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Long layoff no big deal for Sánchez, and he's ready to go in Game 3

Long layoff no big deal for Sánchez, and he's ready to go in Game 3
Tonight the Nationals host a World Series game for the first time in their franchise history. Nats manager Davey Martinez has selected veteran right-hander Aníbal Sánchez to face off against Zack Greinke and the Astros. This will be Sánchez's third start in the postseason. He started Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, going 7 2/3 shutout innings and allowing one hit in a 2-0 win over the Cardinals. He is 1-0 with a 0.71 ERA over 12 2/3 innings with 14 strikeouts and...
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Martinez confirms Corbin will start Game 4

Martinez confirms Corbin will start Game 4
Nationals manager Davey Martinez confirmed this afternoon that left-hander Patrick Corbin will start Game 4 of the World Series against the Astros on Saturday night. Corbin appeared in Game 1 as a reliever, allowing one hit and striking out two during a scoreless sixth inning in the Nats' 5-4 victory at Minute Maid Park. Now he gets his shot at his first World Series start and his third start of the postseason. Corbin is 1-2 with a 6.91 ERA, due in large part to one bad inning in relief...
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Rendon, Soto and Robles announced as NL Gold Glove finalists

Rendon, Soto and Robles announced as NL Gold Glove finalists
The finalists for the 2019 Gold Glove Awards were announced by Rawlings today. Three Nationals - third baseman Anthony Rendon, left fielder Juan Soto and center fielder Victor Robles - made the top three at their position in the National League. The Rockies' Nolan Arenado and the Braves' Josh Donaldson made the list with Rendon. Arenado has won the Gold Glove in all six of his major league campaigns. Soto, whose 21st birthday is tomorrow, is looking for his first Gold Glove. He is in the...
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Hudson and Doolittle fine with sharing closing role

Hudson and Doolittle fine with sharing closing role
The strength of the Nationals bullpen heading into the World Series boils down to Daniel Hudson and Sean Doolittle. Hudson has been a difference maker for the 'pen since his arrival July 31 in a trade with the Blue Jays. Hudson not only provided an arm that could close games but also brought the endurance to be a reliever that could extend past one inning if needed. Doolittle said Hudson's addition changed everything for him. Doolittle missed 12 games in late August due to right knee...
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Nats want to make sure Big Four can handle workload of long series

Nats want to make sure Big Four can handle workload of long series
With the Nationals facing off against the Astros for the 2019 World Series crown, it is matchup that features the two best starting staffs in baseball. Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin face off against Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke. And don't forget about Aníbal Sánchez. The Nats have the staff to keep them in games, the major key to their run in these playoffs. "Obviously, a dream staff," said catcher Kurt Suzuki. "Three guys that strike out over...
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Martinez commemorates each win so Nats can remember this historic run

Martinez commemorates each win so Nats can remember this historic run
There is a long hallway between the coaches' and manager's offices and the training area next to the Nationals clubhouse on field level at Nats Park. Along this wall is a collection of baseballs positioned on a long single shelf that runs down the hallway. Each ball represents a win the Nats enjoyed so far in 2019. Written on each baseball are the names of one or more players who, in the estimation of manager Davey Martinez, were the most valuable in each of those victories. What the skipper...
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Scherzer likely to start Game 1 with Strasburg for Game 2

Scherzer likely to start Game 1 with Strasburg for Game 2
The Nationals are waiting until Tuesday to make their debut in World Series and they enjoy a rested starting rotation, almost assuredly beginning with Max Scherzer in Game 1 and Stephen Strasburg in Game 2 in Houston or New York. General manager Mike Rizzo all but confirmed that setup on 106.7 The Fan this week and then at Friday's workout open to the media. The 115th Fall Classic begins with Game 1 on Tuesday night at 8:08 p.m. Eastern time. Game 2 will be Wednesday night at 8:07 p.m. Eastern...
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Taylor on going from Double-A to World Series: "I know I'm a big leaguer"

Taylor on going from Double-A to World Series: "I know I'm a big leaguer"
An important part of the Nationals' run to the 2019 World Series has been their depth. During the season, Howie Kendrick, Asdrúbal Cabrera and Gerardo Parra were valuable substitutes for Ryan Zimmerman or other infield/outfield days off due to workload or a nagging injury. That seamless transition for a game, a week or longer helped the Nats maintain their run of 82-40 since their four-game sweep at the hands of the Mets in late May. In the postseason, outfielder Victor Robles went down...
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MVP Kendrick on first World Series: "It's unbelievable"

MVP Kendrick on first World Series: "It's unbelievable"
Second baseman Howie Kendrick won MVP of the 2019 National League Championship Series with consistent hitting through the Nationals' four-game sweep of the Cardinals, completed Tuesday with a 7-4 win. The victory secured for the Nats a berth in their first-ever World Series. He also hit a dramatic grand slam in Game 5 of the National League Division Series to help eliminate his former team, the Dodgers. Kendrick went 5-for-15 (.333) in the four-game sweep of the Cards, collecting four doubles,...
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When it mattered most, reworked bullpen delivered the biggest outs

When it mattered most, reworked bullpen delivered the biggest outs
The Nationals advanced to the World Series on Tuesday night with a 7-4 victory and a sweep of the National League Championship Series over the Cardinals. They punched their ticket to the Fall Classic with a big first inning, solid pitching from Patrick Corbin and four impressive shutout innings from their bullpen. Tanner Rainey relieved Corbin in the sixth and delivered a clean inning with a strikeout. Sean Doolittle came in for the seventh and even notched two more outs in the eighth. And...
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Nats erupt for seven runs in first inning to set tone (Nats win 7-4)

