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Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ series opening win over the Marlins... CORBIN DOES IT AGAIN; NOT THAT “IT”: Patrick Corbin earned Ws in just two of his first 25 starts this season, posting a 5.92 ERA, a 4.58 FIP, and a .311/.361/.505 line against in 135 1⁄3 innings pitched in those outings. Coming off his win against the New York’s Yankees last week, however, Corbin had … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Patrick Corbin & Nats beat Marlins; Nationals 8-0 vs Fish in 2024…

Notes and quotes after an off-day for the Nationals, who take on the Marlins in Miami tonight... (BRICK-see): Zach Brzykcy didn’t get nearly as much attention as the other September call-up added to the Washington Nationals’ roster on Sunday, but his rise to the majors is just as good a story as Darren Baker’s (minus the future Hall of Fame father, and a World Series moment no … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Zach Brzykcy struggles in MLB debut; after long road to majors…

Notes and quotes on Darren Baker’s MLB debut ... 56-ish years after his father Dusty Baker’s... Washington’s Nationals drafted Darren Baker out of high school in 2017, but he opted to go to college at the University of California, Berkeley, then they drafted him again, taking the son of former Nationals’ skipper Dusty Baker in the 10th Round in 2021 and signing him the second … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Darren Baker makes MLB debut with Dusty Baker in D.C.

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ second straight loss to the Cubs in the nation’s capital... DJ IN D.C.: In his previous four starts before facing the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon in D.C., DJ Herz gave up 6 of the 15 hits, 7 of his 11 walks, and 4 of the 7 runs he allowed in the outings in the first innings of those appearances. “The first inning over the last couple … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop second straight to Cubs; 5-3 in D.C.; DJ Herz runs into trouble in 5th…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ series opening loss to the Cubs last night in D.C. ONE [REALLY] BAD INNING: It’s a cliché, of course, the talk of one bad inning dooming a start. But for Jake Irvin Friday night in the nation’s capital, the second inning was a doozy. In an otherwise effective turn in the rotation for the Nationals’ starter, Irvin, 27, gave up three straight … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Jake Irvin & one bad inning in 7-6 loss to Cubs…