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Today's Nats lineup plus Ankiel note (updated)

Today's Nats lineup plus Ankiel note (updated)
VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals take on the Tigers today at Space Coast Stadium, with Edwin Jackson heading to the bump for the Nats. Bryce Harper is back in right field today, while Jayson Werth slides over to center. Here's manager Davey Johnson's lineup for today's game: SS Ian Desmond 2B Danny Espinosa 3B Ryan Zimmerman CF Jayson Werth DH Chad Tracy C Jesus Flores RF Bryce Harper 1B Tyler Moore LF Roger Bernadina Here's a good sign for outfielder Rick Ankiel, who's been battling a...
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Notes and quotes after the Nats' 1-1 tie

Notes and quotes after the Nats' 1-1 tie
VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals picked up their third tie of the spring today, putting their Grapefruit League record at 5-7-3. As one reporter joked, that won-loss record looks like something out of the NHL. Manager Davey Johnson wasn't too thrilled about ending today's game with the Marlins knotted at 1-1 after nine innings ("I don't like ties," he said, "I want to see the outcome."), but his only other option was to send minor league right-hander Austin Bibens-Dirkx out for the top of...
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Zimmermann: "It's getting better and better every day" (Nats tie Marlins 1-1)

Zimmermann: "It's getting better and better every day" (Nats tie Marlins 1-1)
VIERA, Fla. - Ryan Zimmerman was drilled by a pitch in the bottom of the fifth, and after jogging down to first base, was immediately replaced for a pinch runner. Asked by reporters shortly thereafter if he's OK, Zimmerman turned towards the group with a wry smile on his face. "4-6 weeks, hip," he said. Yeah, he'll be fine. Jordan Zimmermann was happy with his outing today, saying he feels like he's making definite progress each time he takes the mound this spring. "It's getting...
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Four scoreless for Zimmermann, extra bases for Harper

Four scoreless for Zimmermann, extra bases for Harper
VIERA, Fla. - With four innings in the books and 72 pitches under his belt, Jordan Zimmermann is done for the day. Zimmermann, making his third start of spring, did not allow a run today, scattering six hits and striking out three. Of his 72 pitches, he threw 50 strikes - by my count, at least. Zimmermann didn't have his best stuff today, but he showed off a very sharp slider on a few occasions, and threw first-pitch strikes to 11 of the 17 batters he faced. So far this spring, the righty...
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Don't forget about Detwiler

Don't forget about Detwiler
VIERA, Fla. - While it's widely assumed that Chien-Ming Wang's hamstring injury might have opened up a spot in the Nationals rotation for John Lannan, we shouldn't necessarily forget about Ross Detwiler. Yes, Lannan led the Nationals in wins last season and is owed $5 million this season. He's a consistent performer, eats innings, and the Nats would not be in bad shape, to say the least, if he opens the season as their fifth starter. But Detwiler has put together a pretty strong spring,...
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Injuries still limiting Morse, LaRoche

Injuries still limiting Morse, LaRoche
VIERA, Fla. - Another day, another game without Michael Morse in the Nationals' lineup. The Nats' left fielder, who has spent the last couple weeks battling a lat strain, underwent an MRI to see if there was anything more which was causing him discomfort when he throws. The test confirmed the lat strain and didn't reveal any further issues, but Morse will continue to be held out of the lineup for now. He'll be allowed to get some swings on a side field, but will not play in Grapefruit...
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Lombardozzi's chances at a roster spot improving by the day (plus Nats lineup)

Lombardozzi's chances at a roster spot improving by the day (plus Nats lineup)
VIERA, Fla. - By the time yesterday's game against the Yankees was three innings old, Steve Lombardozzi had already gone 2-for-2 with a home run off CC Sabathia and made two dazzling defensive plays at third base. He jogged back into the dugout and was greeted by manager Davey Johnson, who had a question for the 23-year-old infielder. "I said, 'What, are you trying to make this club or something?' " Johnson said. How'd Lombardozzi respond? "Just nodded, then he got another hit,"...
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Wrapping up the Nats' 4-3 loss

Wrapping up the Nats' 4-3 loss
TAMPA, Fla. - The Nationals and Yankees needed an extra frame to settle things today, and the pinstripes earned a 4-3 walk-off win when catcher J.R. Murphy drove in former Nat Justin Maxwell with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th. Atahualpa Severino gave up the game-winning run. And the excitement was palpable at George Stenibrenner Field. Kidding. There were a couple handshakes and that was about it. Nats catcher Jesus Flores appeared to get hit by a foul ball in the one place no...
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Chien-Ming Wang discusses his injury

Chien-Ming Wang discusses his injury
TAMPA, Fla. - You already know what Nationals manager Davey Johnson had to say about Chien-Ming Wang's hamstring injury. Now here are quotes from Wang about how he's holding up. The Nats righty told reporters back in Viera today that he isn't feeling any worse than he did after initially suffering the injury, which is a good thing, considering the day-after swelling that can often accompany a muscle pull. "After the issues, we had an MRI check it," Wang said through an interpreter....
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Gonzalez's first blemish a minor one

Gonzalez's first blemish a minor one
TAMPA, Fla. - All in all, Gio Gonzalez's third spring start wasn't all that bad. The Nationals' lefty went just 3 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and three walks and throwing 69 pitches in that time. But he allowed only a single run (his first given up this spring) and struck out six Yankee hitters, including three in a row at one point. Still, Gonzalez wasn't thrilled with his outing, calling it "a minor setback." There were highs for Gonzalez, like the perfect second and third innings...
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Nationals extend agreements with four affiliates (Nats lose in 10 innings)

