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Gonzalez battles back after slow start (Nats lose to Marlins 3-1)

Gonzalez battles back after slow start (Nats lose to Marlins 3-1)
JUPITER, Fla. - Gio Gonzalez's first inning of work wasn't too pretty. He allowed three hits, a walk and three earned runs, needing 28 pitches to get three outs. From there, the Nationals lefty appeared to get stronger each time he trotted out to the mound. Gonzalez didn't allow a run over his final four innings of work, and retired seven of the last eight hitters he faced. He struck out six over his five innings, and did a nice job settling down after getting hit around in that opening...
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Ankiel leaves game in fifth

Ankiel leaves game in fifth
JUPITER, Fla. - The Nationals' projected opening day center fielder might not be over his lingering quad issues just yet. Rick Ankiel left today's game against the Marlins after four innings, walking into the Nats' clubhouse with a trainer. We have no way of knowing what - if anything - was bothering Ankiel, but we do know he's battled a quad injury of late. Ankiel missed a week and a half because of quad issues earlier this spring, and after returning to Grapefruit League action last...
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Pregame notes on Lombardozzi, Morse, LaRoche

Pregame notes on Lombardozzi, Morse, LaRoche
JUPITER, Fla. - If you're around a TV tonight at 10 p.m., you might want to flip on MLB Network, as they'll be featuring the Nationals as part of their 30 clubs/30 days series. Mitch Williams and the MLB Network crew were in Viera the last two days filming interviews with manager Davey Johnson and a number of key players, and if my blog just hasn't done enough to help you get your Nats fix lately, tonight's show might help. While Steve Lombardozzi is getting playing time in left field...
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Nationals lineup vs. Marlins

Nationals lineup vs. Marlins
JUPITER, Fla. - Steve Lombardozzi is back in left field today as the Nationals take on the Marlins. Davey Johnson is really giving Lombardozzi - a lifelong infielder - a good look in left field the last couple weeks. Rick Ankiel is back in the lineup after getting the last two days off. He's in center field, hitting third. Here's the Nats' lineup today: SS Ian Desmond 2B Danny Espinosa CF Rick Ankiel 3B Mark DeRosa 1B Chad Tracy C Jesus Flores RF Roger Bernadina LF Steve Lombardozzi P...
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A camp filled with minimal roster drama

A camp filled with minimal roster drama
VIERA, Fla. - We know how John Lannan reacted to being named the Nationals' fifth starter. How did Ross Detwiler respond to the news he'd officially be getting his work out of the Nats' bullpen to start the season? He carefully answered questions yesterday with a slight smile on his face, but said he'll need some time to adjust to being used in relief. "I'm a big routine person," Detwiler said. "That's what's kind of throwing me off right now: I'm not on the same routine I've been...
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Unaffected by outside "noise," Lannan looks sharp

Unaffected by outside "noise," Lannan looks sharp
VIERA, Fla. - When Davey Johnson officially slotted John Lannan into his starting rotation earlier today, he probably had outings like this afternoon's on his mind. When Lannan is good, when he's spotting his fastball and getting good movement on his offspeed stuff down in the zone, he's pretty darned good. And Lannan was pretty darned good today, as he went five strong innings this afternoon against the Astros, allowing two runs on just two hits with a walk and five strikeouts. The lefty...
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Bernadina breaks out, Rodriguez finishes it off

Bernadina breaks out, Rodriguez finishes it off
VIERA, Fla. - Break up the Nationals, they've now won two in a row. Might as well start planning that championship parade now. John Lannan led the way this afternoon in the Nats' 7-4 win over the Astros, throwing five innings of two-run ball (more on him in a bit), but Roger Bernadina provided the biggest offensive blow, crushing a Kevin Chapman pitch deep over the right-center field wall for a two-run homer in the fifth inning. It was the second homer in as many games for Bernadina, whose...
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Lannan cruising right along (Nats win 7-4)

Lannan cruising right along (Nats win 7-4)
VIERA, Fla. - Just a couple hours after Davey Johnson anointed John Lannan his fifth starter, the lefty showed that he might be close to being regular season-ready. Lannan retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced today, striking out three Astros hitters in his first four innings of work. He allowed a solo home run to Houston third baseman Chris Johnson in the second inning, and then gave up one more run in the fifth, but overall, Lannan looked really sharp. He mixed his pitches well,...
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Lannan officially named Nats' fifth starter, plus a Wang update

Lannan officially named Nats' fifth starter, plus a Wang update
VIERA, Fla. - If it wasn't already clear that John Lannan was lined up to be the Nationals' fifth starter with Chien-Ming Wang injured, it's clear now. As clear as can be. "John's my guy," manager Davey Johnson said today. There you have it. Wang appeared to be a lock for the final spot in the Nats' rotation when he came back healthy this spring and was throwing the ball well, but once the veteran righty went down with a strained left hamstring March 15, Johnson needed to look to one...
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Talking LaRoche's injury and a possible first base platoon

Talking LaRoche's injury and a possible first base platoon
VIERA, Fla. - Apparently, Jayson Werth's monster home run yesterday really did make a crash landing on his truck. Werth told reporters this morning that several witnesses saw the baseball nail the truck and that there was a "smoldering crater in the hood". The Nationals right fielder might have taken some liberties with that story, but regardless, yesterday's blast was hit far enough to clear a patio area beyond the left-field fence, fly through a patch of trees and come down all the way...
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For what it's worth, Werth feels like he's coming around

