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Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images In our 20th anniversary series, we will cover the slugger who couldn’t stay out of his own way Elijah Dukes had all the talent in the world. Legendary manager Joe Maddon once compared him to Albert Pujols. However, there was a problem, Dukes was a total head case. That was how he got to the Nationals in the first place. In a Vice article, … [Read more...] about The Tale of Elijah Dukes

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The Nationals shortstop needs to find consistency on and off the field after an up and down 2024 Set your minds back to July. It feels like ages ago, but in fact, it was less than six months ago. CJ Abrams looked like not only the shortstop of the future, but the face of the franchise. He was poised to make his first all star game, with an .832 … [Read more...] about 2025 is a fork in the road season for CJ Abrams

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Introducing the 20th anniversary series by recalling iconic players and moments in Nationals history As we head into the 20th year of Nationals baseball, we will look back at the iconic moments and players that made this franchise what it is today. With that in mind, there is no other place to start than with a moment by the franchises most … [Read more...] about Bang zoom goes the Z-man: Ryan Zimmerman opens up Nationals Park

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Dear Federal Baseball community, I am Sam Sallick, and I am the new site manager here at Federal Baseball. I am super excited to be a part of this community, and have the opportunity to take this site to the next level and provide great coverage and insights about the Nats. My number one priority here is to create content that is both enjoyable … [Read more...] about A New Era for Federal Baseball

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Mike Rizzo needs to prioritize power bats The Washington Nationals lack of home run power was a glaring weakness last season. Their 135 home runs ranked second to last in baseball, only two ahead of the historically bad Chicago White Sox. If the Nationals want to take a step in their march back towards contention, they need to add more thump to … [Read more...] about Nationals must solve power shortage