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Scherzer and Martinez on Caps winning it all (Stanley Cup coming to Nats Park)

June 08, 2018, 1:54pm

The two biggest Nationals fans of the Capitals' Stanley Cup run over these last few weeks have undoubtedly been starting pitcher Max Scherzer and manager Davey Martinez. Scherzer, who led the "Let's Go Caps!" cheer alongside teammate Ryan Zimmerman prior to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday in D.C., said he was so thrilled to see them finally push through and win the title. "It's unbelievable," Scherzer said. "Just to see the city, the fans and the team themselves. What...

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Strasburg exits after two innings (Giants win 9-5)

June 08, 2018, 4:02pm

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Strasburg exits after two innings (Giants win 9-5)

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg was very hittable in the first two frames Friday night against the Giants. The Giants put together three runs on five hits, highlighted by a solo homer from Andrew McCutchen and run-scoring hits by Alen Hanson and Hunter Pence. McCutchen's sixth homer gave San Francisco the 1-0 lead and Pence's double in the second made it 3-0. Strasburg ended up lasting only two innings before being removed from the game. So something is definitely wrong. He allowed three runs...

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As Caps finally proved, D.C. can be a championship town

June 07, 2018, 9:16pm

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As Caps finally proved, D.C. can be a championship town

I really didn't have much of an opinion of Washington as a sports town before I moved here in 2001. I knew the Redskins had won three Super Bowls and were the biggest deal in this city. I knew the Capitals made the playoffs most years and had been swept by the Red Wings in the 1998 Stanley Cup Final. To be honest, I didn't know much about the Bullets/Wizards. And I knew that with no baseball team in the District, a lot of people were fans of the Orioles, a model franchise for decades that was...

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Opposite dugout: Injury-plagued Giants still in NL West hunt

June 05, 2018, 12:18pm

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Opposite dugout: Injury-plagued Giants still in NL West hunt

Manager: Bruce Bochy (12th season) Record: 31-31 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: C Buster Posey (.303/.370/.443),1B Pablo Sandoval (.282/.330/.447), SS Brandon Crawford (.324, 27 RBIs), 3B Evan Longoria (31 RBIs), RF Andrew McCutchen (18 doubles, 27 RBIs), RHP Hunter Strickland (12 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 2-1 Pitching probables: June 8: LHP Andrew SuÃ¡rez (2-4) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (6-5), 7:05 p.m., MASNJune 9: RHP Dereck RodrÃguez (1-0) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (6-2), 12:05...

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Game 61 lineups: Nats vs. Giants

June 08, 2018, 11:30am

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So, there's a sporting event taking place tonight in Washington. It's not as big as some other sporting events that have been going on in town of late. But it's not bad, either, with the first-place Nationals hosting the Giants in the opener of a three-game weekend series, one that could feature a cameo appearance by Lord Stanley himself at some point. Stephen Strasburg gets the ball for tonight's game, and surprisingly it's his first start against the Giants in two years. He'll have the...

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Ryan Sullivan: Breaking down the Nationals' draft

June 07, 2018, 5:11pm

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This week, Major League Baseball held its annual First-Year Player Draft, with more than 1,200 players selected over three days. Much like new television shows, most of these players will not be hits and being chosen on draft day will likely be their career highlight. But a few, like new YouTube show "Cobra Kai," blossom into breakout performers. With May sweeps barely in the rearview mirror, I use my favorite sitcoms to help introduce the 2018 Nationals draft class. "Head of the Class":...

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With Eaton nearing return, how will Nats configure outfield?

June 06, 2018, 2:12pm

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With Eaton nearing return, how will Nats configure outfield?

When the Nationals promoted Juan Soto from Double-A Harrisburg 18 days ago, which came only 10 days after he had been promoted from high-Single-A Potomac, which came only 17 days after he had been promoted from low-Single-A Hagerstown, they did so out of desperation. Injuries to Adam Eaton, Howie Kendrick, Brian Goodwin, Victor Robles and Rafael Bautista had ravaged the Nationals outfield, so much so that a 19-year-old with remarkably limited professional experience represented their best...

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Nationals score early and often in 11-2 rout of Rays

June 06, 2018, 11:56am

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Davey Martinez wanted early offense via more walks and more quality at-bats. He got that and then some this afternoon as the Nationals cruised to a two-game sweep of the Rays. Behind a five-run first inning that included everything their manager asked for and more, the Nationals took a quick lead on Tampa Bay and then kept the pressure on all afternoon to earn an 11-2 victory. In discussing his club's recent offensive struggles prior to the game, Martinez noted the need for stars like Bryce...

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With better approach, Nats enjoy best offensive day in weeks

June 06, 2018, 1:23pm

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With better approach, Nats enjoy best offensive day in weeks

It wasn't simply that the Nationals scored 11 runs today, five of those in the first inning. It was the fact that they scored those 11 runs without a single ball reaching the bleachers. And that 10 of those runs were scored via hits that landed either in center or the opposite field. Davey Martinez couldn't have drawn up a better game plan for success from a lineup that too often this season has relied on pulling the ball and driving it over the fence instead of going the other way and...

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Romero reinstated, joins low Single-A Hagerstown Suns

June 06, 2018, 10:41am

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Romero reinstated, joins low Single-A Hagerstown Suns

The Nationals have placed left-hander Seth Romero on the low Single-A Hagerstown Suns active roster. He will make his first start for the Suns on Thursday night at home against Lakewood. Romero, the club's top selection in the 2017 first-year player draft, was sent home from Nats spring training for violating club policy March 5. The violation was of a Nats' club policy and not a Major League Baseball infraction. His initial appearance this season with the Suns will be his first one in pro...

