Nationals Journal: Discussion thread


Posted at 10:13 PM ET, 05/20/2013

Nationals-Giants discussion thread: Game 45
By Adam Kilgore
Zach Duke is making a spot start as the Nationals try to snap a two-game skid.

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Posted at 03:53 PM ET, 05/19/2013

Nationals-Padres discussion thread: Game 44
By Adam Kilgore
Dan Haren will try to lift the Nats to a series win.

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Posted at 08:38 PM ET, 05/18/2013

Nationals-Padres discussion thread: Game 43
By Adam Kilgore
Jordan Zimmermann will try to become the first major leaguer to reach eight wins against the Padres.

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Posted at 10:07 PM ET, 05/17/2013

Nationals-Padres discussion thread: Game 42
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals will try to win their second in a row tonight in San Diego.

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Posted at 10:04 PM ET, 05/16/2013

Nationals-Padres discussion thread: Game 41
By Adam Kilgore
Stephen Strasburg returns to San Diego to make his first hometown major league start.

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Posted at 10:04 PM ET, 05/15/2013

Nationals-Dodgers discussion thread: Game 40
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals can move into a first place tie if Ross Detwiler beats Zack Greinke tonight.

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Posted at 09:50 PM ET, 05/14/2013

Nationals-Dodgers discussion thread: Game 39
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals may end up in first place if Dan Haren can topple Clayton Kershaw.

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Posted at 10:12 PM ET, 05/13/2013

Nationals-Dodgers discussion thread: Game 38
By Adam Kilgore
Bryce Harper returns to the scene of his major league debut.

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Posted at 01:27 PM ET, 05/12/2013

Cubs at Nationals discussion thread: Game 37
By James Wagner
Gio Gonzalez vs. Scott Feldman.

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Posted at 03:43 PM ET, 05/11/2013

Cubs at Nationals discussion thread: Game 36
By James Wagner
Stephen Strasburg vs. Edwin Jackson.

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Posted at 06:50 PM ET, 05/10/2013

Cubs at Nationals discussion thread: Game 35
By James Wagner
Ross Detwiler vs. Jeff Samardzija.

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Posted at 03:42 PM ET, 05/09/2013

Tigers at Nationals discussion thread: Game 34
By James Wagner
Dan Haren vs. Doug Fister.

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Posted at 06:46 PM ET, 05/08/2013

Tigers at Nationals discussion thread: Game 33
By James Wagner
Weather permitting, Jordan Zimmermann vs. Anibal Sanchez.

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Posted at 01:23 PM ET, 05/05/2013

Nationals-Pirates discussion thread: Game 32
By Adam Kilgore
Gio Gonzalez will try to right his season against Wandy Rodriguez and the Pirates.

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Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 05/04/2013

Nationals-Pirates discussion thread: Game 31
By Adam Kilgore
Stephen Strasburg will try to continue his dominance of the Pirates.

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Posted at 06:37 PM ET, 05/02/2013

Nationals at Braves discussion thread: Game 29
By James Wagner
Dan Haren vs. Kris Medlen.

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Posted at 06:48 PM ET, 05/01/2013

Nationals at Braves discussion thread: Game 28
By James Wagner
Jordan Zimmermann vs. Paul Maholm.

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Posted at 06:37 PM ET, 04/30/2013

Nationals at Braves discussion thread: Game 27
By James Wagner
Gio Gonzalez vs. Tim Hudson.

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Posted at 06:51 PM ET, 04/29/2013

Nationals at Braves discussion thread: Game 26
By James Wagner
Stephen Strasburg, who is riding the longest losing streak of his career, faces the Braves.

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Posted at 01:11 PM ET, 04/28/2013

Nationals-Reds discussion thread: Game 25
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals will try for a sweep of the Reds behind Ross Detwiler.

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Posted at 12:54 PM ET, 04/27/2013

Nationals-Reds discussion thread: Game 24
By Adam Kilgore
Dan Haren is trying to avenge his first start of the season against the Reds.

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Posted at 06:36 PM ET, 04/26/2013

Reds at Nationals discussion thread: Game 23
By James Wagner
Jordan Zimmermann makes his fifth start and the Nationals' offense hopes to string together back-to-back strong performances.

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Posted at 12:37 PM ET, 04/24/2013

Cardinals at Nationals discussion thread: Game 21
By James Wagner
Davey Johnson tweaked the lineup, hoping to spark the offense behind Stephen Strasburg in the series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Posted at 06:37 PM ET, 04/23/2013

Cardinals at Nationals discussion thread: Game 20
By James Wagner
Ross Detwiler looks to continue his dominating start to the season in the second game of the series against the Cardinals.

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Posted at 06:36 PM ET, 04/22/2013

Cardinals at Nationals discussion thread: Game 19
By James Wagner
The two teams meet for the first time since October, while Dan Haren hopes to be consistent after a rocky start.

