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"Productive" meeting held between Nats and Lee County, Fort Myers, Rockford Construction

September 10, 2013, 7:35am

Officials from Lee County, Fort Myers and Rockford Construction met yesterday in Washington with Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner to discuss the team's potential move to vacant City of Palms Park for spring training, perhaps as early as the 2015 Grapefruit League season. According to this story in the Fort Myers News-Press, Lee County Manager Roger Desjarlais characterized the meeting as a fact-finding mission but sounded hopeful that progress was made that could result in the Nationals...

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The most oft-asked questions this September

September 10, 2013, 9:50am

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The most oft-asked questions this September

Here are the answers to the most often asked questions about September: * Why do teams play with 25-man rosters through August and then are allowed to expand to up to 40 for September? It's a rule that has always been, but it's driving managers crazy, and they are becoming more vocal about it. General managers have the power to change the rule, and they will likely take a look at it this winter. The simple solution is to allow roster expansion but designate a certain number of additional...

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Nationals announce 2014 schedule

September 10, 2013, 9:16am

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The Washington Nationals today released their 2014 schedule, which includes 81 home dates, beginning with Washington's 81st home opener since 1901 on Friday, April 4 vs. Atlanta and is highlighted by an attractive slate of weekend visits from the Braves (twice), Phillies (twice), Cardinals, Cubs and Pirates. The Nationals start the 2014 season on the road on Monday, March 31 at Citi Field against the Mets. Washington's 2014 slate both begins and concludes with a significant stretch of games...

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Nationals release 2014 schedule

September 10, 2013, 7:23am

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The Nationals will open their 2014 season with 15 straight games against division opponents, the first three of which will be in New York against the Mets. After kicking off the season on the road, the Nats will return for their home opener on Friday, April 4, to be played against the Braves. The Nats have an 11-game homestand - their longest of the season - in April, including four games apiece against the Cardinals and Padres, and a three-game interleague series against the Angels. Other...

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Ted Leavengood: Nationals' sun may be setting, but what a view

September 10, 2013, 6:07am

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Five home runs in a 9-0 blowout, and still Gio Gonzalez completely stole the spotlight from Rick Schu's offense. He flirted with history for six innings, taking a no-hitter into the bottom of the seventh. Then one got away. It was so close, so close to being corralled by Adam LaRoche, so close to being foul, but it was a hit. Gonzalez left the mound at the end of the inning muttering to himself, but he finished the game off as a one-hit complete-game shutout. Just that one cheap hit. Gonzalez...

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Gonzalez delivers one-hit shutout in 9-0 Nats win (updated)

September 09, 2013, 5:15pm

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Gonzalez delivers one-hit shutout in 9-0 Nats win (updated)

The Nationals' bats have made all the big noise tonight. But Gio Gonzalez quietly hasn't allowed a hit through six innings. Gonzalez has struck out seven and retired 17 straight as we go to the seventh. The only Mets hitter to reach base tonight was Daniel Murphy, who got on via a one-out walk in the first. Gonzalez has thrown 73 pitches, 52 for strikes. He's needed to sit through a couple long half-innings when the Nats have done some offensive damage, but it hasn't seemed to bug the...

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Span and Zimmerman stay hot (five innings, five homers, no Mets hits)

September 09, 2013, 3:28pm

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Span and Zimmerman stay hot (five innings, five homers, no Mets hits)

Denard Span extended his hitting streak to 20 games in style. Then Ryan Zimmerman kept his hot streak going with some flash, as well. Span and Zimmerman hit back-to-back homers to open tonight's game, giving the Nationals, and starter Gio Gonzalez, an early 2-0 lead. Span's shot was a laser to right field that cleared the wall and skipped up into the netting above the bullpens. It's his fourth of the season and takes away whatever drama there might have been thanks to Span's hitting...

