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This could be the last time for Jordan Zimmermann

This could be the last time for Jordan Zimmermann
As the late, great poet James Douglas Morrison once wrote, "The future's uncertain and the end is always near." Jordan Zimmermann takes the mound tonight in what might be his last home start in a Nationals uniform. The free agent-to-be is likely to sign elsewhere in the offseason after spending his entire professional career with the Nationals organization. Selected in the second round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Zimmermann made is major league debut two years later in a start at...
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Patrick Reddington: Harper walking toward a franchise record

Patrick Reddington: Harper walking toward a franchise record
The second of three free passes Bryce Harper took in the series opener of Washington's three-game set with the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night gave the Nationals' 22-year-old slugger 117 walks on the year, one more than the Nationals' previous single-season record holder, Adam Dunn, took in 2009. In the first of his two seasons in the nation's capital, Dunn, then 29, put up a .267/.398/.529 line on the year, with 29 doubles, 38 home runs, 116 walks and 177 strikeouts in 159...
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Matthew Taylor: A surprising outcome from O's sweep of Nationals

Matthew Taylor: A surprising outcome from O's sweep of Nationals
What could be more surprising from this week's series with the Washington Nationals than the Orioles getting the sweep in D.C.? For me, it's the fact that I came away with a greater appreciation and respect for Bryce Harper. The heated three-game set left me thinking less about rivalry and more about respect, starting first and foremost with the Nationals' young superstar. Go figure. If you're not a Nationals fan, it's easy to dislike Harper. He's a classic case of the guy you would love...
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Deja vu for Nats bullpen in 5-4 loss

Deja vu for Nats bullpen in 5-4 loss
In a week where baseball is honoring the life of Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, it seems only appropriate to borrow one the icon's legendary expressions to describe the Nationals' latest loss. "It's like déjà vu all over again" nails exactly what happened this evening as the Nats bullpen once again blew a lead late, resulting in a sweep to the Orioles with a 5-4 defeat. After falling behind 3-0, the Nationals battled back with two runs in the fifth and two more in the seventh, taking a...
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Nats swept in Beltway Series after blowing late lead

Nats swept in Beltway Series after blowing late lead
The Orioles jumped on Tanner Roark early. Gerardo Parra belted a leadoff double over Michael A. Taylor's head in center. And then on a full count, Manny Machado smoked a fastball back up the middle for an RBI single. Update: Orioles starter Tyler Wilson did not attempt any form of retaliation against Bryce Harper or any other member of the Nationals as he went through their lineup the first time. Harper drew a walk in his first at-bat, his sixth free pass of the series. Matt Wieters lined a...
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Danny Espinosa's season likely ends with hamstring tear

Danny Espinosa's season likely ends with hamstring tear
Nationals manager Matt Williams revealed before today's game that Danny Espinosa is "likely done for the season" with a small tear in the attachment of his right hamstring. "It's a very difficult spot and for him to try to ramp up and get to a point where he can play," Williams said. "It's a great risk and if it tears any more at that spot, then it's a long, long rehab." The versatile infielder first experienced pain in his hamstring while racing to the plate to score the eventual...
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Tanner Roark looks to prevent sweep in Beltway Series finale (with lineups)

Tanner Roark looks to prevent sweep in Beltway Series finale (with lineups)
Tanner Roark takes the mound for the Nationals in the Beltway Series finale with the Orioles. The right-hander is coming off on his roughest outings of the season, surrendering two homers and six runs over five innings in a 6-4 loss to the Marlins last Thursday. Roark is 3-3 with a 5.66 ERA over nine starts this season. The Orioles send rookie right-hander Tyler Wilson to the hill for the fourth start of his major league career. Wilson, 25, is 2-2 with a 3.72 ERA. For the Orioles: CF Gerardo...
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Zach Wilt: Jonathan Papelbon's history with the Orioles

Zach Wilt: Jonathan Papelbon's history with the Orioles
Jonathan Papelbon desperately wanted out of Philadelphia for a chance to pitch in October again. The veteran reliever spent seven seasons in Boston with the Red Sox and put together an impressive resume that included pitching in four postseasons and recording the final out of the 2007 World Series. How can anyone forget that riverdance celebration? Things went south in 2011 when the Sox entered the season as the favorites to win the American League after the acquisitions of Adrian Gonzalez and...
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David Huzzard: The importance of a winning season

David Huzzard: The importance of a winning season
With every passing day as the playoffs become more and more of an improbability, it is important to remember the 2015 Washington Nationals are still playing for something. With 78 wins and eleven games to play, the Nationals need to go 4-7 to clinch their fourth consecutive winning season. This might not sound like much or even that important. What's the big difference between 82 wins and 78 at this point? The Washington Nationals aren't making the playoffs either way, but the last time a...
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Retaliation won't surprise Bryce Harper: "I'll probably get drilled"

Retaliation won't surprise Bryce Harper: "I'll probably get drilled"
This afternoon's series finale will undoubtedly be filled with added drama beyond the minimal chances both teams have of making their way to the playoffs. All eyes will be on whether the Orioles choose retaliation after Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon plunked Manny Machado in the ninth last night. Papelbon never admitted to purposely hitting the star third baseman, but his intentions seemed fairly clear to the Orioles. Machado, whose massive two-run homer off Max Scherzer in the seventh...
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Manny Machado beats Max Scherzer in deciding moment

