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Young done after three so-so innings (Harper, Zimmerman go back-to-back)

Young done after three so-so innings (Harper, Zimmerman go back-to-back)
VIERA, Fla. - Chris Young wasn't awful in his first Grapefruit League start this spring. He wasn't great, either. Great analysis, I know. Young worked three innings this afternoon, allowing three runs on three hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Threes were wild. At times, the 35-year-old right-hander lost complete command of the strike zone. He issued a four-pitch walk to open the game and then another one to begin the third inning. Other times, Young looked pretty darn sharp. He...
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A new nickname for McCatty, plus Karns confident leg issues are minor

A new nickname for McCatty, plus Karns confident leg issues are minor
VIERA, Fla. - Davey Johnson debuted a new nickname for Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty today: "Mother Hen McCatty." "He likes to have (his pitchers) close and at hand," Johnson said, breaking out into a giant smile. Johnson joked that "Mother Hen" didn't handle yesterday's beatdown by the Cardinals too well. "After giving up 16 runs yesterday, he had a hard day yesterday and a hard night last night," Johnson said. McCatty will be pleased to hear that right-hander Nathan...
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Ohman granted his release, plus Werth and Garcia updates

Ohman granted his release, plus Werth and Garcia updates
VIERA, Fla. - Bill Bray has reported to the Nationals' minor league camp after being reassigned on Sunday, but Will Ohman has not. Ohman, who also was reassigned to minor league camp, requested and was granted his unconditional release. The 35-year-old, who made just one spring appearance with the Nats, allowing two hits and two walks in an inning of work, is now a free agent. Bray will continue to work on his mechanics over at minor league camp. The veteran lefty has had trouble finding his...
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Gonzalez's WBC outing not a certainty

Gonzalez's WBC outing not a certainty
VIERA, Fla. - Gio Gonzalez might not get a chance to represent his country after all. In a bit of a shocker, a stacked Team USA lost to Mexico in the first round of play in the World Baseball Classic last night. Adrian Gonzalez (who was born in the United States, mind you) hit a two-run homer off R.A. Dickey and the Mexican team scored a big 5-2 win. This sets up a crucial game for the Americans today against Italy. There are multitudes of different scenarios here, but from what I understand,...
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In his spring debut, Henry Rodriguez feels "like the old Henry"

In his spring debut, Henry Rodriguez feels "like the old Henry"
VIERA, Fla. - It was just eight pitches, but for Henry Rodriguez and the Nationals, it was a big step in the right direction. Rodriguez worked one inning in this afternoon's 16-10 loss, setting the Cardinals down in order in the sixth. The hard-throwing righty threw eight pitches, seven of which were strikes, in retiring J.R. Towles, Ryan Jackson and Greg Garcia. This was Rodriguez's first game appearance since last July 31, after which he underwent surgery to clean up a bone spur in his...
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Zimmermann battling dead arm, Karns to get examined for leg injury

Zimmermann battling dead arm, Karns to get examined for leg injury
VIERA, Fla. - Jordan Zimmermann didn't really look like himself this afternoon in the Nationals' 16-10 loss to the Cardinals. Neither did Nathan Karns. There might be a reason for that. Zimmermann gave up eight runs on nine hits over three innings, while Karns surrendered seven runs (one earned) in just 2/3 of an inning. According to manager Davey Johnson, both guys were battling medical issues. For Zimmermann, it's merely a case of dead arm, according to Johnson, who said that the...
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Rodriguez delivers a scoreless debut, Zimmermann discusses his rocky outing (Nats lose)

Rodriguez delivers a scoreless debut, Zimmermann discusses his rocky outing (Nats lose)
VIERA, Fla. - While Jordan Zimmermann and Nathan Karns took a beating today for the Nationals, Rafael Soriano and Henry Rodriguez delivered scoreless innings in relief. Rodriguez, making his spring debut after working back from elbow surgery and some biceps tightness, pitched a 1-2-3 sixth inning this afternoon, and needed just eight pitches to do so. Manager Davey Johnson had originally planned to give the flame-throwing righty just one batter this afternoon, but he ended up being...
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Zimmermann rocked in his third spring outing (so is Karns)

Zimmermann rocked in his third spring outing (so is Karns)
VIERA, Fla. - As Dan Haren noted the other day, when pitchers look good in spring training outings, they'll talk about how great they felt. When they get smacked around in spring training outings, they'll talk about how they were just working on stuff. Jordan Zimmermann was just working on stuff today. Zimmermann got smacked around in his three innings of work this afternoon, allowing eight runs on nine hits. He also walked two batters and struck out one. The third inning was especially...
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Nats holding out hope Garcia could be ready by opening day

Nats holding out hope Garcia could be ready by opening day
VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals have a bit of a policy when it comes to pitchers working back from injuries: They need to rehab one day for every day that they were shut down. Christian Garcia first felt discomfort in his right wrist/forearm during a bullpen session Feb. 17 and last threw on Feb. 21. He's been shut down ever since, after doctors determined that Garcia had a strained tendon in his forearm. Manager Davey Johnson said that Garcia will be examined again in a couple of days by team...
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Final bullpen spot is Rodriguez's to lose

Final bullpen spot is Rodriguez's to lose
VIERA, Fla. - Six spots in the Nationals' bullpen are already set, barring injury, leaving an opening for just one more arm. Henry Rodriguez, Fernando Abad, Cole Kimball and Christian Garcia have been mentioned as candidates for that final bullpen spot this spring. But in manager Davey Johnson's mind, the job is Rodriguez's to lose. Asked today what he needs to see from Rodriguez this spring to convince him that the flame-throwing right-hander deserves a spot on the 25-man roster, Johnson...
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Bulk of Nats' regulars in lineup vs. Cardinals

