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Roark pitches around shaky defense, emerges with a win

April 10, 2017, 8:46pm

It's not particularly fair to evaluate Tanner Roark based on his final pitching line from last night's game. He gave up five runs (three earned) on seven hits in five innings, throwing a whopping 104 pitches in the process. But that doesn't provide an especially accurate portrayal of his performance. Roark's numbers might have looked a whole lot better had the Nationals infield simply made a string of makeable plays behind him. Officially, there were four errors charged, one to every...

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After dramatic double play, Nats turn clunker into blowout win

April 10, 2017, 8:27pm

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After dramatic double play, Nats turn clunker into blowout win

On a night in which the Nationals committed four errors - one a piece by every member of the starting infield - it was strangely fitting that the moment that changed the entire complexion of this game was a brilliant double play turned by three members of that very infield. Two on, one out in the top of the fifth, the Nationals trailing by two runs and teetering on the brink of disaster. Stephen Drew dives to his right at shortstop to make a backhanded snare of Jhonny Peralta's scorched...

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Eaton adopts Turner's role and delivers in Nats' 14-6 win

April 10, 2017, 8:14pm

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Eaton adopts Turner's role and delivers in Nats' 14-6 win

Adam Eaton was acquired to be the leadoff guy for the Nationals, but early on this season, the club had shortstop Trea Turner play that role. Eaton was the second leadoff man. Turner headed to the disabled list Monday before the Nationals began a three-game set against the Cardinals. The right hamstring strain will keep the Nats' top speedster on the disabled list for 10 days. But Eaton set the tone tonight with a double in the bottom of the first. The center fielder later added a pair of...

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Nationals start ugly, finish strong in 14-6 win over Cardinals

April 10, 2017, 6:52pm

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It certainly wasn't easy on the eyes, unless your eyes were closed when they committed four errors and when they squandered a number of opportunities with men in scoring position. But sometimes you just gotta win ugly, and the Nationals won't be apologizing for the lack of style points they displayed tonight in beating the Cardinals 14-6 to snap a two-game losing streak. Especially given how well they finished. Clutch hits by Stephen Drew, Matt Wieters and Adam Eaton provided the offense...

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Eaton helps Nats get going (Nats win 14-6)

April 10, 2017, 3:57pm

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Eaton helps Nats get going (Nats win 14-6)

So far this trade for Adam Eaton is paying big dividends for the Nationals. Desperate to solidify the leadoff spot, the Nats went after Eaton in a huge December trade, giving up three top pitching prospects, including Lucas Giolito. Now with the news that his top-of-the-order counterpart Trea Turner is on the shelf for at least seven more games with a right hamstring strain, the need for Eaton's offense sparking services becomes even more critical. In the bottom of the first, Eaton led off...

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Offense could help bullpen ease the pain early this season

April 10, 2017, 2:21pm

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Offense could help bullpen ease the pain early this season

It wasn't a pretty sight for the bullpen Friday in Philadelphia. The relievers had struggled to close out the Marlins in the rain-delayed Thursday getaway game. Miami scored four runs in the final three innings to win 4-3 in 10-innings. Then in the series opener against the Phillies, the Nationals came oh-so-close to blowing a 7-0 lead and held on for a 7-6 victory. Move ahead to Sunday, when the Nationals fought back late on a Ryan Zimmerman three-run shot in the ninth, but surrendered...

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Turner lands on 10-day DL, Taylor recalled from Syracuse

April 10, 2017, 12:50pm

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Turner lands on 10-day DL, Taylor recalled from Syracuse

Had Trea Turner suffered a mild right hamstring strain on April 8, 2016, the Nationals might well have waited a week to let him heal and then put him back in their lineup, avoiding a 15-day stint on the disabled list. But because Turner suffered his injury on April 8, 2017, and because Major League Baseball has turned the 15-day DL into the 10-day DL, the Nationals decided not to waste any time and shelved their leadoff man and shortstop now. Turner was placed on the DL this afternoon, a...

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Game 7 lineups: Nats vs. Cardinals (Turner to DL)

April 10, 2017, 11:10am

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Game 7 lineups: Nats vs. Cardinals (Turner to DL)

The Nationals are back in town, home for the entire week to face the Cardinals and Phillies, hoping for some better results than their weekend in Philadelphia. The bullpen probably will have a major say in how this all turns out, but first things first ... Tanner Roark is on the mound for the Nats in tonight's opener against St. Louis. He pitched well in his season opener, allowing two runs in six innings against the Marlins. If he can go six or seven tonight, the Nationals bullpen should be...

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More on Strasburg, Nathan and this week's pitching matchups

April 09, 2017, 9:02pm

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More on Strasburg, Nathan and this week's pitching matchups

Some day-after tidbits, quotes and thoughts as the Nationals lick their wounds from a tough weekend in Philadelphia and now prepare to host the Cardinals the next three days ... * It got lost in the shuffle after the ninth-inning drama Sunday, but Stephen Strasburg put together a very nice start. And it could easily have been a great start if not for some unfortunate developments behind him in the field. Strasburg allowed three runs over seven innings, providing the lengthy start the Nationals...

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Nationals recall outfielder Michael A. Taylor

April 10, 2017, 11:59am

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The Washington Nationals recalled outfielder Michael A. Taylor on Monday and placed shortstop Trea Turner on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain, retroactive to April 9. Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Taylor, who was optioned to Triple-A on Friday, returns after just two games on the Syracuse roster. Taylor made the Nationals' opening day roster for the third straight year, though he did not appear in any of...

