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Thursday Q&A from 36,000 feet above America

Thursday Q&A from 36,000 feet above America
This turned into quite an eventful road trip for the Nationals. It began in Cleveland last week with a blown save by Jonathan Papelbon and a huge escape act by Blake Treinen the next night. It continued in San Francisco over the weekend with dominant performances by Tanner Roark and Max Scherzer, the official yanking of Papelbon from the closer's role, the acquisition of Mark Melancon as his replacement and a historic triple play that was necessary to escape a huge jam. And then it wrapped up...
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Scherzer finishes strong, leads Nats to trip-ending sweep

Scherzer finishes strong, leads Nats to trip-ending sweep
PHOENIX - Max Scherzer doesn't like to evaluate his starts by what happens in the first inning, the second inning or just about any inning he takes the mound. For Scherzer, it's not about how he starts. It's about how he finishes. "I always say you can usually define your outing by the last 15 pitches that you throw," the right-hander said. "That's usually when the outing is decided, when you're going to either win or lose a ballgame. And today was a case of that." The final score - an...
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Behind Scherzer's arm and bat, Nats win 8-3 to sweep Arizona

Behind Scherzer's arm and bat, Nats win 8-3 to sweep Arizona
PHOENIX - He pitched eight strong innings, given a chance to stay on the mound longer than most modern starters might, given the situation. And he also delivered the two-run single that proved the margin of difference for most of the game. Needless to say, it was Max Scherzer's afternoon at Chase Field, and the rest of the Nationals just went along for the ride en route to an 8-3 victory over the Diamondbacks that completed a series sweep. Scherzer allowed just four hits and struck out 11 over...
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Ross won't return Friday, starter still TBD (Nats win 8-3)

Ross won't return Friday, starter still TBD (Nats win 8-3)
PHOENIX - The Nationals haven't announced who will start Friday night against the Giants, but it won't be Joe Ross. Manager Dusty Baker said today that Ross still needs to make another minor league rehab start before coming off the disabled list to face big league hitters. The time and place of that start is still being sorted out. "We're not sure yet," Baker said. "He'll probably go out and throw again. We'll see how he comes out of that. We need to get him some length and some quality...
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Murphy, Strasburg are latest Nationals to win monthly awards

Murphy, Strasburg are latest Nationals to win monthly awards
PHOENIX - Two more Nationals players added pieces of hardware to their growing shelves today when Daniel Murphy was named National League Player of the Month and Stephen Strasburg was named NL Pitcher of the Month for July. Murphy, who previously won NL Player of the Month honors in May, hit .372 with 12 doubles, six homers, 26 RBIs and a 1.144 OPS in July, compiling those numbers despite playing in only 24 games (he was out of the lineup for five games due to a lingering hamstring injury...
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Game 108 lineups: Nats at Diamondbacks

Game 108 lineups: Nats at Diamondbacks
PHOENIX - The Nationals have already secured a winning road trip. Now they'll try to sweep the Diamondbacks and head home with a 6-3 record after their long and eventful swing through Cleveland, San Francisco and Arizona. Max Scherzer takes the mound against the club that drafted him way back in 2006. He's been on quite a run lately: 3-1 with a 1.09 ERA in his last six starts. He may need to be in top form again today, because the Nationals are fielding a lineup that is lacking Ryan...
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Rookies Turner, Difo step in and make big contributions in win

Rookies Turner, Difo step in and make big contributions in win
PHOENIX - When the Nationals took the field for batting practice Tuesday afternoon, Trea Turner was expecting to take grounders at second base, where he was scheduled to start. Wilmer Difo was already preparing mentally to come off the bench, perhaps in a key pinch-hitting situation or a double-switch. Then manager Dusty Baker passed along word that Bryce Harper was sick, battling a stomach virus that required IV fluids. So Turner was going to need to play center field, with Difo getting the...
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Nationals bats come alive again in 10-4 rout of Arizona

Nationals bats come alive again in 10-4 rout of Arizona
PHOENIX - Turns out Monday night's offensive explosion wasn't a complete aberration for the Nationals, because they nearly duplicated the feat tonight against the Diamondbacks. Wilson Ramos, Chris Heisey and Jayson Werth all clubbed home runs to lead another potent offensive attack, carrying the Nats to a 10-4 victory at Chase Field. Combined with their lopsided win in Monday's series opener, the Nationals have now outscored Arizona 24-5 over the last two nights, putting their offensive...
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Harper scratched with illness, Zimmerman still out (Nats win 10-4)

Harper scratched with illness, Zimmerman still out (Nats win 10-4)
PHOENIX - The stomach bug that has been making its way around the Nationals clubhouse over the last two weeks appears to have gotten Bryce Harper now. Harper had to be scratched from tonight's lineup with an illness, the club announced about an hour before scheduled first pitch against the Diamondbacks. Harper was due to bat third and start in right field, hoping to pick up where he left off Monday night when he reached base three times during the Nationals' 14-1 victory at Chase Field. But...
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Williams turns page on Nationals, glad to be back in Arizona

Williams turns page on Nationals, glad to be back in Arizona
PHOENIX - If there was such a thing as a perfect landing spot for Matt Williams after the disappointing and abrupt conclusion of his tenure as Nationals manager, this was it. Back in Arizona, where he has lived since his playing days, coaching third base for a Diamondbacks organization that has always valued his presence. "It's great," Williams said this afternoon, seated in the third base dugout at Chase Field. "I'm home. I've been here 30 years, and certainly I enjoy the community....
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Game 107 lineups: Nats at Diamondbacks (Harper scratched)

