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Taking note of the Nats' pitching depth

September 18, 2014, 7:48am

MIAMI - I had a conversation with a couple of fellow Nationals reporters yesterday evening after watching Blake Treinen carve through the Braves lineup over five scoreless innings. The topic was initially raised by The Post's Adam Kilgore, and got a few of us chatting. The main point in the conversation was this: Every team in the league would love a pitcher who can throw 98 mph with sink, with emerging offspeed stuff. But how many teams wouldn't see that pitcher as a major factor come...

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For one night, Souza and company showed why they belong

September 18, 2014, 4:15am

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For one night, Souza and company showed why they belong

It did not result in a victory, but it was certainly intriguing to watch what amounted to the Nationals' 1A team stay with the Braves, and even lead 1-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth. The Braves ended up winning 3-1, but the Nationals' starters Wednesday displayed why they belong. Tyler Moore and Steven Souza Jr., both former minor league Players of the Year in the organization, were starters. Moore was at first base hit cleanup and when 1-for-4, while Souza played left field. Souza...

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Opposite dugout: Marlins and Nats get familiar as regular season nears conclusion

September 18, 2014, 4:41am

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Opposite dugout: Marlins and Nats get familiar as regular season nears conclusion

Manager: Mike Redmond, second year Record: 74-77 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: CF Marcell Ozuna (.270/.318/.456, 25 doubles, 23 HR, 85 RBIs); 3B Casey McGehee (.292/.362/.365, 28 doubles, 4 HR, 70 RBIs); RHP Jarred Cosart (4-2, 2.05 ERA, 1.01 WHIP); RHP Tom Koehler (9-9, 3.71 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats: 5-6, 48 runs scored, 56 runs allowed Pitching probables Sept. 18: Brad Hand vs. Gio Gonzalez, 7 p.m., MASN HD Sept. 19: Tom Koehler vs. Doug Fister, 7 p.m., MASN2 HD Sept. 20:...

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David Huzzard: Nats' new magic number is 11

September 18, 2014, 5:53am

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David Huzzard: Nats' new magic number is 11

Eleven wins. That is what it will take for the Nationals to win the World Series. Sounds doable, right? All they need to do is go 11-8 in the month of October and they are not just the champions of the National League East, but the champions of the world. Winning 11 games in a month, playing three games over .500 - neither sounds too difficult for a team like the Nationals. Then you start looking at stats. The Nationals are second in the National League in runs scored with the only team in...

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Williams on resting players and Zimmerman's progress

September 17, 2014, 3:08pm

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Williams on resting players and Zimmerman's progress

Manager Matt Williams is fielding a noticeably different lineup tonight as the Nationals try to sweep the Braves in Atlanta. He wanted to rest all of his regular starters one night after clinching the National League East title, but Williams anticipates that most of his position players will be back in the lineup tomorrow night in Miami. "There's a long way to go yet. It's gratifying," Williams said to reporters of the division title. "It's a culmination of a lot of hard work for guys...

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Hearing from Williams, Treinen and Souza after Nats' 3-1 loss

September 17, 2014, 7:01pm

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Hearing from Williams, Treinen and Souza after Nats' 3-1 loss

The Nationals fell short in their quest to sweep the Braves, but they do leave Atlanta with a National League East title in their hands. Washington finished the season series against Atlanta with an 8-11 record. Tonight, rookie pitcher Blake Treinen pitched five scoreless innings, but the Nats fell to the Braves 3-1. The lone Nats run came on Steven Souza Jr.'s first major league home run. Here's clubhouse reaction from manager Matt Williams, Treinen and Souza. Williams: On Treinen's...

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A day later, a few things that stand out in my mind

September 17, 2014, 9:16am

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A day later, a few things that stand out in my mind

ATLANTA - I still smell like beer. I've showered twice, shampooed, shampooed, conditioned, conditioned. It just doesn't seem to go away. What a night the Nationals got to enjoy in Atlanta. They clinched their second National League East title in the last three years, did it with a whopping 12 games left in the season and did it on their top rival's field. I feel privileged to have been in the clubhouse as a part of our MASN team conducting interviews with so many of the guys who...

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Williams empties bench for Braves finale

September 17, 2014, 11:29am

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Williams empties bench for Braves finale

ATLANTA - Now that the Nationals have wrapped up the division title, their starters get to take a break tonight at Turner Field. Manager Matt Williams is emptying his bench with none of the Nats regulars in the lineup. That includes left-hander Gio Gonzalez, who was scheduled to pitch tonight against the Braves. Right-hander Blake Treinen will start instead as the Nats go for the sweep and their fifth consecutive win. Treinen makes his first start since June 28. He has made four relief...

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We're scoreless in Atlanta (Nats fall 3-1)

September 17, 2014, 3:59pm

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We're scoreless in Atlanta (Nats fall 3-1)

Well, we have a pitchers' duel in Atlanta. Nationals rookie Blake Treinen and Atlanta starter Alex Wood have each thrown three scoreless innings. Wood has allowed one hit, a single to Danny Espinosa, and has struck out five. Treinen has given up three hits and struck out two. Before the game, manager Matt Williams said Treinen is expected to throw between 60 and 70 pitches. Treinen has thrown 29 pitches through three innings. Update: Steven Souza Jr. broke the scoreless tie in the...

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A well-earned division title

September 16, 2014, 7:55pm

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ATLANTA - It took many hard-fought nights, many comebacks, many sacrifices and many hours of work. And tonight, it all paid off in the form of a 2014 National League East championship. For the second time in three seasons, the Nationals have won the NL East, and they've done it with 12 games still remaining in the regular season. A dominant second half combined with a sliding Braves team allowed the Nats to clinch the division here at Turner Field with tonight's 3-0 win. The Nats spilled...

