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Desmond, Ramos and Robinson provide punch in Nats offense

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Desmond, Ramos and Robinson provide punch in Nats offense
Lost a bit after another stellar performance from Joe Ross, and the subsequent big news that he was taking Doug Fister's spot in the rotation, was the spark that Ian Desmond provided early in yesterday's 8-3 win over Arizona. Desmond was given Wednesday off after going through a 4-for-31 stretch, which included a startling 14 strikeouts. In the second inning, Desmond jumped on right-hander Jeremy Hellickson's first-pitch changeup, smacking a no-doubter over the visitors' bullpen in deep...
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Joe Ross remains in rotation, Doug Fister sent to bullpen

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Joe Ross remains in rotation, Doug Fister sent to bullpen
Following another impressive performance from rookie Joe Ross in the Nationals' 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks, manager Matt Williams announced a major shakeup to the starting rotation. "Doug (Fister) is gonna go to our bullpen," Williams said. Ross will remain in the rotation with Stephen Strasburg (strained left oblique) set to return from the disabled list to start Saturday night against the Rockies at Nationals Park. The next start for Ross will come early next week in Los Angeles. Fister...
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Joe Ross leads Nats to 8-3 win

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Joe Ross leads Nats to 8-3 win
For the third straight game, the Nationals have scored first. Ian Desmond mashed right-hander Jeremy Hellickson's first offering deep over the wall in the left-center alley in the second. The solo shot was Desmond's 12th homer on the season. Nationals rookie right-hander Joe Ross has struck out three over the first two innings while yielding one hit. Update: Desmond roped a double off the wall in left to start the fourth. A line drive single to center from Wilson Ramos gave the Nats runners...
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Orioles reinstate right-hander Jason Garcia from 60-day DL, option right-hander Mychal Givens to Double-A Bowie

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Orioles reinstate right-hander Jason Garcia from 60-day DL, option right-hander Mychal Givens to Double-A Bowie
The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated right-hander Jason Garcia from the 60-day disabled list and optioned right-hander Mychal Givens to Double-A Bowie. Garcia, 22, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis on May 13 and transferred to the 60-day DL on June 20. He made nine Major League rehabilitation appearances with Double-A Bowie, going 1-2 with a 4.20 ERA (15.0IP, 7ER) and 14 strikeouts. In eight games with the Orioles this season, Garcia has...
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Nationals recall right-hander Blake Treinen, option right-hander Aaron Barrett to Triple-A

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Nationals recall right-hander Blake Treinen, option right-hander Aaron Barrett to Triple-A
The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Blake Treinen from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday and optioned right-handed pitcher Aaron Barrett there. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Treinen, 27, returns to the Nationals after five scoreless appearances with the Chiefs. The hard-throwing right-hander joined Triple-A Syracuse on July 21 and did not allow a run in 12.0 innings pitched. He was touched for just six hits and racked up 14...
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Orioles to support BARCS Animal Shelter with Pet Calendar Sale and Autograph Signing

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Orioles to support BARCS Animal Shelter with Pet Calendar Sale and Autograph Signing
Six Orioles to sign calendars at BARCS on August 22 The Orioles today announced that the seventh annual Orioles Pet Calendar, sponsored by Pet+E.R., will go on sale Saturday, August 22, with proceeds benefiting the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS), a non-profit shelter that accepts and cares for all animals in need. The 16-month calendar features photos of Orioles players with their pets and various BARCS animals at locations around Oriole Park at Camden Yards including the...
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David Huzzard: Explaining the Nats' struggles

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David Huzzard: Explaining the Nats' struggles
It is no secret that the Washington Nationals aren't playing well right now. They are 7-12 since the All-Star break, having allowed an average of 4.2 runs a game and scoring 3.4 runs a game. Both these numbers are well bellow league average and even further bellow what the Nationals are capable of. The Nationals have come out of the break pretty much the same way as they started the season. They were able to rally from that first sluggish start and will have to do so again if they wish to...
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With Nats looking up at first place, no worries for Bryce Harper

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With Nats looking up at first place, no worries for Bryce Harper
On the heels of last night's 11-4 drubbing by the Diamondbacks, the Nationals find themselves two games behind the Mets for the lead in the Naional League East. Oh, how the tables have turned in one week. Last Thursday at this time, the Nats led the division by two games, fresh off a two-homer, four RBI performance from slugger Bryce Harper in Miami the night before. Behind Max Scherzer, the Nats went on to shut out the Marlins that afternoon to increase their lead to three games heading to...
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Bullpen collapses after Gio Gonzalez departs

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Bullpen collapses after Gio Gonzalez departs
For the third straight start, Gio Gonzalez was unable to pitch out of the sixth inning. Manager Matt Williams yanked Gonzalez after 95 pitches and turned to his bullpen, which promptly allowed four quick runs to change the complexion of the game in the Nationals' 11-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. The decision surrounding Gonzalez's removal seemed strange. The left-hander yielded seven hits with one walk and seven strikeouts when he finished the fifth at 93 pitches. With the Nationals leading 2-1...
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Zach Wilt: How has Chris Davis rebounded?

