DC Sports Bog: MASN


Posted at 11:36 AM ET, 04/18/2013

Bryce Harper, looking ill
By Dan Steinberg
Bryce Harper spent the top of the sixth on Wednesday looking like he was going to vomit. He also doubled and scored a run in that frame.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:36 AM ET, 04/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, F.P. Santangelo, MASN, Nats

Posted at 12:12 PM ET, 04/10/2013

MASN missed Rafael Soriano's untuck, so here it is
By Dan Steinberg
Because fans really really want to see a closer take his shirt out of his pants, I've gone ahead and found some images from Tuesday night.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:12 PM ET, 04/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  MASN, Nats, Rafael Soriano

Posted at 11:13 AM ET, 04/05/2013

MASN compares Bryce Harper and Babe Ruth
By Dan Steinberg
How long until we start comparing Bryce Harper to Babe Ruth? How about the first week of the kid's second season?

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:13 AM ET, 04/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, F.P. Santangelo, MASN, Nats

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 02/25/2013

Kristina Akra leaving MASN
By Dan Steinberg
After a year of sideline reporting for the Nats broadcasts on MASN, Kristina Akra is leaving for another opportunity.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:30 PM ET, 02/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kristina Akra, MASN, Media, Nats

Posted at 09:26 PM ET, 10/11/2012

Werth, on turning Nats crowds into Caps crowds
By Dan Steinberg
Hero of the day tells MASN's F.P. Santangelo that he knew D.C. sports fans could bring it after going to a Caps game.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:26 PM ET, 10/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Caps, Jayson Werth, MASN, Nats

Posted at 04:17 PM ET, 10/02/2012

Nats ratings, merchandise sales still spiking
By Dan Steinberg
Ratings, merchandise sales, Natitude shooters, and other off-the-field developments for the NL East champs.

By Dan Steinberg  |  04:17 PM ET, 10/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, MASN, Nats, Orioles

Posted at 12:07 PM ET, 10/01/2012

MASN, 106.7 The Fan adding extra Nats content for playoffs
By Dan Steinberg
Local radio and TV stations will ramp up their broadcast schedule with the Nats and Orioles in the playoffs.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:07 PM ET, 10/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  106.7 The Fan, ESPN 980, MASN, Media, Nats, Orioles

Posted at 10:54 AM ET, 09/28/2012

Bob Carpenter and F.P. Santangelo on Philly fans
By Dan Steinberg
If you like to hear announcers trolling Philly fans, Thursday night's MASN broadcast was for you.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:54 AM ET, 09/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bob Carpenter, F.P. Santangelo, Jayson Werth, MASN, Media, Nats, Phillies

Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 09/25/2012

MASN crew says Teddy is ‘on a mission’
By Dan Steinberg
With the Nats now in the playoffs, will Teddy ever win? F.P. Santangelo says the mascot is training hard, anyhow.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:19 PM ET, 09/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Teddy Roosevelt, MASN, Presidents race

Posted at 02:32 PM ET, 09/13/2012

John Lannan’s family gives him an ovation
By Dan Steinberg
Stephen Strasburg’s replacement helped the Nats win in New York, and his family members were pleased.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:32 PM ET, 09/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  John Lannan, MASN, Kristina Akra, Stephen Strasburg

Posted at 03:06 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Nats TV ratings now up 75 percent
By Dan Steinberg
As the baseball team keeps winning games, more and more people keep tuning in.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:06 PM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  MASN

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 09/11/2012

Bryce Harper breaks another belt
By Dan Steinberg
Nats irrepressible rookie outfielder demolishes a belt, gets a new one from the bullpen.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:00 AM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, MASN, WJFK

Posted at 11:27 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Cubs announcer wonders if Nats were stealing signs
By Dan Steinberg
In the middle of bench-clearing madness, the Cubs TV crew came up with an explanation for the Nats’ offensive explosion.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:27 PM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bo Porter, Jamie Quirk, Bob Brenly, Len Kasper, F.P. Santangelo, MASN, Ray Knight, Davey Johnson

Posted at 12:03 PM ET, 08/31/2012

Bryce Harper has baseball’s two fastest home run trots this season
By Dan Steinberg
Nats outfielder knows where he’s going, and doesn’t bother to take much time.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:03 PM ET, 08/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, MASN, Kristina Akra

