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MLB announces Nationals nicknames for Players' Weekend

August 10, 2018, 2:52am

The Major League Baseball announced for August 24-26 games the players will wear special uniforms with their nicknames instead of last names on their backs. Here are the nicknames for the Nationals: Matt Adams: "BIG CITY" Joaquin Benoit: "JACK" Wilmer Difo: "EL DE" Sean Doolittle: "DOC" Adam Eaton: "SPANKY" Erick Fedde: "FEDDECCINI" Koda Glover: "BEAR" Gio Gonzalez: "DOUBLE G" Matt Grace: "GRACEY" Bryce Harper: "MONDO" Jeremy Hellickson: "HELLY" Kelvin Herrera: "K 40"...

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Taylor gourmet: center fielder stellar at offense and defense

August 10, 2018, 2:50am

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Taylor gourmet: center fielder stellar at offense and defense

Michael A. Taylor played the part of "super sub" Thursday, contributing on offense and defense to a help the Nationals earn a split of their four-game set with the Braves, 6-3. Taylor smacked a solo shot and made a spectacular diving catch of a dying bloop shot off the bat of Kurt Suzuki as the Nats earned their 59th win of the season. At the start of the game, both Taylor and Adam Eaton provided key outfield assists to prevent the Braves from scoring runs. Manager Davey Martinez sighted the...

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Game 116 lineups: Nats at Cubs

August 10, 2018, 7:35am

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CHICAGO - It's a warm, sunny day at the corner of Clark and Addison, but the wind's actually blowing in, a rarity at Wrigley Field given the other conditions. That could help keep the ball in the park, which of course benefits the pitchers in today's series opener between the Nationals and Cubs. Jeremy Hellickson is the kind of pitcher who looks for groundballs, so he won't complain about the conditions this afternoon. The right-hander still faces a stiff challenge, of course, in the Cubs...

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Opposite dugout: Cubs host streaking Nats in Windy City for three-game weekend series

August 09, 2018, 6:53pm

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Opposite dugout: Cubs host streaking Nats in Windy City for three-game weekend series

Manager: Joe Maddon (4th season) Record: 66-48 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 2B Javier BÃ¡ez (25 HR, 88 RBIs, 19 SB), LF Kyle Schwarber (20 HR, 48 RBIs), 1B Anthony Rizzo (17 HR, 74 RBI), 3B David Bote (.338), RHP Pedro Strop (2.74 ERA, 8 SV) Season series vs. Nationals: 0-0 Pitching probables: Aug. 10: RHP Jeremy Hellickson (5-2) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (8-9), 2:20 p.m., MASNAug. 11: RHP Tanner Roark (6-12) vs. LHP Jon Lester (12-4), 4:05 p.m., MASNAug. 12: RHP Max Scherzer (15-5) vs. LHP...

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Ryan Sullivan: A night to remember in the MASN broadcast booth

August 10, 2018, 6:47am

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Ryan Sullivan: A night to remember in the MASN broadcast booth

On Wednesday evening, I was fortunate enough to spend my birthday attending the Nationals game and to sit with Bob Carpenter and F.P. Santangelo in the MASN broadcast booth from the second through the fifth innings. You might assume my lofty position as a MASNsports.com guest blogger was my ticket to this invitation, but actually, several months back at the Nats Clubhouse Social event, I was the lucky winner of this opportunity as a raffle prize. As a diehard baseball fan that has spent a bit...

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SÃ¡nchez leaves prematurely with calf injury (Nats win 6-3)

August 09, 2018, 10:07am

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SÃ¡nchez leaves prematurely with calf injury (Nats win 6-3)

Left-hander Gio Gonzalez allowed a solo homer to Nick Markakis that led off the top of the second inning. The Braves have managed at least one base hit each inning, but to Gonzalez's credit, he wiggled out of those threats to allow just one run through three frames. Braves right-hander AnÃbal SÃ¡nchez pitched two innings, allowing only one base hit from Trea Turner, a single in the first. But he was replaced by Wes Parsons to begin the third. The right-hander made his major league debut...

