Todd Dybas

Stephen Strasburg throws bullpen session, says he feels good

Strasburg is working through his throwing program step by step. Friday, he was on a mound for the first time in a month, just hours before the Washington Nationals begin the playoffs.

October 7, 2016

Nationals announce NLDS roster, which includes surprise selections

Some of the decisions by manager Dusty Baker and general manager Mike Rizzo turned heads when the roster was revealed.

October 7, 2016

Nationals-Dodgers: Here’s why the Dodgers will win

Five wins, one loss. That was the Los Angeles Dodgers' record against the Washington Nationals this season.

October 6, 2016

Nationals-Dodgers: Here’s why the Nats will win

If the Washington Nationals are able to dispatch the Los Angeles Dodgers in their best-of-five first round of the playoffs, the seeds may have been planted on the second-to-last day of the season.

October 6, 2016

Max Scherzer the emotional key to Nats-Dodgers

Max Scherzer has learned this about dialing down his emotions in tight spots: "It doesn't work."

October 6, 2016

Wilmer Difo, three left-handed relievers on Nationals postseason roster

Nationals manager Dusty Baker would not reveal his Game 2 starter or the full roster for the first round of the playoffs. Though, he did let slip that Difo will be joined by three left-handed relievers.

October 6, 2016

More than 40 years ago, Dusty Baker was granted his wish to join the Dodgers

Baker wanted to get out of Atlanta and head back to his native California. Eventually, Atlanta general manager Eddie Robinson made the move happen.

October 5, 2016

Daniel Murphy keeps moving forward in preparation for NLDS

The Nationals' slugging second baseman put himself through several tests on Wednesday and came out feeling "really good."

October 5, 2016

Dusty Baker jolts Nats with his brand of passion, personality

Dusty Baker, 67, is an intriguing blend of baseball player, renaissance man and Forrest Gump.

October 5, 2016

Nationals’ youngster Pedro Severino will be tested in NLDS

Pedro Severino, Trea Turner and Reynaldo Lopez -- three of the Nationals' youngest -- aren't just along for the ride. They will play key roles in the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

October 4, 2016

Nats GM expects Daniel Murphy to be ready for Game 1

By the time the NLDS begins, the Nationals' starting second baseman and MVP candidate will have gone almost three weeks without playing a full game.

October 4, 2016

Max Scherzer, Nats turn to Dodgers

The Nationals' second batter of the eighth inning Sunday represented this stage of the season.

October 2, 2016

Robert Griffin III returns to little fanfare

Quarterback Robert Griffin III was back at FedEx Field for the first time since the Redskins released him in early March. This time, he was dressed in orange and brown warmup gear. Griffin was placed on the Cleveland Browns' injured reserve list after taking a sideline hit in the team's season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.

October 2, 2016

Matt Jones has Redskins’ running game on the rise

Where was the running game? That was a repeated question through the first two weeks of the season for the Redskins. Running back Matt Jones -- and every other back on the roster -- were rarely used. That has changed as weeks have gone by.

October 2, 2016

DeSean Jackson protests with his ‘crime-scene’ cleats

While warming up during the Washington Redskins-Cleveland Browns game, wide receiver DeSean Jackson wore cleats featuring yellow "crime scene" caution tape.

October 2, 2016

Injuries decimating Redskins’ defensive unit

Another week, another spate of key injuries for the Washington Redskins.

October 2, 2016

Dustin Hopkins’ kicking success comes on Redskins’ red-zone failures

One man's red-zone failure is another man's gold. Just ask Washington Redskins kicker Dustin Hopkins, who was named the NFC special teams player of the month Thursday.

September 29, 2016

Redskins lose not only a safety, but a leader with DeAngelo Hall’s injury

Hall's departure doesn't only mean the Redskins have to find a new starting free safety. It means one of the lockerroom leaders is gone just three weeks into the season.

September 29, 2016

Jamison Crowder on pace for breakout second year

Three weeks into his second season, Jamison Crowder is on pace to crush the numbers from his first year.

September 29, 2016

Josh Doctson injury has Redskins befuddled

Doctson did not participate in practice Wednesday because of an ongoing Achilles tendon problem the Redskins thought had been resolved at the start of the season.

September 28, 2016