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After a long road back, Storen notches first save

After a long road back, Storen notches first save
With Stephen Strasburg throwing a strong six innings and Drew Storen notching the save, today's game could have easily been one which was played in the final month of the 2011 season. "That was a little bit reminiscent of last year," Davey Johnson said with a smile as he sat down to talk with reporters. The main difference, of course, is that the 2012 Nationals sit atop their division and are looking at what could be the first playoff appearance since the team moved to the nation's...
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LaRoche, Strasburg just keep on raking (Nats win 4-1)

LaRoche, Strasburg just keep on raking (Nats win 4-1)
Adam LaRoche now has 71 RBIs on the season, increasing his lead among National League first basemen. Stephen Strasburg now has seven RBIs on the season, increasing his lead among all major league pitchers. From an outsider's perspective, it might be an unlikely offensive duo which has driven in the Nationals' four runs so far today, but those who have watched the Nats this season know better. Both LaRoche and Strasburg have been raking this year. Strasburg got the Nationals on the board...
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Reveling in a fantastic atmosphere

Reveling in a fantastic atmosphere
Even this morning, more than 12 hours after last night's dramatic six-run eighth inning, which lifted the Nationals to a 10-7 comeback win, the atmosphere in Nats Park was the talk of the home clubhouse. "That was as loud as I've ever heard it, no doubt," said reliever Ryan Mattheus, who picked up his fourth win of the season last night. A crowd of 33,449 filled Nats Park - a solid turnout, but far from the largest of the season. Still, the eighth inning served as the host to easily one...
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Nats lineup for finale vs. Marlins

Nats lineup for finale vs. Marlins
For today's series finale against Miami's Ricky Nolasco, the Nationals have Bryce Harper in center, Jayson Werth in right and Jesus Flores catching Stephen Strasburg. For the Nationals: 2B Steve Lombardozzi CF Bryce Harper 3B Ryan Zimmerman 1B Adam LaRoche LF Michael Morse RF Jayson Werth SS Danny Espinosa C Jesus Flores P Stephen Strasburg
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A clubhouse full of smiles

A clubhouse full of smiles
I guess Kurt Suzuki picked a decent game to make his Nationals debut. The Nats' new starting catcher went 0-for-4 today, but that didn't stop him from soaking up every moment of the postgame atmosphere in the clubhouse after the 10-7 win. "This is awesome!" he said. Pretty much everyone in the Nats' clubhouse acknowledged that the team came out a bit flat tonight, and the Marlins capitalized early on. "They took advantage of every mistake we made," Adam LaRoche said. "Stole a bunch...
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Johnson discusses Nats' big comeback win

Johnson discusses Nats' big comeback win
The Nationals didn't play great baseball through the first seven innings of tonight's game. They made three errors, they got a sub-par outing from Jordan Zimmermann (by his standards, at least), they allowed two more stolen bases and they got minimal offense from guys not named Adam LaRoche. Davey Johnson's group trailed 6-4 with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Then, seemingly in the blink of an eye, the game was a laugher, there was a party in the Nationals' dugout and the...
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An offensive explosion in the eighth puts Nats on top (Nats win 10-7)

An offensive explosion in the eighth puts Nats on top (Nats win 10-7)
What looked like another tough loss to a less-than-star-studded Marlins lineup has turned into what will likely be a huge comeback win. The Nationals can thank a six-run eighth inning, with all six runs scoring with two outs, for the thrilling comeback. Back-to-back RBI singles by Steve Lombardozzi and Tyler Moore tied the game for the Nats in the eighth. But they weren't done yet. Not by a longshot. Danny Espinosa, who entered the game mired in a 3-for-37 slump, absolutely destroyed a 2-2...
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A rare rocky outing for Zimmermann (LaRoche stays red hot)

A rare rocky outing for Zimmermann (LaRoche stays red hot)
Jordan Zimmermann came into today having gone at least six innings in all 21 of his outings this season. He had allowed either one or zero earned runs in his last seven starts. He had surrendered five hits or fewer in each of his last five outings. Tonight, with Zimmermann working on six days of rest, all those streaks came to an end. The Nationals righty, who had the best ERA among qualified major league starters coming into tonight's game, allowed five runs (four earned) over five...
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Johnson talks Flores' role, Zimmermann's health (Leon optioned)

Johnson talks Flores' role, Zimmermann's health (Leon optioned)
The Nationals announced today that they've optioned catcher Sandy Leon to Triple-A Syracuse, making room for Kurt Suzuki on the 25-man roster. Leon batted .250 (7-for-28) with two doubles, two RBI, three walks and two runs scored in 10 games with the Nats this season. Jesus Flores claimed after the second game of last night's doubleheader that he hadn't yet heard about the Nationals acquiring catcher Kurt Suzuki. Today, Flores and manager Davey Johnson had what Johnson described as a long...
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Hearing from the Nationals' new starting catcher

Hearing from the Nationals' new starting catcher
As reporters chatted with Kurt Suzuki in the clubhouse this afternoon, the Nationals' new starting catcher learned exactly what type of team he was joining. About 20 feet across the room, Mark DeRosa had grabbed the mic of the new karaoke machine in his locker and was serving as an emcee of sorts, introducing everyone that walked by. He made up a nickname for certain players and gave others a shout out using the college they attended. Then, as Suzuki was in the middle of a sentence about...
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Suzuki to start his first game with Nationals (with Marlins lineup)

