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A large serving of leftovers

A large serving of leftovers
VIERA, Fla. - How often does a team go 11-for-23 with runners in scoring position, put up 25 hits, score 15 runs, benefit from five errors by the opposing team and lose a ballgame? Yeah, yesterday's game was a funky one regardless of whether the outcome actually meant anything or not. The Nationals were outhit 25-12 yesterday and allowed nine runs in a single inning, but still came away with their second victory of spring. The merry-go-round on the bases left a handful of pitchers with some...
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Williams recaps a long, ugly Nats win

Williams recaps a long, ugly Nats win
VIERA, Fla. - As reporters were waiting to meet with manager Matt Williams in his office following today's 16-15 Nationals win over the Braves, a game in which the Nats made five errors and allowed 25 hits, defensive coordination and advance coach Mark Weidemaier walked by. "Coached the hell out of 'em today, huh?" Weidemaier joked. The Nats' spring training home opener was not the prettiest of ballgames. Not by a longshot. Atlanta scored nine runs in the fifth inning today, an inning...
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The game gets sloppy, Zimmermann gets in his work (Nats win 16-15)

The game gets sloppy, Zimmermann gets in his work (Nats win 16-15)
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP SCORE: Nationals 16, Braves 15 Recap: Jordan Zimmermann threw two scoreless innings in the blink of an eye, and then everything fell apart for both teams. The Nats and Braves combined to record 37 hits. They had 14 total walks. They made six errors between them. At least this game is finally over. Need to know: Thank goodness for Luis Ayala. If not for him working out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth without allowing the tying run, these teams might still be...
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Zimmermann works through two quick, scoreless innings (Purke hit hard)

Zimmermann works through two quick, scoreless innings (Purke hit hard)
VIERA, Fla. - Jordan Zimmermann's work day is over 25 minutes after he threw his first pitch. But as manager Matt Williams likes to say, "That's a good thing." Zimmermann quickly got in his two innings of work this afternoon, allowing just an infield single to Jordan Schafer leading off the game. The Nationals right-hander got five ground balls and struck out Dan Uggla to end the second inning. He threw 20 pitches, 15 for strikes. Zimmermann worked quickly, he attacked the zone and now...
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Looking back and looking ahead, plus Mattheus update

Looking back and looking ahead, plus Mattheus update
VIERA, Fla. - Jayson Werth is the only Nationals starting position player who won't appear in one of the Nats' first two spring training games, but manager Matt Williams says that's by design. Werth typically eases his way into spring, and the Nats had planned to give the right fielder these first two games off. Werth is perfectly healthy, Williams says, and he'll be in the Nats lineup tomorrow when they host the Marlins. "He's right on schedule," Williams said. "No variation to his...
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Nats, Braves lineups for Saturday afternoon matchup

Nats, Braves lineups for Saturday afternoon matchup
VIERA, Fla. - It's a beautiful day for a home opener, as the Nationals kick off their home slate of spring games at Space Coast Stadium this afternoon against their division rivals, the Atlanta Braves. Jordan Zimmermann will make his first spring start for the Nats, and after sending most of their starting infield to Port St. Lucie yesterday, the Nats will have most of their starting outfield in the lineup today. Bryce Harper will start in left, and Denard Span will get the start in...
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Williams' focus on the fundamentals carries into spring games

Williams' focus on the fundamentals carries into spring games
VIERA, Fla. - Throughout the first two weeks of camp, Nationals manager Matt Williams primarily had his players focus on the fundamentals. The Nats have spent time working on hitting the cut-off man on a throw from the outfield. They've practiced getting a good secondary lead that can allow the runner to move up on a wild pitch. They've had drills where pitchers come to a set position and hold the ball for three full seconds, trying to make a baserunner antsy and throw off his timing. Sure,...
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Quick thoughts from Williams after Nats' 5-4 win

Quick thoughts from Williams after Nats' 5-4 win
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - On a broad level, in the grand scheme of things, today's 5-4 Nationals win means absolutely nothing. But for new manager Matt Williams, it was still nice to see his team do some of the minor things necessary to win games in the regular season, even though this was just the Nats' first game of spring. Williams said he enjoyed his first game as Nats skipper, in which his team trailed 4-1 after five innings but scored twice in the seventh, once in the eighth and once in...
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Zimmerman, Ramos, McLouth and Garcia discuss Nats' spring opener

Zimmerman, Ramos, McLouth and Garcia discuss Nats' spring opener
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - After two long weeks of workouts on the minor league fields focusing on fundamentals and just taking batting practice, do you think Nationals players were excited to actually take part in a game and face a real opponent? "Yes. Yes. Yes," outfielder Nate McLouth said, smiling. "Those workout days kind of drag a little bit, but they're necessary, obviously. It was so good to get out there and kind of get in the flow, get in our routine a little bit. ... It was fun....
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Hearing from Taylor Jordan after his spring debut (Nats win 5-4)

Hearing from Taylor Jordan after his spring debut (Nats win 5-4)
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP SCORE: Nationals 5, Mets 4 Recap: The Mets put up four runs on Christian Garcia in the fifth to take a 4-1 lead, but the Nats chipped away in the late innings and took the lead in the top of the ninth on Michael Taylor's RBI triple to center. Need to know: The two young Nats starters who threw today, Taylor Jordan and A.J. Cole, each impressed with two scoreless innings. And there were no apparent injuries. So that's a good thing. On deck: Saturday, home vs. Braves,...
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Ramos doubles, Garcia gets hit hard

