DC Sports Bog: Michael Morse


Posted at 01:08 PM ET, 08/16/2012

Kid memorizes all of Nats’ batting stances
By Sarah Kogod
Committing the Nats’ batting habits to memory is good dedication.

By Sarah Kogod  |  01:08 PM ET, 08/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, Ryan Zimmerman, Ian Desmond, Adam LaRoche

Posted at 10:26 AM ET, 08/09/2012

Nats hit home runs, throw bubble gum
By Dan Steinberg
During a season full of joyous home run celebrations, the Nats now have a new one. It involves bubble gum.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:26 AM ET, 08/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, Gio Gonzalez, Danny Espinosa, Natitude

Posted at 08:44 AM ET, 08/08/2012

The Nats react to Roger Bernadina’s game-ending catch
By Dan Steinberg
After the Shark saved the game in the 12th, his teammates celebrated in entertaining fashion.

By Dan Steinberg  |  08:44 AM ET, 08/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Roger Bernadina, Michael Morse, Jayson Werth, Tyler Clippard, Craig Stammen

Posted at 10:51 AM ET, 08/03/2012

Michael Morse takes grounders at shortstop
By Dan Steinberg
Large outfielder takes some reps at his former position before Thursday’s win.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:51 AM ET, 08/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse

Posted at 10:34 AM ET, 07/30/2012

Michael Morse takes credit for ‘low tens’ celebration
By Dan Steinberg
Nats slugger dude says the team’s new home run celebration is ‘bringing back old school.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:34 AM ET, 07/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, MASN, Kristina Akra

Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 07/30/2012

Davey Johnson celebrates Michael Morse’s homer
By Dan Steinberg
Nats skipper gets his party on during the latest of his club’s remarkable late-inning comebacks.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:33 AM ET, 07/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Michael Morse

Posted at 09:09 AM ET, 07/30/2012

Morning pixels: The Nats are tied for MLB’s best record
By Dan Steinberg
It’s been 79 years since a D.C. baseball team started a day so late in the season with the best record in baseball.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:09 AM ET, 07/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Aly Raisman, Michael Morse

Posted at 12:26 PM ET, 07/26/2012

Nats celebrate home runs with low fives
By Dan Steinberg
In yet another new Nationals celebration, certain home runs are honored with an old school slap.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:26 PM ET, 07/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, Bryce Harper, Adam LaRoche

Posted at 10:27 AM ET, 07/26/2012

Nats bullpen members read ‘50 Shades of Grey’
By Dan Steinberg
In response to our report of Michael Morse reading ‘50 Shades,’ the Nats bullpen members get all dramatic.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:27 AM ET, 07/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, Tyler Clippard, Sean Burnett, Craig Stammen

Posted at 09:58 AM ET, 07/26/2012

Morning pixels: RGIII responds to Osi Umenyiora
By Sarah Kogod
Of course, the response from the Redskins quarterback was nothing short of perfect.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:58 AM ET, 07/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  D.C. United, Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Stephen Strasburg, Michael Morse, Niles Paul, Dwayne DeRosario, Chris Pontius

Posted at 10:28 AM ET, 07/24/2012

Nats hit homers, hug Harper
By Dan Steinberg
Two Nats home runs in New York meant two big, long hugs for Bryce Harper.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:28 AM ET, 07/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Michael Morse, Natitude, Corey Brown

Posted at 10:40 AM ET, 07/23/2012

Michael Morse with Bryce Harper proposal sign
By Sarah Kogod
Signs proposing marriage to Harper are common at Nats Park. Seeing them held up by teammates, not so much.

By Sarah Kogod  |  10:40 AM ET, 07/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, Ryan Zimmerman, Bryce Harper

Posted at 12:31 PM ET, 07/20/2012

Adam LaRoche on Michael Morse’s baby powder trick and other Nats locker room pranks
By Sarah Kogod
LaRoche tells of his favorite prank involving Michael Morse and Danny Espinosa.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:31 PM ET, 07/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Adam LaRoche, Bryce Harper, Michael Morse, Danny Espinosa, Ian Desmond

Posted at 11:19 AM ET, 07/19/2012

Last Thing: Michael Morse had a dream about ‘standing at the plate naked’
By Sarah Kogod
Morse’s most recent dream is almost as provocative as his “Fifty Shades of Grey” reference.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:19 AM ET, 07/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, Last Thing

Posted at 09:07 AM ET, 07/19/2012

Morning pixels: Miguel Batista says Mets are better than Nats
By Dan Steinberg
With a pennant race looming, the former Miss Iowa decides to get all wacky-like in his post-game media session.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:07 AM ET, 07/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Miguel Batista, Gio Gonzalez, Davey Johnson, Jerry Seinfeld, Ryan Kerrigan, Michael Morse

Posted at 10:16 AM ET, 07/18/2012

Michael Morse read ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
By Sarah Kogod
After some R-rated story time, the Nats outfielder was not impressed by the racy book.

