Scherzer Pitches Well Against the Cards

It was great to see Max Scherzer pitching like an ace today against the Cardinals, as the Nationals won 6-1 and swept the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. It was his best start of the season so far: seven shutout innings with nine strikeouts. A lot of his success can be attributed to his fastball, which was clocked at an average speed of 95.2 MPH and an 80% strike rate (44 of 55 fastballs were strikes). Ten of those strikes were swing-and-misses, meaning that his fastball had some great movement as well. He admits to making a small mechanical adjustment that affects his fastball control (a shortening of his arm action), which shows the kind of work he puts into his craft. Hopefully, he can bring that same fastball domination to bear against the Cubs in Chicago next weekend.

Opening Day!!!

My favorite day of the year is here! This year is extra special since it coincides with my wedding anniversary (2nd time it has done so for us). Also, I have a Nationals team that appears to be the cream of the NL East. Playoffs, here we come! Oh, and my beloved Orioles have a tough road ahead in the brutal AL East. However, I think they'll still be in the mix come September. Hope springs eternal! Good luck to everyone's teams today! We all can't win, but we can at least stay healthy. ***Make Opening Day a National Holiday***

NL Felker Live Blog

About to get started...Get ready to be wowed!

1st draft pick was Roy Halladay, followed up by Aroldis Chapman and Edwin Jackson. No surprise, considering the players available.

Draft is moving along smoothly. No arguments...

Now, Eric Dyson's Reign of Terror!!!

1 - Christopher Withrow
Julio Teheran
Simon Castro
Arodys Vizcaino
Jiovanni Mier
Brett Jackson
Jaff Decker
Jordan Lyles
Drew Storen
Phillippe Aumont
Andrew Cashner
Thomas Neal
Jay Jackson
Christian Bethancourt
Edward Selcedo
Domingo Santana
Vincent Belnome

Wave Two!

Ramon Troncoso
Dan Meyer
Arthur Rhodes
Takashi Saito
Rafael Betancourt
Trever Miller
Matt Capps
Matt Lindstrom

Jordan Zimmermann
Tim Stauffer
Chris Narveson
Matt Maloney

Gregg Zaun
Chris Snyder

Jeff Clement

Luis Castillo
David Eckstein

Tony Gwynn
Lastings Milledge
Ruben Tejeda

Oliver Perez
Kyle McClellan
Billy Buckner
Antonio Bastardo
Wade LeBlanc
Fernando Nieve
Edgar Renteria