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Nationals' fears confirmed: Eaton has torn ACL

April 29, 2017, 4:38pm

Though they didn't know for sure when it occurred Friday night, the Nationals feared from the outset Adam Eaton suffered a serious left leg injury when he awkwardly landed on first base and went tumbling to the ground in pain. Tonight those fears were realized when the Nats learned Eaton has a torn ACL in his left knee, a season-ending injury. The diagnosis, first reported by FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, was confirmed by a club source. Eaton will have surgery in the coming days and likely faces...

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More on Scherzer's struggles and Zimmerman's resurgence

April 28, 2017, 9:30pm

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More on Scherzer's struggles and Zimmerman's resurgence

Adam Eaton's left leg injury was first and foremost on everyone's mind last night, and deservedly so given how bad the injury looked and what it could mean for the Nationals in the short- and long-term. (Byron Kerr will be at the park this morning and hopefully will have news of a more definitive diagnosis, so be sure to check the site for that.) There were, however, other notable developments during the Nationals' 7-5 loss to the Mets. So let's give those items their due before moving on...

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No official word yet, but Nats fear serious injury for Eaton

April 28, 2017, 7:38pm

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No official word yet, but Nats fear serious injury for Eaton

It was, for a fleeting moment, the latest in a string of energizing moments for a Nationals club that was about to mount its latest (and perhaps most impressive) ninth-inning rally. And then jubilation among the crowd of 34,562 at Nationals Park turned to silence and shock as Adam Eaton lay on the ground just past first base, clutching his lower left leg in agony. The bases were still loaded with nobody out, the Nats still were in position to pull off a dramatic comeback against the Mets, but...

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Nats can't finish off rally, fall 7-5 to Mets and lose Eaton to injury

April 28, 2017, 5:49pm

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Nats can't finish off rally, fall 7-5 to Mets and lose Eaton to injury

Nearly one month into this season, the Nationals are firmly establishing themselves as a club that is capable of doing just about anything offensively - and at any point in the game. They did it again tonight, nearly pulling off their most impressive rally to date, but it may have come at the cost of a key sparkplug to this electric offense: Adam Eaton. Despite loading the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth, the Nationals were unable to finish the trick in a 7-5 loss to the Mets...

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Home runs again bedevil Scherzer (Nats trail 5-3)

April 28, 2017, 4:32pm

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Home runs again bedevil Scherzer (Nats trail 5-3)

The Nationals didn't leave their bats at Coors Field. Unfortunately, Travis d'Arnaud also made sure to bring his to South Capitol Street tonight. Despite early home runs from Ryan Zimmerman and Matt Wieters, the Nationals find themselves in a 5-3 hole thanks a pair of d'Arnaud blasts off Max Scherzer. The normally light-hitting Mets catcher has hammered a pair of Scherzer fastballs to left field in his first two at-bats, producing a career-high five RBIs in only four innings. In each...

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SolÃs' MRI shows nerve inflammation, no ligament damage

April 28, 2017, 2:26pm

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SolÃs' MRI shows nerve inflammation, no ligament damage

Sammy SolÃs won't be coming off the disabled list Saturday when eligible, but the injured Nationals reliever did get encouraging results from an MRI administered today on his left elbow. SolÃs said he has nerve inflammation, not ligament damage as he and the club briefly feared when his arm wasn't responding to treatment over the last week while he has been on the DL. There is no formal timetable for SolÃs to return to the mound, but that was less of a concern to the left-hander than...

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Game 23 lineups: Nats vs. Mets

April 28, 2017, 11:11am

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When the Nationals last played in D.C., Blake Treinen was the closer, Trea Turner was on the disabled list, Joe Ross was in the minors, the Capitals and Maple Leafs were only two games into their first-round playoff series, the Wizards hadn't opened their playoff run yet and the Nats needed Bryce Harper's walk-off homer to avoid falling to .500. So, basically, nothing has really changed since then, right? Who knew the Nationals' 10-game road trip through Atlanta, New York and Colorado would...

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Wednesday morning Nats Q&A

April 25, 2017, 7:18pm

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Last week's Q&A came from 35,000 feet up in the air en route from Atlanta to New York. This week's Q&A comes from my living room sofa. Not quite as dramatic a venue, sorry. But rest assured I've been following the Nationals closely the last two nights while they've been playing in Colorado, and I've been reading Byron Kerr's coverage, so hopefully I'm still on top of things. So fire away with your questions, then check back later this morning as I attempt to answer as many of...

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Monday notes on the lineup, Scherzer, Werth and tonight's starter

April 23, 2017, 9:03pm

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Monday notes on the lineup, Scherzer, Werth and tonight's starter

NEW YORK - Some more news and notes from Sunday night's 6-3 victory over the Mets, for anyone who couldn't stay up that late (or perhaps was watching the local hockey team come up big in overtime )... * There's a lot to like about what the Nationals are doing right now, and among the things to like the most is the way their lineup has come together. It's not just the talented hitters they have, though they have plenty of those. It's the way they're stacking up and putting each other in...

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Best-in-majors Nats make early statement with sweep of Mets

April 23, 2017, 8:29pm

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Best-in-majors Nats make early statement with sweep of Mets

NEW YORK - It's three weeks into April, the Mets aren't anything close to 100 percent healthy right now and 89 percent of the regular season remains to be played. So the Nationals aren't gloating too much about their weekend sweep at Citi Field, punctuated by Sunday's 6-3 victory. Neither are they apologizing for doing what needed to be done against a weakened opponent. "I think a sweep against anyone is hard to do in this league," first baseman Ryan Zimmerman said. "They're a little...

