Nationals @ Dodgers, Game 1

[Natsinpwc]

Well done. If Parker can be as good as Irvin the starting pitching rotation may not be in bad shape. 

[GataNats]

Hell of a win.   This team is much better than last year.   When we cut the fat, this team is going to climb

[JCA-CrystalCity]

levalle speigner beats julio Santana

[Slateman]

Zero walks

[imref]

Hell of a win.   This team is much better than last year.   When we cut the fat, this team is going to climb

five wins in our last eight. Should be six.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Zero walks

that's terrific and so much against Powell's minor league line. His stuff is good. I could see him over 9 K/9. Just got to keep the BB/9 below 3 and he can start.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

With the posted, we honor the memory of our friend Old Chelsea with the traditional post that tracks the Nats wins to date, in Anglophile style.

THE RACING PRECEDENTS - Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their seventh win, each season:

2014 - 10th April (9th match of season)
2013 - 11th April (9th match)
2019 - 13th April (13th match)
2016 - 14th April (8th match)
2012 - 14th April (9th match)
2018 - 14th April (15th match)
2024 - 15th April (16th match)
2005 - 16th April (11th match)
2017 - 17th April (12th match)
2011 - 17th April (14th match)
2010 - 19th April (13th match)
2015 - 21st April (14th match)
2021 - 21st April (16th match)
2006 - 21st April (17th match)
2023 - 22nd April (20th match)
2007 - 22nd April (22nd match)
2008 - 24th April (23rd match)
2022 - 29th April (22nd match)
2009 - 4th May (24th match)
2020 - 14th August (17th match)

If not for that 6th inning in Oakland, this would be a .500 team 16 games into the season. Not expected.

[English Natsie]

And there goes the reverse sweep...