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Barrett recalled, Cedeno optioned to Triple-A (Espinosa hits second, Rendon cleanup)

Barrett recalled, Cedeno optioned to Triple-A (Espinosa hits second, Rendon cleanup)
As promised, it didn't take too long before Aaron Barrett was brought back from the minors and rejoined the Nationals. Barrett was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse this afternoon, with left-handed reliever Xavier Cedeno being optioned to Syracuse to make room for Barrett on the 25-man roster. The 26-year-old Barrett got off to a great start with the Nats in his first taste of the big leagues, throwing 4 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and two walks and striking out six. He...
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More on Clippard's tough start to 2014

More on Clippard's tough start to 2014
Over the last four years, few late-inning relievers have been as consistently impressive as Tyler Clippard. Since the start of the 2011 season, Clippard has posted a 2.64 ERA and a 0.964 WHIP, struck out 10.3 batters per nine innings and allowed just a touch over a home run per nine. Right now, however, Clippard's going through a tough stretch. He's allowed at least one run in five of his 11 appearances this season, has a 1.45 WHIP and for whatever reason has struggled to post the clean,...
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Williams discusses Nats' 4-2 loss

Williams discusses Nats' 4-2 loss
Thanks to Tanner Roark's strong start and Angels starter Garrett Richards suddenly losing his control in the fourth inning, the Nationals led 1-0 heading to the top of the eighth inning tonight. The Angels then rattled off four runs off Tyler Clippard, and held on for a 4-2 win. All four of the runs Clippard allowed were unearned; they came in an inning which saw Ian Desmond commit two more errors, giving him nine on the season. The first miscue came on a grounder up the middle off the bat of...
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Nats lineup vs. Trout, Angels

Nats lineup vs. Trout, Angels
The Nationals open their first interleague series of the season tonight when they begin a three-game set against Mike Trout and the Angels at Nationals Park. This marks the first time Washington hosted the Angels since 2008 and the first time Bryce Harper and Trout will be on the same field during the regular season. Harper is batting second and playing left field. Tanner Roark starts for the Nats against Los Angeles right-hander Garrett Richards. Roark is seeking his first win since his...
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Some Easter Sunday leftovers

Some Easter Sunday leftovers
There were quite a few encouraging things that the Nationals saw in yesterday's 3-2 walk-off win. Stephen Strasburg delivered a strong outing against a very tough Cardinals lineup, despite the fact he didn't use his slider and instead relied entirely on fastball/changeup/curve. The Nats scratched out 11 hits and drew seven walks, and did a good bit of that damage against St. Louis' bullpen. Jose Lobaton came alive with three hits. Rafael Soriano worked a clean, quick, dominant ninth inning....
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Williams discusses Nats' 3-2 walk-off win

Williams discusses Nats' 3-2 walk-off win
As I dry myself off here in the press box ... Matt Williams might not love the Nationals' 2-for-12 line with runners in scoring position today or the fact that they stranded 17 runners, but he did love the way his team kept getting runners on and giving itself chances to come back and beat the Cardinals. That's exactly what happened in this afternoon's 3-2 walk-off win. The Nats scored twice in the seventh to even the score, then loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, and Denard...
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Strasburg looks to get on track vs. Cardinals (plus Nats lineup)

Strasburg looks to get on track vs. Cardinals (plus Nats lineup)
It hasn't been an ideal season for Stephen Strasburg thus far, as the Nationals right-hander enters Sunday 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA and just one quality start in four games. In his last start, the 25-year-old surrendered six runs in four innings on Tuesday at Miami. Strasburg gets another chance to turn things in the right direction on Sunday when he starts against Shelby Miller and the Cardinals. Strasburg has a strong, but limited track record against St. Louis. He is 0-1 with a 2.08 ERA, 16...
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Final thoughts on Harper's benching

Final thoughts on Harper's benching
Anytime there's a story involving Bryce Harper, the sports world takes notice. When that story is related to Harper getting benched for a lack of hustle, the sports world really takes notice. Matt Williams' decision to pull Harper from yesterday's game for not running out a ground ball back to the pitcher is one of the lead stories on ESPN's Web site, was all over MLB Network and has been discussed on countless blogs over the last 17 hours. The Nationals will try to move past this story...
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Williams removes Harper from game because of "lack of hustle"

Williams removes Harper from game because of "lack of hustle"
Bryce Harper was pulled from tonight's game after six innings, but manager Matt Williams' decision to remove Harper had nothing to do with his tight quad muscle. What was the reason? "The inability to run 90 feet," Williams said sternly after the game, a 4-2 loss to the Cardinals. "Lack of hustle. That's why he came out of the game." Harper grounded back to Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn leading off the bottom of the sixth inning. He trotted about two-thirds of the way down the first base...
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Span activated off disabled list (with Cards-Nats lineups)

Span activated off disabled list (with Cards-Nats lineups)
Two games with Single-A Hagerstown on a injury rehabilitation assignment have shown the Nationals what they needed to see. As a result, center fielder Denard Span has been activated off the seven-day concussion disabled list. He'll be in today's starting lineup against the Cardinals. Span was injured last Friday in a collision between first and second bases with Atlanta's Dan Uggla. Because of Span's history of concussion problems - he missed most of the 2011 season with the Twins after...
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Williams recaps Nats' 3-1 win over Cardinals

