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Finally getting to see Fister in action

May 09, 2014, 8:42am

SAN FRANCISCO - Good morning from the West Coast, where it's been cool and drizzly for most of the last 24 hours. The Nationals flew here after Wednesday's game in order to give them time to get acclimated to the Bay Area and the time change. It would have been great to get yesterday's off-day back at home, but a day off in San Francisco ain't half bad, either. Tonight, it's back to business. Doug Fister will take the mound for his Nationals debut, while the Athletics will send former Nats...

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LaRoche on his ailing quad, serving as DH for series opener at A's

May 09, 2014, 5:59pm

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LaRoche on his ailing quad, serving as DH for series opener at A's

Adam LaRoche has been hampered by a strained quad for a couple of weeks now, and the latest indication that it isn't better yet came Friday when the Nationals started their sure-handed first baseman as the designated hitter in Oakland. LaRoche said he sees it trending in the right direction, but he's not surprised it has stuck around this long. "If it wasn't (getting better), I'd probably try something different and it's day-to-day. Some days, I'll move a lot more on it and it's way...

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Williams excited to get Fister back, updates McLouth

May 09, 2014, 5:29pm

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Williams excited to get Fister back, updates McLouth

For the first time this season, the Nationals rotation is just as they drew it up. Right-hander Doug Fister will make his first start since the Dec. 2 trade that brought him to Washington from Detroit, having overcome elbow inflammation and a lat injury that sidelined him for the first month of the season. Manager Matt Williams expressed excitement to have Fister healthy - and rightfully so - when talking to the media at O.co Coliseum in Oakland before tonight's game. "It's good for him,...

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Nationals reinstate right-hander Doug Fister

May 09, 2014, 3:10pm

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The Washington Nationals today returned from rehab and reinstated right-handed pitcher Doug Fister from the 15-Day Disabled List. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Fister, 30, joins the Nationals rotation after missing the season's first 34 games with a right lat strain. He was acquired in a December 2013 trade with Detroit in which the Nationals sent INF Steve Lombardozzi, LHP Ian Krol and LHP Robbie Ray to the Tigers. In...

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Ramos back in lineup, batting fifth against Dodgers

May 07, 2014, 7:28am

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Ramos back in lineup, batting fifth against Dodgers

March 31. May 7. Finally. Nationals manager Matt Williams announced that Wilson Ramos returns to the lineup today against the Dodgers, batting fifth and catching for Stephen Strasburg. Just like he did on opening day March 31. Ramos suffered a left hamate fracture in his hand in that first game against the Mets, had surgery and now has rehabbed to the point that he's ready to return to the lineup. Ramos said his hand feels strong and he has done enough running to be ready to return. "Feels...

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LaRoche at DH, Frandsen at first for Fister's Nats debut

May 09, 2014, 2:43pm

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LaRoche at DH, Frandsen at first for Fister's Nats debut

OAKLAND - Adam LaRoche will serve as the designated hitter while Kevin Frandsen will man first base as right-hander Doug Fister makes his anticipated Nationals debut tonight against the Athletics. LaRoche will be the Nats' DH for the second time this season while Frandsen plays first for the first time in 2014. He did start at first 35 times, and appeared there 40 times overall, for the Phillies last season. Fister comes off the disabled list to make his first start of the year, and first...

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Notes on LaRoche, Zimmerman, Rendon, Rosenbaum and more

May 09, 2014, 3:34am

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Notes on LaRoche, Zimmerman, Rendon, Rosenbaum and more

First baseman Adam LaRoche delivered one of the biggest hits of Wednesday's 3-2 won over the Dodgers, but then had trouble moving around the bases. LaRoche was unable to score from first following a long double. This was a clear sign that he can hit with his very sore quad, but he can't run as fast as he would like. It also bothers other parts of his game. "That is another frustrating thing part there," LaRoche said. "It obviously hinders me on the base paths. It is tough to move...

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On the roster move and the series win over L.A.

May 08, 2014, 12:32am

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On the roster move and the series win over L.A.

SAN FRANCISCO - The Nationals made a pre-emptive roster move yesterday in order to clear a spot for Doug Fister, who will start tomorrow night against the Athletics in his Nats debut. I'll admit that said roster move caught me a little by surprise. The Nats decided to option Tyler Moore to Triple-A Syracuse, leaving three catchers on the active roster for the time being but also leaving the team without a true backup first baseman. The logic here has a lot to do with Wilson Ramos coming...

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Nationals, MedStar Health to celebrate newborn baseball fans

May 09, 2014, 7:17am

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The Washington Nationals are looking to grow their fan base this Mother's Day, May 11. In partnership with MedStar Health, the Nationals will provide each family of babies born on Mother's Day in MedStar Health Hospitals serving the Washington, D.C., region a baseball-themed gift bag--containing a Nationals-branded onesie and bucket hat for the newborn baby, as well as baseballs caps for new moms and dads. MedStar is the official medical partner of the Washington Nationals, and Mother's...

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David Huzzard: Inside the Nats' left on base numbers

May 08, 2014, 5:46am

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David Huzzard: Inside the Nats' left on base numbers

The Nationals have left 266 runners on base. This is the second-most runners left on by any team in the National League and the team ahead of the Nationals, the Diamondbacks, has had three extra games to leave runners on. Saying a team has left a lot of runners on base sounds alarming, but it only tells one part of the story. If a team gets a two-out double and that runner is then driven in by a base hit ahead of the third out then a runner is left on base. The same outcome holds if the primary...

