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Game 88 lineups: Nats at Mets

Game 88 lineups: Nats at Mets
NEW YORK - It's been a busy day already around here, with the Nationals adding two players to the active roster (Trea Turner, Michael A. Taylor) and removing two players from the active roster (Ryan Zimmerman, Lucas Giolito). Meanwhile on the Mets side, Matt Harvey is definitely having season ending thoracic outlet surgery, and Bartolo Colon is an All-Star. Oh, yeah, there's also a game to be played tonight. And it features Stephen Strasburg versus Noah Syndergaard in a matchup of National...
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Turner, Taylor recalled; Zimmerman to DL; Giolito to Syracuse

Turner, Taylor recalled; Zimmerman to DL; Giolito to Syracuse
NEW YORK - The Nationals made a flurry of roster moves this afternoon, promoting both infielder Trea Turner and outfielder Michael A. Taylor from Triple-A Syracuse, placing first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list with a left ribcage strain and optioning right-hander Lucas Giolito to Syracuse. The moves address the club's most glaring need at the moment: healthy position players to fill out a bench. The Nationals played with a three-man bench during last night's 9-7 loss to...
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Nats left frustrated, confused, angered by slide call on Werth

Nats left frustrated, confused, angered by slide call on Werth
NEW YORK - The Nationals have been the beneficiary of baseball's new and controversial slide rule this season, most notably on opening day in Atlanta when Daniel Murphy convinced umpires to rule Nick Markakis out at second base for what looked to the naked eye like a clean slide but in actuality was illegal based on the sport's new rule. Last night, they found themselves victimized by the rule, leading to a combination of frustration, anger and mostly confusion. "It seems like everybody's...
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Weary Nationals drop opener of key series vs. Mets

Weary Nationals drop opener of key series vs. Mets
NEW YORK - They took the field with a short bullpen, two of their arms unavailable due to recent heavy work. They had a short bench as well, already a man down because of the addition of another reliever and then down another after Ryan Zimmerman was deemed unable to play due to soreness in an unspecified body part. Then their rookie starter managed to go only 3 2/3 innings, needing 90 pitches on a hot and muggy July night in the big city just to record 11 outs. And all of this came in the...
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Nats lose home run derby to Mets, lead down to three games

Nats lose home run derby to Mets, lead down to three games
NEW YORK - The ball flew out of Citi Field tonight like it never had before in the eight-year history of this ballpark. The Nationals and Mets kept trading bombs, each lineup homering four times a piece. In the end, it was the lone home run of the game that came with runners on base that proved the difference: Wilmer Flores' three-run shot in the bottom of the fifth carried the Mets to a wild 9-7 victory on a muggy July evening in Queens. The Nationals got solo homers from Bryce Harper, Clint...
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Homers aplenty in Giolito-Colon matchup (Nats lose 9-7)

Homers aplenty in Giolito-Colon matchup (Nats lose 9-7)
NEW YORK - When Lucas Giolito was born unto this world on July 14, 1994, Bartolo Colon already was pitching in rookie ball for the Cleveland Indians. Little could either have known then that nearly 22 years later they'd be taking the mound opposite each other in the same big league game. You'd be hard-pressed to find two major league pitchers with more contrasting styles right now than the 43-year-old Colon and the 21-year-old Giolito. That, along with the massive age disparity, makes...
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Zimmerman sidelined with soreness, out for opener vs. Mets

Zimmerman sidelined with soreness, out for opener vs. Mets
NEW YORK - The absence of Ryan Zimmerman in the Nationals lineup for tonight's series opener against the Mets seemed odd at first glance, given that the struggling first baseman had broken through with a 2-for-3 performance Wednesday that included a home run. Turns out Zimmerman isn't 100 percent healthy. Manager Dusty Baker wouldn't specify what precisely is ailing Zimmerman, but the veteran did do something Wednesday that left him "sore." "He has the day off because he's sore some,"...
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Game 87 lineups: Nats at Mets

Game 87 lineups: Nats at Mets
NEW YORK - Hello from Citi Field, where the Nationals close out the first half of the season with a big, four-game weekend series against the Mets. They enter tonight's opener holding a four-game lead, so that means things could go in a lot of different directions. A sweep by the Mets would leave the two teams tied; a sweep by the Nats would increase the lead to a commanding eight games. More likely is a series split or somebody taking three-of-four, making the most plausible spread at the...
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Wednesday morning Q&A

Wednesday morning Q&A
Well, it's been another eventful week in NatsTown. Danny Espinosa hit five home runs (two of them grand slams) and drove in 17 runs to win National League Player of the Week. Stephen Strasburg returned from the disabled list and threw 6 2/3 innings of no-hit ball. Joe Ross landed on the DL with shoulder inflammation, leaving a spot in the rotation for Lucas Giolito to remain in the big leagues for at least a while longer. Jonathan Papelbon returned from the DL. Michael A. Taylor was demoted...
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Nats react to All-Star selections, Harper will sit out Derby again

Nats react to All-Star selections, Harper will sit out Derby again
None of the Nationals' All-Star selections was a particular surprise. Bryce Harper had been in solid position to be voted in as a starter for weeks. Daniel Murphy and Wilson Ramos looked unlikely to win the fan vote, but were shoo-ins to be selected based on their robust numbers. And Stephen Strasburg, as long as he was healthy, was a safe bet to return to his hometown of San Diego to pitch in the game. But the official announcement of All-Star rosters remains a significant moment for everyone...
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Nationals look sluggish again in 5-2 loss to Brewers

