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Harper's status uncertain for Atlanta

Harper's status uncertain for Atlanta
BALTIMORE - Bryce Harper has missed the Nationals' last two games with bursitis in his left knee and will sit out at least these next two games against the Orioles, as well. But Harper's time out of the Nats' lineup might not end there. Manager Davey Johnson said today that Harper isn't progressing as quickly as the Nats might have hoped, leaving his status for this weekend's series in Atlanta in question. "It's kind of a tough thing - inflammation, bursa sac, whatever you want to...
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Espinosa returns to lineup

Espinosa returns to lineup
BALTIMORE - After sitting for a week with a broken bone in his right wrist, Danny Espinosa will return to the Nats lineup tonight, facing right-hander Chris Tillman. He'll bat ninth, with Chad Tracy picking up DH duties. Once again, Bryce Harper will be on the bench, battling bursitis in his left knee. For the Nats CF Denard Span RF Roger Bernadina 3B Ryan Zimmerman 1B Adam LaRoche SS Ian Desmond LF Tyler Moore DH Chad Tracy C Kurt Suzuki 2B Danny Espinosa RHP Jordan...
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Bringing the bats back

Bringing the bats back
In his major league debut, Nathan Karns faced an Orioles squad that has smacked the most homers in the majors. In his second big league outing, Karns will get the Braves, the team with the second-most homers in the bigs. The 25-year-old right-hander isn't exactly getting eased into action at this level, is he? Karns pitched pretty well last night in his first major league start, allowing three runs over 4 1/3 innings against a potent Orioles lineup. He didn't go the five innings needed to...
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Karns will get another start with Nats after solid debut (with Werth rehab note)

Karns will get another start with Nats after solid debut (with Werth rehab note)
The thinking coming into tonight was that regardless of how Nathan Karns pitched in his major league debut today, he would most likely be heading back to Double-A Harrisburg after the outing was over. But with Ross Detwiler still feeling some tightness in his right oblique/back and Karns putting up a solid performance in his first big league start, the Nationals have opted to keep Karns around and let him get another start Sunday in Atlanta. "He's gonna stay here and have a start Sunday,"...
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Bench guys provide a boost (Nats win 9-3)

Bench guys provide a boost (Nats win 9-3)
The Nationals have been waiting for Tyler Moore and Roger Bernadina to come around and provide some of the offensive firepower that they showed last season, when the two reserve outfielders combined for 15 homers and hit a collective .279. Coming into today, Moore and Bernadina had just one home run on the season between them and were batting a collective .138. That all changed in the fourth inning. Moore and Bernadina hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth, turning a tie game into a Nats...
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Karns is off and running (Karns through four)

Karns is off and running (Karns through four)
After a rain delay of 1 hour, 21 minutes, Nathan Karns stepped on the mound at Nationals Park for the first time. It couldn't have been easy for the 25-year-old to have waited for his major league debut to begin while rain poured down here in D.C. He had to be jacked up as all get-out, but the wait is now over. If Karns was too juiced up in the first inning of his debut, it didn't show. Wearing No. 57 and facing Nate McLouth to open things up, Karns toed the rubber, turned into his smooth,...
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For Karns, a big test on a big stage

For Karns, a big test on a big stage
If you're a fan of watching talented, young pitchers test themselves against some of the best hitters in baseball - and who isn't, really - you might want to clear your schedule around 7:05 p.m. tonight. Tonight's Orioles-Nationals game will give us a battle of two hard-throwing, fresh-faced right-handers who probably have trouble convincing bartenders that their IDs are legitimate and weren't crafted by some kid in his basement. Nathan Karns, 25, will be making his major league debut...
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Hearing from Johnson, Gonzalez, Suzuki and Zimmerman after Nats loss

Hearing from Johnson, Gonzalez, Suzuki and Zimmerman after Nats loss
It's tough to win games when you score two runs and go 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Yet again, the Nationals' offense was unable to get the job done, failing to capitalize on their eight hits (four of which were for extra bases) in today's 6-2 loss to the Orioles. "That's been kinda our M.O.," manager Davey Johnson said. "But we're showing signs of coming out of it, hopefully." Those signs were evident yesterday, when the Nats put up 10 hits on the Phillies, scored six...
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Nats calling up Nathan Karns to start tomorrow, Cedeno sent down

Nats calling up Nathan Karns to start tomorrow, Cedeno sent down
Needing a guy to start tomorrow in place of the injured Ross Detwiler and without many attractive options at the Triple-A level, the Nationals have decided to call up right-hander Nathan Karns from Double-A Harrisburg. Karns will make his major league debut at Nationals Park against the Orioles tomorrow night. To make room for him on the active roster, left-hander Xavier Cedeno, who was called up today, will be sent back to Triple-A Syracuse. Karns, who is already on the Nats' 40-man roster,...
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O's pounding out hits, Nats failing to deliver (Nats lose 6-2)

O's pounding out hits, Nats failing to deliver (Nats lose 6-2)
Both the Orioles and Nationals have blown plenty of chances with runners in scoring position today. The difference in the ballgame so far is that the Nats have done almost nothing with their opportunities, and while the O's have stranded their share of runners, they've been productive enough when scoring chances have presented themselves. Midway through the eighth, the Nats trail their neighbors to the north 6-2. For the afternoon, the Nats are 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position....
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Maya clears waivers, assigned to Triple-A (Gonzalez done)

