Two of the most memorable regular-season wins from the Nationals' championship season kick off the next batch of MASN's "Nationals Classics," which also include a couple of walk-off wins from previous years. Spoiler alert: One of them belongs to Ryan Zimmerman, who's had a few.
Thursday, Nov. 14 - 7 p.m. - Like offense? Then settle in for a total of 24 trips around the bases. Who knows what the Nats and Brewers had for breakfast on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 18, but they spent that...
Remember when you were a little kid and your mom or dad would toss you into the air? It felt so wonderful that you'd immediately say "Do it again!" Over and over until your poor parents wondered why they ever started this in the first place.
Well, we at MASN are experiencing that feeling again, having just witnessed the Nationals pull off the most incredible in-season turnaround and postseason run in the history of the big leagues. And we have a feeling that you might be feeling it,...
The men in blue made a few new friends on Tuesday, before donning their usual garb and taking the field at Nationals Park for a game between the Rockies and Nationals.
The four-man crew assigned to the four-game series - Jerry Meals, Ron Kulpa, Gabe Morales and John Libka - took time out of their schedules to visit patients at Children's Nationals Medical Center and their families as part of the UMPS CARE Charities BLUE for Kids program.
Instead of balls and strikes, safe or out, fair or foul,...
You know that old saying that there's no such thing as a free meal? Well, at Nationals Park, that adage will soon no longer apply.
Beginning with the July 22 home game against the Rockies, the Nationals will debut the "Kids Eat Free" program, where children 12 and under will receive complimentary meals through the Labor Day game against the Mets.
Complimentary meal packs will include a hot dog, a choice of chips or applesauce, and a 12-ounce bottled water or soda. They will be available at...
Baseball fans who also happen to be golfers might wonder what it would be like to whack a few Titleists onto the lush, emerald green outfield of a big league ballpark.
Visitors to Nationals Park will get the chance to indulge that particular fantasy, virtually, Aug. 22-25 as Topgolf Crush comes to Washington.
Participants will tee off from the third base line and take aim at colorful targets on the field that will glow once the sun goes down. The mashup of the national pastime and "a good walk...
Like most of their peers, students at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy are counting down the days until summer vacation begins.
When the weather warms up and the days until the end of school grow shorter, kids tend to get restless.
How best to combat this development? How about a surprise visit from a former president?
On Wednesday, the scholar-athletes at the Youth Baseball Academy were celebrating the end of the school year when President Barack Obama stopped by.
Obama enjoyed...
If you're a youth baseball player in Washington, D.C., and you think you see Nationals stars Anthony Rendon or Adam Eaton at your game on Saturday, your eyes may not be playing tricks on you.
Rendon, Eaton, Patrick Corbin, Yan Gomes, Joe Ross, Kurt Suzuki, Michael A. Taylor and Ryan Zimmerman will be visiting nine youth baseball league sites Saturday morning. Players from the Single-A Potomac Nationals will accompany the Nats players in select locations.
Visits will take place in all four...
Ryan Zimmerman hasn't stopped raising money to support research toward a cure for multiple sclerosis, and Monday's 10th edition of "A Night at the Park," his annual fundraiser, added approximately $300,000 in support.
The Nationals first baseman's ziMS Foundation has been hard at work since 2006 in support of the 400,000 people affected by MS. Zimmerman's mother, Cheryl, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2006, and he has made a concerted effort to raise both funds and awareness of...
MASN's "Nats Xtra" pregame and postgame shows will have new hosts in 2019. New, but not unfamiliar.
Dan Kolko will move from his role as the on-field reporter on Nationals television broadcasts to succeed the retired Johnny Holliday as host of "Nats Xtra," while former Nationals third base coach and Astros manager Bo Porter has been named as the program's analyst, filling the role most recently held by Ray Knight, whose contract was not renewed.
Kolko's role as the team's on-field...
The Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) has named the Nationals one of two recipients of the 2019 Bobby Murcer Award, which recognizes the team in each league whose players, managers and coaches pledge to contribute the most amount of money to B.A.T during the organization's annual spring training fundraising tour. The Blue Jays won for the American League.
