On the 31st episode of the DFA podcast, Bryan and R.J. had so much fun talking about the surging Indians last week, that they choose to follow the same format this week. This time, the topics du jour are the two other playoff teams: the (quiet) Washington Nationals and the (loud) Houston Astros.
This is a proportionate response to Bryce Harper’s hair, we think.
Think injuries have killed your favorite team? Well, you’re not alone.
Washington adds another veteran late-inning reliever, snagging All-Star closer Brandon Kintzler from Minnesota.
Jeremy Hellickson goes from one non-contender to another, while Howie Kendrick joins the Nationals’ stacked lineup.
Colorado picks up bullpen help in Pat Neshek, Washington calls up Andrew Stevenson, and Minnesota unloads one of the old regime’s mistakes.
The Nationals turn to their 2014 first-round pick to fill a rotation spot.
Washington’s mess of a bullpen gets major help in form of right-hander Ryan Madson and left-hander Sean Doolittle.
Trea Turner’s first 162 games have featured some greatness, some goodness, and a few remaining questions.
It was a good first quarter for the Rockies, Yankees, Nationals, and Diamondbacks.
This season is old enough to know better, but some early hitting performances really stand out.
Ryan Zimmerman credits Daniel Murphy with his comeback season, but can learning from teammates break bad too?
Bryce Harper is off to a great start, which is business as usual for one of the best April hitters of all time.
In the middle of his start, a struggling Adam Wainwright began switching sides of the pitching rubber.
Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer, and Dusty Baker will try to get the Nationals past the NLDS.
Can whatever got into Daniel Murphy get into Ryan Zimmerman and, maybe some day, Eric Hosmer?
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