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Gio Gonzalez looks to set tone in series opener (with lineups)

Gio Gonzalez looks to set tone in series opener (with lineups)
Both Nationals manager Matt Williams and Orioles manager Buck Showalter stayed with their starters from last night's rainout. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez takes the mound for Washington after going 2-0 with a 1.47 ERA over his last three starts. He matched his career high with 12 strikeouts in a 12-2 win over the Phillies last Wednesday. Gonzalez started the Nats' lone loss in Baltimore before the All-Star break, but left in the seventh with a one-run lead before the Orioles tied the game in the...
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Matt Kremnitzer: O's philosophies may have to change

Matt Kremnitzer: O's philosophies may have to change
As Andrew Stetka discussed yesterday, you know the Orioles are not going to re-sign all of their impending free agents. There's a very real possibility that they decide to let all of them walk. The choice to not re-sign Nelson Cruz, and to a lesser extent Nick Markakis and Andrew Miller, hurt the 2015 team somewhat, but a lot of that collapse has come from other key parts of the Orioles taking significant steps back. That departing group did not have much to do with the starting rotation...
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Matt of Matt's Bats: Picking postseason favorites with Nats on outside looking in

Matt of Matt's Bats: Picking postseason favorites with Nats on outside looking in
With the Nats 6 1/2 games out of the National League East with 13 games to go, it looks a lot like the New York Mets are going to pull away with the division title. There still is hope, though. The Nats are 6 1/2 games out, and the Mets are coming off a series loss against the New York Yankees. If the Nats can make up enough ground to roll into New York next week within three games of the division lead, they could pull of an end-of-season upset. As much as I would love to see that happen, it is...
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Nationals right-fielder Bryce Harper and right-hander Stephen Strasburg named co-NL Players of the Week

Nationals right-fielder Bryce Harper and right-hander Stephen Strasburg named co-NL Players of the Week
Following a week filled with dominance by both players, Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper and right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg were named co-National League Players of the Week on Monday. Major League Baseball made the announcement on MLB Network. Harper - who currently leads the National League in several categories, including: batting average (.343), on-base percentage (.470), slugging percentage (.674), home runs (41), OPS (1.143), OPS+ (206), runs scored (116), and WAR (9.6) - had...
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Bryce Harper deserves MVP in historic season

Bryce Harper deserves MVP in historic season
During this final homestand, the Nationals began a campaign promoting 22-year-old sensation Bryce Harper for National League MVP. They loaded a one-page document full of mind-boggling statistics comparing Harper to his contemporaries, and in some cases, displaying prowess over some of the game's most legendary figures. Whether the Pope's arrival to D.C. later today can help the Nats miraculously turn a 6 1/2-game deficit into a NL East crown in the next 13 days should be irrelevant for...
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Rain postpones tonight's game, makeup scheduled for Thursday (updated)

Rain postpones tonight's game, makeup scheduled for Thursday (updated)
Persistent rain forced the postponement of tonight's game between the Nationals and Orioles. The two teams will make up the game this Thursday at 4:05 p.m. The Nationals and Orioles will play Tuesday and Wednesday with both games scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. Visit nationals.com/Rainout for information on rainout ticket exchange policies. Update: Nationals manager Matt Williams only chose to announce his starter for tomorrow's game. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez, who was set to go tonight, will...
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Pedro Severino debuts with double in first major league at-bat

Pedro Severino debuts with double in first major league at-bat
There were a plethora of Nationals highlights from Sunday's 13-3 drubbing of the Marlins, including the major league debut of highly regarded catching prospect Pedro Severino. Severino was one of the Nationals' initial September call-ups, joining the team on the first of the month in St. Louis. But the 22-year-old had yet to appear in a game until the eighth inning yesterday when manager Matt Williams summoned him to pinch-hit. Facing Marlins hard-throwing right-hander Jose Urena, Severino...
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Matt Williams reacts to weekly honors for Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper

Matt Williams reacts to weekly honors for Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper
In back-to-back years, the Nationals were given the opportunity to draft two players considered transcendent. Today, both of those young stars shared the National League's Player of the Week honors. Stephen Strasburg, the top pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, was recognized for the second time in his career (June 7-13, 2010) after going 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA. The right-hander allowed just one earned run over 15 innings while striking out 24 and walking just two in dominating performances...
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There's still time to win big with Maryland Lottery's Baseball Bucks ticket

There's still time to win big with Maryland Lottery's Baseball Bucks ticket
While the regular season has wrapped up, there are still plenty of opportunities for you to hit it big with the Maryland Lottery! The $5 Baseball Bucks scratch-off still has one $50,000 top-prize and many other prizes between $10 and $5,000 remaining. Will you be the next big winner? You can purchase your Baseball Bucks ticket at local Lottery retailers. For more information, visit mdlottery.com/baseball. All season long, fans were able to enter their non-winning Baseball Bucks tickets for a...
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Andrew Stetka: Adam Jones' heart is in the right place

Andrew Stetka: Adam Jones' heart is in the right place
When I read last week that Adam Jones wanted to meet with Peter Angelos, Dan Duquette and Buck Showalter during the offseason to discuss the team's plans for re-signing players and making trades, I honestly thought it was an old link. It was the same story last offseason when Jones wanted to discuss the team's mindset following an American League East crown. Now that the dream of a repeat has gone out the window, have any of the plans changed? Jones doesn't want to see a mass exodus like the...
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Nats and Orioles set for Beltway Series with slim playoff hopes alive