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Quick notes on the playoff rotation, today's lineup, who makes October roster

September 17, 2014, 5:29am

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Quick notes on the playoff rotation, today's lineup, who makes October roster

The Nationals are the 2014 National League East division champions. Tonight, it's likely that manager Matt Williams will give several regulars the day off. The Braves had scheduled right-hander Alex Wood. Here's a possible starting scenario for the Nationals tonight: Starting pitcher - right-hander Blake Treinen Catcher - Sandy Leon First base - Tyler Moore Second base - Asdrubal Cabrera Shortstop - Danny Espinosa Third base - Kevin Frandsen Left field - Scott Hairston Center field -...

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Desmond and Roark lift Nationals past Braves for NL East crown

September 16, 2014, 5:56pm

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The Nationals have done it again. For the second time in three seasons, after a 3-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves, the Nationals have won the National League East. They become the first team to clinch a division title and a playoff berth in the 2014 major league postseason, and they were able to win the pennant on Atlanta's home turf of Turner Field. Ian Desmond smacked a towering two-run homer and Tanner Roark (14-10) twirled seven shutout innings as Washington eliminated Atlanta from...

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Reaction during NL East postgame celebration

September 16, 2014, 7:00pm

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Reaction during NL East postgame celebration

ATLANTA - With a 3-0 win over the Braves, the Nationals clinched their second National League East title in three years. Here is some postgame reaction from the clubhouse. Manager Matt Williams On whether he imagined this being possible: "With this team, I could imagine, yeah. I know there was a lot of hard work along the way. There was some trials and tribulations, too, but I am very proud of them. They've taken ownership of the way they want to play this game and how they go about and...

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Rachel Levitin: Nats have come a long way to earn second NL East crown in three years

September 17, 2014, 5:14am

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Rachel Levitin: Nats have come a long way to earn second NL East crown in three years

Well, that answers that. The Nationals are officially the National League East champions for the second time in three years after clinching that spot at Turner Field in Atlanta on Tuesday night. What a ride it's been thus far. To think that just two years ago, a perennial cellar-dweller clinched its first division title and has continued to make its visible imprint upon the major league landscape since then. Sure, the success of the 2014 squad can be attributed to many within the current...

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Statement from managing principal owner Ted Lerner on Nationals clinching NL East

September 16, 2014, 7:28pm

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The Washington Nationals released the following statement this evening after clinching the NL East Division Championship: "We are so proud of this organization," said Ted Lerner, Managing Principal Owner of the Washington Nationals. "Watching them clinch their second NL East Division Championship in three years means so much to our fans, our city and our family. Mike Rizzo and Matt Williams should be commended for building and leading a championship club. Tonight, we celebrate this...

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Nats clinch NL East with 3-0 win over Braves

September 16, 2014, 4:17pm

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Nats clinch NL East with 3-0 win over Braves

Neither the Nationals nor the Braves have found a way to break through against tonight's starters at Turner Field, as the game remains scoreless in the fourth. Tanner Roark has allowed two hits, walked none and struck out three in three innings. He has thrown 41 pitches, 28 for strikes. Denard Span, Bryce Harper, Wilson Ramos and Roark each singled for the Nats, who have been kept off the board by veteran Aaron Harang. The Braves right-hander stranded two runners in each of the first two...

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Strasburg exorcises demons in dominant win over Braves; now Roark's turn

September 16, 2014, 3:32am

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Strasburg exorcises demons in dominant win over Braves; now Roark's turn

This season has been about dominant pitching. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg continued that trend with seven innings on Monday in a 4-2 win over the Braves that brought the Nationals' magic number down to two to win the National League East. The San Diego State product allowed five hits, no runs, no walks and struck out seven for his 12th win. He has never pitched this far into a season (202 innings), not to mention this far into September, when the Nationals had a great opportunity to...

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One win away

September 16, 2014, 6:29am

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ATLANTA - Anyone living in the Atlanta area have a pair of ski goggles that they aren't planning on using tonight or tomorrow? Asking for myself. Boy, could this be a big night for baseball in the DMV. Both the Nationals and Orioles have a chance to clinch their respective division titles tonight, with the Nats just needing to take one of the two remaining games against the Braves to win the National League East and the O's being just one win away from being American League East...

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Harper returns to lineup

September 16, 2014, 12:01pm

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ATLANTA - The Nationals can clinch their second National League East title in three seasons tonight with a win against the Braves. Bryce Harper is back in the lineup after leaving Monday night's game in the fourth inning with lightheadedness. Tanner Roark will take the mound for the Nats. He is 1-0 with a 2.10 ERA in four starts against the Braves. Roark will face right-hander Aaron Harang, who is 3-4 with a 3.10 ERA in 12 career starts against the Nats. For the Nationals CF Denard Span 3B...

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Span stakes Nats to 1-0 lead in third (Nats survive scare for 4-2 win)

September 15, 2014, 3:55pm

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Span stakes Nats to 1-0 lead in third (Nats survive scare for 4-2 win)

The Nationals have drawn first blood in tonight's game against the Braves. In the third, Wilson Ramos drew a leadoff walk, moved to second on a sac bunt by Stephen Strasburg and scored on Denard Span's two-out double to right. It's 1-0 Nationals heading to the bottom of the third. Update: Left fielder Bryce Harper is out of the game in the top of the fourth. Nate Schierholtz came on as a pinch-hitter and fanned for the inning's final out. Schierholtz has also taken over in left. No word yet...