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Nats field same lineup for second straight day, Strasburg on mound

Nats field same lineup for second straight day, Strasburg on mound
The Nationals scored seven runs in their first game with Bryce Harper back in the lineup, so they aren't messing with a good thing. Manager Matt Williams is employing the identical lineup for the second game of the Rockies series, with the only exception being right-hander Stephen Strasburg on the mound. Anthony Rendon is at second, Ryan Zimmerman is at third and Harper is in left. Strasburg will be looking to bounce back from a rough start in Milwaukee, where he allowed a season-high...
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A dangerous lineup, from top to bottom

A dangerous lineup, from top to bottom
A lot has been made of the potential of this Washington Nationals lineup when everyone is healthy. Unfortunately for Mike Rizzo, Matt Williams and everyone associated with the Nationals, we've had the last three months to talk about that potential while players shuttled to and from the disabled list. Yesterday was the first time since the seventh inning on opening day that we got to see the planned eight starting position players in place. Wilson Ramos is now healthy, with his hamate bone...
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Williams on Harper's return, Desmond's knock, Zimmerman's defense after 7-3 win

Williams on Harper's return, Desmond's knock, Zimmerman's defense after 7-3 win
Bryce Harper returned after more than two months on the disabled list and singled, took an extra base, drove in a run, scored a run and made two aggressive, on-the-money throws. Ryan Zimmerman went back to third base for the first time since April 12 and made a dynamite play on a line drive, turning it into a double play. He also went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Ian Desmond, who has been scuffling offensively of late, got brought to the plate with the bases loaded in the sixth after the Rockies...
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Zimmerman back to third base, Rendon back to second, Harper hitting sixth

Zimmerman back to third base, Rendon back to second, Harper hitting sixth
The speculation can now end. Bryce Harper is back from the disabled list, and as we've speculated in recent days, that has left Ryan Zimmerman moving back to third base and Anthony Rendon back to second base. Matt Williams' first lineup with Harper back from the DL is out, and in terms of positions, it's exactly how it looked on opening day, starting pitcher notwithstanding. Zimmerman will play third base for the first time since returning from a fractured thumb nearly a month ago, and...
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Harper set to return tonight (activation official, Cedeno optioned)

Harper set to return tonight (activation official, Cedeno optioned)
Finally. For the first time since the seventh inning on opening day, the Nationals will have their full roster in place today, when Bryce Harper is activated from the disabled list. Harper played in just 22 games this season before tearing a ligament in his left thumb when sliding into third base on a triple. He's missed the Nats' last 57 games, but tonight, he'll return. And on his bobblehead giveaway night, no less. Harper never really got going prior to his injury, hitting just one homer...
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At the halfway point

At the halfway point
You know what's weird? Having a Sunday off. Sundays are never days off in the baseball world. The only times I've had a Sunday off since I started covering the Nationals in 2012 were when football was on my television. I have futbol on my television today, but no football. I'll get past it. With yesterday's doubleheader against the Cubs now in the books, the Nationals are at the halfway point of their season. Eighty-one games have been played, and with the two wins yesterday, the Nats hold...
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Gonzalez, Rendon and Span discuss Nats' win in Game 1 (with Game 2 lineups)

Gonzalez, Rendon and Span discuss Nats' win in Game 1 (with Game 2 lineups)
CHICAGO - You already heard from Matt Williams after the Nationals' 3-0 win over the Cubs. Now, let's hear from the players. Here are postgame reactions from the clubhouse: Gio Gonzalez On if he's starting to feel more like himself each start after a month on the DL: "Yeah absolutely. From the last start to this start, it's just building confidence and velocity. Today it was good to see some high numbers in velocity today. It shows it's just building strength. Obviously coming from...
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Williams meets the media after Nats' 3-0 win over Cubs

Williams meets the media after Nats' 3-0 win over Cubs
CHICAGO - Game 1 went as the Nationals had hoped. Now, with a win in game two of today's split doubleheader with the Cubs, the Nats can head home with a series split and a winning road trip. Thanks to Gio Gonzalez's seven strong innings, Anthony Rendon's three-hit ballgame and Denard Span's tremendous defensive work out in center field, the Nats earned a 3-0 victory in the day game here at Wrigley Field. Gonzalez went seven scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and two walks, striking...
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Werth, Ramos, Espinosa sit for Game 1 of doubleheader

Werth, Ramos, Espinosa sit for Game 1 of doubleheader
CHICAGO - The Nationals lineup for the first game of today's doubleheader doesn't include Jayson Werth, Wilson Ramos or Danny Espinosa. Nate McLouth will man right field for the Nats in the day game, Jose Lobaton will be behind the plate, and Kevin Frandsen will play second. Gio Gonzalez will make his third start since coming back off the disabled list. His last time out, Gonzalez delivered six scoreless innings against the Brewers. For the Nationals CF Denard Span 3B Anthony Rendon...
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Hearing from Williams, Roark and Blevins after 7-2 loss (Hill optioned, Cedeno coming up)

Hearing from Williams, Roark and Blevins after 7-2 loss (Hill optioned, Cedeno coming up)
CHICAGO - The Nationals couldn't manage much offense against Cubs starter Jason Hammel, and Chicago put up 12 hits on Tanner Roark and Jerry Blevins, scoring seven runs and taking a 7-2 win in the second game of this four-game series. The Cubs have now taken the first two games, and the Nats will need to sweep the doubleheader tomorrow in order to head home with a split in this series and a winning road trip. Pitching near his hometown of Wilmington, Ill., Roark allowed four runs on 10 hits...
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Roark pitching close to home, lineups for matinee at Wrigley