The award is named after the former B.A.T. Chairman who launched the fundraising tour to support the organization in its mission to assist...
The return of the Nationals to Washington, D.C., was the perfect reason to throw a party. Even better: the worthy charities that will benefit from it.
On Tuesday night, the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation highlighted its year-round community contributions during their annual gala. Unlike in years past, the event was held before the season started with a homecoming theme and the site was moved to The Anthem
As the primary fundraiser for the Dream Foundation, the 2019 Homecoming Gala raised...
OK, Nationals fans, a friendly reminder from your friends at MASN: We're all psyched that pitchers and catchers report to West Palm Beach in six days, and that the Nats' first spring training game - which you can watch on MASN - takes place in two weeks and change, on Feb. 23. But we'd hate to see you neglect your sweetheart in the excitement.
Valentine's Day is one week from today, and if you forget to pick up those chocolates, order those flowers or get that Alfa Romeo in the driveway -...
We're getting tantalizingly close to baseball again. The calendar will soon turn a page to February, which means the crack of the bat meeting a ball and the sound of a ball popping in a mitt will be heard soon. Very soon.
But before we get to utter those four glorious words - pitchers and catchers report - we've got a few more memories to relive via "Nationals Classics" on MASN.
This week's offerings may be few, but they're fun. You'll see two games in which the Nats beat the Braves in...
There's nothing like a hero sandwich made with salami. So MASN serves up a triple-decker deal, along with a side of wild Werth and a Zimmerman three-run blast, in the upcoming batch of "Nationals Classics." Your plate is brimming with grand slams and walk-off heroics, so dig in!
Thursday, Jan. 24, 12:30 p.m. - The Nationals didn't wait for the game to be over before starting the fireworks. It was July 4, 2011, and the Cubs were in town. With the score tied 4-4, Jayson Werth drew a walk to...
Home runs are exciting, but true baseball fans get just as cranked up to see their guy on the mound firing on all cylinders.
If great pitching is your jam, have we got a deal for you.
Regular viewers of "Nationals Classics" are used to looking back at standout performances from star pitchers, but this Monday you can binge-watch three of the best ever back-to-back-to-back.
That's on top of a full schedule of throwback Nationals games over the coming week.
So dig in, because some of the best...
By now you're used to seeing select games from great and not-so-great Nationals teams of the past on MASN. But we're throwing you way back with a couple of "Nationals Classics" telecasts this week, starting this afternoon. The Nats' inaugural season of 2005 turned out better than one might expect of a new club with a bunch of guys no one is considering for Cooperstown. At least it wasn't a losing year, as the team went 81-81. The Nats did, nonetheless, finish fifth in the National League...
How are those resolutions coming?
Already, huh? Well, there's always next year ...
As we try to remember to put the correct year on the checks we write, we start to see some light at the end of the baseball tunnel. Spring training's about a month and a half away now, and while we still don't know whether Bryce Harper will be back, we do know that Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has been busy assembling a roster that should give the club a chance to retake the National League East...
The coming of the new year prompts people (or at least cable news) to look back on what has passed. Of course, MASN is doing that throughout the offseason as we bring you "Nationals Classics." This week, naturally, is no exception.
Since you're going to be staying up late Monday night, why not get acclimated with a couple of extra-inning marathons? We'll also have a game from the Nats' early days in D.C. that might make you break into a chorus of "Auld Lang Syne." You can enjoy all that...
It's the most wonderful time of the year - at least that's what that song tells me. Seriously, it seems like it's on a continuous loop. From the car to the department store to the supermarket. It's everywhere.
While we don't have parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting or caroling in the snow, we do have some of the hap-hap-happiest results in this week's holiday array of "Nationals Classics" on MASN.
Consider these our gift to you - and be of good cheer, as spring training is...
Daylight's at a premium as we approach the winter solstice, and it can be tough keep your spirits up. MASN's here to help.
For this week's throwback telecasts, we bring you a gem from the guy who wrote the jeweler's handbook on gemology, then a tough choice in the middle of a Nationals romp. After that, we take a glance back at the Nats' early days in D.C. for a glimpse of what was to come for the guy who would become Mr. National.
So cheer up! In another week or so the days will start...