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Gonzalez gains momentum in seven innings, Nats win 6-3

August 09, 2018, 1:05pm

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Gonzalez gains momentum in seven innings, Nats win 6-3

In a game they had to win, left-hander Gio Gonzalez dug down deep to deliver a convincing seven-inning gem as the Nationals split their series with the second-place Braves, 6-3. The win for the southpaw snapped a personal seven-game losing streak dating back to May 28 at Baltimore. Gonzalez allowed only a second inning Nick Markakis solo shot and walked one over those seven frames, striking out three, and scattering five other hits. The Nats enjoyed RBIs from six different players in their...

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Harper shin "pretty swollen," Strasburg and Ross making progress

August 09, 2018, 8:32am

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Harper shin "pretty swollen," Strasburg and Ross making progress

In the early morning lineup submitted for Thursday's afternoon finale between the Nationals and the Atlanta Braves, Bryce Harper was slated to bat cleanup. But less than a half an hour after that lineup was posted, a new lineup was set with Harper scratched and Michael A. Taylor inserted to play center field and bat seventh. "We thought he was going to be OK," said Nationals manager Davey Martinez. "He's out there trying to get loose this morning and it just wouldn't get loose. Pretty...

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Emotions run hot during Nationals' 8-3 loss (updated)

August 08, 2018, 6:13pm

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The Nationals showed some much-needed emotion tonight during a critical game against the Braves. Unfortunately, it only came after they trailed by a hefty margin and after their youngest star was ejected for the first time in his life. After Tommy Milone dug his teammates into a six-run hole, and the Nats tried to claw their way back while also watching 19-year-old slugger Juan Soto and hitting coach Kevin Long get ejected during a wild bottom of the sixth. In the end, the fiery emotions...

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Game 115 lineups: Nats vs. Braves (Harper scratched)

August 09, 2018, 6:05am

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Game 115 lineups: Nats vs. Braves (Harper scratched)

Following a pair of losses to the second-place Atlanta Braves, the Nationals are again in must-win mode to try to get away to Chicago with a split of the four-game series. The Nats won the first game of the doubleheader Tuesday 8-3, and with a win in the nightcap and a potential Arizona win, the club could have been just four games out of first place in the National League East. But since that moment the Phillies went 1-2 and the Braves 2-0, so the deficit is back up to six games. The Nats need...

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MASN brings Fan Challenge back to Nats fans

July 30, 2018, 1:40pm

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MASN brings Fan Challenge back to Nats fans

Attention all Nationals fans: The CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Fan Challenge is back, and we want you to challenge rookie sensation Juan Soto to anything! You know that Soto is confident. The 19-year-old is probably better than you at hitting homers and chasing down balls in the outfield, but can you beat him in a cook-off, cornhole or a round of putt-putt? Whatever your challenge it is, tweet it to @masnNationals using #GoJuan. He'll pick a winner to face off in a head-to-head...

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A blow-by-blow of Soto's first-ever ejection

August 08, 2018, 7:57pm

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A blow-by-blow of Soto's first-ever ejection

There were any number of reasons the Nationals lost to the Braves on Wednesday night, and any number of ways they could have made up for those reasons and actually pulled off an impressive comeback that would've changed the entire outlook of this critical series. But the primary focus from many corners afterward was on Juan Soto's sixth-inning ejection, so it's worth revisiting that sequence, as well as all the principal participants' postgame comments. In the bottom of the fourth, Soto was...

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Glover relieved to finally be back in majors (Nats lose 8-3)

August 08, 2018, 3:19pm

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Glover relieved to finally be back in majors (Nats lose 8-3)

Koda Glover was extraordinarily excited to be in the Nationals clubhouse this afternoon, back on an active big league roster, healthy and available to pitch for the first time in 2018. Given what the high-energy reliever has been through the last two years, can you blame him? "You have no idea. It was way worse than Tommy John, anything like that," he said. "But like I said, trust in the medical staff, and they did an excellent job." Glover, who had Tommy John surgery on his elbow before he...