Roark pitching close to home, lineups for matinee at Wrigley
CHICAGO - Tanner Roark, a native of Wilmington, Ill., will have a huge cheering section at Wrigley Field this afternoon when he makes his first career start close to home. He made one relief appearance in Chicago last season, earning the decision in the Nats' 11-6 win there on Aug. 21, 2013. But now he gets to the be the Nationals' featured pitcher in front of his friends and family. And Roark does so as one of the team's hottest starters. The right-hander has allowed three runs or...
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Trying to fight through the fog

Trying to fight through the fog
CHICAGO - A couple of times in the middle innings of last night's game at Wrigley Field, I felt like a popup was hit in my general direction on the far side of the first base dugout down the right field line. I looked up toward the sky to try and locate the ball to get a feel for how close it might be to me. And when I tilted my head upwards, I saw nothing. The fog that had lingered over Wrigley Field for much of the afternoon and evening had gotten thicker, and even with the lights from...
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Hearing from Williams, Span, Stammen and Fister after Nats' 5-3 loss

Hearing from Williams, Span, Stammen and Fister after Nats' 5-3 loss
CHICAGO - Yet again, the Nationals battled back from a deficit, finding a way to even the score with the Cubs after trailing 3-0 in the fourth inning tonight. Three Nats runs in the seventh tied the ballgame, but the tie was short-lived, as the Cubs immediately responded with two runs off Craig Stammen in the bottom of the seventh and held on for a 5-3 win in the opener of this four-game set. Denard Span had two doubles and two RBIs, Wilson Ramos had two hits and a walk, and Doug Fister...
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Ramos comes off DL, Leon optioned (with lineups)

Ramos comes off DL, Leon optioned (with lineups)
CHICAGO - As expected, catcher Wilson Ramos has been activated off the disabled list today, with catcher Sandy Leon being optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to make room for Ramos on the 25-man roster. Ramos, who missed the last 14 games with a strained right hamstring, played four games on a rehab assignment, split between Double-A Harrisburg and high Single-A Potomac. In those games, Ramos went 7-for-16 (.438) with a double, two homers and nine RBIs. In 24 games with the Nationals this season,...
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Ramos set to return, Desmond defends his teammates

Ramos set to return, Desmond defends his teammates
CHICAGO - The reinforcements keep on coming. You could certainly claim that the Nationals haven't yet had their full roster in place this season. Doug Fister began the 2014 campaign on the disabled list, Wilson Ramos landed there after playing just seven innings in the season opener, and Ryan Zimmerman and Bryce Harper have also missed extended stretches. But the Nats are now slowly getting back toward full health, with Ramos set to return from the DL today after missing 15 days with a...
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Nats call up Hill, designate Dobbs for assignment (plus two other moves, lineups)

Nats call up Hill, designate Dobbs for assignment (plus two other moves, lineups)
MILWAUKEE - The Nationals have officially called up right-handed pitching prospect Taylor Hill from Triple-A Syracuse, and designated infielder Greg Dobbs for assignment to make room on the 40- and 25-man rosters. The Nats have 10 days to release, trade or outright Dobbs to the minors. Hill, 25, will be making his first appearance in the majors and will be available in relief today. On top of those two roster moves, the Nats reinstated utility man Jeff Kobernus from the 60-day disabled list...
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On last night and today

On last night and today
MILWAUKEE - While still getting over the fact that we very nearly saw Adam LaRoche pitch last night ... What a ballgame that was at Miller Park last night and into this morning. In addition to some idiot sliding down Bernie Brewer's slide, we had 16 hard-fought, drama-filled innings between two division-leading clubs. The Nationals trailed 2-1 going to the eighth, but Anthony Rendon knotted things up with a solo shot to right-center, a homer that led to more than two more hours of...
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Wiliams recaps Nats' thrilling 4-2, 16-inning win

Wiliams recaps Nats' thrilling 4-2, 16-inning win
MILWAUKEE - That ballgame have enough for ya? Tremendous pitching, sparkling defensive plays, gutty efforts from guys on both ballclubs. It was one of those games you hate to see one team lose. Fortunately for the Nationals, they weren't that one team tonight. The Nats pulled out a 4-2, 16-inning win over the Brewers tonight, and they got contributions from throughout the roster. Anthony Rendon tied the game in the eighth with a solo homer to the opposite field. The bullpen worked 10...
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Zimmermann looks to keep rolling in Milwaukee

Zimmermann looks to keep rolling in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Jordan Zimmermann starts at Miller Park tonight with a chance to extend a run of tremendous starts. The Nationals right-hander has allowed three runs in 32 innings for a miniscule 0.84 ERA over his last four starts. He has struck out 27 and walked three while holding opponents to a .153 average and .383 OPS. Despite that, he's just 2-2 in those four starts. Zimmermann, an Auburndale, Wisc., native, matches up with perhaps the Brewers' hottest starter, Yovani Gallardo. The...
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Rotation, bullpen both working at an elite level

Rotation, bullpen both working at an elite level
MILWAUKEE - After shutting out the Brewers - the team with the fourth-most runs scored in the major leagues - last night, the Nationals now have the top team ERA in the bigs. Through their first 75 games, the Nats have a 3.00 ERA as a team. And if you prefer more advanced metrics that determine the quality of a pitching staff, consider this: the Nats also rank first in the majors in overall team FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching). Their rotation has been fantastic, especially the last few...
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