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O's pounding out hits, Nats failing to deliver (Nats lose 6-2)

May 27, 2013, 11:49am

Both the Orioles and Nationals have blown plenty of chances with runners in scoring position today. The difference in the ballgame so far is that the Nats have done almost nothing with their opportunities, and while the O's have stranded their share of runners, they've been productive enough when scoring chances have presented themselves. Midway through the eighth, the Nats trail their neighbors to the north 6-2. For the afternoon, the Nats are 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position....

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Maya clears waivers, assigned to Triple-A (Gonzalez done)

May 27, 2013, 10:38am

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Maya clears waivers, assigned to Triple-A (Gonzalez done)

After a very brief stint with the Nationals and a couple of days on the waiver wire, Yunesky Maya will be heading back to Triple-A Syracuse. The Nationals have announced that Maya has cleared waivers and will be assigned to Triple-A. The 31-year-old right-hander will slot back into Syracuse's rotation. The Nats called Maya up May 21, and he allowed a two-run walk-off homer to the Giants' Pablo Sandoval that night. That was the only game Maya appeared in for the Nats before they designated...

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Lombardozzi and Moore heating up

May 27, 2013, 9:06am

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Bench depth was critical to the Nationals' success last season. This season, the bench got off to a slow start, in part because reserves were not getting enough starts, instead having to settle of occasional pinch-hit appearances or Sunday substitutes. But with injuries to Jayson Werth, Danny Espinosa and Bryce Harper, the bench spotlight is turned back on. Manager Davey Johnson said the bench will get more starts now. The need for them to excel is critical for the Nationals to stay in the...

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Harper out of Nats lineup (plus O's lineup)

May 27, 2013, 7:57am

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Harper out of Nats lineup (plus O's lineup)

After leaving yesterday's game in the seventh inning with a sore left knee, Bryce Harper is out of the Nationals lineup for today's series opener against the Orioles. Harper aggravated the knee injury sliding into first and second base head-first in the first inning of yesterday's 6-1 win over the Phillies. He initially injured the knee colliding with the right field wall in Dodger Stadium nearly two weeks ago. Manager Davey Johnson said after last night's game that he planned to give...

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Injury updates on Espinosa, Werth, Ramos (plus notes on tomorrow's starter)

May 27, 2013, 9:29am

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Injury updates on Espinosa, Werth, Ramos (plus notes on tomorrow's starter)

Davey Johnson joked today that the Nationals' roster is starting to resemble a M*A*S*H unit. It's not far off. Reporters met with Nationals medical director Dr. Wiemi Douoguih and head trainer Lee Kuntz for about eight minutes earlier this afternoon, getting briefed on the latest medical details involving Bryce Harper, Danny Espinosa, Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos. You already know what's going on with Harper, so here's the rest. Today will mark the fourth straight game that Espinosa...

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O's and Nats weigh in on interleague play as natural rivals face off this week

May 27, 2013, 9:55am

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O's and Nats weigh in on interleague play as natural rivals face off this week

For the first time in its brief history, interleague play is a year-round occurrence. It used to be a novelty, but now it is a regular ho-hum thing, much like watching games on your telephone. But when interleague play came to be in 1997, this week's schedule is what had the baseball world excited: The unofficial "Natural Rivals" week, when the series were Angels-Dodgers, Yankees-Mets, Cubs-White Sox and Nationals-Orioles. This year, with the leagues realigned into two 15-team leagues,...

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Harper dealing with bursitis in knee, will get rest

May 27, 2013, 8:52am

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Harper dealing with bursitis in knee, will get rest

The good news for the Nationals and Bryce Harper is that an MRI has revealed that there is no structural issue with Harper's sore left knee. The bad news is that Harper has bursitis in the knee and will need to rest the knee to avoid further damage. Harper is out of the lineup today against the Orioles and there's a good chance he'll sit again tomorrow as the Nationals attempt to get Harper's nagging knee issues behind them. Harper initially injured the knee when colliding with a wall at...

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Johnson, Strasburg speak after Nats' 6-1 win over Phillies

May 26, 2013, 3:03pm

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Johnson, Strasburg speak after Nats' 6-1 win over Phillies

Bryce Harper aggravated his bruised left knee and expects to deal with the injury the rest of this season. Ross Detwiler will need to land on the disabled list with a strained oblique and won't be able to make Tuesday's start. "Other than that," Nationals manager Davey Johnson said with a smile, "it was a great day." The Nats got eight tremendous innings from Stephen Strasburg and a big five-run seventh inning broke a scoreless tie, lifting the Nats to a 6-1 win in this afternoon's...

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As the roster turns

May 27, 2013, 4:46am

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Raise your hand if you expected the following players to have made an appearance on the Nationals' active roster by the end of May: Yunesky Maya, Fernando Abad, Jeff Kobernus, Eury Perez and Xavier Cedeno. Stop being silly. Put your hand down. All teams have to deal with injuries over the course of a season. It's a part of sports, and it tests the all-important depth that your team has built up within its organization. The Nationals have been hit with a pretty difficult test within the...

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Nationals place left-hander Ross Detwiler on DL, recall left-hander Xavier Cedeno from Syracuse

May 27, 2013, 6:35am

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The Washington Nationals placed left-handed pitcher Ross Detwiler on the 15-Day Disabled List, retroactive to May 16, with a right back muscle strain and recalled left-handed pitcher Xavier Cedeno from Syracuse of the Triple-A International League. Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Cedeno - selected off waivers on April 23, after posting an 11.37 ERA in five relief appearances in '13 with Houston - went 1-0 with a...

