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Opposite dugout: Underachieving Diamondbacks heating up after slow start

May 12, 2014, 5:35am

Manager: Kirk Gibson, fifth year Record: 15-25 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.321/.371/.531, 7 HR, 23 RBIs); C Miguel Montero (.287/.389/.457, 5 HR, 22 RBIs); RHP Josh Collmenter (1-2, 3.44 ERA); RHP Bronson Arroyo (3-2, 4.89 ERA) Season series vs. Nats (2013): 2-4, 17 runs scored, 24 runs allowed Pitching probables May 12: Josh Collmenter vs. Jordan Zimmermann, 9:30 p.m., MASN2 HD May 13: Bronson Arroyo vs. Stephen Strasburg, 9:30 p.m., MASN2 HD May 14: Brandon...

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Opposite dugout: Tigers to throw plenty of hitting and pitching at Birds in Baltimore

May 12, 2014, 4:38am

Orioles

Opposite dugout: Tigers to throw plenty of hitting and pitching at Birds in Baltimore

Manager: Brad Ausmus, first year Record: 21-12 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: 1B Miguel Cabrera (.291/.333/.485, 5 HR, 29 RBIs); DH Victor Martinez (.325/.377/.577, 8 HR, 22 RBIs); RHP Justin Verlander (4-2, 2.67 ERA, 43 K); LHP Drew Smyly (2-2, 2.96 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) Season series vs. O's: 2-1, 18 runs scored, 13 runs allowed Pitching probables May 12: Rick Porcello vs. Bud Norris, 7 p.m., MASN HD May 13: Drew Smyly vs. Ubaldo Jimenez, 7 p.m., MASN HD May 14: Justin Verlander vs. Wei-Yin...

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Williams on Nats' sweep-clinching 9-1 loss to A's

May 11, 2014, 4:51pm

Nationals

Williams on Nats' sweep-clinching 9-1 loss to A's

Nationals manager Matt Williams covered Gio Gonzalez's struggles, the dugout incident and other shortfalls he saw in Sunday's 9-1 loss to the A's, as well as the sweep as a whole. Here are some selections from Williams' postgame media session. On whether he had anything special to say to the team after being swept: "No. We got manhandled today. Last night, we had a chance to win one and that didn't happen. Three more tough games on this road trip, so we've got to regroup and play well...

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Nats players react to Gonzalez's outing and dugout incident

May 11, 2014, 4:25pm

Nationals

Nats players react to Gonzalez's outing and dugout incident

Gio Gonzalez was far from his best when making his first start in Oakland since the A's traded him to the Nationals in December 2011. The game had essentially been decided by the time the second inning was done with the Nats trailing 7-0 after two on the way to a 9-1 loss to the Athletics. Gonzalez had easily his worst start of the season, allowing seven runs on nine hits, including two homers, in 4 1/3 innings. The left-hander walked three, struck out four and saw his ERA jump from 2.91 to...

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Orioles option left-hander T.J. McFarland to Triple-A Norfolk

May 11, 2014, 3:11pm

Orioles

The Orioles announced after today's game that they have optioned left-hander T.J. McFarland to Triple-A Norfolk. McFarland, 24, has posted a 3.86 ERA (7.0IP, 3ER) in three appearances for the Orioles, including a 3.0 inning appearance this afternoon in which he allowed two earned runs.

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Gonzalez allows four in first in return to Oakland (Nats lose 9-1)

May 11, 2014, 12:40pm

Nationals

Gonzalez allows four in first in return to Oakland (Nats lose 9-1)

Gio Gonzalez didn't have a dream start to his first game in Oakland since being traded to the Nationals. The left-hander was torched in the first, allowing four runs on five hits and a walk - all after retiring the first two batters of the game. Josh Donaldson drew a base on balls to start the rally. Yoenis Cespedes then reached on an infield single. Catcher Derek Norris, who was a part of the package Washington sent to the A's for Gonzalez, provided the big blow - a three-run homer to left...

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Moore excited for opportunity to be back with Nats

May 11, 2014, 10:53am

Nationals

Moore excited for opportunity to be back with Nats

Tyler Moore didn't need to wait long to rejoin the Nationals. Just four days after being optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, the Nats brought Moore back to help fill in for injured first baseman Adam LaRoche. Moore got in around midnight after playing one game for the Chiefs during a brief minor league stint. Is he rested to play today against the Athletics? "I've had worse," he joked. Syracuse was in Columbus when Moore got the call to head west. He didn't expect to be called...

