The Washington Nationals will extend their protective netting during the All-Star break after recent injuries in baseball increased the focus on fan safety.
Javier Baez capped a four-run, ninth-inning rally with an RBI-single, and the Chicago Cubs rallied past the Giants, 6-5, in Game 4 of the 2016 National League Division Series in San Francisco on Tuesday night.
For many people, Christmas is a time for giving. Washington Nationals starting pitcher Doug Fister was in a generous mood yesterday and decided that he wanted to treat all of his 25,700 Twitter followers to Starbucks coffee.
Merry Christmas Eve...
Lost in the shuffle of Derek Jeter's final day and week 4 of the NFL was the performance by Washington Nationals' starting pitcher Jordan Zimmerman. While everyone will be able to remember where they were when The Captain was pulled after his infield single in the 3rd inning at Fenway Park, those same baseball fans will probably not recall the no-hitter fired by Zimmerman against the Miami Marlins
It is Wednesday and that means it is Jay Jaffe time on Sports Talk.
Jay talks about the All Star game, the first half of the season and much more.
"I think the Washington Nationals will observe some kind of limit with Strausburg."
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Canadians love their beer. Washington Nationals' phenom Bryce Harper is old enough to legally consume beer in Canada. The Nationals are in Toronto to play the Blue Jays. Harper went three for four with a home run in last night's 4-2 win over the Blue Jays...
Cell phone cameras and YouTube are amazing. How else would we have any idea that young Washington Nationals' phenom Bryce Harper took a few cuts as a softball game in front of the Washington Monument.
Last night was an off night for Washington, and the 19 year old was likely exploring the historic city for the first time...
Closers are a different breed of ball player. Ricky Vaughn in the ‘Major League’ movies, Rollie Fingers and his mustache, Brian Wilson and his “fear the beard” campaign. Well, now there’s another nut to add to the dysfunctional family tree.