Ramos doubles, Garcia gets hit hard
PORT ST. LUCIE - After being set down in order in their first 12 trips to the plate today, the Nationals got something going in the fifth inning when Wilson Ramos smoked an RBI double off the wall in left-center. The long fly ball plated Ian Desmond, who had reached on a fielder's choice and stole second base. Adam LaRoche led off the inning with a single before being retired on the Desmond fielder's choice. Ramos didn't just show off his power, he also showed off his wheels when advancing...
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Two scoreless innings in the books for Taylor Jordan

Two scoreless innings in the books for Taylor Jordan
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Taylor Jordan has gotten the Nationals' slate of spring training games off to a good start. The 25-year-old right-hander has completed two scoreless innings against the Mets, allowing just a first-inning leadoff single to left by Chris Young. Jordan struck out the left-handed-hitting Ike Davis looking to end the first inning on what looked like a good changeup on the inner half of the plate, and he then got Wilmer Flores swinging to end the second. Flores tried to...
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Williams on the fifth starter competition, bus pranks, Sunday's starter and more

Williams on the fifth starter competition, bus pranks, Sunday's starter and more
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - On his first pregame bus ride as Nationals manager, Matt Williams was in a joking mood. So when he saw defensive coordination and advance coach Mark Weidemaier nodding off twice during the bus ride, he tried to sneak up on Weidemaier and snap a picture. Both times, however, Weidemaier quickly snapped up. "He opened up his eyes, so I couldn't get it," Williams said with a smile in the dugout at Tradition Field a bit ago. "We'll see what we can do on the return...
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Man with gun reported outside Viera courthouse near Space Coast Stadium

Man with gun reported outside Viera courthouse near Space Coast Stadium
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Multiple outlets are reporting that a man with a gun is outside the Viera courthouse, just down the street from the Nationals' spring training facility at Space Coast Stadium. Reports of the incident first started circulating before 10:30 a.m., and Florida Today has recently reported that the man with the gun is still outside the Moore Justice Center, occasionally pacing in front of the building. A Nationals official provided the following statement within the last...
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Let the games begin

Let the games begin
VIERA, Fla. - Baseball games are here, ladies and gentlemen. We've watched bullpen sessions for more than two weeks. We've seen countless swings in the cages. We've witnessed bunt plays being run and comebackers being fielded and relays being practiced. We've seen infielders practice catching popups. We've seen pitchers throw to hitters, but with L-screens stationed in front of them. We've watched the Nationals go through it all, building up from scratch and preparing themselves for the...
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Span turns 30, Ramos puts on a show

Span turns 30, Ramos puts on a show
VIERA, Fla. - Today is Denard Span's 30th birthday, and a handful of fans who were in attendance for this morning's casual workout inside Space Coast Stadium sang "Happy Birthday" to the Nationals center fielder when he stepped into the cage for his first round of batting practice. After the song was over, one fan shouted, "Old man!" at Span. Not nice, dude. Not nice. Not only did Wilson Ramos get a crash course on the new rules regarding home plate collisions today, he also crushed a...
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Rule change means extra work for Nats catchers

Rule change means extra work for Nats catchers
VIERA, Fla. - About 20 minutes before the Nationals' workout got under way this morning - a workout that was brief and laid-back the day before Matt Williams' squad will get its spring schedule underway - a group of catchers stood out at home plate at Space Coast Stadium putting in some extra defensive work. Bench coach Randy Knorr and third base coach Bobby Henley, two former big league catchers, both spent time showing Wilson Ramos, Jose Lobaton, Jhonatan Solano and Sandy Leon proper form...
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Storen's confidence is high and his changeup is improving

Storen's confidence is high and his changeup is improving
VIERA, Fla. - After two weeks of watching pitchers throw bullpens and live batting practice sessions with an L-screen in front of them and more than a week of trying to pull some type of information from watching position players field groundballs and take BP, we're just one day away from something of substance. Yeah, at this point, a meaningless Grapefruit League game against the Mets counts as substance. This morning's workout will be brief and fairly casual, manager Matt Williams said...
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Nats agree to terms with all 17 pre-arbitration players

Nats agree to terms with all 17 pre-arbitration players
VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals announced late this afternoon that they've agreed to terms with all 17 of their pre-arbitration players, settling the contract terms for all players on the 40-man roster for 2014. The 17 players are: Danny Espinosa, Ryan Mattheus, Tyler Moore, Xavier Cedeno, Tanner Roark, Taylor Jordan, Jhonatan Solano, Erik Davis, Eury Perez, Christian Garcia, Jeff Kobernus, Sandy Leon, Zach Walters, Aaron Barrett, Sammy Solis, Steven Souza Jr. and Michael A. Taylor. This is a...
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Wednesday Williams quotes on Friday's lineup and his use of late-inning relievers

Wednesday Williams quotes on Friday's lineup and his use of late-inning relievers
VIERA, Fla. - Wonder what went into Matt Williams' thinking on his lineup for Friday's Grapefruit League opener against the Mets? Wonder no more. "Just planning the whole thing out for spring," Williams said today. "Understanding that, one, we want to get a look at guys (and), two, We want to stack our main guys to ramp at the end of spring, certainly get more playing time. As everybody knows, just ramp it up. And of course, the road trip as opposed to a home game, making sure that we...
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