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Maldonado reassigned, Gonzalez reacts to final spring start

Maldonado reassigned, Gonzalez reacts to final spring start
JUPITER, Fla. - The Nationals made one roster move after today's game, reassigning catcher Carlos Maldonado to minor league camp. Maldonado, who really impressed manager Davey Johnson this spring, will back up Jhonatan Solano at Triple-A Syracuse. "I hate to lose him," Johnson said. "He's been like my favorite chair." The Nats now officially have 33 players left in major league camp. Gio Gonzalez didn't just throw five very impressive innings today in his final outing before the...
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Late-game theatrics leave Nats ready for games that matter

Late-game theatrics leave Nats ready for games that matter
JUPITER, Fla. - Davey Johnson walked into the Nationals clubhouse after today's 2-1 win over the Cardinals with a giant smile on his face. "That's baseball at its best," Johnson said. "If that doesn't get your motor running, nothing will." The last inning and a half of today's ballgame was incredibly entertaining. Working in a tie game in the bottom of the eighth, Henry Rodriguez was involved in an intense battle with Cardinals leadoff hitter Tyler Greene, and eventually struck out...
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Gonzalez finds a groove, DeRosa stays in one (Nats win 2-1)

Gonzalez finds a groove, DeRosa stays in one (Nats win 2-1)
JUPITER, Fla. - Poor Adam Wainwright. The Cardinals right-hander was just minding his business, enjoying a day in-between starts, when he saw his truck being driven onto the field and "given away" to a lucky "fan" at Roger Dean Stadium. The "fan" came sprinting down from the seats, celebrating his "prize" with a small child in his arms, as a stunned Wainwright watched from the Cards' dugout. Then Wainwright saw teammate Lance Berkman pop his head out of the driver's side window...
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Today's Nats lineup plus pregame notes on Ankiel, Durbin, Storen

Today's Nats lineup plus pregame notes on Ankiel, Durbin, Storen
JUPITER, Fla. - Roger Bernadina is back with the Nationals after flying down to Curacao for his father's funeral, but he's not in manager Davey Johnson's starting lineup today against the Cardinals. Jayson Werth will start in center field today, with Mark DeRosa in left and Xavier Nady in right. Johnson said yesterday that Werth is his third option in center behind Rick Ankiel and Bernadina, but option No. 3 will be put into action this afternoon. Ankiel - who is now looking like he might...
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Injuries creating openings

Injuries creating openings
VIERA, Fla. - Gio Gonzalez will make his final spring training start this afternoon against the Cardinals, a team that he's beginning to get pretty familiar with. And not in a good way. This will be the lefty's third start against St. Louis in a five-game span, with all three of those games coming in Jupiter at Roger Dean Stadium. Gonzalez isn't thrilled with the way the spring schedule has aligned, as the Cardinals will have gotten a fairly good look at his repertoire over the last...
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Strasburg ready for Wrigley

Strasburg ready for Wrigley
VIERA, Fla. - Asked following his final spring training start whether he feels he's ready for opening day, Stephen Strasburg didn't hesitate. "Absolutely," he said. "I'm ready to get out of Florida, that's for sure." That makes two of us. Strasburg - who was eased back a bit today by manager Davey Johnson - didn't have his best stuff today in his last Grapefruit League appearance of 2012, throwing 67 pitches over four innings and giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a...
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Ankiel could open season on DL

Ankiel could open season on DL
VIERA, Fla. - There's a chance two-thirds of the Nationals' projected starting outfield is on the disabled list come opening day. Manager Davey Johnson said following today's 6-2 loss to the Cardinals that center fielder Rick Ankiel might open the season on the disabled list because of a lingering quad injury which has kept him out of action for the bulk of spring. Ankiel, who has just 15 at-bats this spring, hasn't played since re-aggravating the quad on Tuesday, and if he's unable to...
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Strasburg's spring training is complete (Nats lose 6-2)

Strasburg's spring training is complete (Nats lose 6-2)
VIERA, Fla. - After a stellar outing last time out, Stephen Strasburg's final tune-up for the regular season didn't go quite as smoothly. Strasburg went four innings today against the Cardinals, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk. He struck out three and was pulled after throwing 67 pitches in his four frames of work. Manager Davey Johnson had said he wanted Strasburg to throw 60-70 pitches today, and the righty did just that. But he had to work through a lengthy second inning, in...
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Adjusted Nats lineup plus pregame notes

Adjusted Nats lineup plus pregame notes
VIERA, Fla. - Well, today marks the final game of spring at Space Coast Stadium. Someone get me a tissue. This might get emotional. Roger Bernadina was scheduled to be starting in center field and hitting seventh today, but he hasn't made it back to Viera yet after flying home to Curacao for his father's funeral. As a result, Corey Brown will fill in for Bernadina today against the Cardinals. Danny Espinosa will play shortstop today for the Nationals, with Ian Desmond getting the day off....
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Reason for Espinosa's struggles: He can't see the ball

Reason for Espinosa's struggles: He can't see the ball
VIERA, Fla. - Twenty-three strikeouts in 63 spring at-bats - that's cause for concern. Nine strikeouts in his most recent 16 at-bats - that's cause for concern. So why isn't Danny Espinosa concerned when he's the owner of the above statistics? Because the Nationals second baseman feels that once the regular season starts, or more specifically, once he gets away from Space Coast Stadium, he's bound to start swinging the bat more effectively. Espinosa, a switch-hitter, has a theory for...
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Wrapping up the Nats' 3-2 win over Miami