Nationals extend agreements with four affiliates (Nats lose in 10 innings)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Nationals announced that they have agreed on two-year extensions with four of their five affiliates - the Syracuse Chiefs of the Triple-A International League, the Harrisburg Senators of the Double-A Eastern League, the Potomac Nationals of the Single-A Carolina League and the Auburn Doubledays of the short-season Single-A New York-Penn League. The deals will keep those four affiliates in the Nationals family through 2014. "We could not be more pleased to make this...
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Gonzalez settles in after rocky start (updated)

Gonzalez settles in after rocky start (updated)
TAMPA, Fla. - Gio Gonzalez threw 32 pitches in a lengthy first inning, allowing two hits, a walk and a run. Since then, he's looked much more like the Gio Gonzalez that we've seen early in spring. Gonzalez retired all six Yankees he faced since that rocky first, throwing a total of 25 pitches, 18 for strikes. The Nationals lefty has five strikeouts through his three innings of work, four of which have been of the swinging variety. Bryce Harper, meanwhile, has gone 0-for-2 so far, striking...
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Harper in center, Nats grab early lead

Harper in center, Nats grab early lead
TAMPA, Fla. - The Nationals made a late change to their lineup - there have been a lot of those lately - a bit prior to first pitch, moving Bryce Harper from right field to center, and having Brett Carroll slide over to right. This marks Harper's second start in center field in the last three days; the 19-year-old was the Nats' starting center field against the Braves on Wednesday. Here's the Nats' updated lineup that is facing CC Sabathia: SS Ian Desmons 3B Steve Lombardozzi 1B Mark...
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Chien-Ming Wang expected to miss at least a couple weeks (plus Morse note)

Chien-Ming Wang expected to miss at least a couple weeks (plus Morse note)
TAMPA, Fla. - Tests have confirmed that Chien-Ming Wang suffered a left hamstring strain yesterday, not a tear as some might have originally worried. Nationals manager Davey Johnson said prior to today's game against the Yankees that the hamstring injury will cause Wang to miss at least a couple of weeks. "The only thing I know - he was tested and it's a pull or a strain or whatever you want to call it," Johnson said. "It's going to be probably a couple weeks, minimum. He's done...
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Notes on Nats' cuts plus today's lineup

Notes on Nats' cuts plus today's lineup
VIERA, Fla. - I swung by Space Coast Stadium quickly before leaving for Tampa hoping to bump into Chien-Ming Wang in the locker room - not too forcefully, of course - but no such luck. Wang's injured hamstring was getting attention from the Nationals' training staff, so we'll have to wait until talking with manager Davey Johnson before getting any news on Wang's status. Left fielder Michael Morse (lat strain) and catcher Wilson Ramos (foot) are both on the trip to Tampa, indicating that...
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Bernadina feeling more pain, Lannan getting a mixed bag

Bernadina feeling more pain, Lannan getting a mixed bag
VIERA, Fla. - I wouldn't want to have been in Roger Berndina's shoes lately. Within the last week, the Nationals outfielder has been drilled by a pitch directly on his elbow, had a tooth pulled and gotten hit by another pitch just above the same elbow. Can't the baseball gods pick on somebody else for a while? Bernadina was a late scratch from last night's game against the Braves because he was still feeling light-headed as a result of having the tooth pulled. He shook off any lingering...
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Nats make roster moves, await testing on Wang's hamstring

Nats make roster moves, await testing on Wang's hamstring
VIERA, Fla. - Shortly after today's 8-5 loss to the Yankees, the Nationals made four roster moves, optioning right-handed pitcher Yunesky Maya to Triple-A Syracuse and outfielder Eury Perez to Double-A Harrisburg and reassigning right-handers Jeff Fulchino and Waldis Joaquin to minor league camp. The moves leave the Nats with 41 players in their big league camp. By the time the roster moves had been announced, Chien-Ming Wang was gone, the right-handed starter having been taken off-site for...
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Nats, Yanks knotted in the sixth (Nationals lose 8-5)

Nats, Yanks knotted in the sixth (Nationals lose 8-5)
VIERA, Fla. - As I check NCAA Tournament scores in between pitches ... We're tied 2-2 here in the sixth inning at Space Coast Stadium. And while the action on the field the rest of the way will be monitored, the main story that will come out of today will be the injury to Chien-Ming Wang, who left the game in the third inning because of a left hamstring strain. We'll have to see what reports manager Davey Johnson gets from the training staff about the righty's status and hope that it's...
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Chien-Ming Wang leaves game after taking awkward fall (updated)

Chien-Ming Wang leaves game after taking awkward fall (updated)
VIERA, Fla. - Chien-Ming Wang was grooving right along, pounding the strike zone and sitting down Yankees hitters. Then he went down himself. Wang had to leave today's game in the third inning after awkwardly landing around first base. The Nationals right-hander moved toward the first-base bag to pick up a chopper off the bat of Yankees catcher Russell Martin, and as he tried to tap the base, his leg buckled. The veteran hit the ground, landing on his shoulder, but it appeared to be his...
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One concern with Wang set to face Yanks

One concern with Wang set to face Yanks
VIERA, Fla. - Davey Johnson would prefer that the Yankees weren't in town today. He has nothing against the Pinstripes, other than possibly from his time as a player and a manager with the Orioles, when he would battle with the Yanks a bunch of times each season. But Johnson's concern with Joe Girardi's bunch is that the logo on their helmets will cause his starter today, Chien-Ming Wang, to push things too hard against the team that he played for from 2005-2009. Wang is still in the...
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