Topic: Washington Nationals
MLB Second Half Question Marks: Buyers and Sellers
In case the thousand mentions of the Robinson Cano/Kansas City feud weren’t obvious enough, the slowest days of the sports year are upon us. There’s plenty to ponder, though, as the second half of the season gets underway Thursday. First, the obvious question: Which National League Team Will Win the World Series? 15 of the Keep Reading
Around MLB: Verlander Best in the Game
Someone Who Deserves a Raise…Justin Verlander, of course. He’s currently 5-1 with an ERA of 2.13 and leads the Majors with a .80 WHIP (walks+hits/innings pitched). Last season he became just the sixth pitcher since 1968 to win the MVP award. The others: Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers, Willie Hernandez, Roger Clemens, and Dennis Eckersley. Verlander Keep Reading
Old-School Baseball or The Reason I am now a Cole Hamels Fan
In their first match-up, Philladelphia Phillies starting pitcher welcomed the 19 year-old Washington Nationals rookie phenom, Bryce Harper to the Majors with a thud, rather than the cheers and whistles he has been recieving all across the baseball world. With 2 outs in the 1st inning, Cole Hamels let a fastball fly – right into the Keep Reading
Tuesday MLB Mailbag: Are the Nationals legit?
It’s time for the first installment of the Tuesday Mailbag. Send any questions for next week to my twitter account, @KoryCarpenter or send me an email through Crown Crazed. Here we go: Are the Nationals legit? -John from D.C. They are, John. They’re currently in first place in the National League East, but that’s not the Keep Reading










