Russell Whiting
Born and raised in the UK, Russell fell in love with baseball while visiting family in the US and has been a Nationals fan since the team relocated back to DC. Whether he's staying up late to watch the Nats or enjoying day games in the early evening, he loves all baseball, especially stats and quirky records. His British pessimism stands him in good stead being a Nats fan.
Washington Nationals return from road trip with questions to answer
Bryce Harper has been giving manager Davey Johnson headaches after a tumultuous week in the outfield. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) In my last post, I advised Washington Nationals fans not to panic, but to prepare More...
Don’t panic yet Washington Nationals fans … but get ready to
Jordan Zimmermann has been one of the few bright spots for the Washington Nationals this season. (Brad Mills/USA TODAY Sports) Anyone who reads season previews might have wondered why prognosticators were bothering More...
No doubt Washington Nationals are good, but is that enough?
Rafael Soriano is undoubtedly the best addition to the 2013 Washington Nationals. No wonder GM Mike Rizzo is smiling. (Gary Cameron/Reuters) Spring training seems to have lasted forever this year, but as the Washington More...
World Baseball Classic was fun, but it could be even better
Having top players, like Gio Gonzalez, from every MLB team appear in the World Baseball Classic will only improve baseball’s global appeal. Now that the World Baseball Classic is in the books, most of the More...
Washington Nationals start 2013 with spring in their step
Top prospect Anthony Rendon hits a home run in the Washington Nationals’ spring training opener. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post) Everyone knows there isn’t too much emphasis on won-loss records at the More...
Davey Johnson’s errors cut Nationals’ great season short
Davey Johnson made he right moves during the regular season, but a few critical moves and non-moves against the Cardinals have left fans scratching their heads. Not many expected the Washington Nationals to reach More...
Crunch time for Nats after Jayson Werth saves the season
Jayson Werth delivers the shot heard ’round D.C. (photo by Bob Youngentob) In my preview of the series, I pointed out there was only one day of anticipation before the Nationals took their bow in the postseason. More...
Big task in the Cards for Nats postseason debut
Cy Young-favorite Gio Gonzalez faces the biggest start of his career Sunday in game one of the NLDS. (Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images) There is just one more day of waiting, one more day of anticipation, one more day More...
Nationals weekend trip to Atlanta lacks excitement, not intrigue
Ryan Zimmerman has carried a big bat against the Atlanta Braves this season, hitting .359 with four homers and 15 RBI. (Jennifer Stewart/US Presswire) This was the weekend most Washington Nationals fans had circled More...
What’s changed for the Nationals this year? Only everything!
Ian Desmond and Bryce Harper are only two of the reasons for the Nationals rise to the top of the NL. (Joy R. Absalon/US Presswire) A lot has been said about the 2012 Washington Nationals, and even more has been More...
