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Nats Nightly... Weekly on the Nationals' shutout losses, rotation, All-Star Game

Nats Nightly is back after a week off and a bunch of losses to talk about all things Nationals including the end of the series finale with the Rays and Sergio Romo: Baseball Policeman; the back of the Nats' rotation, the All-Star Game in D.C., and more on our most-weeksly podcast as the Nationals get prepared to play a four-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies in Citizens Bank Park. Who's ready to praise Romo? Who's ready to talk Washington baseball?

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Nats Nightly ... Weekly on Juan Soto joining the Nationals; Erick Fedde + more

Nats Nightly Weekly is back and the Nationals are enjoying the emergence of superstar of the future Juan Soto and yesterday we got to see another start by Erick Fedde, so there's a lot to talk about this week and we'll cover all things Washington baseball this afternoon in the latest episode of our podcast, which gets underway at 6:00 PM EDT tonight. Tune in, turn on, check it out... Also we're obsessed with Chris Ware's comics, so we had to drop a reference in at the start...

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AUDIO: Nats Nightly ... Weekly on Matt Wieters, Pedro Severino, Nationals' catching depth + more

It's been a rainy week in D.C. and there is the threat of more inclement weather this weekend, and the Washington Nationals just released some bad news about Matt Wieters. Will Pedro Severino run with the opportunity? Do the Nats need to add backstop depth? On the latest episode of Nats Nightly ... Weekly, we'll discuss it all, including the debut of Mark Reynolds in a Nationals uniform, while we all wait for the start of the series with the Dodgers... Also: Save Dirk Gently; Expanse Season 3 + I heart reaction videos...

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Nats Nightly... Weekly on the Nationals' run, Bryce Harper at the plate + more

Nats Nightly ... Weekly is back with a look at struggling outfielders Bryce Harper and Michael A. Taylor; Harper's defensive numbers, our thoughts on Jeremy Hellickson's solid start this week in San Diego, the Nationals taking 2 of 3 from the Padres, and the upcoming series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Nationals are 20-18 and 2.5 games out in the NL East. Can they keep it going after winning 8 of the last 10 games. Give a listen and tell us what you think...

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NATS NIGHTLY ... WEEKLY: Nationals sweep Pirates; Davey Martinez = geenyus + more...

AUDIO: #Nats Nightly... Weekly w/ FBB's Doghouse on the #Nationals' 4-game sweep of the #Pirates; Davey Martinez managering; Leadoff Bryce; El Lindo ❤️; Matt Adams + Hellboy's short leash:

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Nats Nightly... Weekly on the Nationals' road trip, homestand, starting depth + more

We're back with our second episode of the season of Nats Nightly... Weekly, our FBB podcast with Doghouse and I talking all things Nationals after the 4-5 road trip to NY, LA, and San Francisco. While you wait for tomorrow night's game, give it a listen.

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NATS NIGHTLY... WEEKLY returns to talk all things Nationals; S9, E1...

Federal Baseball's Doghouse and I talk all things Nationals: the bullpen in NY; Davey Martinez's bullpen management early; Ryan Zimmerman's slow start; Bryce Harper's hot start; finding that 5th starter, and early-season weather and Nationals fandom all on the season premiere of Nats Nightly... Weekly.

Nationals’ 2011 Draft class on display: Alex Meyer shuts down Nats; Angels win, 7-0

Washington Nationals’ 2011 draft picks Anthony Rendon, Alex Meyer, and Brian Goodwin were all in Anaheim on Wednesday as the Nationals and Angels played the second of two in Angel Stadium. Meyer was dominant...

Nationals’ Project Bullpen: Nats add Doolittle & Madson; Is Rizzo done dealing?

Washington acquired Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson from the A’s for Blake Treinen, Jesus Luzardo and Sheldon Neuse. Are the Nats done adding bullpen arms?

Max Scherzer throws six scoreless, strikes out 10 in Nationals’ 10-7 win over Reds...

Nationals’ starter Max Scherzer tossed six scoreless, striking out 10 in what ended up a 10-7 Nationals’ win over the Reds...

“That was as sharp as I’ve seen him.” - Dusty Baker on Gio Gonzalez vs the Reds...

Gio Gonzalez was two outs away from his first complete game since 2013, but Dusty Baker went to the Nationals’ bullpen in the ninth inning of what ended up a 5-0 win.

Dusty Baker won’t kick Nationals’ relievers while they’re down... since everyone else will...