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Zach Wilt: How has Chris Davis rebounded?
As the Orioles entered the 2015 season, one of the major questions they faced centered around Chris Davis. Following his MVP-caliber 2013 season, in which he led baseball with 53 homers and 138 RBIs, Davis hit just 26 homers and drove in 72 in 2014. He played in 127 games while dealing with an oblique injury and finished the season with a 25-game suspension for a positive Adderall test. The offseason brought a number of questions as free agency loomed. Who is the real Chris Davis? Was he the...
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Bullpen bombed in Nats' 11-4 loss

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Bullpen bombed in Nats' 11-4 loss
Led by Yunel Escobar, the Nationals came out swinging the bats aggressively for the second straight night. Escobar drilled Rubby De La Rosa's first-pitch heater over center fielder A.J. Pollock to start the game with a double. Anthony Rendon and Bryce Harper drew consecutive walks to load the bases for Ryan Zimmerman with no outs. Zimmerman lifted a fly ball to right that was deep enough to score the tagging Escobar for the game's first run. Rendon was next to score on Jayson Werth's...
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Ian Desmond sits as erratic season continues

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Ian Desmond sits as erratic season continues
Ian Desmond's erratic season in the field and at the plate has led him to be the most criticized Washington Nationals player this season. So it's quite ironic that public sentiment is for Danny Espinosa, the most criticized Nat of the past few years, to replace Desmond in the lineup. Either way, Desmond sits tonight and Espinosa makes his fifth start of the season at shortstop. "It creates opportunity for me to give Desi a rest, which is important," Nationals manager Matt Williams said....
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Danny Espinosa gets start (with lineups)

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Danny Espinosa gets start (with lineups)
Danny Espinosa has made just one start since Anthony Rendon returned from the disabled list July 25. Tonight, Espinosa gets the nod at shortstop, with Ian Desmond receiving a night off. Espinosa has slashed .249/.320/.411 with 10 homers this season while showing stellar defense at five different positions. However, Espinosa's production at the plate dropped off significantly at the plate over the past month, like many in the Nats lineup. The 28-year-old is 16-for-73 (.219) since July...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "Wait Till Next Year"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "Wait Till Next Year"
Doris Kearns Goodwin. This historian/writer loves history and she loves baseball. If there is such a thing as a sweet read, this is it. Goodwin departs from her award-winning series of historical writings to take us back to a different time in baseball. The players were neighbors in the community. They held offseason jobs where fans interacted with them daily. Players stayed put. They spent careers with one club and one city (or borough in this case). When a player was traded, it was a big...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "Wait Till Next Year"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "Wait Till Next Year"
Doris Kearns Goodwin. This historian/writer loves history and she loves baseball. If there is such a thing as a sweet read, this is it. Goodwin departs from her award-winning series of historical writings to take us back to a different time in baseball. The players were neighbors in the community. They held offseason jobs where fans interacted with them daily. Players stayed put. They spent careers with one club and one city (or borough in this case). When a player was traded, it was a big...
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Best of the Decade: Stephen Strasburg's electrifying debut

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Best of the Decade: Stephen Strasburg's electrifying debut
As the Nationals celebrate 10 seasons in Washington, D.C., we reflect on some of the best moments since the franchise moved to the nation's capital. Each Wednesday through mid-August, check out Nationals Pastime for a remembrance of one of the watershed moments in Nationals history. When Stephen Strasburg took the mound for the first time in a Nationals uniform on June 8, 2010, Sports Illustrated called it "the most hyped pitching performance the game has ever seen." On a Tuesday night, two...
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Nats get gritty performance from Max Scherzer in 5-4 win

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Nats get gritty performance from Max Scherzer in 5-4 win
The Nationals offense came out of the gates quick, fell asleep for a couple hours and then awakened just in time to beat the Diamondbacks 5-4 to remain one game behind in the National League East race. Yunel Escobar smacked his second leadoff homer of the year to get things going in the first. A base knock from Anthony Rendon and a blistered double from Bryce Harper then set up an RBI single from Ryan Zimmerman and a run-producing groundout from Jayson Werth. Normally that would be enough...
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Wilson Ramos delivers in clutch, Nats win 5-4

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Wilson Ramos delivers in clutch, Nats win 5-4
Yunel Escobar wasted no time helping the Nationals offense get on the board tonight. Escobar launched a 1-1 fastball off Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin over the center field wall for his second leadoff homer of the season. The hit parade continued with a single to center from Anthony Rendon followed by a scorched double to right by Bryce Harper. Ryan Zimmerman's drilled liner to left scored Rendon as the Nationals began the game with four straight hits. Jayson Werth added an RBI on a...
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Orioles recall left-hander T.J. McFarland from Triple-A Norfolk, option right-hander Tyler Wilson to Norfolk

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Orioles recall left-hander T.J. McFarland from Triple-A Norfolk, option right-hander Tyler Wilson to Norfolk
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled left-hander T.J. McFarland from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned right-hander Tyler Wilson to Triple-A Norfolk. McFarland, 26, went 2-3 with a 2.91 ERA (52.2IP, 17ER) and a save in 16 games (nine starts) with the Tides this season. He allowed one earned run over his last four appearances (all in relief) with Norfolk, posting a 1.13 ERA (8.0IP) in that span. In 12 games with the Orioles this season, McFarland has gone 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA (13.1IP,...
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Stephen Strasburg appears ready to return to mound for Nats (game started)

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Stephen Strasburg appears ready to return to mound for Nats (game started)
Stephen Strasburg appears ready to rejoin the Nationals rotation. The right-hander made what's expected to be his final minor league rehab start last night for Triple-A Syracuse. Strasburg tossed 85 pitches over 5 2/3 innings, yielding two runs on five hits while striking out 11 without a walk. "I felt good," said Strasburg, who has been on the 15-day disabled list since July 5 with a strained left oblique. "My stuff is there. Just try to keep doing the same things and working on the stuff...
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