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Nats top Mets 6-3 to complete second straight road sweep

April 23, 2017, 6:51pm

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Nats top Mets 6-3 to complete second straight road sweep

NEW YORK - Daniel Murphy's latest big hit off the Mets gave the Nationals an early jolt of offense. Max Scherzer then did the rest, pitching the Nats to a 6-3 victory to seal a three-game sweep at Citi Field and a seven-game winning streak for the team that now owns baseball's best record. Murphy's first-inning grand slam capped a big early rally for the Nationals against Zack Wheeler and provided yet another moment for the former Mets second baseman in the park he used to call home. Ryan...

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Murphy terrorizes Mets again with grand slam (Nats win 6-3)

April 23, 2017, 5:09pm

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Murphy terrorizes Mets again with grand slam (Nats win 6-3)

NEW YORK - Daniel Murphy is back to terrorizing his former team again. Not to mention tearing the cover off the ball again. Murphy launched a grand slam off Zack Wheeler in the top of the first inning tonight, helping the Nationals take a quick 4-0 lead on the Mets in their series finale at Citi Field. The Nats loaded the bases before ever making an out, with Wheeler plunking Adam Eaton on his second pitch, then Trea Turner legging out an infield single and Bryce Harper shooting a base hit...

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Strasburg going on paternity leave, Turner likely to start Monday

April 23, 2017, 2:45pm

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Strasburg going on paternity leave, Turner likely to start Monday

NEW YORK - Stephen Strasburg is heading home to San Diego for the birth of his second child and won't pitch for the Nationals in Colorado this week. Strasburg's wife, Rachel, is expecting, so the Nationals plan to place Strasburg on the paternity leave list Monday. He would be required to be activated three days later, but he's not scheduled to pitch again until either Friday or Saturday in Washington against the Mets. The Nationals are expected to promote Jacob Turner from Triple-A Syracuse...

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Game 18 lineups: Nats at Mets

April 23, 2017, 12:31pm

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NEW YORK - The Nationals are on Sunday Night Baseball, looking to complete a series sweep of the Mets and head out to Colorado on a seven-game winning streak. Max Scherzer gets the ball for this finale at Citi Field, looking forward to facing New York on the big national TV stage. Scherzer has been phenomenal against the Mets in his career, going 5-3 with a 1.83 ERA in 11 games (10 starts). Zack Wheeler makes his first start against the Nationals since 2014, before he endured his litany of arm...

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Road trip halfway complete, Nationals are a perfect 5-0

April 23, 2017, 5:22am

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NEW YORK - Dusty Baker has been doing this - and by "this" we're talking about playing, coaching and managing in the major leagues - long enough to know what he should and not worry about. And Baker legitimately was worried about the road trip his Nationals began a week ago, when they departed D.C. following Bryce Harper's walk-off homer to beat the Phillies and embarked on a 10-game, 10-day, three-city excursion through Atlanta, New York and Colorado. Baker's worries about this trip may...

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Bullpen leads the way again as Nationals keep rolling

April 22, 2017, 4:46pm

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NEW YORK - When this road trip began at the beginning of the week, the Nationals bullpen looked like an unsightly blackhead on an otherwise clean face. The 10-game trip now halfway complete, the Nationals having won all five games to date, that blackhead has all but disappeared thanks to the application of some Clearasil. Or, more accurately, the redefinition of roles for this relief corps. Today's 3-1 victory over the Mets was the latest, and perhaps best, example of the dramatic turnaround...

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Nationals get another gem, beat Mets 3-1 for sixth straight win

April 22, 2017, 3:06pm

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NEW YORK - Gio Gonzalez's early season run of dominance continues. So does his longstanding run of dominance at Citi Field. Gonzalez carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and wound up allowing just two hits to the Mets before handing things over to the Nationals' reconfigured bullpen, which pieced together the final eight outs necessary to lock up a 3-1 victory. Matt Wieters, Trea Turner and Ryan Zimmerman all drove in runs off Jacob deGrom to lead the Nationals to their sixth straight...

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Gonzalez up to his old tricks at Citi Field (Nats win 3-1)

April 22, 2017, 1:32pm

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Gonzalez up to his old tricks at Citi Field (Nats win 3-1)

NEW YORK - Gio Gonzalez has pitched well throughout the early portion of this season. And he has always pitched well throughout his career at Citi Field. Those two trends seem to be converging this afternoon in a positive way for the Nationals: Despite some early wildness, Gonzalez has not allowed a hit through four innings against the Mets. The left-hander battled through a ragged bottom of the first, issuing two walks and requiring 30 pitches to complete the frame. But he has retired 10...

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Baker expects flip-flop at top of lineup to be temporary

April 22, 2017, 11:26am

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Baker expects flip-flop at top of lineup to be temporary

NEW YORK - Trea Turner is back in the Nationals lineup today, but he's not back in his traditional spot atop the lineup. In his first start since injuring his right hamstring April 8, Turner is batting second against the Mets, with Adam Eaton retaining the leadoff job he has held the last two weeks with his teammate on the disabled list. The Eaton-Turner one-two combo was something Baker tried out in spring training and is something others have suggested should be a permanent alignment, given...

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Game 17 lineups: Nats at Mets

April 22, 2017, 8:46am

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NEW YORK - It's another gray, overcast, chilly day at Citi Field. And I'm talking the about the weather, not Mets fans' emotions about their team right now. The Amazins are hurting, as was clearly evident last night when Terry Collins had to resort to pinch-hitting starting pitchers and sending injured players up to bat in extra innings because nobody else was available. They're hoping Jacob deGrom starts today after getting scratched Friday night with a stiff neck, but they've got lefty...