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Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ second win in a row in the Marlins’ home... WINK AND A NOD SLAM: Jesse Winker started the day hitting .345 against right-handed pitchers in the first month-plus (19 for 55, with five doubles, a home run, and seven talks vs RHP on the year), but he struck out on three pitches/a two-strike foul-tip first time up against Miami Marlins’ … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Jesse Winker hits grand slam, sparks Nats in 11-4 win over Marlins…

Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports Your home of the world-famous Washington Nationals GameThreads, brought to you since 2007 under the current management here at FBB... Hello. We’re back again for more Washington Nationals baseball. YESSSSSSS!!!!!! And as we did last season, and the year before, we are going to set up one GameThread for the entire 2023 2024 season and we’re … [Read more...] about Copy of Washington Nationals GameThread(s) 1-162: 2024 Season GameThread

Notes and quotes from Washington’s series opener in Miami... NO OFFENSE: Davey Martinez’s club went 4 for 20 with runners in scoring position and 23 left on base in the three-game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Nationals Park, losing all three games, prompting Washington’s manager to talk after the sweep was complete about the need to get their offense back on track. … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats win opener with Marlins, 3-1; Joey Meneses drives in big runs + more…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals getting swept by the Dodgers in the nation’s capital... SECOND INNING STRUGGLES: MacKenzie Gore left a 2-2 changeup up in the zone to Teoscar Hernández in the top of the second, and the Dodgers’ right fielder hit it out to left-center field, 408 ft. from home for a solo shot to lead off the inning, giving LA a 1-0 lead early in the series … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Dodgers sweep series in D.C.; MacKenzie Gore solid vs LA + more…

Notes and quotes from Tuesday night’s game with the Dodgers in Nationals Park... LANE THOMAS TO IL WITH MCL SPRAIN: As of Wednesday morning, Washington’s GM and President of Baseball Ops Mike Rizzo was still hoping for some good news from the MRI on Lane Thomas’s left knee. Thomas slid awkwardly into second base on a stolen base attempt on Tuesday night, then he left the game a … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Lane Thomas to IL; No James Wood yet, Jake Irvin & Nats lose to LA, 11-2…