Can the Nationals continue to hit like a top-five team in MLB?

The Washington Nationals broke out for six homers on Tuesday night in a win over the Cincinnati Reds and have the second-best offense in baseball as we pass the quarter-season mark. The District Territory crew talks about Daylen Lile and Luis Garcia Jr., who each homered twice as they attempt to tu…

Nationals Stumble in Weekend Series, Dropping 2 of 3 to Marlins

In today’s episode, the District Territory crew recaps the Nationals weekend series against the Marlins while also previewing the remaining schedule in May. The Nats lost the final 2 games of their 3 game set against the fish in Miami over the weekend, after a thrilling 3-2 victory in Friday’s game…

Nationals Bats Erupt vs Twins & Miami Marlins Series Preview

In today’s episode, Kevin Frandsen & Eric Shellhouse recap the Nationals thrilling home series win against the Twins. The duo discusses key contributions from catchers Keibert Ruiz & Drew Millis, and how offensive contributions from the bottom half of the lineup were critical to Wednesday and Thurs…

Surveying Nats Fans: Positive on Direction, Negative on Ownership

The District Territory crew talks about the results of Spencer Nusbaum's survey of Washington Nationals fans on The Athletic.  That includes talking about the 80 percent of readers who want the Lerners to sell the team, the majority of fans who are more optimistic now than they were last year, and…

Nationals manager Blake Butera calls out team's defensive woes

During a series loss to the Brewers, Nationals manager Blake Butera called out his team's struggles in the field. In his words, "We can't lead the league in errors and expect to win." The District Territory crew discusses the shaky defense, how the Nats are trying to fix it and where the blame for…

Breaking down the Nationals’ encouraging first month of 2026

The Washington Nationals just took two of three from a very vulnerable New York Mets team. It had the same elements that have made the Nats great throughout March and April -- James Wood was a highlight factory, CJ Abrams hit a go-ahead homer and Cade Cavalli struck out 10 -- but there were also a …

Nats bats go cold, Littell struggles, James Wood next Juan Soto?

The Washington Nationals, for the first time this year, have had a bit of cold stretch at the plate. Couple that with Zack Littell's struggles, and you see results like the 8-0 loss. That said... It's fair to start putting James Wood and Juan Soto in the same sentence. We explain why, how the Nats…

Nationals Finish Road Trip with a Win in Chicago!

Kevin Frandsen and Eric Shellhouse go over Sunday's 2-1 victory against the Chicago White Sox, finishing off a 17 game stretch in which they finished 9-8.  The red hot Nats sit at 3rd in the NL East division standings, as they look ahead  at a 3 game series in New York against the Mets. Kevin and …

Nationals mailbag: New tech, revamped farm system, CJ Abrams trade?

The District Territory trio sits down to go through fan-submitted mailbag questions about the team's new culture, new process, red-hot offense and ice-cold pitching. Questions about CJ Abrams, James Wood, Dylan Crews, a trip to Single-A Fredericksburg and even whether fans see the fan accounts tha…

Nationals best win of the year!

The Washington Nationals, yet again, have split the start of a four-game  series. This time, it's against the red-hot Atlanta Braves, with plenty to love  on the offensive end and plenty of surprising managerial decisions to unpack. Kevin, Spencer, and Eric discuss Blake Butera pulling Jake Irvin,…