Manny Machado beats Max Scherzer in deciding moment
There wasn't any theatrical, profanity-laced outburst on the mound tonight. Nationals manager Matt Williams remained in the dugout, allowing ace Max Scherzer to go mano a mano with one of the majors' elite hitters late in a one-run game with the season hanging by a thread. This time, Scherzer lost the battle, surrendering a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh to Orioles star Manny Machado as the Nationals fell 4-3. Scherzer's bat helped the Nats rally in the fifth to take a 3-2 lead....
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Max Scherzer loses battle with Manny Machado, Nats fall 4-3

Max Scherzer loses battle with Manny Machado, Nats fall 4-3
Just as he did in his last start, Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer surrendered a two-run homer in the first inning of tonight's game. Scherzer retired Gerardo Parra and Manny Machado before walking Chris Davis. Steve Pearce then hammered Scherzer's 95 mph fastball over the left field wall for his 14th home run. The Nats answered in the bottom of the frame. After a leadoff double, Anthony Rendon scored on Yunel Escobar's single to center. Update: When Jonathan Schoop whiffed in the fourth,...
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Mike Rizzo on Matt Williams' future: "We're going to certainly evaluate everything"

Mike Rizzo on Matt Williams' future: "We're going to certainly evaluate everything"
With Jordan Zimmermann, Doug Fister, Ian Desmond and Denard Span set to become free agents at season's end, the makeup of the Nationals in 2016 figures to be quite different. The most intriguing, though, revolves around whether the Nats manager will remain the same. This afternoon, Nationals general Mike Rizzo manager made his normal weekly appearance with show hosts Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier on 106.7 The Fan in D.C. Early in the interview, Paulsen gave Rizzo the opportunity to go on...
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Max Scherzer nearing career and team highs for strikeouts (with lineups)

Max Scherzer nearing career and team highs for strikeouts (with lineups)
Right-hander Max Scherzer makes his second start of the season against the Orioles tonight. Scherzer nearly threw a complete game in Baltimore on July 12, leaving with two outs in the ninth after Adam Jones' second homer. Drew Storen came on to close out a 3-2 win for the Nationals in the final game before the All-Star break. Scherzer is 1-0 with a 1.20 ERA in his last two starts, both wins for the Nationals over the Marlins. His 237 strikeouts are second highest in the National League to the...
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Rachel Levitin: After season full of Nats' injuries, all eyes will be on Rizzo this offseason

Rachel Levitin: After season full of Nats' injuries, all eyes will be on Rizzo this offseason
After last night's 4-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, the Washington Nationals are 6 1/2 games back while the New York Mets maintain first place in the National League East. All other teams in the division have already been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. The magic number is six. No matter what happens at the tail end of the 2015 season, though, the unfortunate part of the year - besides possibly missing the playoffs, since it's not a done deal yet - is the fact that this team...
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Bryce Harper walks into Nats' record books

Bryce Harper walks into Nats' record books
Bryce Harper changed history again last night, breaking a record that represents the respect and fear opposing teams have for him while also validating the vulnerability of the Nats lineup surrounding him. Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez actually went ahead 0-2 on Harper in the first before shying away from the strike zone with four consecutive balls. Harper's 116th free pass tied him with former slugger Adam Dunn's 2009 mark for most walks in a single season in Nationals history. With...
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Plenty of missed opportunities in Nats' 4-1 loss

Plenty of missed opportunities in Nats' 4-1 loss
As time continues ticking away on the regular season, the Nationals can't afford to squander any opportunities. With the Braves knocking off the Mets tonight, the Nats had a prime chance to cut the division lead to 5 1/2 games. But left-hander Gio Gonzalez once again battled command issues early and the Nationals bats came out sluggish as the Orioles took the opener 4-1. Caleb Joseph and J.J. Hardy entered tonight's game batting .246 and .213, respectively. Gonzalez walked them both in the...
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Tough night for Gio Gonzalez, Nats offense in 4-1 loss

Tough night for Gio Gonzalez, Nats offense in 4-1 loss
Both starters experienced early bouts with command problems in this game. The Orioles took advantage while the Nats did not. Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez issued consecutive free passes to Yunel Escobar and Bryce Harper with one out in the first. But Jayson Werth was caught looking at a third strike, and then Clint Robinson grounded out to end the frame. In the second, left-hander Gio Gonzalez walked Caleb Joseph and J.J. Hardy. Jimenez delivered a two-out line drive single to center,...
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Domenic Valada: "Battle of the Beltways" an extra-special series

Domenic Valada: "Battle of the Beltways" an extra-special series
With the O's in DC this week, we find ourselves watching National League games for the first time in a while. Some people like interleague play, and some don't - either view point is fine with me. But I'm a fan of it. People might ask how I can call myself a purist and like interleague play. The answer is because, as I said, I'm a purist - the pitcher is part of the team, so why shouldn't he have to swing a bat? But speaking for myself, the "Battle of the Beltways" is extra special....
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Max Scherzer starts Wednesday, Danny Espinosa suffers hamstring tear

Max Scherzer starts Wednesday, Danny Espinosa suffers hamstring tear
Nationals manager Matt Williams has shuffled his pitching rotation a bit after last night's rainout. Right-hander Tanner Roark, who was scheduled to start in Game 2, now moves to the finale on Thursday afternoon. Williams will keep his ace Max Scherzer on normal rest, sending the righty to the mound tomorrow night. Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann is due to take the hill for Friday's opener against the Phillies in what could be his final start at Nationals Park. Zimmermann, 29, becomes a free...
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