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Shawn Kelley's outburst on the mound got him booted from the Washington Nationals. The Nationals designated Kelley for assignment on Wednesday, a day after he threw his glove to the ground and glared into the dugout while working the ninth inning of a 25-4 blowout of the New York Mets. Kelley entered the game with Washington leading 25-1. Continue to Article

August 01, 2018 2:24:pm EST

The New York Mets' 25-4 loss to the Washington Nationals is the latest chapter in a calamity of a season, and it begs to ask the question: Why do fans continue to support the team? Continue to Article

August 01, 2018 1:07:pm EST

Well, it looks like the Nationals aren't playing around anymore. In a season where they've struggled to stay near .500, had Trea Turner fail to run out a bunt against the Brewers, had Bryce Harper not running out a ground ball against the Mets, reports of the clubhouse being "a mess", and Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg getting into a shouting match in the dugout, it looks like the Nats have finally had enough of the trend this season. After trading Brandon Kintzler to the Cubs, a player quietly seen as a clubhouse disruptor, the Nationals have now designated reliever Shawn Kelley for assignment, one day after he threw a tantrum on the mound after giving up a home run in the Nats' 25-4 beat down of the Mets Tuesday night. Continue to Article

August 01, 2018 11:09:am EST

Up 25–1 against the New York Mets in the ninth inning, the Washington Nationals called on reliever Shawn Kelley to close out the contest, and things went south from there. Kelley allowed three runs in the final frame—far from impacting the result—but a two-run homer from Austin Jackson caused quite a stir for the Nats pitcher. Jimmy Cordero will take Kelley's place on the Washington roster. Continue to Article

August 01, 2018 10:43:am EST