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Anthony Rendon Signs with Angels, Excited for Extra Month of Vacation in October
by Alex Poletti
Photo by Brett Coomer/Staff Photographer

Another major free agent comes off the board as NL MVP second runner-up Anthony Rendon signed with the Los Angeles Angels during the GM Winter Meetings in San Diego. The star third baseman cites the opportunity to play with Mike Trout and Joe Madden as factors, but says he was mainly swayed by the extra month of vacation time he’ll have in October by not making the playoffs.

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ESPN Greenlights ‘Titanic’ Remake Starring Kurt Suzuki and Donald Trump
by Alex Poletti
Photo by WIN MCNAMEE/GETTY

Inspired by the shared moment between catcher Kurt Suzuki and President Donald Trump during the Washington Nationals’ White House visit, ESPN has announced that they will be producing a remake of the 1997 hit James Cameron film “Titanic,” with the World Series champ and the former real estate mogul in the leading roles.

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Gerardo Parra Reveals to Nationals that World Series Ring Was Inside Them All Along
by Alex Poletti
Photo by Frey/The Washington Post

Acting as a clubhouse leader throughout the 2019 postseason en route to a World Series championship, outfielder Gerardo Parra had a message for his fellow Washington teammates: the World Series ring that they all wanted so badly was inside them all along.

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‘My Life is Incomplete Without a World Series Win’ Says Multi-Millionaire Justin Verlander, Consoled by Supermodel Wife
by Alex Poletti
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Despite pitching admirably, allowing three runs in five innings, Justin Verlander was no match for Stephen Strasburg in game six of the World Series. Verlander was tagged with the loss, his sixth in seven starts in the Fall Classic, extending his streak for most starts without a win on baseball’s biggest stage. With his daughter, supermodel wife, hundreds of millions of dollars and dozens of vintage cars surrounding him, the Cy Young candidate expressed frustration that his life wasn’t that good.

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Nationals Fans Still Surprised After Blowing Two-Game Lead in Playoffs
by Alex Poletti
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Following two statement wins in Houston to take a commanding lead in the Word Series, the National League champions dropped three straight at home and are now on the brink of elimination. Despite following a clear pattern, Nationals fans are somehow still shocked after Washington blew a two-game lead in October.

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Astros Fans Eagerly Await Sports Illustrated to Predict Next World Series Championship
by Alex Poletti
Photo by Alex Trautwig / MLB Photos / Getty

Down two games to zero in the 2019 World Series, Houston Astros fans have turned back to Sports Illustrated to predict their next World Series win, who called their 2017 championship run in 2014.

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20-Year-Old Phenom Juan Soto Rushes Back to Psych Lecture After Skipping Class to Play in World Series
by Alex Poletti

The hero in game one against the Houston Astros, Washington Nationals left fielder Juan Soto couldn’t celebrate long, as the 20-year-old had to rush back to the psych lecture he skipped to play in the World Series.

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Bryce Harper Tries to Sneak Back into Nationals Clubhouse During NLCS Game Three
by Alex Poletti

Realizing he backed the wrong horse at the beginning of the 2019 season, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper tried to sneak back into the clubhouse of his former team, the Washington Nationals, as they played the third game of the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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With Wild Card Berth, Nationals Clinch NLDS Loss
by Alex Poletti

In the bottom of the sixth with two out and the bases loaded, Trea Turner drove a 92-mph pitch from Phillies reliever Phil Hughes into the left field bleachers in front of a jam-packed Nationals Park. With that homer, the shortstop secured Washington another trip to the playoffs, their first since 2017. Not only did Washington secure a spot in the National League Wild Card game, but they also earned their way to get eliminated from the playoffs in the NLDS once again.

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Nationals Sign Bald Eagle to One-Day Contract
by Alex Poletti

To celebrate Independence Day, the Washington Nationals have signed a wild bald eagle to a one-day contract. According to sources in the Nationals clubhouse, he will receive his own jersey and locker for the day, as well as take batting practice and potentially pinch hit for the team.

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