Posted at 03:50 PM ET, 08/21/2012

F.P. Santangelo and his six-game break
By Dan Steinberg
Nats color analyst is in California with his family for a week. Calm down everyone. He’ll be back soon.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:50 PM ET, 08/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  F.P. Santangelo, MASN

Posted at 01:55 PM ET, 08/15/2012

Nats TV ratings on MASN now up 62 percent
By Dan Steinberg
As D.C.’s baseball team keeps winning, D.C. keeps watching, in greater and greater numbers.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:55 PM ET, 08/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Orioles | Tags:  MASN, Comcast SportsNet

Posted at 04:36 PM ET, 08/14/2012

Bob Carpenter calls Stephen A. Smith a ‘baseball genius’
By Dan Steinberg
Nats play-by-play man needles the ESPN yelling machine during Monday night’s blowout win.

By Dan Steinberg  |  04:36 PM ET, 08/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Stephen Strasburg, MASN, Rob Parker, ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Bob Carpenter

Posted at 10:34 AM ET, 07/30/2012

Michael Morse takes credit for ‘low tens’ celebration
By Dan Steinberg
Nats slugger dude says the team’s new home run celebration is ‘bringing back old school.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:34 AM ET, 07/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Michael Morse, MASN, Kristina Akra

Posted at 09:13 PM ET, 07/28/2012

When the Nats turned blue
By Dan Steinberg
For a few glorious moments Saturday evening, the Nats were Grays, and the Grays were blue.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:13 PM ET, 07/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  MASN, Corey Brown, Jordan Zimmermann

Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 07/06/2012

The Nats have a Rally Carp
By Dan Steinberg
When things are going good, your TV play-by-play man will make funny gestures while holding a 90-year old bat.

By Dan Steinberg  |  05:00 PM ET, 07/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bob Carpenter, F.P. Santangelo, MASN

Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 06/29/2012

Home run calls are tough in Colorado
By Dan Steinberg
Two nights in a row, the Nats fooled their own TV announcer with fly balls that just kept going.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:15 AM ET, 06/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bob Carpenter, Ian Desmond, Michael Morse, MASN

Posted at 04:09 PM ET, 06/26/2012

Nats TV ratings on MASN up 53 percent
By Dan Steinberg
Nationals broadcasts on MASN, MASN2 and WDCW are higher than they’ve ever been at this point in a season.

By Dan Steinberg  |  04:09 PM ET, 06/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  MASN

Posted at 01:27 PM ET, 06/19/2012

Nats owner on Bryce Harper’s joy
By Dan Steinberg
Mark Lerner says rookie phenom has offered ‘kind of a joy rub’ for the first-place Nats.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:27 PM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Mark Lerner, Kristina Akra, Bryce Harper, MASN, Natitude

Posted at 12:26 AM ET, 06/17/2012

Nats-Yankees: Tyler Moore was safe
By Dan Steinberg
Crucial call in 8th inning of Washington’s loss on Saturday went against the home team. Replay now.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:26 AM ET, 06/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Adam LaRoche, Nationals Park, MASN, Tyler Moore

Posted at 02:01 PM ET, 06/11/2012

Bryce Harper wears eye black in the dugout
By Dan Steinberg
Even when the Nats outfielder isn’t in the sun, his eyes will be protected.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:01 PM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, F.P. Santangelo, MASN

Posted at 11:05 PM ET, 05/20/2012

Oriole wins MASN player of the game in Nats rout
By Dan Steinberg
Sunday the Nats rolled the Orioles. So why the heck was Xavier MASN’s player of the game?

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:05 PM ET, 05/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Orioles | Tags:  Stephen Strasburg, Xavier Avery, MASN

Posted at 06:41 PM ET, 05/17/2012

The MASN broadcast plan for Nats-Orioles
By Dan Steinberg
With both its baseball teams in first place, MASN will again present split broadcast booths on Friday and Sunday.

By Dan Steinberg  |  06:41 PM ET, 05/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bob Carpenter, F.P. Santangelo, Billy Ripken, Jim Hunter, Mike Bordick, MASN

Posted at 03:29 PM ET, 05/03/2012

Bryce Harper catches a fly ball with his bare hand
By Dan Steinberg
Nats phenom’s whirlwind week continues with a catch in center field unlike many you’ll ever see.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:29 PM ET, 05/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, MASN, F.P. Santangelo