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Washington Nationals fans sing ‘Take Me Out To The Ball Game’ from balconies in homage of postponed home opener

The Washington Nationals’ home opener and banner raising were supposed to be held today at Nats Park. Instead, the coronavirus outbreak suspended the seasons of all the major sports and forced fans inside under shelter in place orders.

But a group of Nationals fans in Friendship Heights didn’t let that bring them down. The group organized a singalong to Take Me Out To The Ball Game from their balconies when the first pitch was scheduled to be thrown.

The video, reminiscent of scenes from hard-hit Italy, has gone viral on social media.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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MLB makes games available to stream meaning you can re-watch the entire Washington Nationals’ World Series run for free

The NHL made its catalog of games from the 2019-20 season available on-demand on Friday to help fans who were stir crazy during the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, the 2017-18 season was not included meaning we couldn’t re-watch the Capitals’ Stanley Cup run on NHL.TV.

But there is one local championship run you can most definitely watch now! Saturday, the MLB made its last two years of games available to watch for free on MLB.TV. That’s 4,800 games and the playoffs available to stream for free!

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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All 30 MLB teams, including the Nationals and Orioles, will commit $1 million to ballpark employees

Every Major League Baseball team is pledging one million dollars for ballpark employees who are missing work due to the coronavirus. The MLB, just like the NHL, has suspended its season during the coronavirus pandemic.

The MLB has apparently learned from the NHL (props: Brennin!!), where it took four days for a majority of NHL owners to commit to taking care of their most vulnerable workers. Capitals owner Ted Leonsis was one of the first owners who pledged to do so.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan was the first to report the news.

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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Report: NHL will close locker rooms to media due to coronavirus fears

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman is reporting that NHL locker rooms, starting today, will no longer be open to the media as the league tries to protect itself from the coronavirus. All interviews moving forward will be conducted in a formal press conference area.

The change was made due to a recommendation from the United States’ Centers for Disease Control. The NBA, MLB, and MLS are expected to follow suit.

The locker rooms closing comes as over 350 people in the United States have contracted the disease, including three people in Maryland

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By Ian Oland 5 months ago

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Show your Valentine how much you love them with one of these local sports-themed Valentine cards

Today is Valentine’s Day, and if you haven’t gotten than special someone a card (be it your significant other, a best pal, family, or heck, for yourself), some of your favorite local sports teams have got you covered.

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By Rachel Cohen 6 months ago

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The Washington Nationals’ promotion schedule for the 2020 season is here and it’s very champion-y

The Washington Nationals announced their promotion schedule for the 2020 MLB season, Monday morning. After winning the World Series, the Nationals will kick off their season with Champions Week, which will include several World Series-themed promotions. The team will reveal their new banner on Opening Day, April 2, while they will present World Series rings to players on April 4. On April 7, the Nats will give away Davey Martinez World Series champion bobbleheads – one of eight bobbles they will be giving away to fans this season.

New to the Nationals this year will be Justice League, Sesame Street, and WWE-themed nights while the team will be bringing back their Pups in the Park and Cat-urday promotions.

There’s no official hockey days at Nationals Park, but if the Capitals win another Stanley Cup hopefully they’ll throw an impromptu party anyway.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Ryan Zimmerman’s wife Heather announces she is pregnant with couple’s first boy

We have an important development in the personal life of Washington Nationals’ first baseman and sometimes Washington Capitals goaltender Ryan Zimmerman.

Heather, Ryan’s wife, is pregnant with the couple’s third child – their first boy. The due date is in June.

Heather announced the news on her personal Twitter account.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Report: Ryan Zimmerman returns to Washington Nationals with 1-year, $2 million deal

Ryan Zimmerman is returning for another year.

The Washington Nationals’ first baseman agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal. The contract has performance bonuses that could make it worth up to $5 million.

The news was first reported by the Washington Post’s Barry Svrluga.

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By Ian Oland 7 months ago

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Gerardo Parra wants to return from Japan to throw first pitch for Nationals home opener

The Washington Nationals’ home opener is set for April 2 against the New York Mets, and it’s slated to be a huge event for fans in attendance, who will get to see the raising of the first championship banner in Nats franchise history.

While several faces that made up the Nationals World Series-winning roster will not be returning for the 2020 season, Gerardo Parra has expressed his desire to make the trip from Japan for the home opener to throw out the first pitch.

“I want to throw the first pitch,” Parra said to NBC Sports Washington in an exclusive interview. “I’m working, but it’s not in my hands. I want to talk to the Japan team, but like I say, I don’t want to say no because you never know.”

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By Donya Abramo 7 months ago

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The Soto Shuffle makes MLB The Show 20

The Washington Nationals’ World Series-winning season was filled with tons of incredible and iconic moments. Two of them have even made it into the upcoming video game MLB The Show 20.

Outfielder Juan Soto’s crotch-grabbing, between-pitch “Soto Shuffle” and the Nationals’ dugout dance parties were both featured in the trailer released on Wednesday.

Also, featured: Anthony Rendon in an Angels uniform. But let’s bury that until the end.

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By Donya Abramo 7 months ago

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