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Moore in left with Harper still out (with Mets lineup)

September 09, 2013, 11:48am

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Moore in left with Harper still out (with Mets lineup)

With Bryce Harper still out of the Nationals' lineup with a hip injury, Tyler Moore will play left field tonight in the opener of the Nats' four-game series against the Mets. Gio Gonzalez will oppose Mets right-hander Carlos Torres, who the Nats got to for eight earned runs in just three innings in a 14-1 win back on July 28. For the Nats CF Denard Span 3B Ryan Zimmerman RF Jayson Werth SS Ian Desmond 1B Adam LaRoche C Wilson Ramos LF Tyler Moore 2B Anthony Rendon LHP Gio...

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A closer look at Roark's dominant first month in the majors

September 09, 2013, 9:17am

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A closer look at Roark's dominant first month in the majors

I was out of town over the weekend, so I missed catching Tanner Roark's first major league start live, but I did cue it up on the DVR once I got home. What I saw was another really strong outing from an impressive right-hander getting by not just on pure stuff, but on location and aggression. Roark's six scoreless innings on Saturday add just the latest line to what's been a dominant start to the 26-year-old's major league career. He now has put up a 0.94 ERA over his first 10 outings,...

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Zimmerman heating up as the weather cools down

September 09, 2013, 12:04am

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Zimmerman heating up as the weather cools down

The Reds keep on winning, and the Nationals' incredibly slim playoff chances keep getting slimmer. Cincinnati finished off a three-game sweep of the Dodgers last night, marking the Reds' sixth win in their last seven games. The Nats might have gone 4-2 so far on their road trip, but given their current situation, that's pretty much two losses too many. Twenty games remain on the Nats' schedule. To get to 90 wins, they'll have to go 17-3. Even if that somehow happens, the Nats would...

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Strasburg departs with lead, bullpen strong in 6-4 victory

September 08, 2013, 9:56am

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Strasburg departs with lead, bullpen strong in 6-4 victory

Well, that lead didn't last long. Staked to a 1-0 advantage by a Wilson Ramos homer in the second inning, Stephen Strasburg twice balked home runs in a three-run bottom of the fame. The result: The Nats' lead is gone and the Marlins are up 3-1. Marlins Park hasn't exactly been kind to Strasburg - coming into the game, he was 1-2 with an 8.31 ERA in three career starts in the ballpark in Little Havana - but he has only himself to blame for the second-inning debacle. Miami loaded the bases...

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Johnson: Harper out for Sunday, hopeful to join team in New York

September 07, 2013, 7:03pm

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Johnson: Harper out for Sunday, hopeful to join team in New York

Manager Davey Johnson said during his news conference following the Nationals' 9-2 win over the Marlins that left fielder Bryce Harper aggravated his hip injury during batting practice and will go to see team physician Dr. Wiemi Douoguih. Johnson said it is likely Harper will join the team in New York if the hip is not seriously injured. Harper was scratched just prior to first pitch after injuring the hip in batting practice. "He aggravated hitting, swinging," Johnson said on MASN's...

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Roark, Zimmerman help Nats maul Marlins (Harper aggravates hip)

September 07, 2013, 6:29pm

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Roark, Zimmerman help Nats maul Marlins (Harper aggravates hip)

Tanner Roark had a 2-0 lead before he even took the mound Saturday night and a 5-0 lead before the game was three innings old. That had to ease any of the rookie pitcher's nerves as he made his first major league start following nine impressive relief appearances with the Nationals. Roark looked about as in control as he possibly could, retiring his first nine batters on his way to an efficient six scoreless innings to improve to 5-0 with a 0.94 ERA in the majors this year. He threw just 71...

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Roark leaves with Fish flopping (Nats win 9-2)

September 07, 2013, 5:23pm

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Roark leaves with Fish flopping (Nats win 9-2)

Tanner Roark's first major league start will go down as one to remember. The rookie right-hander tossed six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and striking out four while walking none tonight at Marlins Park. With that, he lowered his ERA from 1.19 to 0.94. Is that good? Roark departs after 71 pitches with the Nationals leading 7-0. Ross Ohlendorf has taken over to start the seventh, looking to wrap up a lopsided victory and even the series in Miami. The Nats need this one to keep pace...