Dusty Baker talked to reporters after last night’s loss about what he says to his relievers when they struggle like they have often this season...

Tanner Roark earns third straight “W” in Nationals’ 11-10 win over A’s...

Tanner Roark made two mistakes that led to runs in his mind, but the Nationals’ offense did their thing in what ended up an 11-10 win over the A’s.

“It just seemed like Joe was fighting Joe...” - Baker on Ross vs the A’s

After an impressive return to the majors last month, Joe Ross has struggled in back-to-back outings, including the 10-4 loss to the A’s on Saturday.

Scherzer throws seventh career complete game; Nats sweep Giants in AT&T...

Max Scherzer reached 100 Ks on the season on his 100th pitch of the night on Wednesday night as the Nationals swept the Giants with a 3-1 win in AT&T Park.

Bryce Harper appealing suspension; Nats retaliate with 6-3 win over Giants

Dusty Baker talked before and after the Nationals’ win about the four-game suspension for Bryce Harper and putting Monday’s brawl behind them....

Dusty Baker on lifting Gio Gonzalez; HR that followed in loss to Mariners...

“It was kind of like Houdini that got out of trouble a bunch.” - Dusty Baker on Gio Gonzalez’s start vs the Marlins...

Tanner Roark more like Tanner Roark in Nationals’ 5-1 win over Mariners...

Tanner Roark gave up just one run in seven innings as he bounced back from a recent run off less-than-stellar starts for the Nationals.

Stephen Strasburg strikes out 11 in Nationals’ 3-2 win over Braves...

Stephen Strasburg went 7 2⁄3 innings against the Braves this afternoon, striking out 11 and earning the win in a 3-2 victory.

Dusty Baker on Nationals’ beleaguered bullpen; 7-4 loss to Braves...

Washington Nationals’ skipper Dusty Baker told reporters on Friday night that the Nats need bullpen help, though where it will come from remains a question...

Nationals struggle against Gerrit Cole; Pirates get to Jacob Turner...

Washington’s Nationals struggled to get anything going against Pittsburgh Pirates’ starter Gerrit Cole in what ended up a 6-1 loss last night in PNC Park.

Bryce Harper’s HR travels 417 feet in 4.2 seconds...

Bryce Harper hit a 417 foot home run out to right in PNC Park on Tuesday night, checking one last NL park off his HR list with his first career blast in the Pirates’ home.

Gio Gonzalez solid vs Phillies, but Nationals’ bullpen blows late lead...

The Nationals’ win in the second game of yesterday’s doubleheader helped alleviate the pain of another late-game loss in the bullpen.

Bryce Harper hits 5th career walk-off home run to beat Phillies...

“Nobody can say he ain’t worth the money.” - Dusty Baker after Bryce Harper’s walk-off blast vs Phillies

Jayson Werth added to Nationals’ lineup late, hits big home run in walk-off win over Orioles...

We talked about the Nationals’ walk-off win, Jayson Werth’s big ninth-inning home run and more on Nats Nightly after last night’s game...

Nationals’ Jayson Werth still loves hitting in Citizens Bank Park...

Jayson Werth went 4 for 5 with a double and two home runs in the Nationals’ 6-5 loss to the Phillies in the series finale in Citizens Bank Park.

Dusty Baker on the Nationals’ 21-9 record, quick-strike offense, start to the 2017 campaign...

Washington’s 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies left the Nationals 21-9 on the season. Dusty Baker talked to reporters about what he’s seen so far...

Stephen Strasburg matches career-high 119 pitches, battles left calf cramp late in win over Phillies

Dusty Baker took Stephen Strasburg as far as he could, allowing him to throw 119 pitches in the Nationals’ 4-2 win over the Phillies in Citizens Bank.

Dusty Baker: Nationals need to get Joe Ross together...

Joe Ross was out after just four innings of work on the mound in Sunday’s series finale with the New York Mets, but the Washington Nationals came out on top...

Stephen Strasburg and Nationals can’t keep Mets’ Michael Conforto in the park...

Stephen Strasburg went seven innings for the fifth time in five starts after an extended layoff between outings.

Nationals take 8th of last 9 on road trip with 11-4 win over the Rockies...

“We have depth,” Dusty Baker said. “We have power. Most of them are swinging pretty good right now.”

Dusty Baker on Nationals’ 15-12 win in Colorado: “That’s Coors Field at its finest right there.”

It’s something. But it’s not baseball, really. A night in Coors Field at its finest.