All-Star season is over. We got to see Max Scherzer on the hill and Bryce Harper win the Derby. Even if the NL didn’t win, it was everything you could have possibly asked for.
We now return to regularly scheduled panic regarding the Washington Nationals:
How not to catch a ball at the Home Run Derby (WaPo)
Prolific ballhawk and dreamkiller Zack Hample hung out at Nationals Park during the Derby last night, and a Washington Post writer followed his tips. Unsuccessfully.
All-Star redemption for ex-Nats Blake Treinen, Wilson Ramos, and Felipe Vázquez (MASN)
“I think the cool thing is that both organizations, through the trade, got pieces that they needed for the present or the future,” Treinen said.