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Nationals lineup provides little relief for opposing pitchers

Nationals lineup provides little relief for opposing pitchers
I remember focusing on it last Saturday night as the Nationals battled the Padres. Down 2-0 in the top of the seventh, the Nationals got a rally going against San Diego reliever Nick Vincent. With one out, Adam LaRoche and Ryan Zimmerman smacked back-to-back doubles. Zimmerman's hit made it Padres 2-1. Wilson Ramos was next and forced Vincent to throw five pitches. Vincent threw Ramos two sliders and three four-seam fastballs. Ian Desmond was watching from the on-deck circle. Vincent threw...
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Nationals take advantage of Cain's control problems early (Nats win 6-2)

Nationals take advantage of Cain's control problems early (Nats win 6-2)
The Nationals stepped into AT&T Park Wednesday night winners of nine of their last 11 and looking to hand the Giants their first three-game losing streak at home this season. Matt Cain was a more than gracious host in the first inning, struggling with his command and walking the first three batters he faced. Adam LaRoche made him pay with a single just to the right of second base, plating Denard Span and Anthony Rendon, and the Nationals led 2-0. A Ryan Zimmerman groundout brought home...
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Giolito to start again June 14, Kobernus reports to P-Nats

Giolito to start again June 14, Kobernus reports to P-Nats
The low Single-A Hagerstown Suns list right-hander Lucas Giolito as their starter for the June 14 home game against Greenville at Municipal Stadium. Giolito is 2-0 with a 2.06 ERA. He went four innings in his last start, so I would expect the target to be five innings for this start. * Double-A Harrisburg right-hander A.J. Cole will start Thursday night for the Senators at Erie. Cole is 5-2 with a 2.30 ERA. Harrisburg is in the middle of its longest winning streak of the season following...
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Fister and Bumgarner dueling by the Bay (Nationals win 2-1)

Fister and Bumgarner dueling by the Bay (Nationals win 2-1)
One would probably expect a matchup between Doug Fister and Madison Bumgarner, with the way they are pitching the last few starts, to be a good old fashioned pitchers' duel. So far, that is exactly the case. The Nationals got their first base hit from third baseman Anthony Rendon, a single in the first. It is Rendon's first appearance in three games since hurting his hand against the Padres on Friday night. Wilson Ramos had a double in the second inning. That was the ninth extra-base hit of...
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Roark another example of Nationals system helping pitcher get better

Roark another example of Nationals system helping pitcher get better
Right-hander Tanner Roark has been a key to the Nationals rotation coming together as a consistent, cohesive unit. It is hard to believe Roark lost 17 games in 2012. He slowly but surely made progress and then in 2013, after going 9-3 with a 3.15 ERA for Triple-A Syracuse, got his chance with the Nationals. While with the Nationals, he went 7-1 with a 1.51 ERA in 14 games, five of those starts. This season he has already made 12 starts, going 4-4 with a 2.91 ERA. He has 101 strikeouts and...
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Giolito expected to start Monday night, plus other notes

Giolito expected to start Monday night, plus other notes
High Single-A Potomac right-hander John Simms won his first game as a professional Saturday. He went seven innings, struck out a career-high 14 batters and allowed one run and two hits in a 6-1 win over Wilmington. Winning your first game as a professional is a big deal for any player, but is an especially big deal for Simms, the former Rice Owl who had pitched in 25 games and made 10 starts before finally breaking through. Director of player development Mark Scialabba told me Simms did a...
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Nationals waste Werth's first-inning double (Padres win 4-3 in 11)

Nationals waste Werth's first-inning double (Padres win 4-3 in 11)
The Nationals let a good opportunity get away from them in the top of the first of tonight's game against the Padres at Petco Park. Two hard-hit balls with one out and the Nationals were in business. Kevin Frandsen singled to right and Jayson Werth, looking fresh after a getting Friday's game off, raked a double to deep right field. Frandsen went to third. But with Adam LaRoche at the plate, Frandsen got caught too far off third base and was thrown out by catcher Rene Rivera for the second...
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Despite rough outing, Gonzalez felt rehab start was progress

Despite rough outing, Gonzalez felt rehab start was progress
Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez had his first rehab start for high Single-A Potomac on Friday night. Gonzalez allowed eight earned runs in 3 2/3 innings, but Potomac rallied with five runs in the ninth to stun Wilmington 11-10. Despite getting roughed up, Gonzalez said his arm and shoulder feel good after the start. "Good, really good," Gonzalez told reporters. "It was more fatigue. just (my) body trying to get back to where I want it to be. Arm felt great. Just need to get back to...
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Fedde "expects to be competitive on the mound at all times"

Fedde "expects to be competitive on the mound at all times"
UNLV right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde said Friday that he is thrilled about the opportunity he has in front of him with the Nationals and that he's pleased to be selected in the first round, despite undergoing ligament replacement surgery Tuesday. "After Tommy John, I just was hoping going into the draft that I get selected hopefully in the first round still," Fedde said on a teleconference. "That was my expectation and hope, and I was lucky enough for that to happen." When he initially...
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Fedde's college coach: "The guy sold out for me"

Fedde's college coach: "The guy sold out for me"
UNLV baseball coach Tim Chambers managed the Nationals' 2014 first round selection right-hander Erick Fedde for three seasons. He had nothing but the highest of praise for the No. 18 selection in Thursday's First-Year Player Draft. "The Nats couldn't have gotten a better kid and a better worker," Chambers said. "I've never had one like him. I want you to know that. He was with me for three years. I never told him to run, never told to throw his pen, never told him to do his bands, I...
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Rizzo on first-round selection Erick Fedde: "He is a plus-stuff guy"

