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Milone again leads the way as Nats sweep Mets (updated)

August 01, 2018, 10:43am

They aren't going to score 25 runs every night, the Nationals very much know this. Given the inconsistent nature of their offensive performance this season, they know their best path to a late-season surge is going to come from their pitching staff, first and foremost a rotation that has surprisingly underachieved all summer. Who would have imagined, though, that salvation would come in the form of Tommy Milone? Yes, Tommy Milone. The long-ago Nationals prospect who was among the players sent...

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Milone nets first triumph since April 2017 in Nats' win over Mets

August 01, 2018, 11:44am

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Milone nets first triumph since April 2017 in Nats' win over Mets

Left-hander Tommy Milone looked the part Wednesday of a starting pitcher that could help the Nationals as they attempt to climb back to the top of the National League East. In only his second start this season, Milone allowed just one run over seven innings as the Nats subdued the Mets 5-3 for his first win since April 14, 2017 while with the Brewers. "It's been kind of a rollercoaster ride, really," Milone said. "I spent the last couple years trying to get back to my old self and midway...

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Nats drop Kelley, citing "disrespect" in Tuesday's game

August 01, 2018, 8:10am

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Nats drop Kelley, citing "disrespect" in Tuesday's game

Citing the "disrespect" they felt he displayed toward his manager and the organization as a whole when he slammed his glove to the ground in frustration in the ninth inning of Tuesday night's 25-4 win over the Mets, the Nationals designated reliever Shawn Kelley for assignment this morning, perhaps making a broader statement in the process to a clubhouse of players that has been through a tumultuous season to date. "You're either in or you're in the way," general manager Mike Rizzo said....

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Cordero didn't sleep after getting first call to majors

August 01, 2018, 7:52am

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Cordero didn't sleep after getting first call to majors

The Nationals welcomed right-hander Jimmy Cordero to the club after right-hander Shawn Kelley was designated for assignment. Cordero, 26, has done well with Triple-A Syracuse. He is 4-1 with a 1.67 ERA, compiling six saves in 38 games. "He's been lights out," said Nationals manager Davey Martinez. "He's throwing 97 mph to 99 mph. He's got a really good slider. The biggest thing for us after seeing him in spring training is that he's throwing strikes both with his fastball and his...

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Milone and offense start quick against Mets (Nats win 5-3)

August 01, 2018, 9:11am

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Milone and offense start quick against Mets (Nats win 5-3)

The Nationals continued their early offense by going after Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard. Bryce Harper lined a run-scoring single into the shift in right field in the first inning to plate Trea Turner, who had reached on a fielder's choice and stolen second. Turner doubled in the third and swiped third before Anthony Rendon slugged a two-run homer, his 16th of the season. Turner has two stolen bases for the second time in the series. Nationals left-hander Tommy Milone retired the first...

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Roark continues to build confidence in 25-4 dispatch of Mets

July 31, 2018, 7:16pm

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Roark continues to build confidence in 25-4 dispatch of Mets

It helps when your offense scores 19 runs in your first five innings of work. But it also is important if you are pitching with confidence, again. Last Wednesday in Milwaukee, right-hander Tanner Roark tossed eight shutout innings for his first win since June 6, a 7-3 defeat of the Brewers at Miller Park. He had lost six straight decisions before breaking through in Wisconsin. Tuesday night back home, Roark put two solid starts together by firing seven innings, allowing only one run on four...

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Game 107 lineups: Nats vs. Mets (Cordero up, Kelley DFA)

July 31, 2018, 7:35pm

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Game 107 lineups: Nats vs. Mets (Cordero up, Kelley DFA)

The Nationals rolled to an impressive offensive display for the second consecutive series with a 25-4 win over the Mets last night at Nationals Park. Last weekend in Miami, the Nats dropped the Marlins 10-3 and 9-1 to begin their four-game series. But on Saturday and Sunday, the club managed just one run in 19 innings in losing two in a row. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman smacked a two-run homer and a run-scoring single in the rou last nightt, but fully understands his team must find a way to...

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Nats pound Mets 25-4 to end long day at end of long July

July 31, 2018, 6:21pm

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Nats pound Mets 25-4 to end long day at end of long July

First, the obvious caveat: What the Nationals did tonight on South Capitol Street has no bearing on what they do Wednesday afternoon on South Capitol Street, or in any other future game in 2018. We've seen this enough times this season to know there is no such thing as momentum, at least not for this Nationals club. So just take tonight's events for what they're worth and simply enjoy the fact that a ballclub that has disappointed in so many ways this season and earlier in the day made the...

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Nationals select Jimmy Cordero's contract from Triple-A Syracuse

August 01, 2018, 5:53am

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The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Jimmy Cordero and designated right-handed pitcher Shawn Kelley for assignment on Wednesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Cordero, 26, joins the Nationals for his first career Major League assignment. The hard-throwing right-hander is 4-1 with six saves and a 1.67 ERA (8 ER/43.0 IP) in 38 games for Triple-A Syracuse in 2018. He has struck out 47 batters and...

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Why the Nationals essentially stood pat: "Track record"

July 31, 2018, 3:00pm

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They didn't buy, at least not in July. They didn't sell, at least not in the kind of significant way that had been suggested was possible. In the end, the Nationals essentially stood pat at the trade deadline, keeping Bryce Harper and everyone else on the current roster except for Brandon Kintzler, who was dealt to the Cubs for a Single-A reliever. So what message, then, did the front office just send a clubhouse full of players and a region full of fans who have spent the last four months...

