Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos spoke Tuesday for the first time about undergoing surgery to remove the fractured hamate bone in his left hand. He recounted when he first felt soreness during the last week of spring training and then when he felt the severe pain during an at-bat against the Mets on opening day. "It was the last week of spring. I was feeling something in my wrist, but never think about the hamate bone," Ramos said. "I was feeling just a little bit sore. Every morning, I was...

The Nationals made it through the first week with a 4-2 record. The Nats swept the Mets in New York, but then dropped their first series to the Braves at Nats Park. The team was bit by the injury bug several times in the first week, losing catcher Wilson Ramos and outfielder Scott Hairston while third baseman Ryan Zimmerman's status is in limbo for the time being. Here are some stories you may have missed about the Nationals from other media outlets during the first week of the season. *...

The Nationals have set their rotation for the next five games, starting with tonight's opener of a three-game series against the Marlins. After left-hander Gio Gonzalez faces the Fish tonight, the Nationals will use right-handers Jordan Zimmermann and Stephen Strasburg for the final two games of the home series. Righties Tanner Roark and Taylor Jordan will start the first two games of the three-game weekend series at Atlanta. Manager Matt Williams said Monday's off-day allowed the Nats to...

NEW YORK - Lots of Orioles quotes coming out of the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium. Here's a sampling. Buck Showalter on offense breaking out: "It's not that big of a deal. We can't live in that world. You trust your guys and their track record. These are the best pitchers in the world and you try to keep that in mind. You don't just go up there and say, 'I did this last year.' Nobody cares. And tomorrow will be another challenge. That's what it is. Every day you've got to live...

Nationals manager Matt Williams backed off his comment during an interview on 106.7 The Fan on Monday night that third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was dealing with an "arthritic" right shoulder, but Zimmerman spent part of early workouts before Tuesday's game trying to get used to a new throwing motion from a three-quarters arm slot designed to alleviate some of the pressure on the joint. "I think it's a question of semantics - degenerative as opposed to arthritic," Williams said in his...

NEW YORK - Jemile Weeks is headed to New York, and he apparently will take outfielder David Lough's spot on the 25-man roster. I'm hearing that Lough is headed to the disabled list. He didn't play today in the Orioles' 14-5 win over the Yankees. Lough didn't start against New York right-hander Ivan Nova, an unusual occurrence judging by the early pattern established by manager Buck Showalter. Nelson Cruz started in left and Delmon Young served as the designated hitter. Young collected...

NEW YORK - Orioles manager Buck Showalter told reporters today that the club will make "an adjustment" to its roster, with a player headed to the disabled list and another one summoned from Triple-A Norfolk. Showalter didn't want to reveal any names before Wednesday. Shortstop J.J. Hardy, who's missed four of the last five games with spasms and tightness in his lower back, hasn't been told that he's a candidate for the disabled list and reported significant improvement today. "Not me,...

The Orioles began today with a team batting average of .231 and just 22 runs scored over their first seven games. But their offense broke out in a big way this afternoon, as the Orioles routed the Yankees 14-5 to even this series at a win each. The Orioles had hit just three homers on the season until Adam Jones, Delmon Young and Matt Wieters connected for two-run homers today. The O's 14 runs and 20 hits were easily season highs, topping the previous bests of six runs and 10 hits. This is...

NEW YORK - Before today, Ryan Flaherty's last three-hit game occurred on Aug. 2, 2013 against the Mariners. Before today, Delmon Young's last three-hit game also occurred on Aug. 2, 2013, while playing for the Phillies. Hold me. Chris Davis led off the eighth inning with a single for the Orioles' 17th hit today. Matt Wieters was the only starter without a hit, though he lifted a sacrifice fly in the sixth. That was before Wieters belted a two-run homer off left-hander Vidal Nuno to...

Ryan Zimmerman is out of the Nationals lineup for a second straight day, as the team tries to decide a course of action regarding the third baseman's swollen right shoulder. Zimmerman left Saturday's game after the fifth inning when he hurt his shoulder on a throwing error. He pinch-hit on Sunday, but did not play the field. Anthony Rendon is starting at third with Danny Espinosa at second as Washington opens a series against the surprising Marlins. Bryce Harper is back in the Nats lineup and...