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There are a handful of Major League center fielders who can use their speed both to track down fly balls and accelerate out of the batter’s box like a Formula One race car. Jacoby Ellsbury, Michael Bourn, and Austin Jackson are among the best, but right there with them is the newest addition to the […]

Bryce Harper was named the National League Rookie of the Year yesterday. It is a great award for the Washington Nationals and their fans. It is a great decision for the game. But as much as it means to the fans of DC and the game, there is the very personal issue of what it […]

As the major league baseball off-season ramps up, it was announced in the press that the league average salary stands currently at $13.3 million.  Qualifying offers to the Nationals two free agents–Adam LaRoche and Edwin Jackson—must meet or exceed that figure if the team is to receive draft pick compensation. Adam LaRoche is worth the […]

As the roving minor league pitching instructor for the Tampa Bay Rays, former Senators pitcher Dick Bosman has helped groom some of the best pitching talent in the majors. I asked Dick to comment on the Washington Nationals handling of Stephen Strasburg this season on our podcast show Friday night. The response was one of […]

The discussion of the premature end to Stephen Strasburg’s 2012 season has shown the ugly side of the sports writing profession. From the famous to the obscure, from John Feinstein to Dave Zirin, it matters not what knowledge or prejudice they bring to the debate. Sports writers of every stripe have weighed in to condemn […]

In every life there are those moments when your life takes a sudden turn, when you are standing still in one place and then events sweep you away to a very different place. Your life is changed, moved from one platform onto another from which you take off in a totally different direction. Call them […]

The weather was a little cool, but the crispness of the day made the grass all the greener. The sun was shining brightly and the first post-season game played at Nationals Park could not have started under better conditions. The stadium was awash in a sea of red as Nat-ily attired fans sported crimson colored […]

In the post-season the highs are higher, the lows are lower. Like Tom Boswell said in his Sunday morning column, the playoffs are the “myocardial infarction games,” a tilt-a-whirl ride that seesaws the emotions up, down, and all around. True to form, when Jayson Werth came to bat in the first inning of the first […]

The regular season ended with a bang. Not only did the Nationals beat the Phillies 5-1–always great to beat Philadelphia–but they clinched the regular season National League title–if there is one. With St. Louis defeating the Reds, the Nationals have the best record in the National League and in baseball. The will face the winner […]

In January I posted a column on MASN asserting what I thought was a historical parallel between the current moment and its centenary in 1912. January marked the 100th anniversary of Clark Griffith’s first year as manager of the Washington Nationals. This season has been a truly remarkable one, but it can be appreciated fully only […]