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Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ 8-1 win over the Marlins and MacKenzie Gore shoving ... or Nick Senzel shoving, or something... SHOVES, WHIFFS, AND THE INNER CIRCLE: MacKenzie Gore struck out 10 of the 28 Miami Marlins’ hitters he faced on Friday night in the nation’s capital, and held the Fish to a run on five hits in seven strong innings, over which he threw 103 pitches, … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: MacKenzie Gore Ks 10; 25 whiffs + shoving; Nats beat Marlins, 8-1…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ second win over the Tigers and fifth straight win overall... NATIONALS WIN 5TH STRAIGHT (1ST TIME SINCE 2021): Jake Irvin gave up leadoff home run, on his 6th pitch of the game last night, a full-count curve he left up in the zone, over the middle of the plate. Detroit Tigers’ outfielder Matt Vierling hit it out to left field in Comerica … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats win 5th straight, 7-5 over Tigers in Comerica Park

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ series finale with the Tigers... SCORE FOR COR-BIN: Patrick Corbin, 34, took the mound on Thursday afternoon 13 starts and 71 2⁄3 innings into the final year of his six-year/$140M deal with Washington’s Nationals with a 6.15 ERA, 5.23 FIP, 27 walks (3.39 BB/9), 44 Ks (5.53 K/9), 12 HRs allowed (1.51 HR/9), and a .321/.374/.558 line against … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Patrick Corbin vs the Tigers; Lane Thomas vs the ump + more…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ series opener with the Tigers in Comerica Park... FOUR UNEARNED RUNS: Mitchell Parker’s tenth start in the majors last week was a seven-inning, 71-pitch outing in which he gave up three hits, one a home run, and two earned runs, striking out two without walking a batter. It was the tenth time in his first 10 starts in the majors the … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats beat Tigers in extras, 5-4; Mitchell Parker in Detroit + more…

Notes and quotes after the first off day for the Nationals in a long while... ROTATION : Patrick Corbin, if he’d stayed on his regular schedule, was lined up to start Tuesday’s series opener in Detroit, MI, but before the finale of the four-game set with Atlanta in the nation’s capital on Sunday, Washington’s manager Davey Martinez announced the Nationals’ trio of starters … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Patrick Corbin & the Nats’ rotation; Davey Martinez talks pitching…