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Now 12-0, Stephen Strasburg on historic run for Nationals

July 08, 2016, 8:35pm

NEW YORK - There was the no-hit streak, which extended a full 10 2/3 innings between two starts before Asdrubal Cabrera homered in the bottom of the fifth. And there is the record, now 12-0 heading into the All-Star break. For Dusty Baker, though, the most impressive thing Stephen Strasburg did tonight during the Nationals' 3-1 win over the Mets came in the bottom of the seventh, his final inning of the game. Facing potential disaster after walking Brandon Nimmo with two outs on a questionable...

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Strasburg dominates again as Nationals top Mets 3-1

July 08, 2016, 7:04pm

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NEW YORK - Stephen Strasburg may not be pitching in next week's All-Star Game as a precaution for the back injury that sidelined him late last month, but the right-hander sure looks healthy and dominant when he does take the mound these days. On the heels of his 6 2/3-innings of no-hit ball against the Reds on Sunday, Strasburg picked up right where he left off tonight against the Mets, tossing seven innings of two-hit ball to lead the Nationals to a much-needed, 3-1 victory at Citi...

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Rizzo, Baker on today's roster moves (Nationals win 3-1)

July 08, 2016, 4:13pm

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NEW YORK - Trea Turner's second stint on the Nationals roster this season will last longer than his first. There's no guarantee he'll get considerably more playing time, though. Promoted from Triple-A Syracuse along with Michael A. Taylor to replace the injured Ryan Zimmerman and just-demoted Lucas Giolito, Turner will give manager Dusty Baker plenty of options, particularly now that he has begun working in center field. But Baker suggested today he'll still pick his spots for using Turner,...

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Rizzo acknowledges confrontation with umpires

July 08, 2016, 2:39pm

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Rizzo acknowledges confrontation with umpires

NEW YORK - General manager Mike Rizzo confirmed his confrontation with members of last night's umpiring crew following the Nationals' 9-7 loss to the Mets, calling it "unfortunate" but more a reflection of frustration over the inconsistent implementation of Major League Baseball's new takeout slide rule than the specific call that went against his club in the top of the ninth inning. According to a New York Daily News reporter who witnessed the confrontation outside the umpires' clubhouse...

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Scherzer to replace Strasburg on NL All-Star team

July 08, 2016, 2:20pm

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Scherzer to replace Strasburg on NL All-Star team

NEW YORK - Max Scherzer is an All-Star again after Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals decided to keep him out of the game out of caution for his recent back injury. Strasburg was officially taken off the active All-Star roster today, a decision he and the club made together in response to the upper back strain that he only returned to the mound from earlier this week. Needing to name a replacement on the National League roster, Mets manager Terry Collins selected the Nats' other right-handed...

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Game 88 lineups: Nats at Mets

July 08, 2016, 11:40am

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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

July 08, 2016, 10:06am

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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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Nationals RHP Max Scherzer named to NL All-Star team

July 08, 2016, 12:02pm

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Nationals right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer was named an All-Star for the fourth consecutive season, added to the National League squad on Friday by manager Terry Collins. Scherzer's addition gives the Washington Nationals five All-Star representatives, a record for the club since baseball returned to the District in 2005. Scherzer joins four teammates: outfielder Bryce Harper, second baseman Daniel Murphy, catcher Wilson Ramos, and right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg, as fellow Midsummer...

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Nats left frustrated, confused, angered by slide call on Werth

July 08, 2016, 4:13am

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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

July 07, 2016, 8:44pm

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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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Are recent bullpen struggles a big problem or sign of first half fatigue?

July 08, 2016, 4:57am

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Are recent bullpen struggles a big problem or sign of first half fatigue?

Manager Dusty Baker has been monitoring the status of his bullpen and had hoped Tanner Roark's seven innings Wednesday would be the bridge they would need to hit the ground running in New York. But Lucas Giolito managed only 3 2/3 innings, and the bullpen was tasked with holding the rest of the game. It didn't work out as the Nationals relinquished a two-run lead and lost 9-7. The Wilmer Flores three-run shot in the fifth was the biggest of swings. It was one of the Citi Field record eight...

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Nats lose home run derby to Mets, lead down to three games

July 07, 2016, 6:39pm

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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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Zimmerman sidelined with soreness, out for opener vs. Mets

July 07, 2016, 2:26pm

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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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Homers aplenty in Giolito-Colon matchup (Nats lose 9-7)

July 07, 2016, 4:36pm

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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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Game 87 lineups: Nats at Mets

July 07, 2016, 11:37am

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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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Fixing critical mechanical issue opened door for Giolito

July 07, 2016, 4:50am

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Fixing critical mechanical issue opened door for Giolito

Right-hander Lucas Giolito has been able to get extra work in as he waits for his second major league start, slated tonight in Flushing, N.Y., against the division rival New York Mets. Giolito said he is looking forward to hopefully getting to pitch into at least the fifth inning and beyond after having his major league debut abbreviated after four frames due to rain. "Yeah, it definitely would be fun to be out there longer," Giolito said. "The rain shortened it so it's unfortunate. But...

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Opposite dugout: Mets playing better but still battling injuries (updated)

July 07, 2016, 4:29am

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Opposite dugout: Mets playing better but still battling injuries (updated)

Manager: Terry Collins (6th season) Record: 46-38 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: CF Yoenis Cespedes (.299/.366/.581 with 21 HR, 51 RBIs), 2B Neil Walker (.259 with 15 HR, 35 RBIs), RF Curtis Granderson (15 HR, 27 RBIs), RHP Noah Syndergaard (9-2, 2.41 ERA), RHP Jeurys Familia (2.61 ERA with 30 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 3-6 Pitching probables: July 7: RHP Lucas Giolito vs. RHP Bartolo Colon, 7:10 p.m., MASN July 8: RHP Stephen Strasburg vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard, 7:10 p.m., MASN July...

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David Huzzard: Current All-Star Game format needs fixing

July 07, 2016, 6:37am

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David Huzzard: Current All-Star Game format needs fixing

When does something become tradition? My wife and I recently had a big discussion about this. She is heading up to Maryland this weekend for our 1-year-old nephew's birthday party and she is tasked with baking a "smash cake." I had no idea what a "smash cake" was and asked her about it and she called it a tradition. I argued that it isn't old enough to be a tradition if it is a more recent thing. A Google search failed to answer how long the practice goes back and the debate was never...

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Harper delivers in cleanup spot, Roark strong (Nats win 7-4)

July 06, 2016, 12:35pm

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Harper delivers in cleanup spot, Roark strong (Nats win 7-4)

Manager Dusty Baker switched up the lineup after his club lost the first two games against the Brewers, managing two total runs. The biggest move was switching Daniel Murphy and Bryce Harper in the batting order. Placing Harper in the cleanup spot for the first time this season, Baker's move paid dividends in the first at-bat for the Nationals. Facing right-hander Matt Garza with two men on, Harper delivered his 18th homer of the season, a three-run shot over the opposite field wall to give...

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Nats set themselves up well for Mets with 7-4 win over Brewers

July 06, 2016, 4:05pm

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Nats set themselves up well for Mets with 7-4 win over Brewers

An offensive adjustment by manager Dusty Baker paved the way to three homers as the Nationals finally dropped the Brewers 7-4, preventing the sweep Wednesday on a getaway day at Nats Park. Baker's lineup had the hot-hitting Daniel Murphy chiseled into the three spot. Bryce Harper was moved from the three spot to the cleanup role and instantly delivered. With two men on in the first, he crushed a Matt Garza offering to lift the Nationals to an early 3-0 lead. It was his team lead-tying 18th...