For what it's worth, Werth feels like he's coming around
VIERA, Fla. - His teammates have noticed a change. "He's been a different guy," Ryan Zimmerman said. His manager is seeing definite improvements. "That's the hardest ball I've seen him hit since he's been here and I've been here," Davey Johnson said yesterday. Heck, even Jayson Werth himself is willing to acknowledge that he's in a better place this spring training than he was last year at this time. "A lot's changed in a year, I'd say," Werth said. The 2011 season was...
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After another strong start, Strasburg "ready to go" for opener

After another strong start, Strasburg "ready to go" for opener
VIERA, Fla. - Throwing into a stiff cross-wind on a warm afternoon at Space Coast Stadium, Stephen Strasburg didn't have his best stuff. He allowed seven base runners in five frames, and needed to work out of jams with runners in scoring position in the first, third and fourth innings. But Strasburg made it through his five innings of work without allowing a run, and left today's game feeling like he passed his final real test before the start of the regular season. "I feel ready to go,"...
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Nats' bats do some damage - literally

Nats' bats do some damage - literally
VIERA, Fla. - Jayson Werth hadn't yet checked his truck, so he couldn't confirm the rumor. Regardless, he didn't seem to care one way or the other. According to members of the Space Coast Stadium grounds crew, Werth's first inning home run - an absolute laser to left - didn't just do damage to Mets starter Matt Harvey's spring ERA, it also did some damage to Werth's pickup truck. Werth crushed a Harvey pitch so far over the left-field wall that it came down over a patio area and near...
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Strasburg done after five scoreless (Nats win 12-0)

Strasburg done after five scoreless (Nats win 12-0)
VIERA, Fla. - Not only have the Nationals' bats come alive today, they've finally gotten a strong outing from a starting pitcher. Stephen Strasburg went five scoreless innings, allowing five hits and one walk with one hit-batter and five strikeouts. Strasburg threw 84 pitches, 47 for strikes. Not a dominating effort from the righty, but he made pitches when he needed to. Strasburg stranded two runners in the first, got a 4-6-3 double play to get out of a bases-loaded jam in the third, and...
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Here come the runs (and they keep coming)

Here come the runs (and they keep coming)
VIERA, Fla. - The sun has fought its way through the clouds here in Viera, and the Nationals' bats have fought their way out of a lengthy slump. The Nationals batted around in the first inning today, scoring five runs on seven hits. Three of those hits left Space Coast Stadium, with Ian Desmond, Jayson Werth and Roger Bernadina providing the big flies. Werth's homer was absolutely crushed - crushed - out to left, clearing an entire section of bleachers beyond the left field fence and nearly...
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Your latest incremental updates on Morse, LaRoche, Ankiel

Your latest incremental updates on Morse, LaRoche, Ankiel
VIERA, Fla. - Given the fact that it rained here in Viera this morning, it's only fitting that Stephen Strasburg is taking the mound for the Nationals today. Strasburg always seems to get the ball when the temperature drops or the conditions are poor. "He's a mudder," manager Davey Johnson joked. Here are your latest injury updates, which seem to be getting tweaked every 12 hours: Left fielder Michael Morse (strained lat) is now scheduled to start throwing on Wednesday, and will start...
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Today's Nats lineup vs. Mets

Today's Nats lineup vs. Mets
VIERA, Fla. - Davey Johnson had hoped to write in his opening day lineup for this afternoon's game against the Mets, but that's kind of tough to do when two of your middle-of-the-order hitters are banged up and your center fielder is still recovering from a quad injury. Instead, this is the lineup Johnson will send out today against New York: SS Ian Desmond 2B Danny Espinosa 3B Ryan Zimmerman RF Jayson Werth 1B Mark DeRosa C Jesus Flores CF Roger Bernadina LF Steve Lombardozzi P Stephen...
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"Bad Henry" nowhere to be found this spring

"Bad Henry" nowhere to be found this spring
VIERA, Fla. - On Thursday, after reliever Henry Rodriguez had delivered yet another scoreless inning of work without allowing a base runner, Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty turned to manager Davey Johnson and delivered a sentence which would've been laughable not all that long ago. "Can you believe Henry probably has the best command on the staff?" McCatty said. Yes, McCatty was referring to the Henry Rodriguez who had 14 wild pitches last season, nine more than any other Nationals...
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Meeting with the manager after the Nats' 12-3 loss

Meeting with the manager after the Nats' 12-3 loss
SARASOTA, Fla. - Amid the poor pitching, lack of offense and defensive miscues, there was one major positive for the Nationals coming out of today. Stephen Strasburg tweeted that he shot a 69 in a round of miniature golf. So, there's that. Actually, can you "shoot" anything in mini golf? Don't really know the correct terminology there. Regardless, the Nats again failed to notch a win today, marking their 11th straight game without a victory. They recorded as many errors (four) as they...
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Edwin Jackson: "Games like this don't affect my confidence"

Edwin Jackson: "Games like this don't affect my confidence"
SARASOTA, Fla. - Even after getting hit around to the tune of 10 runs in 3 2/3 innings in this afternoon's 12-3 loss to the Orioles, Edwin Jackson still had a positive attitude and a bit of a smile on his face in the Nationals clubhouse. Jackson insists that today's outing, as well as his other spring struggles, don't bother him. The key, he says, is that he threw strikes - 53 of them among his 75 pitches - and forced the O's hitters to put the ball in play. "Games like this don't...
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