February 9, 2012

Filmmaker Burns in awe of Strasburg

Tuesday night proved to be a busy one for standout filmmaker Ken Burns, who was tugged and pulled in every conceivable direction at Nationals Park after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the biggest game at this stadium since its grand opening more than two years ago.

Strasburg fans 11 through six innings

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg opened his Major League debut with three shutout innings before allowing a two-run home run in the fourth inning.

Strasburg … What is your first impression?

Nationals rookie Stephen Strasburg makes one of the most highly anticipated debuts in Major League Baseball history tonight. It's what people are talking about and we want to know how you think history will be recorded.

Nats try to keep Strasburg at ease

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg arrived at Nationals Park on Tuesday afternoon, a few hours before his Major League debut against the Pirates. One of the first things he did was talk to manager Jim Riggleman, who did most of the talking.

Pregame buzz for Strasburg at fever pitch

On Tuesday morning, sports talk shows, newspaper headlines, blogs and national television were fixated on Stephen Strasburg, the 21-year-old with the fastball that can reach triple-digits. And on this night, all eyes — finally — will be on Washington D.C., baseball.