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As Herrera lands on DL, Doolittle fights urge not to rush back

August 08, 2018, 2:07pm

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As Herrera lands on DL, Doolittle fights urge not to rush back

Kelvin Herrera is now on the disabled list, and though the Nationals hope his stay won't be long, they also know any time lost to injury right now is a detriment to their chances of catching up in a pennant race that is running out of days. Herrera, who had to depart Tuesday night's game after giving up two runs and three hits in the top of the ninth to the Braves, received results of an MRI this afternoon that showed a rotator cuff impingement in his right shoulder. Manager Davey Martinez...

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With six-hit day, Zimmerman sustaining success at plate

August 07, 2018, 7:31pm

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With six-hit day, Zimmerman sustaining success at plate

The sting of Tuesday night's 3-1 loss to the Braves in the nightcap of a significant doubleheader was still fresh in everyone's mind, but if the Nationals were looking for reasons to remain optimistic the day and night Ryan Zimmerman had the plate was a good place to start. Zimmerman was a one-man wrecking crew with the bat on a long day at the ballpark. He went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a homer in the opener (an 8-3 Nats win) and then he followed that up by going 3-for-3 with a double and...

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Game 114 lineups: Nats vs. Braves (Herrera to DL)

August 08, 2018, 11:20am

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Game 114 lineups: Nats vs. Braves (Herrera to DL)

As if the sting of Tuesday night's 3-1 loss to the Braves in the second half of their day-night doubleheader wasn't enough, today the Nationals learned they've now lost Kelvin Herrera to a shoulder injury. Herrera, who had an MRI this morning, has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement. We'll get more details - and, hopefully, an estimated timeline for his return - shortly, but in the meantime the Nationals bullpen has yet another new face: Koda Glover....

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Nats drop nightcap in ninth, lose Herrera to injury (updated)

August 07, 2018, 6:02pm

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Nats drop nightcap in ninth, lose Herrera to injury (updated)

It was right there for the taking, a doubleheader sweep and a chance to make a definitive statement that they intend to thrust themselves into the mix of the National League East's three-team pennant race right now. Instead, the Nationals squandered yet another golden opportunity to win a close ballgame, and because of that a long and exhausting day and night at the ballpark wound up as nothing more than a push. No ground gained, no ground lost. Which is not what they need right now. A 3-1...

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Nationals recall Koda Glover

August 08, 2018, 11:14am

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The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Koda Glover from Triple-A Syracuse and placed right-handed pitcher Kelvin Herrera on the 10-day disabled list with a right rotator cuff impingement. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Glover, 25, joins the Nationals for his first Major League assignment of the season after appearing in eight games with Triple-A Syracuse. He went 1-0 with two saves and a 2.25 ERA (2 ER/8.0 IP) in...

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Liz Barr: Resurgent Roark getting second-half results

August 08, 2018, 5:25am

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Liz Barr: Resurgent Roark getting second-half results

He stumbled, but he got back up again. Many lost faith in him, but he proved them wrong. Tanner Roark is back and better than ever, and it appears he's re-finding the form he had in 2016, the year in which he came in 10th place in National League Cy Young Award voting. Whether or not he's that good again has yet to be seen, but nevertheless, Roark has found brand-new second-half life. Throughout his career, Roark has always been a second-half pitcher. His career first-half ERA is 4.05, while...

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Soto keeps adding to rookie legacy (game tied 1-1)

August 07, 2018, 4:06pm

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Soto keeps adding to rookie legacy (game tied 1-1)

With each passing day, Juan Soto does something else that makes you pause to remember just how remarkable the Nationals rookie's season has been. No matter his age. Soto added to the growing legend tonight when he homered in the bottom of the first. To the opposite field. Off a left-hander. On an 0-2 pitch. This, of course, has become commonplace for the 19-year-old since he burst onto the scene 2 1/2 months ago and started doing things few (if any) 19-year-olds have ever done before on a...