Nats and Orioles set for Beltway Series with slim playoff hopes alive
The Nationals and Orioles enter their Beltway Series clinging to slim playoff hopes. Baltimore is coming off a crushing 7-6 loss at Tampa Bay where closer Zach Britton blew a save by surrendering two runs in the bottom of the ninth. The Orioles are 5 1/2 games back of the Astros for the second Wild Card spot with 13 games remaining, but they must also leapfrog three teams - the Angels, Twins and Indians - to get there. Meanwhile, the Mets dropped two of three in their Subway Series to the...
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10 more strikeouts for Stephen Strasburg in Nats' 13-3 win

10 more strikeouts for Stephen Strasburg in Nats' 13-3 win
Widespread injuries are the main culprit for why the Nationals find themselves on the outside looking in to the playoffs with under two weeks remaining in the regular season. They also account for the primary reasons why Stephen Strasburg won't be mentioned in the Cy Young Award voting despite the dominant form the right-hander has displayed over the past three months. Strasburg's blazing fastball, nasty curveball and baffling changeup handcuffed the Marlins this afternoon. He fanned 10...
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Stephen Strasburg delivers dominant performance, Nats win 13-3

Stephen Strasburg delivers dominant performance, Nats win 13-3
The Nationals jumped on Marlins rookie left-hander Justin Nicolino early. Yunel Escobar drew a one-out walk and Bryce Harper followed with a single to center. Jayson Werth then hammered Nicolino's changeup over center fielder's Marcel Ozuna's head bringing Escobar and Harper racing to the plate for the game's first runs. Ian Desmond followed with a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Werth. The Marlins got one back in the second when right-hander Stephen Strasburg walked Derek Dietrich....
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Despite few chances, Trea Turner still showcasing skill set

Despite few chances, Trea Turner still showcasing skill set
Rookie Trea Turner has seen limited action since making his major league debut on August 21. The 22-year-old has been used primarily in pinch-running and pinch-hitting situations, but did make one start at second base when the Nationals lineup was dealing with widespread injuries. On Friday night, Turner was summoned to pinch-run for Yunel Escobar, who led off the eighth with a single. Turner advanced to second on Bryce Harper's walk and then alertly hurried to third on a wild pitch. That set...
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Bryce Harper's tenacious at-bat, 41st homer lead Nats to 5-2 win

Bryce Harper's tenacious at-bat, 41st homer lead Nats to 5-2 win
For the third straight day, a Nationals starter spotted the Marlins a two-run lead in the first inning. But today, right-hander Jordan Zimmermann locked down Miami after that, combining with four relievers to shut the Marlins out over the final eight innings as the Nationals won 5-2. The Marlins connected on three hits against Zimmermann in the opening frame, including an RBI double from Christian Yelich and a run-scoring single from Justin Bour. But over the next five innings, Zimmermann...
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Bryce Harper, Tyler Moore homer in Nats' 5-2 win

Bryce Harper, Tyler Moore homer in Nats' 5-2 win
The Marlins jumped on Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann in the first. Dee Gordon legged out an infield single to start the game. After Ichiro Suzuki grounded into a force out, Christian Yelich laced an RBI double to the gap in left-center. Justin Bour followed with a line drive base hit to center, scoring Yelich. Update: The Nats managed only two hits against Marlins left-hander Brad Hand through the first four innings. But in the fifth, Tyler Moore drilled a solo homer to deep...
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Yunel Escobar's hot bat has been one of Nats' few constants this season

Yunel Escobar's hot bat has been one of Nats' few constants this season
Yunel Escobar enters today's matinee against the Marlins with the fourth-best batting average in the National League. If he finishes the year with his current .317 mark, it would end up being second only to his rookie year when he hit .326 in 94 games. But Escobar isn't a career .300 hitter. In his previous eight seasons before joining the Nationals, Escobar was a .276 hitter. Certainly respectable, but not the Top 10-type numbers that the 32-year-old has posted this season. "His stroke is...
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With home starts running out, Jordan Zimmermann looks to finish strong (with lineups)

With home starts running out, Jordan Zimmermann looks to finish strong (with lineups)
Jordan Zimmermann takes the mound this afternoon looking to rebound from his six-run outing in Monday's 8-7 win over the Phillies. The right-hander was tagged for two homers in the game, including a game-tying three-run shot in the sixth. Zimmermann has now surrendered 21 homers on the season, the most in his seven-year career. Zimmermann is 7-3 with a 2.47 ERA in 17 starts at Nationals Park this year. Zimmermann, who becomes a free agent after the season, could be making one of his final...
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Headfirst and bloodied, Jayson Werth emerges with win

Headfirst and bloodied, Jayson Werth emerges with win
Jayson Werth sat in front of his locker late last night. As the camera lights popped on, the grizzled veteran flung his long hair back, revealing a bloody dirt burn on the right side of forehead. The war wound was evidence of Werth scoring the game-winning run for the Nationals' thrilling 5-4 win. "I don't even know what happened," Werth admitted. "I hit my head too hard or something. I need to look at the replay." Werth blistered a tailing line drive to right-center, gashing the...
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Max Scherzer's fiery response to Matt Williams highlighted in Nats' 5-4 win

Max Scherzer's fiery response to Matt Williams highlighted in Nats' 5-4 win
Right-handers Max Scherzer and Jose Fernandez went toe-to-toe for the first six innings tonight, both allowing two runs. But Scherzer outlasted Fernandez, taking his start into the seventh where his defining moment of the night took center stage. With the game knotted 2-2, Miguel Rojas smoked a double off Scherzer with one down. Scherzer quickly responded, fanning Casey McGehee for the second out. With Dee Gordon - owner of the National League's second best batting average - stepping to the...
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