Wrapping up the Nats' 3-2 win over Miami
VIERA, Fla. - For the record, I'm still not used to typing the "Miami" Marlins. It's still weird to me. That is all. As reporters were down in the clubhouse postgame, we overheard a quote from Ian Desmond talking with Johnny Holliday and Ray Knight on MASN's "Nats Xtra." Desmond was discussing his first-pitch home run hit off Marlins righty Josh Johnson leading off the bottom of the first inning tonight. The homer cut through a breeze and banged off a light pole over the left-center...
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A late Strasburg replacement, Detwiler doesn't disappoint

A late Strasburg replacement, Detwiler doesn't disappoint
VIERA, Fla. - Back in July 2010, Stephen Strasburg was scratched from a start just minutes before first pitch because of shoulder tightness, forcing Miguel Batista to the mound. That turn of events didn't please the tens of thousands of fans who had come out to Nationals Park not to see Batista, but the flame-throwing rookie phenom whom he replaced. As Ross Detwiler started going through his pre-start routine earlier today, he couldn't help but think that he was today's Miguel...
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Espinosa in the midst of quite a funk (Nats beat Marlins 3-2)

Espinosa in the midst of quite a funk (Nats beat Marlins 3-2)
VIERA, Fla. - Good thing it's still spring. Otherwise, it'd be time to start getting a little worried. Danny Espinosa has struck out in both of his at-bats against Marlins starter Josh Johnson tonight, going down swinging each time. The Nationals second baseman and No. 2 hitter now has 22 strikeouts in 62 spring at-bats, and if that wasn't bad enough, he's gone down on strikes in 10 of his last 20 ABs. Manager Davey Johnson has said repeatedly that he likes where Espinosa is at this...
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Chien-Ming Wang continues to make strides in rehab

Chien-Ming Wang continues to make strides in rehab
VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals continue to be pleased with Chien-Ming Wang's progress as the righty works back from a left hamstring injury. Wang threw from 300 feet yesterday and "looked great," according to manager Davey Johnson. As a result, the Nats skipper has decided to bring Wang north with the club when camp breaks. "He looked great throwing the ball," Johnson said. "So I just want to keep looking at him for another four or five days." It's still unclear whether Wang will...
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Nats don't expect to make any roster additions, plus Rizzo notes

Nats don't expect to make any roster additions, plus Rizzo notes
VIERA, Fla. - Major league teams will scour the free agent market and waiver wire over this next week, checking to see if players cut by other teams are worthy of adding to their own roster. The Nationals will obviously be among the teams monitoring the transaction wire leading up to opening day, but according to general manager Mike Rizzo, they don't plan on bringing in anyone from the outside to fill out their 25-man roster. "Barring something out of the ordinary, I think you're looking...
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Ankiel added to 40-man roster, but will he be ready opening day?

Ankiel added to 40-man roster, but will he be ready opening day?
VIERA, Fla. - In the least surprising move of camp, the Nationals have added center fielder Rick Ankiel to their 40-man roster. Ankiel, signed to a minor league deal this offseason, is set to be the Nats' opening day center fielder, if healthy. "He had a nice year for us last year," general manager Mike Rizzo said. "He's a terrific teammate to have around and his defense kind of spoke for itself last year. We feel really good where he's at with the bat right now. He's put in a lot of...
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Livan Hernandez is back in the NL East

Livan Hernandez is back in the NL East
VIERA, Fla. - We might be seeing a lot of Livan Hernandez this year. The 37-year-old righty, who appeared certain to make the Astros' rotation entering spring, was released by Houston today, and then within a couple hours, Hernandez had signed with the Braves. CBSsports.com first reported Hernandez's signing with the Nationals' division rival. Hernandez allowed 10 earned runs in 16 Grapefruit League innings for Houston, although the bulk of that damage was allowed in one recent start. As...
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Carroll talks life on the roster bubble

Carroll talks life on the roster bubble
VIERA, Fla. - After a stretch where they went winless in a span of 11 Grapefruit League games, the Nationals have now won five of their last six following yesterday's split-squad sweep. It's too bad the results mean just as little now as they did during the losing streak. The Nats will host the Marlins at 6:05 p.m. tonight, and you can catch the battle of division rivals on MASN. Bob Carpenter and F.P. Santangelo will have the call for you. We know that Ross Detwiler will be on the mound...
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Nats get second win of the day, beating Tigers 5-3

Nats get second win of the day, beating Tigers 5-3
VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals completed a split-squad sweep today by picking up a 5-3 win over the Tigers tonight. I wasn't in Lakeland for tonight's game - the timing just didn't work out with the afternoon schedule in Viera being what it was - but the Nats fans who were there were treated to a strong performance by the three position players who are still on the big league roster. Steve Lombardozzi went 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI, and Jesus Flores and Chad Tracy each added two hits, as...
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Jackson takes a big step in the right direction

Jackson takes a big step in the right direction
VIERA, Fla. - Not many pitches that left Edwin Jackson's right hand this afternoon were struck well by Braves hitters. One of them was. And it went a very long way. With nobody out in the top of the fifth, Jackson threw a 2-2 fastball to Braves center fielder Jason Heyward. The pitch caught a little too much of the plate and Heyward absolutely crushed it, sending the ball over the batter's eye in center field - a piece of fencing that stands about 400 feet away from home plate and is at...
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