Good thing he’s not wearing that uniform anymore, I guess. Last night, former National Henry Rodriguez — who was designated for assignment and eventually traded to Chicago earlier this month — made his Cubs debut. His first pitch, a 99 MPH fastball, went wild inside and plunked the home plate umpire on the leg. His [...]
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After rough losses — and last night’s walk-off loss to the Philadelphia Phillies qualifies — it helps to have a positive distraction or two. So here’s one: with runners on first and second and two outs in the second inning, former National John Lannan popped a ball foul towards the visitor’s dugout. Zimmerman, perhaps driven [...]
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In our reoccurring weekly feature, Time Capsule, we aim to turn the spotlight on players and events from Washington Nationals history that you may have completely forgotten about. In the inaugural 2005 season of the Washington Nationals, the expansion roster consisted of a few solid players (Jose Guillen, Livan Hernandez, and Jose Vidro), some declining [...]
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