Suzuki to start his first game with Nationals (with Marlins lineup)
New Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki is in the starting lineup for tonight's game against the Marlins. The 28-year-old will catch Jordan Zimmermann and hit seventh. For the Nats: SS Danny Espinosa RF Bryce Harper 3B Ryan Zimmerman LF Michael Morse 1B Adam LaRoche CF Jayson Werth C Kurt Suzuki 2B Steve Lombardozzi P Jordan Zimmermann For the Marlins: LF Bryan Petersen RF Scott Cousins SS Jose Reyes 1B Carlos Lee 3B Greg Dobbs 2B Donovan Solano CF Gorkys Hernandez C John Buck P Mark Buehrle
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Notes and quotes on a slow Saturday

Notes and quotes on a slow Saturday
After the second game of yesterday's doubleheader, Adam LaRoche summed things up as only Adam LaRoche can. "It could've been better, but we're all still alive after that, so we'll get them tomorrow," LaRoche said. The Nationals might have split the two games with the Marlins yesterday, but LaRoche is right - at least no one died on the field. That's always a plus. Splitting a doubleheader isn't anything to be too upset about. Unfortunately for the Nationals, however, the Braves are...
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Flores taken aback by Suzuki trade

Flores taken aback by Suzuki trade
Today's roster move of the day which surprises absolutely no one: The Nationals optioned John Lannan back to Triple-A Syracuse following today's doubleheader. Lannan was added as the 26th man on the roster due to a new rule which gives teams an extra player for doubleheaders. The Nationals will be making another roster move shortly. This one apparently did surprise someone. Word of today's trade which brought catcher Kurt Suzuki to Washington apparently didn't reach Jesus Flores, who was...
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One All-Star outpitched by another

One All-Star outpitched by another
Gio Gonzalez was good tonight. Very good. Facing the Marlins in the second game of today's doubleheader, the Nationals lefty thought he might've had the best stuff he's had all season. He worked eight innings, going deeper into a game than he had all season. He struck out ten, marking the third time this season that he's reached the double-digit K mark. Still, he ended up with a loss. Gonzalez was good tonight, Josh Johnson was just better. "It was all Josh Johnson really," manager...
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Marlins basehit Gonzalez to death in sixth (Nats lose game two, 5-2)

Marlins basehit Gonzalez to death in sixth (Nats lose game two, 5-2)
Gio Gonzalez was cruising right along through the first five innings of tonight's game against the Marlins. He'd given up just two hits, faced only one over the minimum and had registered five strikeouts. Gonzalez had a 1-0 lead going into the sixth, and seemingly in the blink of an eye, trailed 3-1. The Marlins notched five singles in a six-batter span in the sixth inning, bringing in three runs to take the lead. It all started with a single to deep right by Marlins starter Josh Johnson,...
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Game 1 thoughts from the skipper and starter

Game 1 thoughts from the skipper and starter
Twice now, John Lannan has been brought up from Triple-A to start one half of a Nationals doubleheader. Twice now, Lannan has gotten off to a slow start but earned a win. The lefty allowed five baserunners in the first two innings of the Nats 7-4 win over the Marlins, then shut Miami down for the next four frames. He got into a bit more trouble in the seventh, allowing two walks and a double. He allowed five walks overall, but still did enough to move to 2-0 on the season. "I thought he ran...
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Nats bite the Hand that fed them (Nats win game one 7-4)

Nats bite the Hand that fed them (Nats win game one 7-4)
Poor Brad Hand. Not only did the Marlins starter allow a whopping seven runs over 3 2/3 innings before being pulled from the first game of today's doubleheader, he also teed up reporters in the press box, who fired off jokes playing on his last name. Things got out of Hand in the third inning. The Marlins Handed the Nationals a few runs today. Ozzie Guillen told his starter to Hand him the ball. I know, I know. Awful stuff. The Nationals broke things open against Hand and the Marlins by...
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Rizzo discusses the acquisition of Kurt Suzuki

Rizzo discusses the acquisition of Kurt Suzuki
The Nationals and Athletics had been discussing a trade centering around Kurt Suzuki in the days leading up to the non-waiver trade deadline, but they couldn't get it all finalized before 4 p.m. struck on Tuesday afternoon. Once the trade was finally settled on by both teams and Suzuki cleared waivers, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo got his guy, a guy who he has thought highly of for some time. "Kurt gives us a veteran presence in the clubhouse," Rizzo said. "He's a terrific guy....
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Nats trade for catcher Kurt Suzuki (Maldonado DFA)

Nats trade for catcher Kurt Suzuki (Maldonado DFA)
Attempting to add a veteran presence to their thinned crop of catchers, the Nationals have acquired veteran backstop Kurt Suzuki from the Oakland Athletics for minor league catcher David Freitas. Suzuki, 28, is likely to replace Jesus Flores as the Nationals' starting catcher. "He's a No. 1 catcher," said manager Davey Johnson, who managed Suzuki five years ago during qualifying for the 2008 Olympics. "I liked his catching skills and I liked his bat potential then. And that was (five)...
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Lannan called up, Harper gets a game off (Morse has stomach bug)

Lannan called up, Harper gets a game off (Morse has stomach bug)
The Nationals have called up John Lannan to start the first game of today's doubleheader against the Marlins. No corresponding roster move was necessary because of a new rule that allows teams to carry 26 players on the active roster for doubleheaders. Also, Bryce Harper is sitting out Game 1 with Jayson Werth starting in center field. For the Nationals: SS Danny Espinosa 2B Steve Lombardozzi 3B Ryan Zimmerman CF Jayson Werth 1B Adam LaRoche LF Tyler Moore RF Mark DeRosa C Jesus Flores P...
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