Nationals look sluggish again in 5-2 loss to Brewers
Dusty Baker admitted, after the fact, that his Nationals didn't exactly put forth their best effort Monday during the club's annual Independence Day morning game. "Everybody was dragging yesterday with that 11:05 game," the veteran manager said. "I just didn't want to say it." Whatever it was that plagued the Nationals during that uninspired loss to the Brewers sure seemed to still be dogging them tonight during a repeat performance. A tepid offensive attack against right-hander Zach...
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Harper is All-Star starter; Murphy, Ramos, Strasburg are reserves

Harper is All-Star starter; Murphy, Ramos, Strasburg are reserves
The Nationals had been a first-place club on All-Star selection day three times in the last four years, but that didn't always translate into a throng of players actually donning curly W caps at the Midsummer Classic. This year, when the All-Stars gather in San Diego, the Nats will be well-represented in accordance with their place in the standings. The Nationals had four players selected to the All-Star squad this evening, with Bryce Harper again voted by fans as a starting outfielder. Daniel...
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Danny Espinosa named NL Player of the Week

Danny Espinosa named NL Player of the Week
Danny Espinosa's remarkable recent performance at the plate has earned him recognition around the baseball world. Espinosa was named National League Player of the Week, a fitting honor for the infielder who put on a prodigious power display over the last seven days. Espinosa hit .423 with five homers and 17 RBIs, most of that coming during the Nationals' four-game series against the Reds. He hit two homers (including a grand slam) and drove in seven runs during Thursday night's win, then...
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Game 85 lineups: Nats vs. Brewers

Game 85 lineups: Nats vs. Brewers
It's a big night in baseball, and not necessarily for what's taking place on the field. It's All-Star selection night, which means that shortly after 7 p.m. EDT, several members of the Nationals are going to find out they're heading to San Diego next week for the Midsummer Classic. At last check, Bryce Harper was still in position to be voted as a starting outfielder by fans, with Daniel Murphy and Wilson Ramos each trying to make late charges. Either way, both Murphy and Ramos are seen as...
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Scherzer done in by one solo homer, elevated pitch count

Scherzer done in by one solo homer, elevated pitch count
Max Scherzer pitched quite well yesterday. Who wouldn't be satisfied with one run and four hits allowed over six innings? But when your teammates are shut out, as the Nationals were by Brewers rookie Junior Guerra and two relievers, that one run allowed by Scherzer looks much more significant. And the manner in which it scored - via Martin Maldonado's solo homer in the top of the fifth - loomed large, given Scherzer's season-long struggles keeping the ball in the park. "There was a solo...
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Counsell takes blame for lineup gaffe, Baker recalls his own

Counsell takes blame for lineup gaffe, Baker recalls his own
It doesn't happen often - only 39 times in the last six decades of Major League Baseball - and so when it does, it draws plenty of attention and leaves one dugout looking for a corner to go hide and the other giddy for having caught the opposition's mistake. Really, are there many more embarrassing mistakes for a big league manager than seeing his team bat out of order? It happened today at Nationals Park, and the reactions were exactly what you would expect. Craig Counsell and the Brewers...
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Brewers caught batting out of order (Nationals lose 1-0)

Brewers caught batting out of order (Nationals lose 1-0)
Ryan Braun singled up the middle with two outs in the top of the first inning off Max Scherzer in this morning's Independence Day game at Nationals Park. Except in doing so, he actually charged teammate Jonathan Lucroy with an unassisted putout to the catcher. As if 11 a.m. baseball isn't weird enough, the Brewers turned today's game even more bizarre when they batted out of order in the top of the first, costing themselves a hit, not to mention some of their dignity. When Braun, the third...
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Papelbon activated, Taylor surprisingly demoted to Syracuse

Papelbon activated, Taylor surprisingly demoted to Syracuse
Jonathan Papelbon is back in the Nationals bullpen, but the identity of the player removed from the roster to clear a spot for the veteran closer was a surprise: Michael A. Taylor. The Nationals chose to option Taylor to Triple-A Syracuse before this morning's Independence Day game against the Brewers, activating Papelbon off the disabled list and giving them - for the moment - a 13-man pitching staff and a short bench. Papelbon had been out since June 12 with a strained right ribcage muscle,...
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Nats reach midpoint on pace to win 98 with room for improvement

Nats reach midpoint on pace to win 98 with room for improvement
And so the baseball season is now half-complete. (Or is it half-unfinished?) Whatever your perspective, this much you must admit: The Nationals are pretty good. After last night's dramatic, 14-inning victory over the Reds, they now boast a 49-32 record. That's the third-best record in the National League, the fifth-best in the majors. And it's good enough for a six-game lead in the division. It's also the equivalent of a 98-win pace, which few could find fault with, even the most...
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After trying first half, Revere soaks in first career walk-off hit

After trying first half, Revere soaks in first career walk-off hit
Six full seasons in the major leagues has left Ben Revere with some important perspective on the sport he plays for a living. "Baseball sucks," the veteran outfielder said. "It absolutely sucks. You ask Jayson Werth - he's been in the game 100 years - and he says it sucks. But it really does. It's frustrating. "I've had games where I hit four missiles, or four hard-hit balls right at people, and your average goes down. Then there will be games where I hit four bloopers, break my bat...
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