Mark Zuckerman
Reporter at Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN)
Co-Host at Nats Chat
I didn't invent Facebook, but I do cover the Washington Nationals for https://t.co/8yfuBWa0Zg and co-host the Nats Chat podcast: https://t.co/5IB3GP8kzE
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2 weeks ago |
masnsports.com | Mark Zuckerman
Who would’ve thought three days ago the Nationals would find themselves on a three-game winning streak, against the Diamondbacks and Dodgers no less? And yet here we are, with the team having already clinched at least a .500 homestand against two of the best teams in the league, and now a chance to clinch a winning week with one more victory tonight or Wednesday. After going all-in to win Monday’s opener, Davey Martinez has no choice but to take a different approach tonight.
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2 weeks ago |
masnsports.com | Mark Zuckerman
James Wood hasn’t been a big leaguer long, but he’s been a big leaguer long enough to have some experience with big situations at the plate. And what has the Nationals’ 22-year-old budding star learned from those experiences? “I feel like if I go up there trying to create a big moment, I’ll get myself into trouble,” he said.
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2 weeks ago |
masnsports.com | Mark Zuckerman
What did the Nationals need to do to defeat the defending World Series champs tonight and extend their own winning streak to three games? They needed six strong innings from MacKenzie Gore. They needed early offense to take a lead. They needed late offense to provide some cushion for a thin bullpen. They needed that thin bullpen to get the job done on a night when most of the big names weren’t available.
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2 weeks ago |
masnsports.com | Mark Zuckerman
The Nationals beat the Diamondbacks on Saturday. Then they beat them again on Sunday. You know what that’s called? A winning streak! Now, can they keep it going against the defending World Series champions and their star-studded roster? Yes, the Dodgers are in town the next three nights, so get ready for a whole lot of blue and a whole lot of Japanese media following Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki. Word is, there won’t be an empty seat in the press box during this series. Giddy-up.
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2 weeks ago |
masnsports.com | Mark Zuckerman
CJ Abrams has his first day off of the young season, not because of a bad matchup or a planned respite, but because of a tight thigh muscle. Nationals manager Davey Martinez said the shortstop felt his right thigh tighten up while making the final play of Sunday’s 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Abrams charged in to field Randal Grichuk’s broken-bat grounder in the top of the ninth, then threw on the run to first, nearly pulling Nathaniel Lowe off the bag.
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Game 12 on @Nats_Chat: * How Irvin rebounded from an awful start * Abrams returns to lineup with a bang * Could we see more of Wood as DH? * Remembering Tony Blanco https://t.co/8IwXXddKWT
Down 4-0 after 4 batters, the Nationals stormed right back to take the lead by the 3rd inning. But they couldn't finish the job and missed a rare opportunity to sweep the Dodgers. https://t.co/gZLqtjqGp8
Final: Dodgers 6, Nats 5. Jake Irvin gave up 4 quick runs, then locked it in for 6 innings. CJ Abrams homered to lead the comeback effort. But the bullpen took the loss late and the lineup managed only 1 hit after the 3rd. They settle for a 4-2 homestand vs. AZ/LA.