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Starting lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Nationals are on the road again today, this time facing the Astros, but surprisingly they've brought a bunch of big-name starters with them. Maybe that's because this road game is actually being played in their own home ballpark. Finally, everybody gets to reap the real benefits of a shared spring training complex. We'll be getting a look today at six regulars - Trea Turner, Adam Eaton, Daniel Murphy, Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon and Jayson Werth - in a batting...
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McGowin gets surprise start; Strasburg still hasn't debuted

McGowin gets surprise start; Strasburg still hasn't debuted
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - When everyone is healthy and available, the Nationals have one of the best rotations in baseball. But until that happens, they're getting a look at several backup options, including a rather obscure right-hander later today. Kyle McGowin is scheduled to start this afternoon against the Astros at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches - this is the first time the Nats have been able to play a "road" game in their home stadium - and if you don't know who McGowin is, you're...
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Ross sharp vs. Tigers regulars in first start of spring

Ross sharp vs. Tigers regulars in first start of spring
LAKELAND, Fla. - Joe Ross hadn't taken the mound yet this spring to face another team, so when he arrived at Tiger Town this morning and saw a Detroit lineup featuring the likes of Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez, he couldn't help but hope he wasn't in for a long day. "I wouldn't say I was looking forward to it," Ross said with a smile. "But it's good to see those guys that I'm sure I'll face during the year. And they've got some of the best hitters in...
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Red-hot Taylor launches another homer (Nats win 9-1)

Red-hot Taylor launches another homer (Nats win 9-1)
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Nationals 9, Tigers 1 Recap: The Nats sent their B/C squad on the three-hour trip to Lakeland to go up against the Tigers' A squad, but you wouldn't know it from what took place on the field. The Nationals exploded at the plate, with Michael A. Taylor, Raudy Read and Drew Ward all homering. Taylor, who hit the walk-off homer in Tuesday's inaugural game at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, also singled in two runs and beat out a grounder to deep shortstop during a...
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Baker on the Blanton addition and how he'll choose a closer

Baker on the Blanton addition and how he'll choose a closer
LAKELAND, Fla. - Joe Blanton isn't officially a member of the Nationals bullpen just yet - the veteran still needs to pass his physical, and the club needs to clear a spot for him on its 40-man roster - but Dusty Baker is intrigued by the positive effect Blanton could have on his ever-changing relief corps. "It'll be significant," the manager said. "You're adding a quality guy. You're adding quality to our team, to our bullpen. You've just got to find out now, depending on how he...
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Starting lineups: Nats vs. Tigers in Lakeland

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Tigers in Lakeland
LAKELAND, Fla. - Hello from Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, spring home of the Detroit Tigers since 1966 but looking as beautiful as ever right now following a major renovation this winter. They really did a nice job modernizing what already was one of the great, traditional spring training ballparks in Florida. The Nationals made the long drive (nearly three hours) here for today's game, their lone trip to Lakeland this spring. The lineup doesn't include many prominent names -...
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Still with Nats, Norris is making the most of his playing time

Still with Nats, Norris is making the most of his playing time
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - There may be no player in the Nationals clubhouse, perhaps no player in any major league clubhouse this spring, in a position more awkward than the one Derek Norris finds himself in these days. Norris was supposed to be the Nationals' starting catcher after the organization that drafted him way back in 2007 but traded him four years later and reacquired him in December via trade with the Padres. But then the Nats signed four-time All-Star Matt Wieters after camp opened,...
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Taylor's dramatic ninth inning carries Nats to walk-off win

Taylor's dramatic ninth inning carries Nats to walk-off win
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Michael A. Taylor knows a thing or two about spring training heroics. This is the guy, after all, who maintained a batting average over .500 for most of the spring one year ago only to struggle through a difficult regular season after that. So forgive the Nationals outfielder for not getting overly excited by his dramatic performance in the ninth inning this afternoon. "It's nice," the 25-year-old said in his typical low-key manner. "My family was in the stands...
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Guthrie impresses in ballpark opener (Nats walk off Astros 4-3)

Guthrie impresses in ballpark opener (Nats walk off Astros 4-3)
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Nationals 4, Astros 3 Recap: Michael A. Taylor threw out the potential go-ahead run from right field in the top of the ninth, with Jhonatan Solano blocking the plate and making a sweeping tag, then hit a two-out walk-off homer to left in the bottom of the inning for the win. ... The Nationals' first game at the brand-new Ballpark of the Palm Beaches began in style, with Jeremy Guthrie tossing two scoreless innings and Daniel Murphy and Bryce Harper hitting...
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Manfred on the new ballpark and pace-of-play rule changes

Manfred on the new ballpark and pace-of-play rule changes
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Rob Manfred had been to The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches only once before. Or, more specifically, he had been to the future site of The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches only once before. On Nov. 9, 2015, Major League Baseball's commissioner joined owners of both the Nationals and Astros to break ground on what at the time was an empty lot and former landfill. Construction crews faced a tight timeline - fewer than 16 months - to build not only the stadium but major and minor...
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Sources: Nats sign veteran reliever Blanton for $4 million