Bulk of Nats' regulars in lineup vs. Cardinals
VIERA, Fla. - Roger Bernadina went 0-for-3 with a walk, but the Netherlands beat Cuba 6-3 last night in the opening second-round game of the World Baseball Classic. Orioles infield prospect Jonathan Schoop blasted a three-run homer and Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons had two hits as the Netherlands continued its hot play to start the WBC. Team USA opens play at 9 p.m. tonight as R.A. Dickey will take the mound facing Mexico. Ross Detwiler is scheduled to piggyback Ryan Vogelsong in...
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Catching up with Micah Owings

Catching up with Micah Owings
VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals and Cardinals square off again today, marking the third time in six days these two teams have seen each other. This is what happens these days when your spring training facilities are on the east coast of Florida. It'll be Jordan Zimmermann getting the start for the Nationals, with an interesting group of pitchers following him to the mound: Rafael Soriano, Nathan Karns, Ryan Perry, Henry Rodriguez and Tyler Clippard. Today will be Soriano's second Grapefruit...
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Johnson on Harper, Gonzalez, Storen and Mattheus

Johnson on Harper, Gonzalez, Storen and Mattheus
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Prior to today, I can't recall ever seeing a left fielder make a throw all the way to first base because a runner had made a wide turn around the bag. Perhaps not surprisingly, it was Bryce Harper who gave that throw a shot this afternoon, firing a strike about 250 feet from medium-depth left field to Tyler Moore at first, in an attempt to nab Astros first baseman Brandon Laird, who had ventured about 25 feet off the base. Harper's toss was strong and right on the money,...
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Hearing from Gonzalez after his three strong innings (Nats lose 4-2)

Hearing from Gonzalez after his three strong innings (Nats lose 4-2)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Drew Storen pitched a scoreless inning for the Nationals, allowing an infield single and a base knock to left but striking out two in the seventh. The Nationals then knotted the score at 2-2 in the eighth on Michael Taylor's two-run single to center, but Ryan Mattheus surrendered two runs in the bottom half of the inning, putting the Astros back up 4-2. We're going to the ninth here in Kissimmee. Gio Gonzalez barely utilized his off-speed pitches his last time out, with...
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Gonzalez's final tune-up before WBC a solid one

Gonzalez's final tune-up before WBC a solid one
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Ideally, Gio Gonzalez would have worked four or five innings against the Astros this afternoon, allowing him to build up arm strength while getting a chance to face as many live hitters as possible before leaving to pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Instead, Gonzalez worked just three innings against Houston, throwing 42 pitches (27 strikes) before giving way to Ross Ohlendorf. Gonzalez was being kept to under 50 pitches today because the Nationals and Team...
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Notes on Gonzalez's pitch limit, rotation possibilities

Notes on Gonzalez's pitch limit, rotation possibilities
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The World Baseball Classic has established fairly strict pitch-limit rules in order to avoid pitchers getting overused during the tournament. Some of these rules are incredibly tough to understand. The language is very dense, and even after reading over the pitch-limit restrictions a few times, I still don't completely have a grasp of how they should be interpreted. It sounds like Team USA's coaching staff and the Nationals might be in the same boat that I am. Nationals...
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Nats-Astros lineups as Gonzalez makes final pre-WBC start

Nats-Astros lineups as Gonzalez makes final pre-WBC start
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Jayson Werth chose not to get into the Nationals-Phillies fray this morning. I swung by the Nationals complex at Space Coast Stadium before making the drive here for this afternoon's game against the Astros, and checked in with Werth to see if he had anything to offer after yesterday's incident involving Stephen Strasburg, Chase Utley, Roy Halladay and Tyler Moore. Werth, who spent four years with the Phillies before joining the Nats in 2011, opted to stay out of it all,...
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A few additional takeaways from yesterday's incident in Clearwater

A few additional takeaways from yesterday's incident in Clearwater
VIERA, Fla. - At one point late yesterday afternoon, after the Nationals-Phillies game had ended, interviews had been completed and reporters had all made our way back up to the press box to work on our postgame stories, I turned to another local writer and asked him if he had any idea what the final score of the game was. About five minutes later, one of the Phillies beat writers, sitting a row in front of me, turned to his left and asked another writer a similar question. "Who the hell won...
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More from Strasburg, plus Rendon discusses his hot spring

More from Strasburg, plus Rendon discusses his hot spring
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Now that we've gotten all the dramatic stuff out of the way ... Outside of the fastball to Chase Utley that nailed the Phillies second baseman in the left ankle, Stephen Strasburg was pretty pleased with his stuff and his outing overall. Strasburg allowed two runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings, striking out six and walking one. He threw 67 pitches, 40 for strikes, battling through a stiff wind. The right-handed grooved through his first two innings of work, striking out...
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Johnson, Moore, Manuel discuss Nationals-Phillies incident

Johnson, Moore, Manuel discuss Nationals-Phillies incident
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Stephen Strasburg hit Chase Utley on the left ankle. Roy Halladay threw behind Tyler Moore. Strasburg said he had no reason to hit Utley. Halladay said the pitch to Moore slipped. Then Halladay smiled. What was set up to be another quiet Grapefruit League game between the Phillies regulars and a Nationals lineup made up primarily of minor leaguers turned a bit more interesting in the third and fourth innings this afternoon. Strasburg and Halladay already shared their...
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