Game 107 lineups: Nats at Diamondbacks (Harper scratched)
PHOENIX - The Nationals lineup exploded for 14 runs on 19 hits (none of them homers) last night in their rout over the Diamondbacks. They certainly didn't wind up needing that much offense to win the series opener, but Dusty Baker wasn't concerned about that. "I know a lot of people say, 'Why don't you save some runs for tomorrow?' " the manager said. "But I hope that they memorize how to do that." We'll see if there's any carryover effect tonight against left-hander Robbie Ray, who...
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Why the Nationals believe their lineup is good enough as is

Why the Nationals believe their lineup is good enough as is
PHOENIX - The Nationals, believe it or not, have one of the league's better offenses. They're fourth in the National League with 497 runs scored. They're tied for third with a .427 slugging percentage, and their .752 OPS ranks fourth. They rank second only to the Cardinals with 139 home runs. So why all the dismay when this team didn't acquire another bat before Monday's trade deadline? It probably has something to do with the manner in which the Nationals score their runs. They rely on...
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Nationals blow out Diamondbacks 14-1 in rare laugher

Nationals blow out Diamondbacks 14-1 in rare laugher
PHOENIX - After a grueling weekend in San Francisco that featured more tense moments - not to mention missed opportunities - than they would have liked, the Nationals were in need of a good, old-fashioned laugher. Boy, did they get one tonight at Chase Field. The Nationals blasted the Diamondbacks out of their air-conditioned ballpark, winning 14-1 behind an all-out offensive attack that included hits from all nine starters, not to mention yet another boringly dominant performance from Stephen...
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Dusty Baker on today's lack of trades (Nationals win 14-1)

Dusty Baker on today's lack of trades (Nationals win 14-1)
PHOENIX - Though they had some interest in trying to add another piece or two before today's trade deadline, the Nationals didn't think any potential addition was worth the price of acquisition. "There's always some tweaking that you'd like to be done, but you have to weigh the costs," manager Dusty Baker said. While fellow contenders like the Cubs, Indians, Giants and Rangers aggressively gave up prospects to add players for the stretch run, the Nationals' lone trade this week (Felipe...
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X-rays on Zimmerman's hand negative, Ross nearing return

X-rays on Zimmerman's hand negative, Ross nearing return
PHOENIX - Ryan Zimmerman appears to have avoided serious injury, but the Nationals first baseman is out of tonight's lineup with a sore left wrist one day after it was struck by a pitch. Multiple X-rays taken on Zimmerman's wrist came back negative, according to manager Dusty Baker, who was breathing a sigh of relief after getting the news, knowing others who have been hit in a similar fashion (most notably Jayson Werth last season) have wound up missing months. "We dodged a bullet that...
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Game 106 lineups: Nats at Diamondbacks

Game 106 lineups: Nats at Diamondbacks
PHOENIX - Hello from the Valley of the Sun, where it's actually a balmy 97 degrees this afternoon. There's even a chance of rain this evening, which isn't all that uncommon this time of year, which is monsoon season in these parts. (No, seriously. You can look it up. Plus, I grew up here, so I know all about it.) The roof at Chase Field will be closed for tonight's series opener between the Nationals and Diamondbacks, in which Stephen Strasburg takes the mound and looks to become the...
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Nationals hold firm as trade deadline passes

Nationals hold firm as trade deadline passes
PHOENIX - The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Nationals roster remains the same as it was 24 hours ago. The Nationals weren't close to pulling off any deals in advance of the 4 p.m. EDT deadline, according to club sources, but that wasn't a surprising development considering they already addressed their biggest stretch-run need over the weekend with the acquisition of Mark Melancon. With their new closer in place, the Nationals explored the possibility of adding more bullpen help or...
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Could Nats pull off any more deals before today's deadline?

Could Nats pull off any more deals before today's deadline?
PHOENIX - And so the calendar has shifted to August and the baseball season reaches its final third. But not before today's non-waiver trade deadline, which comes at 4 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. out here in the desert). Those of you who have followed this over the years know the trade deadline has always been July 31. But since that fell on a Sunday this year, Major Leauge Baseball made the wise decision to push it back a day, ensuring the deadline wouldn't come and go while just about every team in...
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Sloppy play dooms Nationals in Sunday loss to Giants

Sloppy play dooms Nationals in Sunday loss to Giants
SAN FRANCISCO - There were two uncharacteristic mistakes in the field that led to two runs. There was an uncharacteristic sequence of bad baserunning that might have cost them a run. There was an uncharacteristic display of emotion by Ryan Zimmerman after fans at AT&T Park were getting on him in the bottom of the ninth. And there was an all-too-characteristic lack of hits in key spots, all of which contributed to a 3-1 loss for the Nationals and a four-game series split with the Giants that...
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Nationals drop finale to Giants 3-1 to split weekend series

Nationals drop finale to Giants 3-1 to split weekend series
SAN FRANCISCO - A pair of throwing errors and some sloppy baserunning cost the Nationals this afternoon, and a lack of offense kept them from mounting a rally that would have been necessary to avoid a 3-1 loss to the Giants. Two of San Francisco's runs came via errors by Trea Turner and Anthony Rendon, mistakes that prevented Gio Gonzalez from pitching his way out of jams. Rendon's subsequent baserunning blunder also put a halt to what might have been a game-tying rally by a Nationals lineup...
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