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10 in 10: Military is an integral part of Nationals family

10 in 10: Military is an integral part of Nationals family
From the time they arrived from Montreal before the 2005 season, the Nationals have been a mainstay in the Washington, D.C., sports scene. But the Nats are also very active in the community, working diligently over the past decade to touch the lives of many in the region and proving that baseball has a further reach than wins and losses, balls and strikes, batters and pitchers. Each Thursday through mid-August, MASNsports.com's Byron Kerr will explore the Nationals' community outreach...
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Ramos said 2011 video of his swing fueled Tuesday's game-winning hit

Ramos said 2011 video of his swing fueled Tuesday's game-winning hit
When a losing streak starts to pile up, one inevitable reoccurrence in almost every game is an inability to produce that clutch hit. Mired in a four-game slump, the Nationals needed someone to step up a deliver a game-changing hit. Enter catcher Wilson Ramos, who had already produced a walk and a base hit in three earlier at-bats in the game. With men on second and third and one out in the bottom of the eighth and the score tied at 3-3, Ramos blooped a single over the first baseman Paul...
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Nationals game blog: Nats need former Diamondback Max Scherzer to be their stopper tonight

Nationals game blog: Nats need former Diamondback Max Scherzer to be their stopper tonight
The Nationals and Diamondbacks play Game 2 of their four-game series tonight at Nationals Park. This is the game blog. You've come to the right place. The Nationals have lost four in a row, their longest losing streak since they dropped six dating back to April 27. They need Max Scherzer to be their stopper tonight. He is 11-8 with a 2.22 ERA. This is his third meeting against his former team. Scherzer is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in a pair of starts versus Arizona. Scherzer is 4-5 with a 2.70 ERA...
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Williams hopes to blend returning players with substitutes

Williams hopes to blend returning players with substitutes
Nationals manager Matt Williams provided an update on the returns of Anthony Rendon (quad), Jayson Werth (wrist) and Ryan Zimmerman (foot). All three starters got back in the lineup during last week's 10-game road trip. Rendon returned July 25 and has eight hits in his last nine games with two doubles, a homer and three RBIs. "Anthony I think is fine," Williams said. "He was able to continue to hit during his DL stint. So that helps." Williams pointed to how Rendon and Zimmerman were able...
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Nationals looking ahead after falling to second place; Strasburg 11 K in second rehab start

Nationals looking ahead after falling to second place; Strasburg 11 K in second rehab start
With the 6-4 loss Monday to the Diamondbacks and the Mets 12-1 shellacking of the Marlins, the Nationals fell to second place in the National League East for the first time since June 19. After the game, manager Matt Williams said his concern is about Tuesday's game. "It can all change tomorrow," Williams said. "It's about tomorrow's game. We can be back where we want to be tomorrow. We'll have to play well. We'll have to beat those guys in the other dugout. At this point, feels like...
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Nationals game blog: Nats hope home cooking will end losing streak

Nationals game blog: Nats hope home cooking will end losing streak
Game blog! Our first game blog at home this season. It's a special moment. Don't hesitate to ask me a question about the Nats as we cruise along tonight. The Nationals are looking to end a three-game losing streak, after getting swept in New York over the weekend by the Mets, as they play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks. One way to stop all the talk about the pitching and what they need to do is to generate some offense. The Nationals have managed six total runs in their last four...
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Williams updates Span, Carpenter and Werth in preparation for Arizona

Williams updates Span, Carpenter and Werth in preparation for Arizona
The Nationals have been able to get pretty close to what they envisioned as their opening day lineup but are still waiting on center fielder Denard Span. Anthony Rendon, Ryan Zimmerman and Jayson Werth are the latest injured starters to return. But Span has now missed 20 games since back tightness forced him to the disabled list July 7. Manager Matt Williams updated Span's status during pregame for the opening matchup this week against the Diamondbacks. "He's feeling good," Williams said....
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Trea Turner exceeding expectations in Syracuse, continuing whirlwind season

Trea Turner exceeding expectations in Syracuse, continuing whirlwind season
Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs shortstop Trea Turner is ranked as the No. 9 overall prospect in the mid-season Baseball America updated list. Turner has played 34 games with the Chiefs after playing 68 games in Double-A, 10 of those with the Harrisburg Senators. Syracuse Chiefs play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Brown joined me Sunday on "Nats Insider" on 106.7 The Fan and quoted a familiar refrain when discussing Turner's abilities. "Trea has been so much fun to watch," Brown said. "Nationals fans...
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Strasburg making second rehab start Monday (updates on Turner, Robles, Voth, Bleier and more)

Strasburg making second rehab start Monday (updates on Turner, Robles, Voth, Bleier and more)
Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs shortstop Trea Turner has seven hits in his last five games. He is hitting .256 over his last 10 games but .316 overall for the season. Turner had a 3-for-5 day on July 30 and went 2-for-5 on July 27. To get a better measure of how good of a hitter Turner is capable of being is to view how he did in the month of July with Syracuse. In 27 games, Turner hit .340 (34-for-100) with three doubles, three triples, two homers, 11 RBI, eight walks, seven stolen bases and 17 runs...
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Short- and long-term implications of Storen then Papelbon

Short- and long-term implications of Storen then Papelbon
It certainly was intriguing television late Wednesday night when MASN cameras caught newly acquired closer Jonathan Papelbon and former closer-turned-set-up man Drew Storen sitting right next to each other in the Nats bullpen at Marlins Park. At first, they weren't speaking when the camera flashed to them. They were just sitting next to each other. Then, it appeared Papelbon was asking Storen a question. Storen responded and Papelbon nodded as if he understood. As the video continued, you saw...
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Strasburg finishes four innings, gives up three runs in first rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse

