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Strasburg's high school coach: "He just wants to win"

Strasburg's high school coach: "He just wants to win"
Back in his home town of San Diego, seeking his first win since April 1, right-hander Stephen Strasburg should shine like no other time this season. Strasburg will be surrounded by family and friends, including his high school baseball coach, Scott Hopgood, who will be in attendance for the first time at one of the right-hander's major league starts. What a better place than Petco Park for Strasburg to showcase his talents? That is certainly what Padres fans had hoped for back when it was...
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Werth on hamstring after rehab game: "Step in the right direction"

Werth on hamstring after rehab game: "Step in the right direction"
WOODBRIDGE, Va. - Right fielder Jayson Werth completed the first game of his rehab from an injured hamstring Wednesday for the high Single-A Potomac Nationals at Pfitzner Stadium. Werth made the most of the four innings he played, going 1-for-2, getting in a rundown on the base paths that enabled a run to score and throwing a runner out at home plate from right field. But the biggest concern on this night was a true-game situation test of his tight hamstring, which has kept him out of the...
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Taylor Jordan off to good start following promotion to Double-A

Taylor Jordan off to good start following promotion to Double-A
Right-hander Taylor Jordan was promoted last week from the high Single-A Potomac Nationals to the Double-A Harrisburg and did well in his first game with the Senators. The 24-year-old Jordan made his Harrisburg debut Sunday with four innings of shutout ball, allowing four hits, no runs, one walk and three strikeouts. In seven minor league starts this season, Jordan has gone 2-1 with a 1.12 ERA in seven starts, with 32 strikeouts and seven walks. Nationals director of player development Doug...
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Can something be done to improve safety of outfield walls?

Can something be done to improve safety of outfield walls?
It was difficult to watch the replays of Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper crashing into the outfield wall and fence at Dodger Stadium on Monday night, and then to see him go down to the ground. The jammed shoulder and 11 stitches under his chin are an example of how hard he went into the wall, and what the phenom will do to try to record an out at all costs. It is important for Harper to be careful in those situations, but it also a part of his go-all-out mentality, which is one of the...
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Report: Proposal for minor league stadium in Fredericksburg

Report: Proposal for minor league stadium in Fredericksburg
The low Single-A Hagerstown Suns, the South Atlantic League affiliate of the Nationals, have worked for years to try to get a new facility built in their city to replace the aging Municipal Stadium. But site after site has run into issues with financing or voter disinterest, and other sites in Warrenton, Va., and Fredericksburg, Va., have been rumored as possible replacements. Yesterday's Free-Lance Star in Fredericksburg reports the city would be "ideal" for a minor league team, based on...
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Demny and Rendon sweep Eastern League player of week honors

Demny and Rendon sweep Eastern League player of week honors
One player has been on fire since his return from the Washington Nationals. The other threw eight of the nine innings of a no-hitter. This week the Eastern League took notice. The Double-A Eastern League announced that right-hander Paul Demny has been named Pitcher of the Week and third baseman Anthony Rendon is the Player of the Week for May 6 -12. Rendon used his time with the Nationals as a springboard to his return to Double-A Harrisburg. The 22-year old Rendon batted .500 (12-for-24)...
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Suzuki on rough ninth-inning throwing error and subsequent ejection

Suzuki on rough ninth-inning throwing error and subsequent ejection
The last inning was not exactly how catcher Kurt Suzuki wanted it to go. A double steal attempt by the Cubs was set up Alfonso Soriano racing to third base in the top of the ninth of a 1-1 game. Suzuki's throw to third base hit Welington Castillo's bat. The ball rolled into foul territory, which allowed Soriano to score the go-ahead run. Later, a called third strike and subsequent argument with home plate umpire John Tumpane got him tossed. Who could have thought the Nationals appeared...
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Potomac's Cole using nice mix of pitches to get results

Potomac's Cole using nice mix of pitches to get results
Right-hander A.J. Cole has now allowed just one earned run in his last two starts following a no-decision Saturday with the high Single-A Potomac Nationals. Last week, Cole was named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for his six innings of shutout baseball versus Myrtle Beach. Then on Saturday, Cole spun five innings, surrendering just one run on five hits with three walks, one hit batter and seven strikeouts. Overall, Cole is 1-1 with a 3.65 ERA in seven starts with 41 strikeouts and nine...
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Another throwing error has Zimmerman facing questions about shoulder again

Another throwing error has Zimmerman facing questions about shoulder again
The Nationals' 8-2 loss to the Cubs Saturday was difficult to take on a couple of levels. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg unraveled following a throwing error by Ryan Zimmerman with two outs in the fifth. It was Zimmerman's sixth error of the season. In the seventh, Zimmerman allowed a hard-hit grounder by Alfonso Soriano to get past him at third base into left field. That was Zimmerman's second error of the game and seventh of the season. But the first error is the one that will be...
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Johnson: Bullpen gaining momentum with roles more defined

Johnson: Bullpen gaining momentum with roles more defined
Manager Davey Johnson believes the Nationals bullpen is starting to feel more comfortable with its roles and that has contributed to its success the past few weeks. The bullpen has been pretty consistent since April 15, going 2-1 with seven saves and a 1.93 ERA in 23 games, allowing just 12 earned runs in that span. Johnson said rearranging the responsibilities took some time to jell. But that wasn't because the pitchers had lost the belief they could get the job done to start the...
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Detwiler survives early extra base hits to post win over Cubs

