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Washington Nationals reverse course on pay cut to team’s minor leaguers after Sean Doolittle and players take action

The Washington Nationals, who are owned by the Lerner Family (estimated net worth of $4.3 billion), planned to cut their already-meager, weekly minor-league stipends by 25 percent from $400 to $300 in June.

Once Nationals players found out about the pay cut, they held a Zoom meeting, according to The Athletic’s Brittany Ghiroli, and decided to make up for those lost wages out of their own pockets.

Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle made the announcement Sunday night.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Behind the scenes of the Washington Nationals’ World Series celebration and shirtless Zamboni ride at the Nov. 3 Capitals game

The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game Seven of the World Series to become world champions for the first time. In the locker room, they tried to drink out of the Commissioners’ Trophy like it was the Stanley Cup – at some point bending three of its flags. On November 2, the team paraded down Constitution Avenue. The next evening the players filed into a party bus and drove into the underbelly of Capital One Arena to celebrate at a Capitals game.

“That was the best night for me,” Adam Eaton said in an interview on the RMNB Podcast. “I loved the parade but this was better than the parade. The reason it was better than the parade was because — no offense to the families — it was the last time that we could have everybody together. Just the boys. It was the roster. There was no wives, no kids, no nothing. It was just the boys. Let’s go.”

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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The Washington Nationals reunited on Zoom to watch themselves win the World Series. These were the best moments.

The Washington Nationals’ World Series champion team reunited on Zoom to re-watch Game Seven of the World Series, Tuesday night. Hosted by MASN’s Dan Kolko and Nats’ first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, the players tuned in from their homes around the world and hung out live to benefit Zimmerman’s newly created charity, Pros For Heroes. By the end of the night, the Nats had raised over $200,000 for charity.

The Nats’ Zoom reunion was was unfiltered, fun, and honest. It was as if we were a fly on the wall of a private clubhouse party and we were hearing all the juicy parts.

From making fun of the Astros’ cheating to Brian Dozier ripping off his shirt (again), these were the best moments.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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The Washington Nationals poured beer into Capitals fans’ mouths from their suite

The Washington Nationals really got wild by the end of the Caps-Flames game. Several of the team’s stars, such as Max Scherzer, Trea Turner, Adam Eaton, and Sean Doolittle, got shirtless during a second intermission Zamboni ride.

The shirts came off again during the third period after the Capitals and PA announcer Wes Johnson unleashed the fury.

As it ended, Yan Gomes and Brian Dozier began pouring beers into the mouths of Capitals fans below.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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