Bryce Harper is off to an excellent start so far in 2018 and is showing no signs of slowing down. There are a lot of stats you could point to that show that Bryce Harper is off to a hot start offensively this year. You could point to the fact that he has four home […]
Every ace has their day, and the Atlanta Braves took advantage of the miscues of Washington Nationals star pitcher Max Scherzer. The Nationals head home to Washington with a 4-2 road record and went from invincible to struggling, but the home Opening Day should give the team a jolt. Here’s how the team lined up […]
After a series sweep in Cincinnati, the Washington Nationals went south to Atlanta to take on the Braves for Tanner Roark’s 2018 debut. ATLANTA – Facing off against their division rivals, this is how the Nationals lined up: Trea Turner SS Anthony Rendon 3B Bryce Harper RF Ryan Zimmerman 1B Howie Kendrick LF Michael Taylor […]
Adam Eaton has done nothing but rake since he has returned from an ACL injury that caused him to miss almost all of 2017. After slashing .297/.393/.462 in April 2017, Adam Eaton has found another level so far in 2018. Eaton, a career .281 hitter in April, might just be the hottest hitter on the […]
Nationals outlast Reds, minus poor pitching in the late innings, to get the series sweep. CINCINATTI – Ok, stop me if you’re surprised, but another lineup change was issued by Dave Martinez. For the final game of the series against the Cincinnati Reds, here’s how the Nationals lined up: Adam Eaton LF Anthony Rendon 3B […]
Nationals and Reds faced off in game two of the opening series and as Dave Martinez would have it, there was another change in the lineup. No Ryan Zimmerman and no Michael Taylor. On Friday’s victory, Zimmerman went 0-4 and Taylor 2-4 but that had nothing to do with the new game plan. Zimmerman did […]
With different managers come different tactics, lineups and just about everything. For Trea Turner, that means manning the sixth spot in the Nationals lineup. When Max Scherzer takes the mound, it commands absolute attention, and rightfully so. When you’re a back-to-back Cy Young Award winner and arguably the best pitcher in the game, you get […]
The 2018 MLB season officially begins on Thursday and the staff at FOX Sports 1340 AM gives their predictions on who will make the playoffs, take home the individual awards and win the World Series. For the first time in Major League Baseball history, all 30 teams will celebrate Opening Day on Thursday. Everyone will […]
The Washington Nationals wrapped up Spring Training with a win on Sunday, but here are five things to keep an eye on this season. Can the starting rotation stay one of the best in baseball? Only one team (the Cleveland Indians) had more Wins Above Replacement (fWAR) from starting pitchers the last two years than […]
As expected, Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer will be the Opening Day starter. He is set to take the mound on March 29 in Ohio against the Cincinnati Reds. This is no surprise to anyone that keeps up with the Nationals, or baseball as a whole, as Scherzer has etched himself as one of the […]