Maya clears waivers, assigned to Triple-A (Gonzalez done)
After a very brief stint with the Nationals and a couple of days on the waiver wire, Yunesky Maya will be heading back to Triple-A Syracuse. The Nationals have announced that Maya has cleared waivers and will be assigned to Triple-A. The 31-year-old right-hander will slot back into Syracuse's rotation. The Nats called Maya up May 21, and he allowed a two-run walk-off homer to the Giants' Pablo Sandoval that night. That was the only game Maya appeared in for the Nats before they designated...
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Injury updates on Espinosa, Werth, Ramos (plus notes on tomorrow's starter)

Injury updates on Espinosa, Werth, Ramos (plus notes on tomorrow's starter)
Davey Johnson joked today that the Nationals' roster is starting to resemble a M*A*S*H unit. It's not far off. Reporters met with Nationals medical director Dr. Wiemi Douoguih and head trainer Lee Kuntz for about eight minutes earlier this afternoon, getting briefed on the latest medical details involving Bryce Harper, Danny Espinosa, Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos. You already know what's going on with Harper, so here's the rest. Today will mark the fourth straight game that Espinosa...
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Harper dealing with bursitis in knee, will get rest

Harper dealing with bursitis in knee, will get rest
The good news for the Nationals and Bryce Harper is that an MRI has revealed that there is no structural issue with Harper's sore left knee. The bad news is that Harper has bursitis in the knee and will need to rest the knee to avoid further damage. Harper is out of the lineup today against the Orioles and there's a good chance he'll sit again tomorrow as the Nationals attempt to get Harper's nagging knee issues behind them. Harper initially injured the knee when colliding with a wall at...
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Harper out of Nats lineup (plus O's lineup)

Harper out of Nats lineup (plus O's lineup)
After leaving yesterday's game in the seventh inning with a sore left knee, Bryce Harper is out of the Nationals lineup for today's series opener against the Orioles. Harper aggravated the knee injury sliding into first and second base head-first in the first inning of yesterday's 6-1 win over the Phillies. He initially injured the knee colliding with the right field wall in Dodger Stadium nearly two weeks ago. Manager Davey Johnson said after last night's game that he planned to give...
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As the roster turns

As the roster turns
Raise your hand if you expected the following players to have made an appearance on the Nationals' active roster by the end of May: Yunesky Maya, Fernando Abad, Jeff Kobernus, Eury Perez and Xavier Cedeno. Stop being silly. Put your hand down. All teams have to deal with injuries over the course of a season. It's a part of sports, and it tests the all-important depth that your team has built up within its organization. The Nationals have been hit with a pretty difficult test within the...
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Johnson, Strasburg speak after Nats' 6-1 win over Phillies

Johnson, Strasburg speak after Nats' 6-1 win over Phillies
Bryce Harper aggravated his bruised left knee and expects to deal with the injury the rest of this season. Ross Detwiler will need to land on the disabled list with a strained oblique and won't be able to make Tuesday's start. "Other than that," Nationals manager Davey Johnson said with a smile, "it was a great day." The Nats got eight tremendous innings from Stephen Strasburg and a big five-run seventh inning broke a scoreless tie, lifting the Nats to a 6-1 win in this afternoon's...
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Harper feels knee injury will linger all season, expects to keep playing

Harper feels knee injury will linger all season, expects to keep playing
The violent collision between Bryce Harper and the right field wall at Dodger Stadium won't just affect Harper in the short-term. It seems it will pose at least somewhat of a problem for the reigning National League Rookie of the Year throughout the remainder of this season. Harper has been held out of the starting lineup in four of the Nationals' last 12 games, and he was pulled from today's game for a pinch runner in the seventh inning after aggravating his bruised left knee in the first....
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Detwiler going on DL, Harper ailing, Cedeno coming up (updated with quotes)

Detwiler going on DL, Harper ailing, Cedeno coming up (updated with quotes)
The injuries continue to mount for the Nationals. Davey Johnson revealed after today's game that left-hander Ross Detwiler, who hasn't started since May 15 because of a right oblique strain, will need to land on the disabled list after feeling tightness in the oblique while working out today. "He went out and was doing some running and playing catch and complained," Johnson said. "Whereas it's better than it was, it's tight and we didn't feel like it was the best thing. ... We're not...
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Nats break it open in the seventh (Nats win 6-1)

Nats break it open in the seventh (Nats win 6-1)
After six more innings of offensive futility, the Nationals have broken open this ballgame with a monster five-run seventh inning that has given them a 5-0 lead and will allow Stephen Strasburg quite a cushion to work with as he takes the mound for the eighth. The Nats had managed just three hits off Cole Hamels entering the seventh inning, but a few well-placed hits and a couple of sub-par defensive plays from the Phillies allowed them to pile it on. Ryan Zimmerman led off the inning with an...
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Strasburg, Hamels locked in a duel (Strasburg absolutely dealing)

Strasburg, Hamels locked in a duel (Strasburg absolutely dealing)
The type of battle we're getting between Stephen Strasburg and Cole Hamels could be one we'll see many times for years to come. Strasburg and Hamels have both thrown four scoreless innings today, with each allowing just two hits. Hamels has six strikeouts to this point, while Strasburg has four. Both teams have put two runners in scoring position thus far, but neither has done anything with those opportunities. Bryce Harper reached third with one out in the first inning (and he put his...
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