Williams recaps Nats' 3-1 win over Cardinals
A night after the Nationals were shut out and made three errors in an 8-0 loss, they scratched out a tough 3-1 victory against the Cardinals, a well-played game that saw much crisper defense and tremendous pitching. It wasn't easy - few games against St. Louis ever are - but the Nats picked up the win, marking the first time they've beaten the Cardinals since Game 4 of the National League Division Series in 2012. Here's manager Matt Williams after the game: On the win: "Gio (Gonzalez)...
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Gonzalez-Wacha matchup highlights Friday night affair

Gonzalez-Wacha matchup highlights Friday night affair
You don't need to look further than the mound to find the best reason to watch tonight's game between the Nationals at Cardinals. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez goes up against Cardinals phenom Michael Wacha, who pitches against the Nats for the first time since Ryan Zimmerman broke up his no-hit bid last September. Wacha, 22, is 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA through three starts this season while Gonzalez is 2-1 with a 3.50 ERA. For the Nationals 3B Anthony Rendon LF Bryce Harper RF Jayson Werth 1B Adam...
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Nats recall Cedeno, option Treinen to Triple-A

Nats recall Cedeno, option Treinen to Triple-A
The Nationals made a roster move to freshen up the bullpen prior to tonight's game against the Cardinals. Left-hander Xavier Cedeno was called up from Triple-A Syracuse. To make room for Cedeno on the roster, the Nats optioned right-hander Blake Treinen to Syracuse. Cedeno was on a roll at Triple-A, having thrown 3 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit, walking one and striking out four. Treinen made his major league debut earlier this month. He had three appearances with the Nats,...
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Addressing the poor record against the better teams

Addressing the poor record against the better teams
The numbers tell an interesting story. Dating back to the beginning of the 2013 season, the Nationals are 8-30 (a .211 winning percentage) against the Braves, Cardinals and Dodgers. Against everyone else, the Nats are 87-53 (a .621 winning percentage). Is it fair to question why the Nats struggle against the top teams in the National League but dominate the rest of the competition? "Of course," Ian Desmond said last night. "Of course." OK, so let's discuss it. While keeping in mind...
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Desmond: "I've been in some dark places defensively, and this is right there with them"

Desmond: "I've been in some dark places defensively, and this is right there with them"
Ian Desmond was waiting at his locker for reporters after tonight's 8-0 loss to the Cardinals, like he always is. Desmond went 1-for-4 with an infield single in tonight's game, struck out twice and made two errors, giving him seven on the season. That's the most in the majors. He could have hidden from the questions or deflected them, saying that it's still early in the season. But he didn't. The Nationals, as a whole, have struggled defensively this season, making 20 errors through 16...
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Harper back in Nats lineup

Harper back in Nats lineup
After being scratched about an hour before gametime Wednesday, Bryce Harper is back in the Nationals lineup tonight against the Cardinals. Harper missed the series finale at Miami because of quad tightness. He's back to batting second and playing left field. Third baseman Anthony Rendon is leading off and Nate McLouth is playing center field. Taylor Jordan is on the mound, looking to rebound from allowing five runs and 10 hits in five innings at Atlanta on Saturday. Adam Wainwright starts for...
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Some early notes and quotes

Some early notes and quotes
There's one aspect of the major league schedule that you don't really think about until you're a part of it: the travel. The Nationals faced Jose Fernandez, one of the toughest pitchers in the majors, Wednesday night in Miami. They managed to come back from a three-run deficit and pick up a win, then headed out for the Miami airport after the game. The team plane landed in D.C. at 2 a.m., and buses didn't get back to the stadium until right around 3 a.m. By the time most players got settled...
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Nats lineup vs. Marlins' Fernandez in series finale (Harper scratched)

Nats lineup vs. Marlins' Fernandez in series finale (Harper scratched)
MIAMI - The Nationals get their first crack at Marlins ace Jose Fernandez this season when the two teams wrap up their three-game set tonight. Fernandez, the 2013 National League Rookie of the Year, went 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA in two starts against the Nats last year. He held Washington to one run on five hits and five walks while striking out 13 in 13 innings. Tonight, the Nats have Tanner Roark on the mound and Jose Lobaton back behind the plate after Sandy Leon started four of the last six...
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During a game to forget, Souza, Walters have moments to remember (plus Span note)

During a game to forget, Souza, Walters have moments to remember (plus Span note)
MIAMI - OK, so last night's 11-2 loss wasn't exactly the most enjoyable three hours for Nationals fans, players or coaches, but there were two moments last night that brought a smile to my face sitting next to the Nats' dugout. In the sixth inning, with the Nats down 11 runs, Steven Souza Jr. came into the ballgame, replacing Jayson Werth in right. Two innings later, Souza stepped into the batter's box at Marlins Park, took a first-pitch slider for ball one, and then scorched a 92 mph...
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A couple of issues through the season's first two-plus weeks

A couple of issues through the season's first two-plus weeks
MIAMI - There have been very few times early in Matt Williams' managerial career when we've seen or heard him legitimately frustrated about something. Last night, after watching his team drop a ballgame 11-2 to the Marlins, Williams sure sounded frustrated when discussing the Nationals' defensive play to begin the season. The Nats made two more errors last night, giving them 15 errors through 14 games this season, the most in the majors. Williams' team also has the major leagues' worst...
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