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Report: Suspension unlikely for Gonzalez in Biogenesis scandal (game update)

June 04, 2013, 4:28pm

Dating back to the very early stages of spring training this year, the Nationals have said - both on and off the record - that they had confidence that Gio Gonzalez wasn't going to be disciplined by Major League Baseball for his involvement with Biogenesis, an anti-aging clinic in the Miami area that allegedly distributed performance-enhancing drugs to players. ESPN is reporting tonight that MLB has gotten the cooperation of Tony Bosch, the founder of Biogenesis, and that the league office...

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A rough start to the day, but an uplifting finish

June 04, 2013, 7:21pm

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A rough start to the day, but an uplifting finish

All season, the Nationals have been searching for a spark, a big play, a dramatic win to turn the momentum and get things rolling downhill. Tonight, hours after they learned that three members of their opening day roster - Danny Espinosa, Henry Rodriguez and Zach Duke - had been shipped either to the disabled list or the waiver wire, the Nats rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning and picked up a big 3-2 win over the Mets, giving the Nats their first walk-off win of the season and their...

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Getting on the root of the problem

June 05, 2013, 6:50am

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David Huzzard: Getting them on and getting them in

June 05, 2013, 4:50am

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David Huzzard: Getting them on and getting them in

After Sunday's loss to the Braves, tragic news broke that the Nationals' OBP had sunk lower than the Marlins. The Marlins offense has often been ridiculed and laughed at for how comically bad it is and while the Marlins are well on their way to losing 100 games, more was expected from the Nationals. The Nationals' failure to score runs is the biggest reason for their record this season and not having a lot of baserunners is no way to score runs. While watching a Nationals game or listening...

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Nats come to life late, pick up 3-2 walk-off win

June 04, 2013, 5:36pm

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Nats come to life late, pick up 3-2 walk-off win

The Nationals made some changes to their roster earlier today. Their offense then changed its M.O. tonight, putting up two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and turning what could've been another frustrating loss into an uplifting 3-2 walk-off win. Trailing 2-1 going into the bottom of the ninth, the Nats got three straight hits to open the inning and set up Steve Lombardozzi, who delivered a walk-off sac fly to plate Adam LaRoche with the game-winning run. Leading off the ninth, Ryan...

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Lombardozzi: "Those are the situations you dream of"

June 04, 2013, 6:35pm

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Lombardozzi: "Those are the situations you dream of"

The Nationals had a few scoring chances in their series opener against the Mets, but were never able to sustain a rally, managing just four hits in the first eight innings. New York led 2-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth and suddenly, the Nationals bats came alive against Mets reliever Bobby Parnell. Ryan Zimmerman started the rally with a leadoff double. After a wild pitch, Adam LaRoche added a single that scored Zimmerman for the tying run. Ian Desmond laced a double to put men on...

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Strasburg could start Saturday, Detwiler progressing (and more)

June 04, 2013, 3:22pm

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Strasburg could start Saturday, Detwiler progressing (and more)

It's fair to wonder whether all the roster moves the Nationals made today were made with the intention of shaking things up and giving the team a spark after a mediocre start to the season. According to general manager Mike Rizzo, that wasn't the case. "Well it wasn't for the jolt scenario, more so than getting guys here that gives us the best chance to win baseball games," Rizzo said. "It has nothing to do with trying something different. It's putting the best 25 out there at this...

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Espinosa, Rodriguez, Duke gone as part of shakeup (Nats lineup)

June 04, 2013, 12:02pm

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Espinosa, Rodriguez, Duke gone as part of shakeup (Nats lineup)

Davey Johnson promised changes, and change has come. Lots of change. Let's start with what we know for sure. Jayson Werth has been activated from the disabled list and is in tonight's lineup for the first of three games against the New York Mets at Nationals Park. Anthony Rendon is also listed on the lineup card, meaning he's been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, where he's been playing second base. However, Rendon is not starting. When reporters got to the clubhouse, they found second...

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Notes and quotes on Rodriguez and Duke being designated, Krol coming up

June 04, 2013, 3:05pm

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Notes and quotes on Rodriguez and Duke being designated, Krol coming up

We've discussed Danny Espinosa landing on the DL and Anthony Rendon getting called up and getting a shot at earning significant playing time at second base. Now let's talk about the other roster moves the Nationals made today - their decision to designate right-hander Henry Rodriguez and left-hander Zach Duke for assignment and call up left-handed reliever Ian Krol from Double-A Harrisburg. Rodriguez was originally acquired by the Nats along with outfielder Corey Brown in the Josh...

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Harper third in National League All-Star voting

June 04, 2013, 10:10am

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Harper third in National League All-Star voting

The first National League All-Star balloting figures have been released by Major League Baseball, and Bryce Harper is the Nationals' lone representative on the leaderboard to this point. Harper ranks third in the overall voting among NL players, and second among outfielders. The 20-year-old, who is currently on the disabled list with bursitis in his left knee, trails only Giants catcher Buster Posey and Braves outfielder Justin Upton in the overall voting. Harper has garnered 1,182,532 votes...

