Washington Nationals

Drew Storen: Jerk of the Day

Drew Storen invited the St. Louis Cardinals to dinner. On the menu: meatballs. When Adam Wainwright dug the Cardinals in a 6-0 hole after two innings, all seemed swell in the nation’s capitol. Before the game was over, Adam Wainwright already sealed the deal. The Nationals and Cardinals not were competing at any juncture during Wainwright’s

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NLDS Game 2: Jordan Zimmermann’s Shaky Start Serves as a Bad Omen for Nationals

The St. Louis Cardinals got to Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann and they got to him early. In an MLB playoff season that was leaning in favor of the away team, the Cardinals did everything in their power to reverse that trend. Zimmermann just never looked right on Monday night—kind of like the ads for Cougartown

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NLDS Game 1: Nationals Strike Out 13 Times in 3-2 Win Over Cardinals

We’re willing to admit it. Sometimes baseball is downright boring. Between the two teams, twenty men were left on base, and hitters went 2-17 with runners in scoring position. Hardly playoff baseball. Good pitching isn’t an excuse, Gio Gonzalez and Adam Wainwright are no slouches, but leaving this many runners on base is bad for

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