Detwiler survives early extra base hits to post win over Cubs
Nationals left-hander Ross Detwiler allowed six doubles Friday night. The Cubs scored two runs early in the game. But Detwiler also tossed 6 2/3 innings, did not allow a walk, struck out two and surrendered just those two runs. Detwiler got early run support and ended up with the victory in a 7-3 decision. "It was terrible on my part for those two runs," Detwiler said. "I came back out and gave up another run to tie the game. That is something that I got to get better at. Our offense...
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Kobernus did not get shot this time, but his versatility is making statement

Kobernus did not get shot this time, but his versatility is making statement
Triple-A Syracuse second baseman Jeff Kobernus has had an outstanding start to his 2013 campaign, getting in the conversation about a possible callup to the Nationals. In the end, at least this time, the Nationals decided to go with Eury Perez while Jayson Werth is on the disabled list with an injured hamstring. But that does not take away from what the hot-hitting Kobernus has displayed this season or from his emerging versatility. The 24-year-old Kobernus was hitting .371 through Thursday...
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Eury Perez not in lineup tonight for Syracuse, could replace Werth

Eury Perez not in lineup tonight for Syracuse, could replace Werth
Nationals manager Davey Johnson announced before Friday's game against the Cubs that outfielder Jayson Werth had a setback in his recovery from a sore hamstring and if placed on the disabled list, it is likely that either infielder/outfielder Jeff Kobernus or outfielder Eury Perez will get the call up. Both have been scorching the baseball. Perez has an eight-game hitting streak and Kobernus has just one hit in his past six games. Kobernus, who is listed as a second baseman, has played...
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Nationals not making statement by beating Tigers, just playing good baseball

Nationals not making statement by beating Tigers, just playing good baseball
MLB Network ran a story before the Tigers-Nationals series began on the matchup as a possible World Series preview. On paper, both teams have very strong starting pitching and power bats in their lineup. The Nationals were able to win both games of the short two-game series, taking the finale Thursday, 5-4. The Tigers' Victor Martinez was only able to pinch-hit in each game because of the use of pitchers in the batting lineup under National League rules. Jayson Werth was out with a sore...
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With another win, Nationals feel like they're closer to turning the corner

With another win, Nationals feel like they're closer to turning the corner
During some rough patches in April, Nationals players and coaches kept saying it was early in the season and things would turn around. The mild frustration started to become a little more palpable as the team lost games and the offense had trouble with its consistency. But all that time, the Nationals stayed close to the .500 mark. And in the last week, that patience has started to pay off. With Wednesday's 3-1 win over Detroit, the Nationals have won three in a row and five of their last...
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Johnson: Garcia closer to pitching in games

Johnson: Garcia closer to pitching in games
Right-hander Christian Garcia has continued to make progress at extended spring training in his recovery from a partially torn tendon in his right forearm. According to manager Davey Johnson, Garcia could be less than two weeks from a rehab assignment. "He has been throwing off the mound quite a bit," said Johnson. "Mostly the reports I have been getting is (he is throwing) fastball, changeup, tomorrow he will mix in curveballs. After he does that, he will throw to hitters (in) batting...
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Johnson can see LaRoche and Zimmerman starting to get on roll again

Johnson can see LaRoche and Zimmerman starting to get on roll again
Manager Davey Johnson likes to walk lightly around Adam LaRoche when he is struggling. He knows the veteran can work out his issues at the plate on his own, with a tweak here or there. Johnson, being a former major league hitter himself, has tremendous respect for LaRoche and his ability to be able to self-correct at the plate. But Johnson recently decided to have a little talk with LaRoche and it seems to have paid dividends quickly. Over the last four games, LaRoche has gone 5-for-10 with...
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Maya twirls gem for Syracuse; Cole earns honor in Potomac

Maya twirls gem for Syracuse; Cole earns honor in Potomac
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Nationals assign veteran Bill Bray to Harrisburg, release reliever Trevor Holder

Nationals assign veteran Bill Bray to Harrisburg, release reliever Trevor Holder
A somewhat surprising move today for the Nationals, as Double-A Harrisburg announced right-hander Trevor Holder has been released. The team has assigned veteran left-hander Bill Bray from extended spring training to Harrisburg. Holder was off to a good start again with the Senators. In seven games, Holder was 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA, allowing just six earned runs, with 13 strikeouts and four walks. On May 4, Holder tossed two innings of shutout baseball. Nationals director of player development...
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Getting Nationals starters to go distance becoming Johnson's strategy

Getting Nationals starters to go distance becoming Johnson's strategy
The Nationals' offense is certainly not where it wants to be. But it is making progress. One way to achieve the consistency it needs for the team to be a contender is for every player in the lineup to be healthy at the same time. Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman returned Friday but now right fielder Jayson Werth is suffering from hamstring tightness. Werth hopes to be back in the lineup when the two-game series with the Tigers opens up Tuesday at Nationals Park. But the biggest trend recently...
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