the Washington Nationals are still a baseball team in 2012

The Washington Nationals announced today that Dierks Bentley (June 2), The Wallflowers (July 21) and Third Eye Blind (August 18) will comprise the lineup for the NatsLive Post-Game Concert Series, three FREE concerts following select Nationals home games throughout the summer.

"I can't imagine anything that epitomizes summer better than baseball and outdoor concerts," Nationals Chief Operating Officer Andrew Feffer said. "Not only will Nationals fans get to watch great baseball, but now they can enjoy performances from multi-platinum selling artists for free, right here at Nationals Park."

*roots for 17 inning games those nights*

FU, USA

http://www.summerlandtour.net/

rip wilson ramos' acl

rough year for the guy

I don't really follow baseball media, so I gotta ask: Is everybody who doesn't believe in sabremetrics/analytics this stupid?

There are plenty of dudes out there who are dumber than Howard Bryant I think.

Great balls of fire

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/stephen-strasburg-has-issue-with-hot-stuff-ointment-in-rocky-outing-davey-johnson-says/2012/05/15/gIQA65j8RU_blog.html

lol davey

didnt clemens put that on his nuts before every start

These guys need to go to Costco and get a full pallet of catchers.

I don't really follow baseball media, so I gotta ask: Is everybody who doesn't believe in sabremetrics/analytics this stupid?

lol @ anyone who seriously thinks the Nationals wouldn't have Strasburg pitch if they make the playoffs for the first time since moving to DC.

all of dc is asking, was it the butthole, the nuts, or both?

Harper must be happy that Strasburg set a new low bar for self-injury.

hoping next road-stadium PA guy plays Springsteen's "I'm On Fire" as Strasburg 'warms up'

The Braves guy will totally do this if he gets the chance. Last night he played some Mozart for Cozart and Beethoven for Ludwick.

yeah, he played something 420-related for Lincecum when I was there a couple years ago.

"Rainy Day Women" for Ryan Zimmerman...

Great Balls of Fire

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@robdibble49
Wow, I guess you can't be human, it was the hot stuff on your groin? Really, next time use a feminine napkin, Beckett gets a new aholein Bos

Hot Stuff on my groin vs potholes in my lawn

Davey with the quick hook there.

2 rookies in a row with homers.

The good and the bad with Bryce Harper's aggressive baserunning--yesterday tried to turn a double into a triple and got thrown out. They lost 3 to 2.

guys do u think bryce harper has a gay fan club and do you think it's called harper's fairies?

are you quoting Rob Dibble or something?

No I came up with that I'm very proud

man, The H&S Show is doing well in the Fens.

6 innings, 13 K, 119 pitches. This story seems so precarious.

June 8th is Strasmas, though, the day for Strasburg to strike out a ton of dudes in honor of 6/8/2010's debut 14K in 7 IP.

Does Strasburg go every fifth day even if an off-day follows, or do they hold him back? Looks like he'll start in Toronto on Wednesday. I'd go for sure, except, wouldn't you know it, it's an afternoon game.

in six career appearances against the yankees before today, brad lidge's era was 14-something

now it is worse

^^^designated for assignment

i'm totally against god bless america at baseball games but the violin version was p charming and ken burns-y

must be the worst part of playing for the Nationals:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/george-will-unofficial-history-tutor-to-the-nats/article/2501979

ugh.

Steve McCatty says "Strikeouts are bullshit." His staff's performance seems to indicate otherwise.

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/7/12/3155427/steve-mccatty-nationals-pitching-coach-strikeouts

Strasburg now at .385/.448/.654 in 26 at bats, maybe after he reaches his inning limit for the year they should use him as a pinch hitter?

some good 2-2 2 out clutch hitting there in the bottom of the ninth

the return of john lannan on saturday

i can understand why he was pissed to be optioned in the spring, but his numbers in the il are not very good at all

Morse with the longest HR in Nationals Park history, 465'. It was pretty large.

Dropping a 9-0 lead. Bad weekend ahead.

Get in Espinosa

Extra innings tonight, doubleheader tomorrow. The Sunday game is going to look like Zombieland.

losing 11-10 from a 9-0 lead. cue up the inevitable TURNING POINT OF THE SEASON talk.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7px1snkeq1qzbwkjo1_1280.jpg

Members of the Nationals bullpen read passages from Fifty Shades of Grey
http://mlbfancave.mlb.com/fancave/video.jsp?content_id=23358021&topic_id=19224580&fbid=MnLnqAeUjR5

too scared to click

Nationals starters have a combined 1.01 ERA in the last 6 games! Relievers at 3.46 during the same stretch which certainly isn't bad but I wish Johnson would let pitchers throw complete games more often, I get nervous once the bullpen warms up.

Bandwagon itt.

i've been bandwagoning these guys since 2008 for some godawful reason but it's paying off now

I did not expect to suddenly find myself watching all these baseball games when I returned to DC but it's pretty compelling watching these dudes win all the time. And Ross Detwiler is cuet

Michael Morse ‏@Dc_BEAST38
Watching blazing saddles .....