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Chris Thompson

Willson Contreras is restrained by like 11 different dudes.

Cade Cavalli Insists There Was Nothing Racist About Calling Willson Contreras “Boy”

James Wood is drenched in water after a Nationals win.

James Wood Will Mightily Thwap The Baseball In Whichever Direction He Pleases

Activists unfurl a large banner reading "SAVE AMERICA DEPORT 100+ MILLION" in the stands at Nationals Park

Politics

White Genocide Conspiracy Freaks Flee Nationals Game After Banner Stunt

Dave McKenna

The National Mall with a view of the White House

Nats To Fans: Hey Everybody, Look What Dumbasses Our Players Are!

Lauren Theisen

Jacob Young Kicked The Mets While They’re Down

Brandon Lockridge and Julio Borbon of the Brewers laugh together.

Fifty-Six Hits Is Too Damn Many

Dave Martinez looks bummed shortly before being fired.

The Nationals Should Quit Pretending

Ray Ratto

ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 29: James Wood #29 of the Washington Nationals prepares to bat during the game between the Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Sunday, June 29, 2025 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Nicole Vasquez/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

James Wood If They’d Let Him

Samer Kalaf

The Nationals Know What Goes Great Together: Dogs And Fireworks

James Wood Is A Special Case

A Dangerously Bad Bullpen Is Everyone’s Problem

With Two Hits, Rafael Devers Makes Dylan Crews Mayor Of Bozo Town

Spare A Thought For Baseball’s Poor Flailing Bozos

A much younger Juan Soto celebrates a dinger in the Nationals dugout.

Juan Soto’s Megadeal Ends A Long Goodbye

Nationals End Season By Demoting Leadoff Hitter Who Was In A Casino Until 8:00 A.M.

James Wood Sounds Like A Happy Future

Victor Robles blows a bubble gum bubble while swinging a bat.

The Mariners Found A Keeper In Washington’s Refuse

Merry James Wood Day To All Who Celebrate

The Padres And Nationals Manufactured A Thrilling Summertime Rivalry Out Of Nothing At All

James Wood rounds the bases after hitting a spring training home run.

Please Give Us James Wood Now, Before Joey Gallo’s Shoulder Un-Kerplodes

James Wood #50 of the Washington Nationals bats during the first inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the New York Mets at Clover Park on March 15, 2024 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

That Time A D.C. Prep School Cast Away Nats Phenom James Wood

Nationals owner Mark Lerner smiles in sunglasses at a Nationals game.

Mark Lerner Loses His Appetite For Sentiment, Pulls The Plug On Stephen Strasburg’s Retirement Send-Off

A smiling Stephen Strasburg is enveloped in an involuntary group hug during the 2019 season.

Let’s Remember A Time When Stephen Strasburg Enjoyed Playing Baseball

Davey Martinez emerges from the dugout during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Nationals Finally Managed To Retain Some Guys

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 05: Umpire Quinn Wolcott #81 hands the bat of Elly De La Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds back to him as manager David Bell #25 looks on in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Washington Nationals