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From the Beltway to the City of Brotherly Love
Posted on 21 May 2012 by Marien Hornyak.
If you didn’t get to watch any of the Nationals-Orioles games this weekend, you missed a lot of good baseball. The Orioles took the first two games 2-1 and 6-5, with the Nationals winning Sunday’s game 9-3. Highlights from the weekend included Stephen Strasburg and Jesús Flores hitting their first home runs of the season, solid pitching performances from Friday’s starters (Edwin Jack...
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Pittsburgh Pirates Ride Walk-Off Wins to Series Victories Over Nationals and Astros
Posted on 14 May 2012 by Drew Karpen.
Fans began to slowly trickle out of the stadium on the rainy and gloomy Mother’s Day game between the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park yesterday, with little to cheer about. The Pirates offense looked like they were going to waste another spectacular start by starter A.J. Burnett, trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth. Neil Walker’s second double of the game put the pot...
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First Place Was Nice – While it Lasted!
Posted on 14 May 2012 by Marien Hornyak.
For the first time this season, the Washington Nationals are not in first place in the NL East. That’s because they lost yesterday’s game, which put them half a game behind the Atlanta Braves. Now, with 9 players on the Disabled List it’s a miracle they have a 21-13 record, but still, not being first anymore kind of stinks. Two of last week’s losses were due to blown saves by closer...
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Pittsburgh Pirates Struggle Against Divisional Opponents
Posted on 7 May 2012 by Drew Karpen.
Up until this week, the Pittsburgh Pirates were the only team in the majors to not score more than five runs in a game. That streak ended on Monday, April 30, in Pittsburgh’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves. The offense exploded for nine runs on their way to splitting the four game series, with a 9-3 victory. Pittsburgh, hoping their outburst would carry over to St. Louis, was ge...
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Hello? Anybody Out There Want to Hit?
Posted on 27 Apr 2012 by Marien Hornyak.
It seems to be a good time to be a sports fan in the DC area – the Capitals are on their way to the second round of the NHL playoffs; the Redskins just drafted a promising quarterback named RG3 (he has a real name, but if you don’t know him as RG3, you’re just not cool!); the Wizards won their last 6 regular-season games (way too little way too late!); and the Nationals are in first place...
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My Apologies, Mr. Werth!
Posted on 18 Apr 2012 by Marien Hornyak.
For the past year, I have been very vocal in my displeasure with Washington Nationals’ right fielder, Jayson Werth. I have referred to him as “Werth-less,” “lousy,” and “just plain awful.” Well, I’m happy to say that Mr. Werth is finally hitting, and in doing so has given himself a batting average of .362 (tenth in the Majors) with a .444 on-base percentage (OBP). So what h...
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Oh, What a Game!
Posted on 6 Apr 2012 by Marien Hornyak.
There’s something about Opening Day that fills a baseball fan with excitement, hope, and anticipation. But a game can also plague a fan with frustration, anger, and even physical symptoms like a headache and indigestion. Yesterday’s Nationals-Cubs game had everything in it – good pitching, decent hitting, a bad call from an umpire, an out at home plate, and a whipping wind that kept w...
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Sigh! It’s Hard Being Patient!
Posted on 23 Mar 2012 by Marien Hornyak.
Like many Americans, I seem to be an “instant gratification” kind of person. I didn’t realize I was – I liked to think that I was a “hard work pays off in the long run”-type of person, but the older I get, the more impatient I get. This is why the Washington Nationals’ recent offensive struggles are getting on my nerves. In their last three Spring Training games, the Nationals...
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It’s Still Early, But…
Posted on 5 Mar 2012 by Marien Hornyak.
I am a very competitive person. I get very upset when my husband beats me at Scrabble® (which seldom happens, but when it does, my whole night is ruined!). I bask in the glory of a good double play or when a catcher tags a player out before he reaches home plate. I yell at the television when a pitcher is removed from a game prenaturely. It is because of my competitive nature that I am...
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Pitchers and Catchers and Hope… Oh my!
Posted on 19 Feb 2012 by Marien Hornyak.
The day that us baseball fans have been waiting for since last November has finally arrived – pitchers and catchers have officially reported to their Spring Training venues, and for the Washington Nationals, Viera, Florida will once again be their home in the Grapefruit League. In previous years, the Nationals have had two or three definitive starters, with three or four spots open for player...
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OUCH! That Stove is HOT!
Posted on 9 Jan 2012 by Marien Hornyak.
The NBA has started its strike-shortened season. The NHL is going strong. The NFL playoffs are in full swing (that Broncos-Steelers game was an exciting one!). While all these leagues have been entertaining us on the field, ice, court and TV, Major League Baseball has been very busy with their so-called “Hot Stove League,” where players are wheeled and dealed (or should I say “dealt...
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That’s a Wrap!
Posted on 29 Sep 2011 by Marien Hornyak.
The Washington Nationals wrapped up the 2011 baseball season with a 3-1 win over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday afternoon. It was a well-scripted game, with a young ace pitching, a wise veteran catching, and a respectable Floridian crowd of fans (for once!) in the stands. And while the Marlins said good-bye to their god-awful stadium, the Nationals went home with a feeling of satisfaction...
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