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Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 04/21/2013

Nationals-Mets discussion thread: Game 18
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals will try to win their first series of the season against the Mets behind Jordan Zimmermann.

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Posted at 02:55 PM ET, 04/20/2013

Nationals-Mets discussion thread: Game 17
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals will try to right themselves behind Gio Gonzalez.

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Posted at 06:39 PM ET, 04/19/2013

Nationals-Mets discussion thread: Game 16
By Adam Kilgore
Stephen Strasburg and Matt Harvey duel for the first time as the Nationals face the Mets.

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Posted at 06:36 PM ET, 04/17/2013

Nationals at Marlins discussion thread: Game 15
By James Wagner
Ross Detwiler makes his third start of the season, after allowing only one run over his first two.

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Posted at 06:36 PM ET, 04/16/2013

Nationals at Marlins discussion thread: Game 14
By James Wagner
After making a more encouraging second start, Dan Haren returns to the mound again.

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Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 04/14/2013

Nationals-Braves discussion thread: Game 12
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals will try to avoid a sweep behind Gio Gonzalez.

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Posted at 12:32 PM ET, 04/13/2013

Braves at Nationals discussion thread: Game 11
By James Wagner
The Nationals look to rebound in the second game of the marquee series between the Braves, particularly after Friday night's stumble.

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Posted at 06:27 PM ET, 04/12/2013

Braves at Nationals discussion thread: Game 10
By James Wagner
Ross Detwiler vs. Julio Teheran in the battle of the NL East's best.

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Posted at 06:36 PM ET, 04/11/2013

White Sox at Nationals discussion thread: Game 9
By James Wagner
Dan Haren gets his chance at redemption and against a familiar foe.

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Posted at 06:37 PM ET, 04/10/2013

White Sox at Nationals discussion thread: Game 8
By James Wagner
Jordan Zimmermann makes his second start of the season, and Adam Dunn starts in left for the White Sox.

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Posted at 06:37 PM ET, 04/09/2013

White Sox at Nationals discussion thread: Game 7
By James Wagner
Facing the White Sox, Gio Gonzalez makes his second start of the season.

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Posted at 12:57 PM ET, 04/07/2013

Nationals at Reds discussion thread: Game 6
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals and Reds will settle their series with two aces on the mound.

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Posted at 12:41 PM ET, 04/06/2013

Nationals at Reds discussion thread: Game 5
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals try to bounce back from their lopsided loss last night behind Ross Detwiler.

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Posted at 06:45 PM ET, 04/05/2013

Nationals at Reds discussion thread: Game 4
By Adam Kilgore
The Nats start a marquee series against the Reds with Dan Haren on the mound.

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Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 04/04/2013

Nationals vs. Marlins discussion thread: Game 3
By James Wagner
Jordan Zimmermann makes his first start of the season, hoping to continue the Nationals streak of 18 straight scoreless innings.

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Posted at 06:32 PM ET, 04/03/2013

Nationals vs. Marlins discussion thread: Game 2
By James Wagner
Gio Gonzalez makes his first start of the season.

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Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 03/29/2013

Nationals vs. Yankees: Watch live and discuss the game
By James Wagner
Jordan Zimmermann vs. Andy Pettitte in Washington in the final game before Monday's season opener.

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Posted at 12:16 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Nationals vs. Phillies discussion thread: Game 162
By James Wagner
Edwin Jackson (9-11, 4.13 ERA) will be opposed by Cliff Lee (6-8, 3.12 ERA), as the Nationals can earn the NL's top seed with a win.

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Posted at 06:20 PM ET, 10/02/2012

Nationals-Phillies discussion thread: Game 161
By Adam Kilgore
Talk about Tom Gorzelanny's first start of the season as the Nationals move toward the end of the season.

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Posted at 06:19 PM ET, 10/01/2012

Nationals vs. Phillies discussion thread: Game 160
By James Wagner
John Lannan (4-0, 4.23 ERA) takes the mound for the Nationals, with the chance to clinch a NL East title, and is opposed by right-hander Kyle Kendrick (10-12, 4.08 ERA).

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Posted at 01:46 PM ET, 09/30/2012

Nationals vs. Cardinals discussion thread: Game 159
By James Wagner
The Nationals magic number sits at one, and a win or Braves loss would give them the NL East title.

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Posted at 06:25 PM ET, 09/29/2012

Nationals vs. Cardinals discussion thread: Game 158
By James Wagner
Jordan Zimmermann (12-8, 2.90 ERA) takes the mound and is opposed by right-hander Kyle Lohse (16-3, 2.77 ERA), with the Nationals on the verge of clinching the NL East.

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Posted at 06:31 PM ET, 09/27/2012

Nationals vs. Phillies discussion thread: Game 156
By James Wagner
Left-hander Gio Gonzalez, tied for the major league with 20 wins, goes for No. 21.