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Discussing Espinosa's move to the DL and Rendon's opportunity at second base

June 04, 2013, 2:20pm

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Discussing Espinosa's move to the DL and Rendon's opportunity at second base

Just a quiet little Tuesday at Nationals Park. Six players involved in roster moves, including three members of the Nats' opening day roster being shipped out, either to the disabled list or to the waiver wire. Jayson Werth has been activated off the DL today after missing the last 28 games with a strained right hamstring, but he's the least surprising part of all the action. Danny Espinosa has been placed on the 15-day DL with a fractured right wrist, relievers Henry Rodriguez and Zach...

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Johnson: "I feel like the offense is making strides"

May 30, 2013, 2:17pm

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Johnson: "I feel like the offense is making strides"

It is a small sample size for the Nationals hitters, and some of the Orioles starters have been struggling a bit, but 15 runs, 21 hits and eight home runs in two games is impressive. The Nationals offense has been desperate to get going all season. With four homers in each of the last two games, including three in one game by Ryan Zimmerman, it is possible to see a little glimmer of sunshine at the end of the tunnel. This has also arrived with the big bats of Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth....

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Nationals reinstate right fielder Jayson Werth from DL, add infielder Anthony Rendon, left-hander Ian Krol to roster

June 04, 2013, 12:22pm

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The Washington Nationals today recalled from rehab and reinstated outfielder Jayson Werth from the 15-Day Disabled List, recalled infielder Anthony Rendon from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League and selected left-handed pitcher Ian Krol from Harrisburg of the Double-A Eastern League. Additionally, the Nationals placed second baseman Danny Espinosa on the 15-Day Disabled List (right wrist fracture), retroactive to June 3, and designated right-handed pitcher Henry Rodriguez and...

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On Romero's departure and Storen's turnaround

June 03, 2013, 11:50pm

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On Romero's departure and Storen's turnaround

When the Nationals show up to work this afternoon, they'll find themselves in a deeper hole in the division than when they left Atlanta on Sunday night. The Braves' win over the Pirates last night means the Nationals are now a full seven games back of Atlanta in the National League East. The deficit continues to grow and it's again found the deepest it's been all season. The Nats will try and make up some ground this week as they welcome two below-.500 teams to D.C. - the Mets and Twins....

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Ted Leavengood: Winning is never a sure thing

June 04, 2013, 5:31am

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Ted Leavengood: Winning is never a sure thing

The exuberant confidence that gripped Washington in March was a false dawn. It was not backed up by the play of the Nationals in Viera, Fla., and now two months later, the giddy talk about the postseason does not deserve ink. Happy talk does not win games. The precious commodities absolutely essential to winning - determination and focus -were not there in the spring and they have been missing for much of the first two months of the season. The hell-bent-for-the-World-Series Nationals have a...

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Karns on his second outing, Davis on his debut, Espinosa on his offense

June 02, 2013, 2:55pm

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Karns on his second outing, Davis on his debut, Espinosa on his offense

ATLANTA - In both of the major league starts he's made to this point in his career, Nathan Karns has allowed three earned runs in just less than five innings. Last time out, pitching against the Orioles in his big league debut, Karns surrendered five hits, two home runs and two walks, and he struck out three over 4 1/3 innings. In today's 6-3 loss to the Braves, the 25-year-old right-hander surrendered seven hits, two home runs and one walk, and he struck out six over 4 2/3 frames. He also...

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LaRoche: "We deserve to be where we're at right now"

June 02, 2013, 2:02pm

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LaRoche: "We deserve to be where we're at right now"

ATLANTA - With today's 6-3 loss to the Braves, the Nationals' record stands at 28-29. On June 2, the team many people picked to win the World Series has a sub-.500 record and sits a season-high 6 1/2 games back of the Braves in the National League East. "We deserve to be where we're at right now," Adam LaRoche said after today's loss. "We've played like crap, and still not in awful shape. It only goes so far, we're pretty deep into the season. We've got to get it going or else we...

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No more waiting on Werth

June 03, 2013, 6:38am

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The weather fortunately didn't factor into yesterday's series finale between the Nationals and Braves, despite the ridiculously dark clouds that hung over top of Turner Field for much of the afternoon. It did factor into my attempts to get home last night, however. I didn't get in until after 2 a.m., thanks to a lengthy delay and issues at BWI upon our landing there, but given that a number of flights out of Atlanta were canceled last night, I'm feeling pretty fortunate to have eventually...

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Duke struggles, Davis doesn't (Nats lose 6-3)

June 02, 2013, 12:04pm

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Duke struggles, Davis doesn't (Nats lose 6-3)

ATLANTA - Zach Duke faced eight batters in relief of Nathan Karns this afternoon. Here's how those eight batters fared: RBI single, walk, fielder's choice, walk, walk, sacrifice bunt, intentional walk, two-run double. The Nationals trail 6-3 after six innings, after the Braves put up a run in the fifth and two in the sixth to open this game up a bit. The first run that came around on Duke was charged to Karns, but Duke gets stuck with the other two. His ERA now stands at 8.71 after...

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Karns adjusting to big league life on and off the mound

June 02, 2013, 9:34am

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Karns adjusting to big league life on and off the mound

ATLANTA - There are a lot of differences between life at Double-A and here in the majors. You stay at plush hotels in the big leagues, compared to Holiday Inns and motels at stops on minor league road trips. You have to pack and carry your bags in the minors, while your baseball bags are packed for you and your luggage is delivered to your hotel room in the bigs. You get fresh, tasty, healthy food options at every stop in the majors, while such options are sometimes lacking in the minor...