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Final day of draft nets 30 more players, including sons of Milacki and Menhart

June 07, 2018, 11:06am

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Final day of draft nets 30 more players, including sons of Milacki and Menhart

The Nationals selected 30 more players yesterday on the third day of the First-Year Player Draft. Overall, the final tally of 40 picks included 17 right-handed pitchers, six left-handed pitchers, five outfielders, eight infielders and four catchers. Pitchers Bobby Milacki (38th round) and Michael Menhart (40th round) are legacy picks. Milacki's father, Bob Milacki, pitched for eight seasons in the majors, five of them with the Orioles. Bob Milacki also served as Triple-A Syracuse's pitching...

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Nationals finish third day of First-Year Player Draft with 30 selections

June 06, 2018, 5:10pm

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The Washington Nationals selected 30 players on the third day of Major League Baseball's 2018 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations & General Manager Mike Rizzo and Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline made the joint announcement. Over the three days of the First-Year Player Draft, the Nationals selected a total of 40 players: 17 right-handed pitchers, six left-handed pitchers, five outfielders, eight infielders and...

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Martinez seeks more walks from Harper (Nats win 11-2)

June 06, 2018, 8:46am

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Martinez seeks more walks from Harper (Nats win 11-2)

Bryce Harper leads all National League hitters with 18 home runs. That's a good thing. He's tied for 50th in hits. That's not such a good thing. Harper leads the NL in walks for the season, with 47. That's a good thing. Since May 1, he's tied for 60th with only nine walks. That's definitely not a good thing. Such is the odd nature of Harper's season to date. He continues to hit the ball out of the park as well as anybody. But he's not hitting singles or drawing walks the way he used to...

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Nats nab five pitchers on Day Two, including two Vanderbilt hurlers

June 05, 2018, 6:41pm

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Nats nab five pitchers on Day Two, including two Vanderbilt hurlers

The Nationals completed the first two days of the first-year player draft with 10 overall selections: seven pitchers, one catcher, one infielder and one outfielder. Besides the first- and second-round picks, right-hander Mason Denaburg and left-hander Tim Cate, the Nationals picked five more right-handers: Reid Schaller and Chandler Day from Vanderbilt, Andrew Karp out of Florida State, Jake Irvin from Oklahoma and Tanner Driskill out of Lamar University. Outfielder Gage Cunning, out of Arizona...

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Game 60 lineups: Nats vs. Rays

June 06, 2018, 6:28am

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The Nationals are going to face something different today in their series finale against Tampa Bay. The Rays aren't sending a starter to the mound for the bottom of the first. They're sending an "opener." That would be Jonny Venters, a reliever who actually will start the game and pitch one or two innings before manager Kevin Cash then summons Ryan Yarbrough (a starter who will pitch five-plus innings of relief). This isn't exactly sweeping the nation, but the rest of the baseball world...

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Ramos enjoys emotional return to Nationals Park

June 05, 2018, 7:19pm

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The first cheer came when his name was announced as part of the Rays' starting lineup. The next one came after a video tribute on the scoreboard at Nationals Park, with the crowd ultimately serenading him with the familiar "Wil-son!" chant as he squatted in the visitors' bullpen warming up Nathan Eovaldi. By the time Wilson Ramos came up to bat in the top of the second Tuesday night, the crowd of 32,165 rose to give the former Nationals catcher a prolonged ovation, which he acknowledged...

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Scherzer carves up Rays in 4-2 victory for Nats (updated)

June 05, 2018, 5:22pm

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Scherzer carves up Rays in 4-2 victory for Nats (updated)

He spent Saturday coming off the bench in the 14th inning in Atlanta to deliver a pinch-hit single and then score the game-winning run from first base. He spent Monday donning a Capitals jersey, helmet, gloves and stick along with Ryan Zimmerman and getting the crowd at Capital One Arena fired up for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. And Max Scherzer loved every minute of it. In case you haven't figured it out by now, he does everything full-tilt, giving nothing less than his full effort no...

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Liz Barr: What award doesn't Max Scherzer deserve?

June 06, 2018, 4:26am

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Liz Barr: What award doesn't Max Scherzer deserve?

Max Scherzer is the best pitcher in baseball right now, and he's accomplished things that other pitchers would only dream of ever touching. He has two immaculate innings, two no-hitters and a 20-strikeout game. He has three Cy Young Awards, and is the two-time incumbent winner in the National League. He looks to be well on his way to a third straight, and there's no question about it. Scherzer is crushing the National League in just about every pitching category, leading a dominant Nationals...

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Adams announces presence early (Nats win 4-2)

June 05, 2018, 3:59pm

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Adams announces presence early (Nats win 4-2)

Matt Adams fouled a ball off the top of his foot over the weekend in Atlanta. It was a play that looked eerily similar to the injury that kept Anthony Rendon out of the lineup for 14 games, there some worried that the big first baseman would be out for a while himself. Adams announced to anyone who cared that he is just fine, thank you, by getting hold of a second-inning offering from Rays starter Nathan Eovaldi and sending it over the right field wall. Adams' 13th homer of the season came on...

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Updates on Murphy, Eaton and Zimmerman

June 05, 2018, 2:08pm

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The Nationals have decided to hold steady with Daniel Murphy. The veteran second baseman, recovering from offseason knee surgery, will continue playing games at Double-A Harrisburg. "I talked to Daniel yesterday and we had a great conversation in length," said manager Davey Martinez. "We thought it would be best that he continues to play in the minor leagues and continues to get better at second base, and feel more comfortable. He was all good for that. We are going to let him do that for...