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Notes and quotes from the Nationals and White Sox’ doubleheader in Chicago... WILLIAMS VS THE WHITE SOX: Trevor Williams took the mound last night in Chicago, IL’s Guaranteed Rate Field on quite an impressive, four-start run, over which Washington’s 32-year-old, nine-year veteran posted a 0.86 ERA, a 2.47 FIP, and a .206/.263/.206 line against in 21 innings. On the year, … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats & White Sox split doubleheader; Erick Fedde throws seven scoreless + more…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals after last night’s game was postponed by rain... DON’T SIT ROSARIO NOW!!!!: Before last week, Eddie Rosario, 32, was 6 for 70 (.086/.133/.157) with two doubles, a home run, four walks, and 19 Ks in 24 games (19 starts) and 76 plate appearances this season. It’s been quite a week since. Rosario, whose slow starts in previous years Davey … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats and White Sox’ opener postponed; Doubleheader today…

Notes and quotes from Sunday’s series finale in Fenway Park... WILL GORE BOUNCE BACK?: MacKenzie Gore worked around a single and a throwing error by catcher Riley Adams in the home-half of the first inning on Sunday afternoon, but a leadoff walk, single, and ROE on an entirely catchable fly to center Victor Robles just didn’t catch (it went in and out of his glove on a routine … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats lose mistake-filled finale with Red Sox, 3-2, drop two of three in Fenway…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ 4-2 loss to the Red Sox in Fenway on Saturday... Some shaky defense on a damp infield led, in part, to four unearned runs scoring in the first inning of Jake Irvin’s May 4th outing at home in the nation’s capital, but Irvin put that rough start (a 35-pitch frame in the end) behind him and went on to toss four scoreless innings (on 62 … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop 4-2 decision to Red Sox; Jake Irvin solid again…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ win over the Red Sox in the series opener in Fenway Park... CORBIN IN FENWAY: “You can’t let guys off the hook,” Toronto Blue Jays’ skipper John Schneider said, as quoted on MLB.com, after Patrick Corbin gave up three runs in the second inning of his start in the nation’s capital last week, but limited the damage after that, giving up just the … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Patrick Corbin earns first W of ‘24 in Nats’ 5-1 win over Red Sox; Victor Robles back…