Martinez hopes Doolittle inching closer to return (Nats win 8-2)

Martinez hopes Doolittle inching closer to return (Nats win 8-2)
Nationals skipper Davey Martinez said he's awaiting results of the bullpen session injured closer Sean Doolittle was scheduled to throw this afternoon, and is hopeful that the right-hander will soon rejoin the bullpen after an extended stay on the disabled list with a stress reaction in his left foot. "We'll talk to him after, but hopefully he's getting close," Martinez said. "He's been frustrated with this whole deal. I told him, 'You need to get better, you don't want this to become...

Ryan Sullivan: Hitching a ride on a fun idea

Ryan Sullivan: Hitching a ride on a fun idea
Somewhat lost amid this difficult road trip for the Nationals, the team announced via press release Thursday that they will debut the WGL Energy bullpen cart during Friday's game against Miami. This bullpen cart will be at all remaining 2018 home games, with both home and visiting pitchers able to use the cart to drive them from the bullpen to their dugout. Originally introduced in 1950 by the Indians, bullpen carts were popular attractions at baseball games throughout the 1960s and 1970s....

Nationals set to unveil bullpen cart tonight

Nationals set to unveil bullpen cart tonight
ST. LOUIS - OK, so it's not quite the addition to the Nationals bullpen everyone is looking for at this perilous moment in a season on the brink. But if the club's new bullpen cart can bring some smiles to people's faces and maybe even help relievers save some energy before they enter to pitch, this could prove to be an important late-summer acquisition after all. The Nats are set to unveil the "WGL Energy Bullpen Cart" later today and make it available for use by relievers from both teams...

Doolittle rides bullpen cart, raves about its benefits

Doolittle rides bullpen cart, raves about its benefits
PHOENIX - It wasn't anywhere close to the most important thing that happened Thursday for the Nationals, paling in comparison to Adam Eaton's ankle surgery, Matt Wieters' hamstring and/or knee injury, Tanner Roark's outstanding seven-inning start, Matt Adams' RBI single in the 11th or the overall bullpen effort that made the Nationals' 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks possible. But it certainly qualified as the most fun moment of the night: Sean Doolittle's entrance for the bottom of the...