Nats erupt for seven runs in first inning to set tone (Nats win 7-4)
The Cardinals had to get off to a good start in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. The Nationals, leading three games to none in the best-of-seven series, were due for a letdown. Right? Nope. Left-hander Patrick Corbin struck out the side using all fastballs in the top of the first to get the game rolling. The Nationals then went after Cards starter Dakota Hudson in the bottom of the first, scoring seven runs on six hits. Trea Turner singled and Adam Eaton doubled to begin the...
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Corbin knows Cards well, Robles good to go, Hudson and Doolittle rested

Corbin knows Cards well, Robles good to go, Hudson and Doolittle rested
Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin defeated the Cardinals on Sept. 17 at Busch Stadium by throwing six strong innings and allowing only two unearned runs. He struck out 11 and walked four in a 6-2 Nationals victory. The former DIamondback gets his second start of the postseason tonight in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. "Yeah, we just played them a month or so ago," Corbin said. "I'll just try to go over film and go over what I did do well and what I didn't do well. At...
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Vets Kendrick and Zimmerman part of surging Nats offense

Vets Kendrick and Zimmerman part of surging Nats offense
Everybody keeps talking about the Nationals' No. 3 and No. 4 hitters as the pair that is the most difficult to stop in the lineup. It's true. Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto have come up with game-changing hits in this postseason. But the Nats' No. 5 and No. 6 hitters are not too shabby, either. Howie Kendrick and Ryan Zimmerman combined to go 5-for-8 (.625) with four doubles, two runs and five RBIs in the Nats' 8-1 win over the Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series...
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Mixing pitches, Strasburg befuddles Cardinals in Game 3 victory

Mixing pitches, Strasburg befuddles Cardinals in Game 3 victory
Stephen Strasburg is in a zone at just the right time for the Nationals. He again demonstrated his elite ability with seven strong innings Monday night, striking out 12 and allowing just one unearned run in an 8-1 victory over the Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. The Nats lead the series three games to none and can clinch the first trip to the World Series in franchise history on Tuesday night in Game 4. What zone is Strasburg in? Try 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA in four...
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Kendrick's clutch hit caps big third (Nats win 8-1)

Kendrick's clutch hit caps big third (Nats win 8-1)
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg started Game 3 of the National League Championship Series with a pair of strikeouts in the first inning, including a called third strike on a curveball to Paul Goldschmidt to end the frame. Marcell Ozuna led off the second with a double down the left field line. Fielding a comebacker by José Martínez, Strasburg wheeled and was able to catch Ozuna off second base. Strasburg then got a pair of popups to get out of the threat. Anthony Rendon drew a two-out walk...
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Strasburg sees improved culture in clubhouse as key to success

Strasburg sees improved culture in clubhouse as key to success
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg makes his first start at home in the postseason for tonight's Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Strasburg's last start was in the National League Division Series Game 5, in which he allowed three runs early but then settled in to post six innings in the 7-3, 10-inning win over the Dodgers. "Yeah, he's been awesome," said Nationals manager Davey Martinez. "The biggest thing for him is what we always talk about, is to control the...
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Martinez cautious with Robles, defines Elías' role next two games

Martinez cautious with Robles, defines Elías' role next two games
Nationals manager Davey Martinez had an update on center fielder Victor Robles as he continues recovery from a tweaked right hamstring suffered in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers. "We are going to run him a little bit today, get some treatment," Martinez said during a conference call. "Tomorrow he will participate in BP and do a little running. And we will see where we are at tomorrow. I'm not going to anticipate anything until he comes in tomorrow. But...
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Nats' ability to not panic early pays dividends later

Nats' ability to not panic early pays dividends later
In Game 5 of the National League Division Series, the Nationals had two hits and two walks in the first five innings against Dodgers starter Walker Buehler. They had struck out four times. Then in the sixth, they finally pieced together back-to-back hits. Anthony Rendon doubled and Juan Soto singled to plate a run. Even with the difficulties in mounting early rallies, the Nats did make Buehler work. He ended up having to throw 117 pitches. Buehler had been even more lethal in Game 1. The...
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Martinez gives positive updates on Suzuki and Robles

Martinez gives positive updates on Suzuki and Robles
Nationals manager Davey Martinez had good news on the status of catcher Kurt Suzuki, who was hit twice on one pitch from Walker Buehler in the seventh inning of Wednesday night's Game 5 against the Dodgers in the National League Division Series. "Suzuki had an X-Ray on his hand, and it came back negative," Martinez said via conference call prior to boarding a charter flight to St. Louis, where the Nats will face the Cardinals in the NL Championship Series beginning tomorrow night. "He says...
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Nats' miraculous comeback one for the ages

Nats' miraculous comeback one for the ages
The Nationals pulled off a miraculous comeback against the best team in the National League in their second straight elimination game. Of course they did. After all, all they did was win for the last 4 1/2 months of the season. And, oh, did they win: 78 of their last 118 games for a .661 winning percentage since May 24. Thanks to a grand slam by Howie Kendrick in the 10th inning, the Nats shocked the top-seeded Dodgers 7-3, winning the best-of-five series NL Division Series before a stunned...
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