Author Archives: Dion Johnson

With a couple of uneven starts from their stalwart pitchers, but clutch at-bats from Bryce Harper, the Washington Nationals’ 2017 season does not lack for excitement. Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper bats during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, June 23, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally) Throughout the whole […]

The Washington Nationals have had one of the weaker schedules in the major leagues so far this season, so when they finally played a team that is their match, it was must-see TV. Washington Nationals relief pitcher Koda Glover, right, is pulled from a baseball game by Dusty Baker, left, during the ninth inning against […]

As the Washington Nationals embarked on their longest road trip of the season, critics would be hard-pressed to claim the team was resting on their laurels as the double-digit leaders in the National League East division. Yet, the team made national news on Memorial Day in San Francisco as Bryce Harper was involved in a […]

The Washington Nationals returned home to face two disappointing teams from the West Coast—the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres—before starting a West Coast swing of their own on Memorial Day in San Francisco. Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg (37) slides safely into home as San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges, left, cannot make the […]

During a 162-game season, losing streaks are the norm.  Currently, the Washington Nationals are in a slight funk, dropping four games in a row.  In a normal campaign, when the team doesn’t hold a nine-game divisional lead in the middle of May, a streak such as this would be a major cause of concern. Luckily […]

Amid a crazy week on the D.C. sports scene, the Washington Nationals seemingly flew under the radar, despite undertaking a four-game home-and-home set against their beltway neighbors from Baltimore.   Washington Nationals relief pitcher Enny Romero (72) and catcher Matt Wieters (32) look on from the mound during an interleague baseball game against the Baltimore […]

As the owners of a six-and-a-half game lead in the National League East division, the Washington Nationals currently have the league’s best record and, amazingly, they can still play even better. With a season-ending injury to center fielder Adam Eaton and a recent hamstring injury to star Bryce Harper, one would expect a quick swoon […]

After winning nine games across a season defining 10-game road trip, the Washington Nationals were flying high with confidence.  Unfortunately, the injury bug dealt a serious blow as Adam Eaton, acquired in the offseason from the Chicago White Sox to be the Nationals’ centerfielder and leadoff batter, tore his ACL and will miss the rest […]

For a team that has so many bullpen and injury issues this Washington Nationals really did have a great week of baseball from April 16-22.  The Nationals are in the midst of a six-game winning streak, winning nine of their last 11 games.  After just three weeks, the ball club has a three-game lead in […]

After the first two weeks of the 2017 campaign, the Washington Nationals have already had a major lineup shakeup because of a hamstring injury to one of their key players, leadoff hitter and sparkplug Trae Turner.  A dynamic, speedy player, Turner’s presence will be missed as long as he is on the disabled list. Turner’s leadoff […]