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Jackson hit around in 12-3 loss to O's

Jackson hit around in 12-3 loss to O's
SARASOTA, Fla. - It's been an up-and-down afternoon for Edwin Jackson. The Nationals' starter gave up one run in the first inning after allowing three straight hits, but followed that up with a stellar second frame, retiring the side in order and striking out two of the three Orioles he faced. Then, in the third, things started to unravel for Jackson. The righty gave up a leadoff single to second baseman Robert Andino and subsequently allowed Andino to scoot over to second on a throwing...
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Nats readying for possibility of opening day without Storen

Nats readying for possibility of opening day without Storen
SARASOTA, Fla. - After putting what seems like a couple thousand miles on my rental car over the last 24 hours, I'm all set up here in the press box at Ed Smith Stadium for the Battle of the Beltways, Florida Edition. I've smacked my MASNsports.com colleague Roch Kubatko around a little bit, and now that that important piece of business is out of the way, I can pass along some Nationals injury updates. Manager Davey Johnson said today that the Nationals are going to put closer Drew Storen...
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Nationals lineup vs. Orioles

Nationals lineup vs. Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla. - Edwin Jackson will take the hill when the Nationals play the Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on MASN/MASN HD as part of the Orioles' spring schedule. Here's the Nationals' lineup. SS Ian Desmond 2B Danny Espinosa CF Rick Ankiel 1B Chad Tracy C Wilson Ramos DH Jesus Flroes LF Corey Brown RF Brett Carroll 3B Steve Lombardozzi RHP Edwin Jackson
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Final notes from Kissimmee

Final notes from Kissimmee
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Roger Bernadina has a bruised right big toe after fouling a ball off his foot yesterday. The Nationals outfielder tried to play through the pain today, but was pulled from this afternoon's game after two and a half innings when the toe started acting up on him. Bernadina said the toe isn't all that swollen, and manager Davey Johnson expects the 27-year-old back in the lineup on Sunday. Here's what Jordan Zimmermann had to say about today's outing, in which he went five...
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Nats' bats remain asleep in yet another loss

Nats' bats remain asleep in yet another loss
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Following the Nationals' 5-1 loss to the Astros this afternoon, a defeat which made the Nationals 0-9-1 in their last 10 spring games, Jordan Zimmermann was asked about the team's recent spring struggles. "Saving the wins," Zimmermann said. The Nats can continue to joke about the losses for now, because these games mean nothing. But it's tough to ignore the way that they've been dropping their ballgames lately. After today's one-run effort, the Nationals have now...
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Rizzo optimistic about Morse's status, doesn't expect major moves

Rizzo optimistic about Morse's status, doesn't expect major moves
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo confirmed Michael Morse had a PRP injection in an attempt to stimulate healing in the left fielder's strained lat, but said he doesn't expect Morse's injury to cause him to miss an extended portion of the regular season. In fact, Rizzo says Morse might even be able to suit up when the Nats open the season against the Cubs on April 5. "I feel good about him opening day, and if not opening day, soon thereafter," Rizzo said. "That's...
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Nats getting no-hit through six innings (Nats lose 5-1)

Nats getting no-hit through six innings (Nats lose 5-1)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A day after Davey Johnson said he wasn't worried about his team's offensive struggles, his players are pushing things a bit. The Nationals have yet to record a hit through six innings of play against the Astros this afternoon, and have just sent just one over the minimum to the plate. Their lone base runner came in the first, when Danny Espinosa walked with one out. The Astros, on the other hand, are having no trouble putting runs on the board. They've had five guys...
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Bernadina leaves game with apparent injury

Bernadina leaves game with apparent injury
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Roger Bernadina has left today's game against the Astros after just two and a half innings, with Brett Carroll replacing him in center field. Bernadina appeared to tweak something when he tracked down a long fly ball off the bat of Astros third baseman Chris Johnson in the bottom of the second. The 27-year-old outfielder needed to quickly go back close to the warning track to make the catch. He bent down at the waist after making the grab, appearing to stretch his...
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Bench picture starting to come into focus

Bench picture starting to come into focus
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - As we inch closer and closer to opening day - and we're now under the two-week mark until the real games have arrived - guys are running out of chances to impress manager Davey Johnson and try and earn one of the final couple spots on the Nationals' roster. Things are made a little murky by the injuries to left fielder Michael Morse and first baseman Adam LaRoche, which might open another position or two on the 25-man roster if those guys need to start the season on the DL....
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MRI reveals no structural damage to Storen's elbow (plus Morse, LaRoche notes)

MRI reveals no structural damage to Storen's elbow (plus Morse, LaRoche notes)
VIERA, Fla. - The test results on Drew Storen's right elbow have come in, and the Nationals can breathe a sigh of relief. Storen underwent an MRI on his right elbow yesterday, and the test confirmed that the Nats closer does not have any structural damage to his arm. There's a little inflammation in the elbow joint, Storen said, but nothing's wrong with the reliever's UCL. That's the ligament which, if torn, can result in Tommy John surgery. "There's nothing extremely unnormal,"...
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Too early to panic over offensive struggles

