’s go Nats! There are few days in the calendar as special as today. Opening Day can turn grownups into giddy school children, and our somewhat stuffy federal city into a fun loving — and at times — boisterous crowd. This year, Nationals fans are coming to the park with high hopes […]
With the division series now tied 1-1, and playoff baseball returning to the District for the first time in 79 years, it’s time to look back at D.C.’s one World Series championship, now almost 90 years ago. And if today’s column feels familiar, that’s because it is: I originally posted it at the beginning of […]