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Zimmerman blasts Nats to early lead (and hits another, Roark rolling)

September 07, 2013, 3:29pm

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Zimmerman blasts Nats to early lead (and hits another, Roark rolling)

One night after being clobbered 7-0 by the Marlins, the Nationals are off to a much better start at Marlins Park. Denard Span opened the game with a leadoff single, extending his career-long hitting streak to 18 games, during which he is batting .414 (29-for-70). Ryan Zimmerman then stepped to the plate and mashed a two-run homer to center field, his 18th of the year. Zimmeman's blast was initially ruled a double, but after a quick review, the umpires changed it to a home run. Replays on...

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Denard Span returns to Nats lineup against Marlins (Harper scratched)

September 07, 2013, 12:35pm

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Denard Span returns to Nats lineup against Marlins (Harper scratched)

Denard Span returns to the Nationals lineup tonight after missing the opener against the Marlins due to groin tightness. The Nationals give Tanner Roark the ball for his first major league start as they look to even the series following Friday's 7-0 setback. Update: Bryce Harper has been scratched from the Nats lineup with Tyler Moore replacing him in left. For the Nats CF Denard Span 3B Ryan Zimmerman RF Jayson Werth 1B Adam LaRoche SS Ian Desmond C Wilson Ramos LF Tyler Moore 2B...

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Handicapping the field as Nats prep for Johnson's exit as skipper

September 06, 2013, 3:32pm

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Handicapping the field as Nats prep for Johnson's exit as skipper

Davey Johnson's playful "World Series of bust" boast from back in spring training seems eons ago. As the Nationals try to pull off an impossible comeback and work their way back into contention for a National League wild card berth, there are already rumblings about possible successors for their lame-duck manager. Johnson announced before the season that 2013 would be his last at the helm of the Nationals. Johnson clearly didn't envision a departure so full of disappointment and...

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Johnson's thoughts on shutout loss in Miami: "We can't afford to be losing"

September 06, 2013, 6:15pm

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Johnson's thoughts on shutout loss in Miami: "We can't afford to be losing"

Nationals right-hander Dan Haren struggled from the start Friday night, allowing the first four batters to reach base. Rookie Jose Fernandez allowed just one hit in seven innings for the Marlins. The result was a 7-0 Miami win at a time of year when the Nationals are desperate for wins in every game they play. Manager Davey Johnson was impressed by the Marlins' young rookie starter. "He really used all his pitches," Johnson said on MASN's "Nats Xtra." "He was really attacking our...

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Haren off to slow start (Nats fall 7-0)

September 06, 2013, 3:22pm

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The Nationals looking to make some noise this weekend in Miami. To do that, it's important for a good start at Marlins Park. So far, it hasn't been a good start for Dan Haren. The Marlins scored three in the first inning and lead 3-0. Giancarlo Stanton started the scoring with a two-run single and Placido Polanco followed with a sacrifice fly to center field, plating Christian Yelich. Haren has thrown 22 pitches, 13 for strikes. But he's behind early. The right-hander has shown a...

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Harper returns for Nats-Marlins opener (Span scratched, Brown in)

September 06, 2013, 12:06pm

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Harper returns for Nats-Marlins opener (Span scratched, Brown in)

Here are the lineups for tonight's series opener in Miami between the Nationals and Marlins. Dan Haren will take on rookie sensation Jose Fernandez, who was named National League Rookie of the Month for July and August. Bryce Harper returns to the starting lineup after getting Wednesday off due to a sore hip. for the Nationals: Denard Span CF Ryan Zimmerman 3B Bryce Harper LF Jayson Werth RF Ian Desmond SS Adam LaRoche 1B Wilson Ramos C Steve Lombardozzi 2B Dan Haren P For the...