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Matt Williams on Strasburg, Ramos, LaRoche and win over Dodgers

May 07, 2014, 2:43pm

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Matt Williams on Strasburg, Ramos, LaRoche and win over Dodgers

Manager Matt Williams said Stephen Strasburg did not have to make any changes to his strategy after four hits and two runs allowed in the first inning. "He got what he wanted in the first inning, couple of grounders that got through," Williams said. "Just found holes. I don't think there was any major adjustments after inning No. 1. He had good location the rest of the game, good breaking balls. But I don't think it was any different than inning No. 1." Williams said Strasburg is up to...

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Strasburg erases tough first and bears down to beat Dodgers

May 08, 2014, 4:00am

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Strasburg erases tough first and bears down to beat Dodgers

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg has had trouble this season getting off to quick starts in the first inning. Before Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, he had allowed nine runs, six earned, in seven previous opening innings. Same thing happened again in his eighth start. Four consecutive hits and two runs and the Dodgers led 2-0. But then that is when something unusual happened. All season it was the Nationals that had to find a way to come back. Down 2-0, this time they didn't wait until...

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Ramos returns and instantly helps deliver Nats' win over Dodgers (Moore optioned)

May 07, 2014, 2:16pm

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Ramos returns and instantly helps deliver Nats' win over Dodgers (Moore optioned)

Wilson Ramos waited 38 days for a chance to get back with the Nationals. The catcher had a double, a walk and a sac fly that drove in the winning run in a 3-2 Nationals win over the Dodgers, which gave Washington a series victory. The double came on the first pitch he saw from Dodgers starter Dan Haren. I think the Nationals are glad he is back as well. "I am excited to be back with the team," Ramos told MASN's Dan Kolko. "I know I can help the team a lot. That is what I want to do. I want...

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Nationals recognize honorary bat girl contest winner for "Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer"

May 06, 2014, 7:36am

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Major League Baseball this week announced the 31 winners of the 2014 Honorary Bat Girl Contest, which recognizes baseball fans who have been affected by breast cancer and demonstrate a commitment to eradicating the disease. Annie Arensdorf of Ashburn, Va., has been named the winner for the Washington Nationals, and she will be recognized on the field before the team plays the New York Mets on Friday, May 16. In addition to participating in the lineup delivery as part of the pregame ceremony,...

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Nationals option first baseman/outfielder Tyler Moore to Triple-A Syracuse

May 07, 2014, 2:59pm

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The Washington Nationals, following today's 3-2 home win over the Dodgers, optioned first baseman/outfielder Tyler Moore to Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. The 27 year-old Moore is 6-for-30 (.200) with a double, two home runs, three RBI and three walks in 18 games for Washington this season. In Moore's five starts (three at first base, two in left field) this year, Washington's...

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More on Treinen's impressive first MLB start

May 07, 2014, 5:16am

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More on Treinen's impressive first MLB start

There are scouts and talent evaluators both inside and outside the Nationals organization who feel that Blake Treinen would make for a terrific late-inning reliever at the big league level. He has the velocity for it, throwing a fastball that has been clocked at 100 mph in the past, possesses a hard sinker that gets plenty of ground balls, and also mixes in a slider that is an effective pitch for him. But the 25-year-old Treinen showed yesterday that if the Nationals would like to continue...

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Dodgers get to Strasburg early again (Nats win 3-2)

May 07, 2014, 11:03am

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Dodgers get to Strasburg early again (Nats win 3-2)

First innings have not been kind to Stephen Strasburg this season. Prior to Wednesday's game in seven starts this season, Strasburg had allowed nine runs, six of them earned, with an opponent batting average of .394 in the first inning. The Dodgers added to that trend with two runs on four hits to take a 2-0 lead early in the final game of the series. Carl Crawford, Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez and Yasiel Puig all had singles in the first. Gonzalez and Puig contributed the RBIs. It was...

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Nationals reinstate catcher Wilson Ramos from DL, option right-hander Blake Treinen to Triple-A Syracuse

May 07, 2014, 2:58pm

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The Washington Nationals today returned from rehab and reinstated catcher Wilson Ramos from the 15-Day Disabled List and optioned right-handed pitcher Blake Treinen to Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Ramos, 26, returns to the Nationals after missing 32 games with a hamate fracture in his left hand, suffered on Opening Day, March 31 at New York (NL). In two Minor League rehab...

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Treinen suffers tough loss to Dodgers in first major league start

May 06, 2014, 7:48pm

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Treinen suffers tough loss to Dodgers in first major league start

In your first major league start, you hold the Los Angeles Dodgers to no earned runs over five-plus innings. Your fielding error allows the opponent to start a rally. But it is just three runs. Nationals right-hander Blake Treinen took the loss in an 8-3 defeat, but it was not because he wasn't ready or didn't have the stuff to compete. He did. "Obviously, I am excited to get an opportunity to come up here and play with this team," Treinen said. "Not so much nerves, as it was just trying...

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After five shutout innings, Treinen's error paves way for Dodgers

May 06, 2014, 8:13pm

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After five shutout innings, Treinen's error paves way for Dodgers

Stop me if you've heard this one before: An error opened the floodgates to another disappointing Nationals loss. The Nats entered Tuesday night's game with 27 errors, third-most in the National League, and another pair of fielding miscues resulted in four unearned runs in an 8-3 loss to the Dodgers. Facing reigning Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw, who was making his return following a stint on the disabled list with back problems, was bad enough, but the Nats again gave away runs that...