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Bautista out for season; plus news on Wieters, Goodwin and 26th man

May 19, 2018, 8:35am

With all the inclement weather and postponed games this week, plus rain again Saturday morning, Nationals manager Davey Martinez joked he got to Nats Park by kayak this morning. "I'm ready, woke up at 8 o'clock this morning," Martinez said. "I'm fired up. Hopefully we get a game in. Hopefully, two. We are ready to play. The mini-All Star game is good enough." Martinez opted to give Tanner Roark the day game start and sees a silver lining in all these days off. "It was kind of Roark's...

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Wieters' return to D.C., Murphy's return to spring games delayed

May 18, 2018, 1:55pm

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Wieters' return to D.C., Murphy's return to spring games delayed

This week's terrible weather in Washington hasn't just prevented the Nationals from playing baseball, it has prevented them from seeing Matt Wieters in person in the wake of his major hamstring surgery. Wieters, who had the surgery Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas, was unable to make it back to town today due to flight delays caused by the storms that have limited the Nationals to 5 1/2 innings of baseball over the last five days. Because of that, team doctors have yet to meet with the veteran...

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Martinez: Rainouts have players anxious to get back to work

May 18, 2018, 1:33pm

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Martinez: Rainouts have players anxious to get back to work

The first game of the Nationals' series with the Dodgers on Friday was postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader today, beginning at 2:05 p.m. The second game is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. Tanner Roark will face Ross Stripling in the opener. Max Scherzer opposes Rich Hill in the nightcap. Both games will be broadcast on MASN. With Friday's postponement, the Nationals have not played baseball since Tuesday when the game against the Yankees was...

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Game 43 lineups: Dodgers at Nats

May 19, 2018, 5:37am

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The Nationals' recent schedule has been interrupted so much by inclement weather it's almost like they have joined the National Football League: one game a week. Today the Nationals are scheduled to play a split doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tanner Roark will start the first game and Max Scherzer the second game. The Nats have not played a complete Major League Baseball game since last Sunday night at Arizona. Manager Davey Martinez released a lineup for Friday's game that...

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"MASN All Access" podcast: You go, Dan Kolko!

May 18, 2018, 2:15pm

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"MASN All Access" podcast: You go, Dan Kolko!

You've seen him on TV. You've heard him on the radio. You've heard him on his podcast. Now, you can hear him on ours. Paul and I are back with a new episode of the "MASN All Access" podcast and we are joined by a very special guest: the one, the only, MASN's Dan Kolko. Obviously, Dan has graced you with his presence on MASN's broadcasts of Nationals games and the pre and postgame "Nats Xtra" shows. But did you know that Dan started at MASN laying the groundwork for what Paul and I do...

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Nats and Dodgers washed out, split doubleheader Saturday

May 18, 2018, 12:51pm

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Nats and Dodgers washed out, split doubleheader Saturday

The Nationals' series opener against theDodgers has been postponed due to inclement weather. The announcement was made at 4:45 p.m. Friday's postponed game will be made up as part of a split-admission doubleheader on Saturday at 2:05 p.m. and the start time for Saturday night's regularly scheduled game has been adjusted from 7:05 p.m. to 8:05 p.m. Tickets for Friday's game should be used for the 2:05 p.m. game. The Nationals have realigned their pitchers for the doubleheader. Tanner Roark...

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Game 43 lineups: Nats vs. Dodgers

May 18, 2018, 11:35am

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To answer your question before you even ask it: No, I don't know if tonight's game is going to be played, delayed or postponed. The forecast obviously looks terrible. As it continues to look Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening. As always, when I know, you'll know. If by some chance they're able to play, it'll be Max Scherzer on the mound for the Nationals. Scherzer was supposed to start Wednesday night against the Yankees on normal rest. Now he's on an extra two days' rest. Is that a...

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Nats have some time to make catching decisions

May 17, 2018, 11:38am

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Nats have some time to make catching decisions

The immediate reaction to Thursday's news of Matt Wieters' hamstring surgery was to wonder how quickly Mike Rizzo will be on the phone in search of another catcher. Those phone calls undoubtedly will occur, but don't count on any major moves being made within a matter of days. In all likelihood, the Nationals won't be in a position to acquire a catcher until later this summer. That's partly just a fact of the way the baseball industry works. Significant trades are tough to pull off in May...

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Ryan Sullivan: Could rain-wrecked schedule actually benefit Nationals?

May 18, 2018, 5:48am

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After an incredibly successful road trip, including a four-game sweep of the National League West-leading Diamondbacks, the Nationals returned to Washington for an eight-game homestand riding a tidal wave of momentum. The team played 17 consecutive days going back to April 27 and transformed its subpar 11-15 record into the present 24-18 mark. In addition, the two scheduled off-days on Monday and Thursday this week would help recharge everyone's collective batteries. Unfortunately, Mother...

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Nationals push Scherzer to Friday against the Dodgers

May 17, 2018, 2:45am

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The Nationals have a day off today after the Yankees series was moved to June 18. Essentially, they will face the Yankees for 12 1/2 innings with two wins on the line next month at Nats Park. The two teams renew their matchup earlier that week in New York, with two games at Yankee Stadium June 12 and 13. Here are the updated pitching matchups for this weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers: Friday - Max Scherzer vs. Ross Stripling, Saturday - Tanner Roark vs. Rich Hill and Sunday - Stephen...