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Nationals recall first baseman/outfielder Tyler Moore from Triple-A Syracuse, place first baseman Adam LaRoche on DL

May 11, 2014, 8:50am

Nationals

The Washington Nationals today recalled first baseman/outfielder Tyler Moore from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League and placed first baseman Adam LaRoche on the 15-day Disabled List with a right quad strain, retroactive to May 10. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Moore, 27, returns to the Nationals for his second stint of the season after briefly returning to Triple-A on May 8. In 18 games at the Major League level...

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Orioles reinstate infielder Chris Davis from 15-day disabled list; catcher Matt Wieters placed on 15-day DL with right elbow strain

May 11, 2014, 7:42am

Orioles

The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated infielder Chris Davis from the 15-day disabled list and placed catcher Matt Wieters on the 15-day DL with a right elbow strain. Davis was placed on the DL, retroactive to April 26, with a left oblique strain. He batted .250 (19-76) with two home runs and 13 RBI in 22 games for the Orioles. Davis went 1-for-4 with a run scored in a rehab game for Double-A Bowie last night. Wieters, 27, has batted .308/.339/.500 with five home runs and 18...

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Espinosa, Nats get to Gray in third (A's rally to win 4-3 in 10)

May 10, 2014, 5:58pm

Nationals

Espinosa, Nats get to Gray in third (A's rally to win 4-3 in 10)

A's ace Sonny Gray has allowed three earned runs in a game only twice this year. He surrendered that many in an inning when the Nationals jumped all over the American League ERA leader with three runs in the third. With one out, Danny Espinosa launched his fifth homer of the season to right-center for a 1-0 Nats lead. Zach Walters and Denard Span followed with singles to right before Kevin Frandsen doubled to center to score both runners and up the advantage to 3-0. In that one frame,...

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Williams, Tarasco on Nats giving Walters first career start in outfield

May 10, 2014, 4:17pm

Nationals

Williams, Tarasco on Nats giving Walters first career start in outfield

In a perfect world, the Nationals would have Bryce Harper in left and Adam LaRoche at first tonight in Oakland. Instead, Zach Walters gets his first start of the season at a position he has never played in the major leagues, and only once patrolled in 465 minor league contests. Walters will man left field for the Nats tonight rather than shortstop or third base, where he has played exclusively in the majors over the last two seasons. "We just have a need, especially against Sonny (Gray) with...

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LaRoche has MRI on quad, Nats to take "serious look" at whether to shelve him

May 10, 2014, 3:59pm

Nationals

LaRoche has MRI on quad, Nats to take "serious look" at whether to shelve him

Adam LaRoche's strained quad could very well land the Nationals first baseman on the disabled list after all. Nothing has been decided, but LaRoche had an MRI done Saturday after the quad tightened again during Friday night's game, and the Nats will have to decide whether to continue to let him work through it or rehab it to full health. LaRoche served as the team's designated hitter Friday, but is out of the lineup tonight because of what he felt in the series opener at Oakland. "It...

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Fister's early error proves costly (Nats lose 8-0)

May 09, 2014, 6:29pm

Nationals

Fister's early error proves costly (Nats lose 8-0)

Doug Fister was in line to start his Nationals debut with an easy first inning - that is, when nerves, enthusiasm or whatever other emotion he took into tonight's contest appeared to get in the way. Fister got John Jaso and Jed Lowrie to fly out to start the game before Josh Donaldson singled back to the pitcher. Fister didn't eat the grounder or make a safe throw to first. He fired wide of the bag and up the right field line, awarding Donaldson an additional two bases on the error. Brandon...

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LaRoche on his ailing quad, serving as DH for series opener at A's

May 09, 2014, 5:59pm

Nationals

LaRoche on his ailing quad, serving as DH for series opener at A's

Adam LaRoche has been hampered by a strained quad for a couple of weeks now, and the latest indication that it isn't better yet came Friday when the Nationals started their sure-handed first baseman as the designated hitter in Oakland. LaRoche said he sees it trending in the right direction, but he's not surprised it has stuck around this long. "If it wasn't (getting better), I'd probably try something different and it's day-to-day. Some days, I'll move a lot more on it and it's way...