Too early to panic over offensive struggles
VIERA, Fla. - In their last three games, the Nationals have been shut out twice. They've scored more than three runs in a game only once in their last six contests, are hitting .249 as a team and have put up just 69 runs for the Grapefruit League season, fourth-worst in the majors. "I don't want them peaking too early," manager Davey Johnson said yesterday of his hitters, before pausing and cracking a smile. "And we're not." Is it time to panic? Do the spring struggles indicate that...
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The Lombardozzi-in-left experiment

The Lombardozzi-in-left experiment
JUPITER, Fla. - With Michael Morse looking increasingly unlikely to be ready for opening day, manager Davey Johnson has started thinking about Plan B. Or, should I say, Plan C. Or D. That plan, whichever letter is attached to it, is using infielder Steve Lombardozzi in left field on occasion. The experiment was put into action yesterday in the Nats' 3-2 loss to the Braves, when Lombardozzi trotted out to left in the middle innings. He'd taken part in his first outfield training session...
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Say goodbye to Gonzalez's sparkling spring numbers

Say goodbye to Gonzalez's sparkling spring numbers
JUPITER, Fla. - Other than a couple minor bumps in the road, everything had gone pretty smoothly for Gio Gonzalez in his first three spring starts. Including stats from a rained out game March 11, he'd thrown 10 1/3 innings, allowing just one earned run, five hits and four walks in that time, with 10 strikeouts. That's good for a 0.87 ERA. In today's 9-0 loss to the Cardinals, things didn't go quite so smoothly for Gonzalez. And that's a massive understatement. Gonzalez's spring ERA...
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Gonzalez smacked around in Jupiter (Nats lose 9-0)

Gonzalez smacked around in Jupiter (Nats lose 9-0)
JUPITER, Fla. - Gio Gonzalez retired two of the nine batters he faced in the fourth inning today against the Cardinals. He gave up a two-run homer, two doubles, two singles and two walks, all in that frame. Not exactly his finest outing. The Nationals lefty was pulled after 3 2/3 innings of work, having allowed eight earned runs overall, 10 hits and four walks. He struck out three and threw 83 pitches, 50 for strikes. Hey, at least he built that pitch count up. Ryan Mattheus came on to...
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Storen has more discomfort, Nady to get minor league action

Storen has more discomfort, Nady to get minor league action
JUPITER, Fla. - About 90 percent of Davey Johnson's pregame session with reporters consisted of injury discussions. Hey, there's suddenly lots to talk about on that front. Johnson said closer Drew Storen is still feeling some discomfort in his bicep and triceps after playing catch yesterday. The team will take things very carefully with the 24-year-old over the next few days. "Storen is getting further tests on his condition on his arm and he's still had small discomfort when he threw on...
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Michael Morse's opening day status is unclear

Michael Morse's opening day status is unclear
JUPITER, Fla. - Michael Morse's chances of being in the Nationals' lineup on opening day are apparently decreasing. Manager Davey Johnson said that a definite timetable has not yet been set for Morse to return to action, as he's still having problems with a strained lat muscle, but that it would probably be "a couple weeks" before Morse will begin baseball activities. Morse feels OK, but the Nationals are playing things safe with their projected starting left fielder and cleanup hitter,...
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Talking on-base percentage at the top of the order

Talking on-base percentage at the top of the order
VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals will travel nearly two hours south down Interstate 95 today to take on the Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla., their first of three straight road games. Some quality miles will be put on the team bus over this three-day stretch, as the Nats will be in Kissimmee to play the Astros tomorrow and then will head all the way across the state to face the Orioles in Sarasota on Saturday. Given that I need to fill up my rental car (a Jeep Patriot) about every 15 minutes, I should...
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Wrapping up a busy day in Viera

Wrapping up a busy day in Viera
VIERA, Fla. - So far today, we've had news that Stephen Strasburg will be the Nationals' opening day starter, Michael Morse and Adam LaRoche possibly not being ready for the start of the season, Steve Lombardozzi making his first career appearance in the outfield and word that Chien-Ming Wang will likely start the regular season on the DL. Just another quiet afternoon at Space Coast Stadium. The Nationals needed one more strike to close this day out with a win over the Braves, but Ryan...
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Johnson says Chien-Ming Wang could miss a month

Johnson says Chien-Ming Wang could miss a month
VIERA, Fla. - Chien-Ming Wang has been making improvements since suffering a left hamstring strain last Thursday, but his manager doesn't think the veteran right-handed pitcher will be able to return to the mound for about a month. Davey Johnson said today that while optimistic reports have Wang able to return in two weeks, he feels that the 31-year-old hurler will need more time than that, increasing his chances of opening the regular season on the DL. "They're being optimistic - two...
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Lannan feels himself trending upward

Lannan feels himself trending upward
VIERA, Fla. - Normally in spring training, John Lannan comes out of the gates hot, then goes through a bit of a downturn before trying to get back on track for the start of the regular season. This year's been the opposite. The Nationals lefty started out slow, but feels that with each start, he's getting closer to being in prime condition for the beginning of April. "I'm progressing in a manner where I start off pretty slow and now I'm getting to a point where before opening day...
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