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Wieters expected to miss significant time after hamstring surgery

May 17, 2018, 9:01am

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Wieters expected to miss significant time after hamstring surgery

Matt Wieters had surgery Wednesday to repair his left hamstring, the Nationals announced today, a major procedure that figures to sideline the veteran catcher until at least late in the season, if not through the remainder of the season. The Nationals offered no timeline yet for Wieters' recovery, saying only that they "will provide more information when Matt returns to Washington, D.C. and is evaluated by our medical staff." Hamstring surgery, though, is a major procedure and typically only...

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Wednesday's games postponed, makeups on June 18

May 16, 2018, 12:17pm

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Wednesday's games postponed, makeups on June 18

So much for the Nationals and Yankees trying to play 1 1/3 games tonight. Despite hopes of completing the final three innings of Tuesday's suspended game at 5:05 p.m., then proceeding with their regularly scheduled game at 7:05 p.m., all baseball for the evening was postponed due to the forecast of continued rain throughout the rest of the day. According to a message posted on the scoreboard at Nationals Park and read by the public address announcer, the games will be made up on June 18, with...

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Minor league updates: Bourque, Rodriguez, Crowe, Ward, Gutierrez and Agustin

May 15, 2018, 3:46am

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Minor league updates: Bourque, Rodriguez, Crowe, Ward, Gutierrez and Agustin

Right-hander James Bourque is looking good so far at high Single-A Potomac. The 24-year-old former Michigan Wolverine is 2-1 with a 1.69 ERA in 11 games with two saves. He was a 14th rounder in 2014. "James Bourque is having an outstanding start in Potomac, somebody that is now two years removed from Tommy John," said Nationals director of player development Mark Scialabba. "Plus fastball, curveball combination and some funk and deception in his delivery. He is someone to follow this...

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Martinez lays out plan for suspended game and nightcap

May 15, 2018, 6:53pm

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Martinez lays out plan for suspended game and nightcap

The resumed game from Tuesday's suspended contest is scheduled to begin at 5:05 p.m. ET today. The Nationals and the Yankees were tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth. After a one-plus hour weather delay, the game was suspended. In the bottom of the sixth, Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon and Matt Adams are scheduled due up for the Nationals. Nationals manager Davey Martinez will have to make a decision with his bullpen when the top of the seventh rolls around. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez went five...

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How the Nationals have won 13 of 15 and righted their ship

May 14, 2018, 9:04pm

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At the end of play on April 28, the Nationals didn't very much look like a legitimate contender. With an 11-16 record, they found themselves in fourth place in the National League East, a full six games back of the first-place Mets, a full 4 1/2 games back of the third-place Braves. Only three teams in the NL had worse records, and all were among the group of franchises known to be tanking this season: the Padres, Marlins and Reds. So what happened? Well, since then, all the Nationals have...

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Eaton encouraged after surgery, wants to return in six weeks

May 15, 2018, 2:20pm

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Eaton encouraged after surgery, wants to return in six weeks

Adam Eaton has heard the reactions since he woke up from arthroscopic surgery Thursday in Green Bay and the baseball world was informed of the procedure he had to remove a flap of cartilage from his left ankle. Today, the Nationals outfielder sought to allay fears that came with that news by declaring his goal to return to the active roster in six weeks. "It's going to be soon," Eaton said, seated at his locker with his lower left leg in a cast that was due to be removed later in the day....

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Martinez on Austin Voth as his 26th man tonight

May 16, 2018, 11:51am

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Martinez on Austin Voth as his 26th man tonight

The originally scheduled game tonight was slated to begin at 7:05 p.m., with a gem of a matchup: Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer (7-1, 1.69 ERA) against the Yankees left-hander C.C. Sabathia (2-0, 2.23). But rain is again in the forecast, so the 5:05 p.m. resumption of the first game of the series (currently in the bottom of the sixth with the score tied 3-3) and that original start time are definitely not set in stone. The subject of preventing Max Scherzer getting burned for that game...

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Johnny Holliday nominated for National Radio Hall of Fame

May 16, 2018, 10:09am

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Johnny Holliday nominated for National Radio Hall of Fame

Johnny Holliday, co-host of the "Nats Xtra" pregame and postgame shows on MASN, has been nominated for the 2018 class of the National Radio Hall of Fame. Holliday is nominated in the category for local/regional broadcasters with 20 or more years in the industry. Long before he joined MASN, Holliday was a successful rock and roll disc jockey, working with legendary announcer Murray the K on WINS in New York, and spinning tunes on San Francisco's KYA, the top 40 giant where he drew acclaim as...

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Game 43 resumed: Nats vs. Yankees

May 16, 2018, 10:04am

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It's a beautiful day for baseball ... let's play 1 1/3! Well, that's what the Nationals and Yankees will try to do. The forecast obviously isn't great, but they're preparing to resume last night's suspended game at 5:05 p.m. and then play the originally scheduled game at 7:05 p.m. Whether any or all of that happens remains to be seen. Stay tuned. A reminder regarding tickets: Only tickets for tonight's game will get you into the park today, beginning at 3 p.m. That ticket gets you into...

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Game suspended in sixth, to be resumed at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday

May 15, 2018, 6:11pm

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Game suspended in sixth, to be resumed at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday

The Nationals and Yankees traded blows for 5 1/2 innings tonight on South Capitol Street, all the while knowing a massive storm was approaching and was likely to prevent the full nine innings from being played. Sure enough, once the heavy stuff began falling in the middle of the sixth and never eased up, the game was officially suspended with the Nats and Yanks tied 3-3, forcing both clubs to return Wednesday and attempt to conclude this game before playing their regularly scheduled series...