Rizzo on first-round selection Erick Fedde: "He is a plus-stuff guy"
Nationals President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo talked about what the team's first-round pick Erick Fedde brings to the table. "He is a plus-stuff guy," Rizzo said. "We scouted him intensely over the last three years. He has got two plus-plus pitches and his third pitch, changeup, is on the come. We think that is going to be an above average pitch. Big physical guy. We had him towards the top of our draft board. We felt the risk of him rehabbing and coming back to pre injury form was...
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Nats select UNLV's Erick Fedde in first round of First-Year Player Draft (updated)

Nats select UNLV's Erick Fedde in first round of First-Year Player Draft (updated)
The Nationals selected UNLV right-hander pitcher Erick Fedde with the No. 18 selection in the First-Year Player Draft. Fehde underwent Tommy John surgery Tuesday, according to media reports. The 6-foot-4, 180-lb., right-hander was highly regarded by his college coach. "Great competitor with tremendous work ethic," UNLV coach Tim Chambers said of Fedde. "He is the hardest worker I have ever coached in 27 years." Update: Fedde went 8-2 with a 1.76 ERA in 11 starts for the Rebels as a...
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Fister's flexibility aids in fourth straight win, LaRoche cranks two-run shot

Fister's flexibility aids in fourth straight win, LaRoche cranks two-run shot
Nationals right-hander Doug Fister won his fourth consecutive start Thursday in a 4-2 victory over the Phillies. It is the first time a Nationals pitcher has won four straight decisions since Jordan Zimmermann accomplished the feat in September 2013. Fister allowed only four hits for a second straight start. Fister has issued only two walks in six starts this season. But the media really wanted to ask him about how he was able to do a full splits on one ground ball at first base early in the...
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Utley gives Phillies first lead of series (LaRoche homers, Nats win 4-2)

Utley gives Phillies first lead of series (LaRoche homers, Nats win 4-2)
The Phillies have lost five in a row and needed to at least start off their final game of the series with the Nationals well. Veteran Chase Utley answered the bell. In the top of the first, following a leadoff double by Ben Revere and a sacrifice that moved him to third, Utley delivered a run-scoring single past starter Doug Fister into center field to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead, their first of the series. Fister got out of the inning without any further damage. He is seeking his fourth...
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Harper in positive mood as rehab continues, won't rush return

Harper in positive mood as rehab continues, won't rush return
Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper met with the media prior to Thursday's series finale against the Phillies and appeared upbeat and in a positive mood as he recovers from left thumb surgery. Harper has been on the disabled list since April 26. "It's in a good spot right now," Harper said of his thumb. "I think every day it's getting a little bit better. Just feeling better every day." As to when the former Rookie of the Year will get back to playing baseball, Harper would not confirm...
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Williams on Desmond's day off and Zimmerman's status

Williams on Desmond's day off and Zimmerman's status
Nationals manager Matt Williams gave shortstop Ian Desmond the day off in Thursday's series finale with the Phillies. It marked the first time in 58 games Desmond will not start a game for the Nationals. Williams has said for a few weeks he has wanted to give all his regulars a day off and Thursday seemed a natural spot to give Desmond the breather. Wednesday was a late game where the Nats had to start and stop because of the rain delay. "He came in last night a little tight after (the...
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Nationals could select UNLV pitcher in first round of tonight's draft

Nationals could select UNLV pitcher in first round of tonight's draft
The Nationals have hit the pot of gold when it comes to the First-Year Player Draft. Three recent first-round picks, two of them No. 1 overall selections, are starters for the team right now. Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon are considered by many, including ESPN's Jim Callis, the best three-year run in the First-Year Player Draft ever. The Nationals have built their system behind strong pitching. They have also sent off top prospects like Alex Meyer to get starters like...
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First game under his belt, tests get tougher now for Zimmerman in left field

First game under his belt, tests get tougher now for Zimmerman in left field
Nationals left fielder Ryan Zimmerman caught two balls in his first game in the outfield Tuesday, a 7-0 win over the Phillies. The first game worked out the way manager Matt Williams might have drawn up. Zimmerman contributed two doubles and a RBI, raking the first hit of the game for the Nationals. Williams believes that Zimmerman will play hard in left field, will need to learn as he goes and will not limit his effort worrying about his thumb or shoulder. Williams has not told Zimmerman to...
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Zimmerman and Zimmermann team up to down the Phillies 7-0

Zimmerman and Zimmermann team up to down the Phillies 7-0
If Ryan Zimmerman dreamed about getting back on the field with his teammates and helping out with the bat and in the field, Tuesday might have been one sequence that actually came true. In a 7-0 victory over division rival Phillies, the new Nationals left fielder clubbed a pair of doubles good for an RBI, making two nice catches to help the Nationals secure the win. He had missed 44 games with a right thumb fracture and spent four days on a minor league rehabilitation assignment with high...
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Zimmerman smacks double in first at-bat since April 13 (Nats win 7-0)

Zimmerman smacks double in first at-bat since April 13 (Nats win 7-0)
The Nationals and their fans welcomed back Ryan Zimmerman to the lineup Tuesday in their series opener against the Phillies. Playing left field for the first time in his major league career, Zimmerman slapped the first offering from Phillies starter David Buchanan in the second into left field for a double. It was the Nationals' first hit of the game. Both pitchers have been solid in the first two innings, each allowing just one base hit (Dominic Brown had a single for Philadelphia), but no...
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