Washington Post Jul 20, 2014
Nationals baseball: Reliever Craig Stammen prepares for the worst, hopes for the best
At the start of every game, middle reliever Craig Stammen treks to the bullpen. The routine is to make sure he’s always available in case that night’s starter doesn’t have his best stuff. With the Nationals trailing by a run in the fourth inning Sunday, Stammen was summoned from the bullpen just behind the right field wall at Nationals Park. Starter Gio Gonzalez struggled with his command against the Milwaukee Brewers and was pulled after 31 / 3 innings. Read full article >>
Nats Insider | CSN Washington Jul 20, 2014
Instant analysis: Nats 5, Brewers 4
GAME IN A NUTSHELL: With a chance to pick up yet another series victory, the Nationals turned to Gio Gonzalez, who had been dominant over the last few weeks. But when Gonzalez struggled to even get through the fourth inning, Matt Williams instead turned to his bullpen to pull this one off. Craig Stammen, Drew…
The Nationals Enquirer Jul 19, 2014
Drew Storen and Craig Stammen get their laces snipped (Video)
Up above, video of Friday night's controversy in which Drew Storen and Craig Stammen had to have the laces snipped on their gloves. Apparently the request did not come from the Brewers, but was made by Home Plate umpire Chad...
MASN Sports Jul 7, 2014
Strasburg, Rendon and Stammen on 8-2 loss to Orioles - Byron Kerr
Nationals reliever a href="http://masn.stats.com/mlb/playerstats.asp?id=8480">Craig Stammen said his fastball was fine, but he never was able to command his slider and that contributed to a rough 11th inning. The Orioles slammed two of their three homers in that extra frame off...
Washington Post Jul 2, 2014
Nats’ Craig Stammen has been ready for anything
Craig Stammen has been Mr. Versatility for the Nationals’ bullpen. No matter the inning or the length of his outing, the right-hander has been a reliable force in relief. In Tuesday night’s game against the Rockies, Stammen was called on to relieve Stephen Strasburg, pitching the last out of the eighth and the full ninth inning in a 7-1 win. Read full article >>
Washington Post Jun 23, 2014
Nats Journal: The importance of Craig Stammen
By many measures, the Nationals bullpen has been the best in baseball this season. There is one arm in the bullpen that, despite his stellar production, gets little attention, and that’s been the case for much of his career. Such is the nature of Craig Stammen’s jack-of-all-trades job. Middle relievers are rarely in the spotlight. Read full article >>
Nationals Journal | Washington Post Jun 23, 2014
The importance of Craig Stammen
By many measures, the Nationals bullpen has been the best in baseball this season. There is one arm in the bullpen that, despite his stellar production, gets little attention, and that’s been the case for much of his career. Such is the nature of Craig Stammen’s jack-of-all-trades job. Middle relievers are rarely in the spotlight. But Stammen’s versatility […]
MASN Sports Jun 22, 2014
Roark, Zimmerman, Stammen, Espinosa know importance of split against Braves - Byron Kerr
The Nationals earned a much-needed 4-1 win over the Braves Sunday to split the series between the top two teams in the National League East. Craig Stammen got five outs in relief to help the cause and said the Nationals...
