NATIONALS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Strasburg activated for Indians' game
The Washington Nationals have activated right-hander Stephen Strasburg from the 15-day disabled list to start Sunday's game against the Cleveland Indians.
Strasburg has been out with a strained back muscle and will pitch for the first time since May 31 against Atlanta. He left that game after two innings.
Strasburg is 3-5 with a 2.54 ERA in 12 starts. The Nationals shut down...
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Ross Detwiler pelting Gio Gonzalez with sunflower seeds and gum during in-game interview on FOX
"It's raining sunflower seeds, it's raining gum here. What's going on in Cleveland? Oh my God." (Gio Gonzalez during interview on FOX)
Just Ross Detwiler pelting Gio with sunflower seeds, gum, trash, etc. during Gio's in-game interview on FOX on Saturday.
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CWS banner misspells 'College'
It looks like the NCAA has hired the Washington Nationals' copy editor to spell check its College World Series banners in Omaha, Neb.
Mississippi State matched up against Oregon State in the CWS opener on Saturday, and the third base dugout sported a misspelled logo. The blue and white tarp, visible to everyone in the stands, read "Colllege World Series" with a CWS...
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Move over Bryce Harper, there's a new bad haircut in town. Meet Anthony Rendon's mullett.
Anthony Rendon and his mullett save the day
Nationals 7, Indians 6: Blow a 5-0 lead with Jordan Zimmermann on the mound? No worries. Anthony Rendon's first career HR bails out the Nats in the 9th two pitches after Nick Swisher and Jason Kipnis miscommunicated on what should've been an easy out on a foul pop.
Oops.
And here's The Shark pulling on The...
A.J. Cole, Nationals Top Pitching Prospect Flashing Dominance
A.J. Cole has been quite the interesting prospect for the Washington Nationals since being drafted in the fourth-round (116th overall) of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft.Coming out of Oviedo High School (Florida), Cole was heralded as a first round prospect, but a strong commitment to the University of Miami caused many teams to shy away from taking him with their first picks.Washington...
Banner on Third Base Dugout at College World Series Misspells ‘College’ (Photo)
It looks like the NCAA has hired the Washington Nationals’ copy editor to spell check their College World Series banners in Omaha, Neb.
Mississippi State matched up against Oregon State in the CWS opener on Saturday, and the third base dugout sported a misspelled logo. The blue and white tarp visible to everyone in the stands read “Colllege World Series” with a CWS logo on...
Indians hope to cool hot Nationals starter
Though he may not attract as much attention as some of the game's other top pitchers, Jordan Zimmermann has been as consistent as they come.
Zimmermann tries to build on another stellar outing Saturday night as the visiting Washington Nationals face the Cleveland Indians, who appear to be back on track.
Among the major league leaders in wins and ERA, Zimmermann (9-3, 2.00 ERA...
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Bryce Harper buys girlfriend dress for date
Bryace Harper recently bought his girlfriend a little black dress for a date. The dress, accompanied with flowers, was posted on twitter by his girlfriend Kayla Varner.
looks like I have a hot date tonight with @bharper3407 #surprisesurprise #newoutfit #lovehim
Harper has not appeared in a game since May 26th. He will travel with the Nationals when they go to Philadelphia on Monday...
Nationals clear Stephen Strasburg for Sunday start
Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg threw a bullpen
session yesterday without experiencing any discomfort in his side, allowing the
team to clear him to return from the disabled list and make Sunday’s start
against the Cleveland Indians, according to Ian McCue of MLB.com.
Strasburg has been sidelined since early June with a lat
injury. It forced him...
Here’s Bryce Harper modeling Under Armour underwear because…ladies (pic)
Regular readers may have noticed that the Sportress has few qualms about showcasing some of the more attractive women who permeate the sports world, no matter how tangentially they may do so. With that in mind — and as a nod to the classic Demetri Martin bit — I’d say it is only fair to [...]The post Here’s Bryce Harper modeling Under Armour underwear because…ladies (pic...
Nationals' Danny Espinosa to begin rehab assignment
Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson told reporters -- including Ian McCue of MLB.com -- that second baseman Danny Espinosa is expected to make his first minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse today.
The Nationals placed Espinosa on the disabled list earlier this month, as he was dealing with rotator cuff and wrist injuries. He played through his shoulder...
Nationals Trade Henry Rodriguez to Cubs for Minor Leaguer Ian Dickson
I can’t really say I am sad to see Henry Rodriguez traded from the Nationals. But I can’t say I’m happy either. It’s not everyday that you get a 100mph fire baller to walk through your doors. Henry Rodriguez just had one problem as a closer…he had no clue where that 100mph fastball was going to end up. It was a roller coaster ride every time he stepped onto the mound. What...
Ohlendorf called up, Karns optioned by Nationals
The Nationals have recalled right-hander Ross Ohlendorf from Triple-A Syracuse and he was scheduled to make his first Washington start in Wednesday night's game at Colorado.
To make room for Ohlendorf, the Nationals optioned right-hander Nathan Karns to Double-A Harrisburg. In a separate move, the Nationals transferred right-hander Christian Garcia to the 60-day disabled list...
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Bryce Harper Never Looked So Good
Since he hit the scene last season, Washington Nationals wunderkind Bryce Harper has been immortalized in almost every way imaginable. He's been made into a Fathead, a lawn gnome and whatever the heck this is.
Now...there's this. And as you can imagine...the outfielder has never looked so good!
What...no eye black?
The lovely lass under that body paint...
Ryan Zimmerman in a tux on the cover of "Bride & Groom" magazine
Aw, it's Ryan and Heather Zimmerman on the cover of the new issue of Washingtonian's "Bride & Groom" mag. Zim looks sharp in a tux. Wonder if the issue contains any of the Zim Honeymoon Safari photoshops Ross Detwiler decorated his locker with during Spring Training?
(Photo via Washingtonian.com)
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