Strasburg finishes four innings, gives up three runs in first rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg tossed four innings in his rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse in an 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Bisons. Strasburg took the loss and allowed four hits, three earned runs and one walk, striking out five batters. He threw 64 pitches, 44 for strikes. With the bases loaded and two outs in the second inning, Strasburg was called for a balk that scored a run. Jonathan Diaz's two-run single made it 3-0 Buffalo. In addition to the balk, Strasburg also threw a wild pitch. Matt...
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Zimmermann on loss to Marlins and trade for Papelbon

Zimmermann on loss to Marlins and trade for Papelbon
The Nationals fell 4-1 to the Marlins to open their series in Miami. Once again, Jordan Zimmermann pitched well, but had just one inning in which the opponent got a couple of runs on the board and it cost him. Of course, it doesn't help that he also once again didn't get much run support. On July 22 versus the Mets, Zimmermann had one inning where the opponent scored multiple runs. It happened in the fourth. The Mets put together four hits, three singles and a two-run double from Kirk...
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Giolito starts off well, but falls in Double-A debut for Harrisburg

Giolito starts off well, but falls in Double-A debut for Harrisburg
Right-hander Lucas Giolito began the night well in his Double-A debut, but ended up with a 5-0 loss as New Hampshire dropped Harrisburg in Manchester, N.H. The Nationals top prospect Giolito retired the first six batters he faced. But in the third, the Fisher Cats connected on four straight hits. New Hampshire led 2-0 after three. Giolito allowed a two-run single in the sixth to K.C. Hobson. That was the end of his outing, replaced by recently sent down right-hander Abel De Los Santos. He ended...
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10 in 10: Youth Baseball Academy completes new Science of Baseball curriculum

10 in 10: Youth Baseball Academy completes new Science of Baseball curriculum
From the time they arrived from Montreal before the 2005 season, the Nationals have been a mainstay in the Washington, D.C., sports scene. But the Nats are also very active in the community, working diligently over the past decade to touch the lives of many in the region and proving that baseball has a further reach than wins and losses, balls and strikes, batters and pitchers. Each Thursday through mid-August, MASNsports.com's Byron Kerr will explore the Nationals' community outreach...
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Report: Nationals and Phillies "making progress" toward Papelbon deal

Report: Nationals and Phillies "making progress" toward Papelbon deal
The talks about the Nationals looking to improve their bullpen heated up this morning as Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal tweeted that the team is "making progress" in their pursuit of Phillies' closer Jonathan Papelbon: Sources: #Nationals making progress on acquiring Papelbon from #Phillies. Papelbon has said he will only approve deal if he can close. -- Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 28, 2015 Papelbon has been outstanding again this season for a bad Phillies team. He is 2-1 with a 1.59...
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Strasburg to make rehab start Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse

Strasburg to make rehab start Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse
The Nationals are slowly getting injured players back. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg is closer to returning to the team as he recovers from a left oblique strain suffered July 4. In that start, he went 3 2/3 innings against the Giants, had allowed only one hit and no runs, before leaving the game. Strasburg will make a rehab start Wednesday night for Triple-A Syracuse against the Buffalo Bisons, the Chiefs announced Monday. The game is at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse at 7:05 p.m. The...
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Rivero can fill multiple roles for Nationals out of 'pen

Rivero can fill multiple roles for Nationals out of 'pen
The Nationals have been included in trade rumors for fireballing closers like Aroldis Chapman, Jonathan Papelbon and Craig Kimbrel. The team appears to be looking for the bridge to get them from the seventh inning to closer Drew Storen in order to finish off games. One in-house name that might be able to fit the bill is fastball-throwing left-hander Felipe Rivero. Rivero came up big for the Nationals on Saturday night, notching four outs and a hold in their 9-3 win over the Pirates. Rivero now...
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Gonzalez sick of watching the Nats lose to Pirates, notches win

Gonzalez sick of watching the Nats lose to Pirates, notches win
Left-hander Gio Gonzalez turned in a gutsy performance Saturday night in the Nationals' 9-3 win over the Pirates. Despite feeling under the weather, Gonzalez finished five innings and allowed only one earned run to get the win (8-4). "I thought Gio pitched well and gave us what he could," said manager Matt Williams to reporters. "He wasn't feeling great today, either. He was a little sick, so he may (have) run out of gas a little bit." Gonzalez showed true grit for a Nationals team that...
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Top Nationals pitching prospect Giolito promoted to Double-A

Top Nationals pitching prospect Giolito promoted to Double-A
The Nationals' top prospect, right-hander Lucas Giolito, has been promoted to Double-A Harrisburg according to a release from the high Single-A Potomac Nationals. The 21-year-old, a 2012 first-round selection, has gone 2-3 with a 2.06 ERA in his last 10 starts. On July 6 versus Wilmington, he went six innings, allowed three hits, no runs, one walk and struck out 10. In five of those starts, he did not surrender an earned run. Rick Giolito, Lucas' father, broke the news on Twitter: Proud of...
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Sammy Solis breaks down his matchups in 7-5 loss to Pirates

Sammy Solis breaks down his matchups in 7-5 loss to Pirates
Left-hander Sammy Solis entered Friday night's game versus the Pirates in a good situation. The Nationals had just tied the game at 5-5 on a dramatic home run by the hot-hitting Ian Desmond. After trailing 2-0 and 5-4, the Nationals had tied the game again. Max Scherzer was done, finishing five innings. Now it was time for the bullpen to take over and hold back the Pirates. It didn't work out that way for Solis. After a strikeout of Pedro Alvarez, Solis allowed a single to Francisco Cervelli....
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