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Nationals Patriotic Series & Military Branch Days return

April 10, 2017, 6:38am

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Nationals to offer complimentary tickets to service members on Wednesday, April 12 to celebrate Military Appreciation Day The Washington Nationals will mark the return of the Patriotic Series presented by SAIC when the team hosts Military Appreciation Day on Wednesday, April 12. To honor the men and women of the U.S. military, the Nationals will offer complimentary tickets to military service members and their families for Wednesday's game. Active duty service members, dependents, reservists,...

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Opposite dugout: Cardinals need bounceback season from rotation to contend

April 08, 2017, 12:12pm

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Opposite dugout: Cardinals need bounceback season from rotation to contend

Manager: Mike Matheny (6th season) Record: 2-4 Last 10 games: 2-4 Who to watch: SS Aledmys DÃaz (.300/.369/.510 with 17 HR, 65 RBIs), C Yadier Molina (.307/.360/.427), RF Stephen Piscotty (22 HR, 85 RBIs), RHP Adam Wainwright (13-9 with 4.62 ERA), RHP Seung-Hwan Oh (1.92 ERA with 19 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (2-5 in 2016) Pitching probables: April 10: RHP Adam Wainwright vs. RHP Tanner Roark, 7:05 p.m., MASN April 11: RHP Lance Lynn vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez, 7:05 p.m.,...

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Minor league pitching updates: Ross and Fedde

April 10, 2017, 3:56am

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Minor league pitching updates: Ross and Fedde

On Saturday, right-hander Joe Ross made his debut with the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs in a 10-0 setback to Rochester. Ross went 2 2/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Here's what a source who was at the game told me: "First before anything, it has to be said that it was 41 degrees at first pitch, and felt a lot colder than that (with 17 mph winds). So I'm not sure it's fair to judge a whole lot from anything that happened. "A few...

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One week in, Nats hope relievers' psyches aren't damaged

April 09, 2017, 2:56pm

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One week in, Nats hope relievers' psyches aren't damaged

PHILADELPHIA - Ryan Zimmerman and other veterans on the Nationals roster who have been through the grind before understand the significance of 1-of-26 weeks in a baseball season, especially when it's the first one. "It's one week," Zimmerman said. "So it's hard to take anything away from it." Easy for a veteran to say. For the younger members of the Nationals, especially those who spend the majority of their time in the bullpen, there is more danger of letting one ragged week have...

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Nationals promote Albers, designate Guthrie for assignment

April 09, 2017, 8:25am

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PHILADELPHIA - Needing a fresh arm after four consecutive days of extensive bullpen use, the Nationals purchased the contract of Matt Albers this morning, ensuring the veteran right-hander will be available if needed during today's series finale against the Phillies. Jeremy Guthrie, who was rocked for 10 runs in only two-thirds of an inning Saturday night, was designated for assignment to clear a roster spot. It was an unceremonious, but necessary, end to Guthrie's 24 hours with the...

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Nats lose 4-3 to Phils, despite Zimmerman's clutch homer

April 09, 2017, 1:04pm

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Nats lose 4-3 to Phils, despite Zimmerman's clutch homer

PHILADELPHIA - They got the big blast they needed from Ryan Zimmerman, just in the nick of time. But the Nationals bullpen again couldn't seal the deal, and so what could've been an uplifting Sunday afternoon at the park instead turned into the team's first two-game losing streak of the young season. Zimmerman's three-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the top of the ninth brought the Nationals back from the dead to tie a game that had looked lost. But Koda Glover gave up the winning run...

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Game 6 lineups: Nats at Phillies

April 09, 2017, 6:44am

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PHILADELPHIA - It's a new day, and that can only be a good thing for the Nationals after last night's debacle. They still have an opportunity to win this series against the Phillies, and though their bullpen is pretty taxed at this point, they do have Stephen Strasburg starting this afternoon's finale at Citizens Bank Park. Strasburg has been electric inside this stadium during his career, going 2-0 with a 1.22 ERA in six starts, with the Nats winning all six of those games. And he was sharp...

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Morning-after notes on the bullpen, Blanton, Kelley and Murphy

April 08, 2017, 8:14pm

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Morning-after notes on the bullpen, Blanton, Kelley and Murphy

PHILADELPHIA - Some more notes, reactions and repercussions of last night's ugly 17-3 loss to the Phillies ... * The last thing the Nationals needed last night was a start of anything fewer than five innings. So when Jeremy Guthrie had to be yanked with only two outs in the bottom of the first, the rest of the pitching staff might as well have gone into crisis mode. All things considered, though, the bullpen came out of this one as reasonably well as it could, given the circumstances. Blake...

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Encouraging news on Turner softens sting of blowout loss

April 08, 2017, 7:33pm

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Encouraging news on Turner softens sting of blowout loss

PHILADELPHIA - At the end of a brutal night of baseball that saw the Nationals dig themselves into a 12-run hole in the first inning amid a barrage of hits against Jeremy Guthrie, then burn up what remained of their bullpen just to record the requisite number of outs required to make this 17-3 thumping at the hands of the Phillies official, there was at least some encouraging news. Shortstop Trea Turner does not appear to be seriously injured after pulling up lame in the top of the...

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Nationals select contract of right-hander Matt Albers

April 09, 2017, 6:56am

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The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Matt Albers from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday and designated right-handed pitcher Jeremy Guthrie for assignment. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Albers, a veteran of 11 Major League seasons and 452 big league games, was a non-roster invitee to the Nationals' 2017 spring training. The right-hander did not allow a run in 10 spring games (11.2 innings of work),...