By Sarah Kogod  |  10:16 AM ET, 07/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 07/12/2012

Michael Morse bobblehead is ready to unleash
By Dan Steinberg
Nats promotional item shows the quirky outfielder in his pre-at-bat uncoiling mode.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:27 PM ET, 07/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, Bobblehead

Posted at 10:56 AM ET, 07/06/2012

Someone put a Michael Morse card on Abner Doubleday’s grave
By Dan Steinberg
The father of baseball likely never went Beast Mode, but now you can pretend he did.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:56 AM ET, 07/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Abner Doubleday, Arlington National Cemeterey, Michael Morse, Natitude

Posted at 03:48 PM ET, 07/05/2012

Gio Gonzalez on Chicken Mode
By Dan Steinberg
Nats pitcher ups his likability another 17 levels by wearing a ‘Chicken Mode’ t-shirt during a television interview.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:48 PM ET, 07/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Gio Gonzalez, Fox 5, Bryce Harper, Chicken Mode, Michael Morse, Beast Mode

Posted at 09:35 AM ET, 07/05/2012

Morning pixels: Nats winning means more people care
By Sarah Kogod
The Nats’ success has forced fans to pay attention.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:35 AM ET, 07/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Drew Storen, Tyler Clippard, Ian Desmond, Michael Morse, Bryce Harper

Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 06/29/2012

Home run calls are tough in Colorado
By Dan Steinberg
Two nights in a row, the Nats fooled their own TV announcer with fly balls that just kept going.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:15 AM ET, 06/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bob Carpenter, Ian Desmond, Michael Morse, MASN

Posted at 09:36 AM ET, 06/28/2012

Morning pixels: Wizards and NBA draft night
By Sarah Kogod
The only thing we know for certain about tonight’s draft is that nothing is certain.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:36 AM ET, 06/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Wizards, Redskins, Nats, Minor League Baseball | Tags:  Ted Leonsis, Bryce Harper, Michael Morse, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 12:27 PM ET, 06/11/2012

Nats fans who fill out thousands of all-star ballots
By Dan Steinberg
What does it take to fill out 5,000 All-Star ballots in support of the Nats? I found out.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:27 PM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Jayson Werth, Nationals Park, Michael Morse

Posted at 08:25 AM ET, 06/11/2012

Morning pixels: Bobby Valentine complains about umpiring in Nats sweep
By Dan Steinberg
Red Sox skipper declines to shower the Nats’ top three starters with praise, as he rips the umpiring.

By Dan Steinberg  |  08:25 AM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bobby Valentine, Michael Morse, Bryce Harper

Posted at 10:44 AM ET, 06/06/2012

Man in Beast costume pays tribute to Michael Morse
By Dan Steinberg
With Beast Mode back in the lineup, one fan has gone to extraordinary lengths to pay his respects.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:44 AM ET, 06/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, Beast Mode, Nationals Park

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 05/16/2012

Michael Morse says Stephen Strasburg Hot Stuff incident didn’t happen
By Sarah Kogod
With Stephen Strasburg denying the incident, Ointment-Gate continues.

By Sarah Kogod  |  06:30 PM ET, 05/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, D.C. Sports Bog | Tags:  Nationals, Stephen Strasburg, Michael Morse

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 03/29/2012

Morning pixels: A playoff drought
By Dan Steinberg
If the Caps don’t improve on their current ninth-place position, D.C. will have its longest pro sports playoff drought in nearly a decade.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:00 AM ET, 03/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, George Mason, Nats, Redskins, Redskins, Terps | Tags:  Shelvin Mack, Nick Young, John Wall, Randy Wittman, Davey Johnson, Jim Bowden, Randy Edsall, Michael Morse

Posted at 03:26 AM ET, 03/02/2012

Nats launch ‘Natitude’ campaign
By Dan Steinberg
Branding effort for 2012 season again shows a premier level of confidence.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:26 AM ET, 03/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, Danny Espinosa, Drew Storen, Andy Feffer, Natitude

Posted at 12:16 PM ET, 02/29/2012

Michael Morse on ‘Beast Mode’
By Dan Steinberg
Nats slugger and weirdo explains his motto to Brian Mitchell and Ivan Carter.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:16 PM ET, 02/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Brian Mitchell, Ivan Carter, Michael Morse, Bryce Harper

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 02/28/2012

Davey Johnson will beat you with a baseball bat, and other photo day images
By Dan Steinberg
The Nats posed for their annual Spring Training photos on Tuesday. Some were odd.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:10 PM ET, 02/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Matt Purke, Jayson Werth, Bryce Harper, Michael Morse

Posted at 02:52 PM ET, 02/13/2012

Michael Morse featured in ESPN the Magazine
By Dan Steinberg
Nats ‘budding star’ tells the mag that Sammy Sosa told him he’d ‘have great success.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:52 PM ET, 02/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, Sammy Sosa

Posted at 01:19 PM ET, 02/07/2012

Michael Morse and his Samurai Cobra Snake move
By Dan Steinberg
Nats slugger explains his odd warm-up to ESPN the Magazine, using some new words.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:19 PM ET, 02/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse

Posted at 02:53 PM ET, 01/31/2012

Nats bobblehead schedule released
By Dan Steinberg
Three bobbleheads, a stein, a replica truck and a retro cap highlight the Nationals’ 2012 promotional schedule.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:53 PM ET, 01/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Stephen Strasburg, Michael Morse, Ryan Zimmerman, bobbleheads