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Wild card race in NL shaping up to be a down-to-the-wire affair

September 10, 2019, 6:58am

Mel Antonen

Nationals

Wild card race in NL shaping up to be a down-to-the-wire affair

Last week at this time, the Nationals were looking forward to a series in Atlanta and weighing the possibilities of becoming a legitimate contender in the National League East. It didn't happen. The Braves won three of four games, leaving the Nationals virtually no chance to win the division. And now they are left with making a one-game wild card playoff game, something Nationals manager Davey Martinez said isn't the ideal situation. "Anything can happen,'' he said about a wild card...

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Breaking down the pennant races for the stretch drive

September 02, 2018, 10:01am

Mel Antonen

Nationals Orioles

Breaking down the pennant races for the stretch drive

September has arrived, but the drama hasn't - at least not with either of the local nines. The Orioles could wind up with the worst record in the majors and the No. 1 pick in next June's draft. The Nationals would need an unprecedented turn of events to make the postseason. The Nationals need an explosive September and a double collapse by Atlanta and Philadelphia to make the postseason and duplicate what the Phillies did to the Mets in 2007. That year, the Mets lost the National League East...

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NL's best arms no match for AL's power bats in All-Star Game showdown

July 17, 2018, 8:22pm

Mel Antonen

Nationals Orioles

NL's best arms no match for AL's power bats in All-Star Game showdown

The two best hitters in the American League beat the National League's two best pitchers in Tuesday night's All-Star Game at Nationals Park. The AL's Aaron Judge hit a home run against the NL's Max Scherzer in the first inning. In the third inning, the AL's Mike Trout connected against Jacob deGrom. The Nationals' Scherzer and the Mets' deGrom will be NL Cy Young candidates this season. Trout and Judge finished one-two in the AL MVP voting last year and could be near the top in the...

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AL beats NL 8-6 in extra-inning home run fest (updated)

July 17, 2018, 7:57pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

AL beats NL 8-6 in extra-inning home run fest (updated)

They came to watch Max Scherzer and Bryce Harper compete on the big stage against baseball's best, to watch American League stars rarely seen in these parts like Aaron Judge and Mike Trout do their thing, to withstand brutal D.C. July humidity and dodge a few raindrops and to perhaps watch the National League actually win a 21st century All-Star Game for a change. What local baseball fans got in the first Midsummer Classic in the District of Columbia in 49 years was a reminder of what Major...

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Answering baseball's pressing questions with Memorial Day looming

May 26, 2017, 4:29pm

Mel Antonen

Nationals Orioles

Answering baseball's pressing questions with Memorial Day looming

As Memorial Day arrives, the American League East is loaded with offense. A five-team race is possible, assuming Toronto makes a comeback. The National League East is the opposite. The Nationals have the best offense, a leaky bullpen and the only winning record in the division. Here are answers to the most burning questions after baseball's first two months: Q: What should the Orioles do with pitcher Ubaldo JimÃ©nez? A: The best solution is to keep him and hope that he does what he always...