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Williams excited to get Fister back, updates McLouth

May 09, 2014, 5:29pm

Nationals

Williams excited to get Fister back, updates McLouth

For the first time this season, the Nationals rotation is just as they drew it up. Right-hander Doug Fister will make his first start since the Dec. 2 trade that brought him to Washington from Detroit, having overcome elbow inflammation and a lat injury that sidelined him for the first month of the season. Manager Matt Williams expressed excitement to have Fister healthy - and rightfully so - when talking to the media at O.co Coliseum in Oakland before tonight's game. "It's good for him,...

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Nationals reinstate right-hander Doug Fister

May 09, 2014, 3:10pm

Nationals

The Washington Nationals today returned from rehab and reinstated right-handed pitcher Doug Fister from the 15-Day Disabled List. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Fister, 30, joins the Nationals rotation after missing the season's first 34 games with a right lat strain. He was acquired in a December 2013 trade with Detroit in which the Nationals sent INF Steve Lombardozzi, LHP Ian Krol and LHP Robbie Ray to the Tigers. In...

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Patrick Reddington: Finally, it's time for Fister's debut

May 09, 2014, 5:23am

Nationals

Patrick Reddington: Finally, it's time for Fister's debut

Gio Gonzalez said this winter that he was a "big, big fan of Doug Fister." The acquisition of the 6-foot-8 right-hander, according to Gonzalez, was like "knowing that you just got the brand-new car you wanted for Christmas." "For me," Gonzalez said, "when you've got someone with that kind of presence, he's going to set the tone in the fourth spot, fifth spot, first spot, second spot. It doesn't matter where he is in that rotation. He's just going to be to us an ace." Ross Detwiler,...

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Matthew Taylor: An historical comparison to the start of Hunter's closer tenure

May 09, 2014, 5:04am

Orioles

Matthew Taylor: An historical comparison to the start of Hunter's closer tenure

Getting a knot in your stomach while watching your team's closer, like tying your shoes, quickly becomes second nature. Orioles closer Tommy Hunter has had my insides tangled from day one of the 2014 season. This week's series with the Rays was particularly challenging. In two innings pitched, Hunter faced 12 batters and allowed four hits, two walks and one run. He left the bases loaded in a two-run victory on Tuesday and stranded runners on first and third in a one-run victory on Wednesday....

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Opposite dugout: Athletics host Nats in meeting of top pitching staffs

May 08, 2014, 4:53pm

Nationals

Opposite dugout: Athletics host Nats in meeting of top pitching staffs

Manager: Bob Melvin, fourth year Record: 20-15 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: LF Yoenis Cespedes (.259/.344/.518, 6 HR, 9 doubles, 20 RBIs); 3B Josh Donaldson (.262/.341/.476, 7 HR, 10 doubles, 24 RBIs); RHP Sonny Gray (4-1, 1.91 ERA, 40 K); LHP Scott Kazmir (4-1, 2.64 ERA, 1.04 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats (2013): Did not play Pitching probables May 9: Tommy Milone vs. Doug Fister, 10 p.m., MASN2 HD May 10: Sonny Gray vs. Tanner Roark, 9 p.m., MASN2 HD May 11: Scott Kazmir vs. Gio Gonzalez,...

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Opposite dugout: Feldman faces former team as Astros come to Baltimore

May 08, 2014, 3:46pm

Orioles

Opposite dugout: Feldman faces former team as Astros come to Baltimore

Manager: Bo Porter, second year Record: 11-24 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: SS Jonathan Villar (.240/.301/.490, 5 HR, 13 RBIs, 8 SB); 2B Jose Altuve (.271/.323/.375, 12 XBH, 12 RBIs, 11 SB); RHP Scott Feldman (2-1, 1.69 ERA, .176 BAA); RHP Collin McHugh (2-1, 2.79 ERA, 0.88 WHIP) Season series vs. O's: 2-4, 30 runs scored, 24 runs allowed Pitching probables May 9: Scott Feldman vs. Wei-Yin Chen, 7 p.m., MASN HD May 10: Collin McHugh vs. Miguel Gonzalez, 7 p.m., MASN HD May 11: Jarred...