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Harper feels knee injury will linger all season, expects to keep playing

May 26, 2013, 2:31pm

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Harper feels knee injury will linger all season, expects to keep playing

The violent collision between Bryce Harper and the right field wall at Dodger Stadium won't just affect Harper in the short-term. It seems it will pose at least somewhat of a problem for the reigning National League Rookie of the Year throughout the remainder of this season. Harper has been held out of the starting lineup in four of the Nationals' last 12 games, and he was pulled from today's game for a pinch runner in the seventh inning after aggravating his bruised left knee in the first....

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Danny Espinosa has broken bone in right wrist

May 24, 2013, 2:22pm

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Danny Espinosa has broken bone in right wrist

The Nationals got some news today that is both surprising and in some ways not unexpected: Danny Espinosa has been playing with a broken right wrist for more than five weeks. Espinosa initially injured the wrist on April 14, when he was drilled on the right wrist by a pitch from Atlanta's Paul Maholm. After initial X-rays on the wrist came back negative, Espinosa was diagnosed with a sore wrist, and he was held out of the Nats lineup for the next four games in an attempt to get the second...

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Detwiler going on DL, Harper ailing, Cedeno coming up (updated with quotes)

May 26, 2013, 1:29pm

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Detwiler going on DL, Harper ailing, Cedeno coming up (updated with quotes)

The injuries continue to mount for the Nationals. Davey Johnson revealed after today's game that left-hander Ross Detwiler, who hasn't started since May 15 because of a right oblique strain, will need to land on the disabled list after feeling tightness in the oblique while working out today. "He went out and was doing some running and playing catch and complained," Johnson said. "Whereas it's better than it was, it's tight and we didn't feel like it was the best thing. ... We're not...

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Harper and Hamels meet again, plus other notes and quotes

May 26, 2013, 8:49am

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Harper and Hamels meet again, plus other notes and quotes

It was a little over a year ago that Cole Hamels decided to welcome Bryce Harper to the major leagues in his own special way - by drilling Harper in the back with a 93 mph fastball. Harper took his lumps like a champ, merely turning away and jogging to first base, never turning to look at Hamels, and then responded by stealing home later in the inning. The old pals will be reunited today at Nationals Park, when the Nats and Phillies square off in the rubber game of this three-game set. This...

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Nats break it open in the seventh (Nats win 6-1)

May 26, 2013, 11:54am

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Nats break it open in the seventh (Nats win 6-1)

After six more innings of offensive futility, the Nationals have broken open this ballgame with a monster five-run seventh inning that has given them a 5-0 lead and will allow Stephen Strasburg quite a cushion to work with as he takes the mound for the eighth. The Nats had managed just three hits off Cole Hamels entering the seventh inning, but a few well-placed hits and a couple of sub-par defensive plays from the Phillies allowed them to pile it on. Ryan Zimmerman led off the inning with an...

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Strasburg, Hamels locked in a duel (Strasburg absolutely dealing)

May 26, 2013, 10:59am

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Strasburg, Hamels locked in a duel (Strasburg absolutely dealing)

The type of battle we're getting between Stephen Strasburg and Cole Hamels could be one we'll see many times for years to come. Strasburg and Hamels have both thrown four scoreless innings today, with each allowing just two hits. Hamels has six strikeouts to this point, while Strasburg has four. Both teams have put two runners in scoring position thus far, but neither has done anything with those opportunities. Bryce Harper reached third with one out in the first inning (and he put his...

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Solano behind plate, Strasburg on mound for Nats (with Phillies lineup)

May 26, 2013, 7:21am

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Solano behind plate, Strasburg on mound for Nats (with Phillies lineup)

The Nationals have Stephen Strasburg on the mound looking to keep a run of strong starts going in today's series finale against the Phillies. Strasburg, who has allowed just two earned runs in 20 innings over his last three starts, will be throwing to backup catcher Jhonatan Solano for the day game after a night game. Manager Davey Johnson thought about giving Jeff Kobernus a start today, but stuck with Tyler Moore in left and Steve Lombardozzi at second with both playing well of late. The...

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Haren strike outs out 10, but two homers are what he remembers against Phillies

May 25, 2013, 7:44pm

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Haren strike outs out 10, but two homers are what he remembers against Phillies

As a starting pitcher, when you have a season-high strikeout total and allow just four hits, you have a good chance of winning a game. Unfortunately for the Nationals, Saturday night was not one of those games. Nationals starter Dan Haren struck out 10 batters, but two of the four hits he allowed were back-to-back-homers in the second inning that set the tone for the Phillies. Haren did manage to keep his team in the game. The Nationals were able to come back and tie the game, 3-3, but...

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Drew Storen: "It's gonna be fixed"

May 25, 2013, 7:55pm

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Drew Storen is used to coming into ballgames and dominating, facing just a few hitters and then walking off the mound having completed a successful day's work. Storen wasn't able to do so in tonight's 5-3 loss to the Phillies and, unfortunately for the Nationals, those dominating, quick innings have been fewer and farther between from Storen as of late. Called upon to work the eighth inning in a tie ballgame tonight, Storen retired the first batter he saw, and then walked Michael Young on...

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Another interesting early call to the bullpen (Nats lose 5-3)

May 25, 2013, 5:28pm

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Another interesting early call to the bullpen (Nats lose 5-3)

Davey Johnson acknowledges that he often pulls his starters a little earlier than he should, for any number of reasons. Tonight, Dan Haren got the early hook and, in a 3-3 game, it's fair to question Johnson's decision. Haren had thrown just 88 pitches on the night, surrendered four hits and struck out 10 over six strong innings. His velocity was still holding steady, his offspeed stuff was crisp and his location - outside of the two pitches that were smacked for solo home runs in the...