Sources: Nats sign veteran reliever Blanton for $4 million
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Nationals have signed veteran reliever Joe Blanton to a one-year, major-league deal, according to a club source, adding some much-needed right-handed depth to their bullpen. Blanton has arrived in West Palm Beach and could be in uniform as soon as Wednesday. His deal, according to a source familiar with the terms, guarantees him $4 million this season, with up to $1 million in incentives. Blanton's signing is pending a physical examination. The Nationals also will...
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Starting lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Astros in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The day has arrived. Not everyone was convinced it would happen, at least not in time. But it is happening, and it's happening on time. Today, the Nationals and Astros play a game inside their new spring training stadium after years of planning and 16 furious months of construction that went right down to the wire. "I'm very impressed, cause they've been working around the clock," manager Dusty Baker said. "Every day, I see something new. The other day I was coming...
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Roark on pitching in the WBC, Turner on homering vs. Cards

Roark on pitching in the WBC, Turner on homering vs. Cards
JUPITER, Fla. - When Tanner Roark was offered a chance this winter to pitch in the World Baseball Classic, the right-hander didn't have to think twice before saying yes. Never mind whatever concerns others may have about the injury risk of pitchers participating in the quadrennial international tournament. This was an opportunity to wear the uniform for Team USA and face elite competition, and Roark wasn't about to turn that down. "That's one hell of a thing, to represent where you're...
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Roark tosses three scoreless in tune-up for WBC (Nats lose 5-4)

Roark tosses three scoreless in tune-up for WBC (Nats lose 5-4)
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Cardinals 5, Nationals 4 Recap: Tanner Roark cruised through three scoreless innings, striking out four and needing only 37 pitches to do it against a Cardinals lineup featuring mostly regulars. Trea Turner launched his first homer of the spring, a solo shot to left off right-hander Jack Flaherty. Chris Heisey, Jhonatan Solano and Derek Norris hit successive singles in the bottom of the second to produce a run. Brandon Snyder drove in two more later to extend the...
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Nats ready for ups and downs of Turner's first season at short

Nats ready for ups and downs of Turner's first season at short
JUPITER, Fla. - Chris Speier was, by all accounts, a good shortstop during a career that spanned 19 seasons, the majority of those with the Giants and Expos. But ask the Nationals bench coach and infield instructor about his rookie season in 1971, and he immediately shudders. "Thirty-one errors?" he asked. Actually, Speier had 33. "It should've been about 50," he said. "I had (Willie) McCovey at first base." Speier learned what so many young shortstops learn: No matter how talented you...
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Starting lineups: Nats vs. Cardinals in Jupiter

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Cardinals in Jupiter
JUPITER, Fla. - If you want to know what the real benefits of the Nationals' spring relocation are, here's a perfect example: I just drove from The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches to Roger Dean Stadium in 17 minutes. And, had I been gutsy enough to try to beat a yellow light, I might've done it in 15 minutes. That's a beautiful thing. You should notice a difference on the field, too, as a result of these short drives, with more veterans making road trips than they did while training in Viera....
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Fedde impresses in first appearance vs. big leaguers

Fedde impresses in first appearance vs. big leaguers
FORT MYERS, Fla. - For most everyone in attendance at Hammond Stadium yesterday afternoon, it was merely the fifth and sixth innings of a Grapefruit League game between the Nationals and Twins. Minnesota led 5-1 in a fairly nondescript late February contest that does not count for anything. For Erick Fedde, well, let's allow the 24-year-old right-hander to speak for himself. "It's up there as one of my favorite baseball moments, for sure," he said. "I mean, it was cool. I know it was only...
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Baker on Cole, Worley and a 5-2 loss to the Twins

Baker on Cole, Worley and a 5-2 loss to the Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Not that he ever wants to lose a ballgame, even those played in late February in front of 5,314 fans, but Dusty Baker couldn't have been too surprised by today's 5-2 loss to the Twins at Hammond Stadium, given the circumstances. "Overall, we didn't play that well," the Nationals manager said. "This was our first game after a long bus ride, so I have mostly young guys here. We'll be better tomorrow." Indeed, the Nationals brought only one regular member of their...
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Cole sharp early, then fades in spring debut (Nats fall 5-2)

Cole sharp early, then fades in spring debut (Nats fall 5-2)
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Twins 5, Nationals 2 Recap: A.J. Cole was strong in his first inning of the spring, but labored in the second and couldn't finish the frame after allowing three straight two-out hits (including a home run by Jason Castro) and a walk. Veteran Vance Worley, trying to make the club as a swingman in the bullpen, gave up another run in the third inning but bounced back with a scoreless fourth. Top prospect Erick Fedde was impressive in his two innings of relief, retiring...
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Scherzer gets through first bullpen session with modified grip

Scherzer gets through first bullpen session with modified grip
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Max Scherzer was able to throw his first bullpen session of the spring Saturday, using a modified grip on his fastball to avoid the pain in his right ring finger he experiences when trying to throw it the conventional way. Scherzer has been behind the rest of the Nationals pitching staff this spring while he recovers from a stress fracture in the knuckle on his ring finger sustained late last season. He has said he has been able to throw all of his off-speed pitches with no...
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