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Posted at 06:10 PM ET, 09/26/2012

Nationals-Phillies discussion thread: Game 155
By Adam Kilgore
Talk about the second game of the Nationals' final series this season in Philadelphia.

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Posted at 06:51 PM ET, 09/25/2012

Nationals-Phillies discussion thread: Game 154
By Adam Kilgore
Ross Detwiler tries for his 11th victory against Cole Hamels.

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Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 09/24/2012

Nationals vs. Brewers discussion thread: Game 153
By James Wagner
Jordan Zimmermann (11-8, 2.96 ERA) takes the mound, opposed by right-hander Marco Estrada (3-6, 3.56 ERA).

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Posted at 07:13 AM ET, 09/24/2012

Nationals still have firm grasp on the NL East
By James Wagner
With ten games left, the Nationals would have to collapse and Braves be perfect to lose 4 1/2 game NL East lead.

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Posted at 12:21 PM ET, 09/22/2012

Nationals-Brewers discussion thread: Game 151
By Adam Kilgore
Talk about Nationals-Brewers as Gio Gonzalez goes for his 20th win.

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Posted at 06:06 PM ET, 09/21/2012

Nationals vs. Brewers discussion thread: Game 150
By James Wagner
Edwin Jackson seeks his 10th win and become the fifth Nationals starter with double-digit wins.

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Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Nationals vs. Dodgers discussion thread: Game 149
By James Wagner
Ross Detwiler (9-6, 3.16 ERA) takes the mound and, with a win, could propel the Nationals to their first postseason berth since 1933.

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Posted at 07:46 PM ET, 09/19/2012

Nationals vs. Dodgers discussion thread: Game 148
By James Wagner
John Lannan takes the mound, aiming to claim his fourth consecutive start, and send the Nationals to their first postseason berth since 1933.

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Posted at 06:35 PM ET, 09/16/2012

Nationals-Braves discussion thread: Game 146
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals will try to prevent the Braves from sweeping them behind Cy Young candidate Gio Gonzalez.

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Posted at 03:56 PM ET, 09/15/2012

Nationals-Braves discussion thread: Game 145
By Adam Kilgore
Edwin Jackson will try to bump the Nationals' lead over the Braves back to 8 1/2 games against Tommy Hanson.

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Posted at 06:10 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Nationals vs. Mets discussion thread: Game 142
By James Wagner
It’s a pitching showdown in New York between Jordan Zimmermann and R.A. Dickey.

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Posted at 06:10 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Nationals vs. Mets discussion thread: Game 142
By James Wagner
It's a pitching showdown in New York between Jordan Zimmermann and R.A. Dickey.

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Posted at 12:06 PM ET, 09/09/2012

Nationals vs. Marlins discussion thread: Game 140
By James Wagner
With a win, starter Edwin Jackson could notch a fifth straight double digit win season.

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Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 09/08/2012

Nationals vs. Marlins discussion thread: Game 139
By James Wagner
In a battle of left-handers: Ross Detwiler (9-6, 3.15 ERA) opposes Mark Buehrle (12-12, 3.73 ERA).

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Posted at 06:01 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Nationals-Cubs discussion thread: Game 137
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals will try to sweep the Cubs with their eighth win in nine games.

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Posted at 06:05 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Nationals vs. Cubs discussion thread: Game 136
By James Wagner
With a victory against the Cubs on Wednedsay, Gio Gonzalez could tie the major-league lead with 18 wins.

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Posted at 06:15 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Nationals vs. Cubs discussion thread: Game 135
By James Wagner
In the second half of the season, Edwin Jackson has the third-best ERA (3.18) of Nationals starters behind Ross Detwiler and Stephen Strasburg.

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Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 09/03/2012

Nationals vs. Cubs discussion thread: Game 134
By James Wagner
Nationals left-hander Ross Detwiler takes the mound against the Cubs, who are out of playoff contention.

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Posted at 12:35 PM ET, 09/02/2012

Nationals vs. Cardinals discussion thread: Game 133
By James Wagner
Stephen Strasburg takes the mound against the Cardinals on Sunday following the worst outing of his career.

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Posted at 06:29 PM ET, 08/31/2012

Nationals vs. Cardinals discussion thread: Game 131
By Alexa Steele
Gio Gonzalez is on the mound for Washington in the second game of this marquee series against St. Louis.

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Posted at 06:07 PM ET, 08/30/2012

Nationals vs. Cardinals discussion thread: Game 130
By James Wagner
The Nationals, who have the best pitching staff in baseball, begin a four-game series against the Cardinals, one of the highest-scoring teams in the majors.

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Posted at 04:06 PM ET, 05/21/2011

Nationals at Baltimore: Game 45 discussion thread
By Steve Yanda

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Posted at 07:11 PM ET, 05/20/2011

Game 44 discussion thread: Nationals at Baltimore
By Steve Yanda
Discuss the opener of the Nationals-Orioles weekend series at Camden Yards.

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