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Liz Barr: Nationals rotation getting back on track

August 01, 2018, 5:27am

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The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Nationals are still finding out who they are. The road has been a little bit rocky, but of late, the starting pitching seems to have found its footing, and over the last week, the pitchers have been dynamite and have been doing their best to lead the Nationals to success. It all started with Tanner Roark turning it around and having one of the best games of his life. After working with the now-traded Brandon Kintzler on his pitches, Roark faced the...

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Updates on Doolittle and Strasburg (Nats win 25-4)

July 31, 2018, 2:43pm

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Updates on Doolittle and Strasburg (Nats win 25-4)

Nationals closer Sean Doolittle had a second MRI recently to check the progress on his left toe inflammation. The results do not point to a quick return, but Doolittle said he is making incremental progress. Doolittle has been on the disabled list since July 7. "I guess it was good," Doolittle said. "There's still some more doctors that are going to look at it, but it was very, very similar. It was virtually unchanged from the one that we had a little over a week before. So while I was...

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Trea Turner apologizes for offensive tweets

July 31, 2018, 2:07pm

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Trea Turner apologizes for offensive tweets

Nationals shortstop Trea Turner met with the media regarding offensive tweets he posted on Twitter back when he was playing baseball at North Carolina State. He opened with an apology for the tweets he wrote in 2011 and 2012. "For starters, I want to apologize to everybody that was affected by things that I said: LBGT community, African-American community, special-needs community," Turner said. "I'm truly sorry for what I said and I want to take full responsibility for that. I want to...

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Breaking down the winners and losers from the non-waiver trade deadline

July 31, 2018, 6:00pm

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Breaking down the winners and losers from the non-waiver trade deadline

The Braves, a surprise contender in the National League East, figured to have a conservative approach before Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline. But now, they're going to take aim at the NL East title with three former Orioles pitchers and an outfielder with 30-home run power. The Braves acquired Orioles starter Kevin Gausman and two relievers, Darren O'Day and Brad Brach in two separate deals since Sunday. Gausman joins a rotation that has Anibal Sanchez, Sean Newcomb, Mike Foltynewicz....

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Nationals send Kintzler to Cubs in lone deadline deal

July 31, 2018, 12:16pm

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If the Nationals were going to sell before today's trade deadline, they certainly had no shortage of veteran relievers on short-term contracts to offer up to other clubs. In the end, the guy they chose to move was a bit of a surprising one: Brandon Kintzler, who was dealt to the Cubs for Single-A right-handed reliever Jhon Romero. That was the club's only move before the 4 p.m. deadline. Kintzler, who turns 34 on Wednesday, had become a key late-inning reliever for the Nationals since his...

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Game 106 lineups: Nats vs. Mets

July 31, 2018, 11:08am

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With all the attention placed on the trade deadline, the Nationals want to make sure they do not divert from their most important mission this week: accumulate wins and find a way to earn series victories against the Mets and the Reds at home. The two-game series against New York features a night game tonight and a 12:05 p.m. game Wednesday. The Nats also need to end a two-game losing streak. Right-hander Tanner Roark (4-12, 4.55 ERA), is looking to build off his best start of the season, eight...

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Decision day for Nats, with Harper at the center of it all

July 30, 2018, 9:02pm

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Decision day for Nats, with Harper at the center of it all

Four months of ups and downs, encouraging moments and discouraging moments, reasons for hope and reasons for despair come to a head today. It's July 31, and the time has come for the Nationals front office to make some big decisions. And the biggest decision may well involve the biggest name in their organization: Bryce Harper. What would have sounded like a hoax in early April - or, shoot, even in early July - is at least within the realm of possibility today. The Nationals could deal Harper...

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Six potential trade deadline scenarios for the Nationals

July 29, 2018, 5:31pm

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The Nationals, in the strictest of baseball senses, are off today. On the heels of a roller coaster 3-4 road trip through Milwaukee and Miami, the players and coaching staff will catch their breath today, spend time with their families and prepare to return to action Tuesday night against the Mets on South Capitol Street. The Nationals, as an organization, are by no means off today. This may prove to be among the busiest days they have all summer, with everyone in the front office now charged...

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Nationals acquire right-handed pitcher Jhon Romero and activate Anthony Rendon

July 31, 2018, 11:41am

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The Washington Nationals acquired right-handed pitcher Jhon Romero from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher Brandon Kintzler on Tuesday. Additionally, Washington activated third baseman Anthony Rendon from the family medical leave list. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Romero, 23, is 1-2 with nine saves and a 3.27 ERA (16 ER/44.0 IP) in 32 games for Single-A Myrtle Beach. He has recorded 57 strikeouts, 17 walks,...

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Opposite dugout: Mets close out July looking toward future

July 28, 2018, 11:35am

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Opposite dugout: Mets close out July looking toward future

Manager: Mickey Callaway (1st season) Record: 44-59 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: 1B Wilmer Flores (.262/.318/.440, 34 RBIs), LF Michael Conforto (14 HR, 39 RBIs), CF Brandon Nimmo (13 HR, 31 RBIs), RF JosÃ© Bautista (24 RBIs), RHP Noah Syndergaard (6-1, 2.89 ERA), RHP Anthony Swarzak (3 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 6-4 Pitching probables: July 31: LHP Steven Matz (5-8) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (4-12), 7:05 p.m., MASN2Aug. 1: RHP Noah Syndergaard (6-1) vs. LHP Tommy Milone (0-0), 12:05...