Trevor Rosenthal spoke to reporters in the nation’s capital for the first time since signing with the Washington Nationals. There was plenty of Bryce Harper chatter from all around the baseball world. The BBWAA’s finalists were announced.
All that + more in today’s links:
NATIONAL(S) BEAT:
The Worst Called Strike of the Second Half - (Fangraphs)
"Still, nothing much happened, not in the moment. Harper said a few words. Diaz heard them. The situation erupted in the bottom of the inning."
MASN won’t bring back Ray Knight for its Nationals broadcasts in 2019 - (Awful Announcing)
"He was often known for his honesty and deriding the Nats when they didn’t play well.