FLUSHING, N.Y. - As we come to the end of the road on a season that finished far too prematurely for the Nationals, many questions face the organization regarding the future. First on the general manager Mike Rizzo's list is a decision on who will manage the Nationals in 2016. A report on CBSSports.com on Friday indicated that Williams will be relieved of his managerial duties after the season. "We're gonna jump into our postseason mode probably on the plane leaving New York City," Rizzo...

Matt Wieters felt it was important today to catch the final game of the 2015 season. Catch what could be the final game of his Orioles career. No matter the circumstances, no matter his physical condition, he wanted to be behind the plate. He had to be behind the plate. Wieters comes across today as both motivated and melancholy. "Yeah, I wanted to catch today," Wieters said while surrounded by reporters at his locker. "No matter what happened the last few weeks, I was going to do whatever I...

As he approaches the final game today in his finest season as a professional, Orioles third baseman Manny Machado said he's open to discussing a contract extension if the team wants to resume a dialogue. The sides spoke in the past without coming close to an agreement. Maybe it's time to try again with Machado now eligible for arbitration and his production substantially on the rise. Machado is the only major league player to appear in every game this season, and he's only the second in...

O's third baseman Manny Machado is the latest Oriole to campaign for the team to re-sign pending free agent first baseman Chris Davis. He expressed those sentiments earlier today in the Orioles clubhouse. "When you have a guy hitting 40-something home runs and driving in 120, you want to see him back. We need him back," Machado said. "From the season we had, going from losing Nelson Cruz, (Nick) Markakis and (Andrew) Miller, we have to do something. I think our top priority should be...

FLUSHING, N.Y. - Bryce Harper takes a shot at a National League batting title and home run crown in this afternoon's season finale at Citi Field. Miami's Dee Gordon and Harper share the batting lead with a .331 average. The Mets throw All-Star right-hander Jacob deGrom against Harper and the Nationals, while Gordon faces Phillies right-hander David Buchanan, who brings a 7.54 ERA in 14 starts into today's game. Harper is also evened up with Colorado's Nolan Arenado at 42 homers. Colorado...

Wilson Ramos is in the record books, becoming only the 14th catcher in Major League Baseball history to catch three or more no-hitters. According to Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first ever to catch three in a 162-game span. Right-hander Max Scherzer tossed his second no-hitter since June 20 on Saturday night in New York, striking out a career-high 17 in a 2-0 Nationals win over the Mets. Ramos also called Jordan Zimmermann's no-hitter at the end of 2014. Ramos has also called all three...

Adam Jones and Jonathan Schoop remain out of the Orioles' lineup on the final day of the 2015 season. Nolan Reimold is leading off and playing center field. Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base. Manny Machado is the first Oriole to homer in four straight games since Caleb Joseph on Aug. 2-9, 2014 (five games). It's the 24th such streak in club history. Chris Davis and Reggie Jackson share the record with six games in a row. Steve Pearce has collected six doubles, six home runs and 14 RBIs...

FLUSHING, N.Y. - Max Scherzer became just the sixth pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two no-hitters in the same season in the game's storied history. But do you know how close he was to tossing two perfect games? How about Jose Tabata's dropped elbow and Yunel Escobar's skipped throw across the diamond. That close to baseball immortality. Of course you'll remember Scherzer just one strike away from perfection against the Pirates on June 20 at Nationals Park when Tabata...

FLUSHING, N.Y. - For much of the night, Max Scherzer faced a lineup filled with Mets reserves. But in the ninth inning of a 2-0 game, New York manager Terry Collins sent his heavy hitters - Yoenis Cespedes, Lucas Duda and Curtis Granderson - to the plate and Scherzer responded. "That's where I had to check myself," Scherzer recalled. "'Hey, stay within yourself. Don't let the intensity, the moment get too big. Just do what you do. You know these hitters. You know what you want to execute...

This season is not ending in a postseason berth for the Orioles and they cannot even have a winning season. But a four-game win streak has put them in position to accomplish a few things at Camden Yards today. If the Orioles win they will: * Finish at .500 at 81-81 and record a fourth consecutive non-losing season. * Clinch sole possession of third place in the American League East. * Post two straight season series wins over the New York Yankees for the first time since taking three in a row...