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Andrew Stetka: Looking back and ahead for O's

Andrew Stetka: Looking back and ahead for O's
Orioles fans are going through a very strange period right now. After three straight seasons of competitive baseball, including two trips to the postseason, the O's are on the outside looking in this year. At this point, the Birds are just battling to finish with a winning record and stay out of the basement of the American League East. As someone who blogs for Eutaw Street Report, which is all about the fan perspective, I feel a need to get the pulse of a large portion of that fan base at...
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Marty Niland: Nats won't be judged by 2015 failure, but on how they respond

Marty Niland: Nats won't be judged by 2015 failure, but on how they respond
It seems like a natural instinct to judge based on failure, especially in baseball. So it might be easy to label the Nationals as a failure for falling short of their own expectations and those of many fans in the 2015 season. But it's often in failure where success is born, and that's how the Nats will ultimately be judged. The Nats set the tone for expectations shortly after signing Max Scherzer, when Bryce Harper asked rhetorically, "Where's my ring?" Pundits and fans quickly followed...
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Commanding all day, Max Scherzer leads Nats to 5-0 win

Commanding all day, Max Scherzer leads Nats to 5-0 win
The last time right-hander Max Scherzer won was July 30. The Nationals left Miami that afternoon on their way to New York, holding a three-game division lead. The Mets erased the deficit in the ensuing three days and then proceeded to build a commanding 9 1/2-game lead over the next five weeks. Make no mistake about it, Scherzer's struggles throughout August and into September were near the top of the Nationals' problems. Trying to prevent a sweep and maybe with some pride on the line,...
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Bryce Harper not showing concussion symptoms after violent collision

Bryce Harper not showing concussion symptoms after violent collision
The Nationals beat the Marlins 5-0 this afternoon essentially without the services of star outfielder Bryce Harper. Harper left in the first inning after a violent collision with Marlins second baseman Derek Dietrich. With two outs and Harper on first, Jayson Werth hit a sharp grounder to Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas, who fired to first baseman Justin Bour to end the inning. Harper was running hard on the play in the event of a miscue. As he turned for third, Dietrich met him at second base....
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Max Scherzer dominates Marlins in 5-0 win (Bryce Harper injured)

Max Scherzer dominates Marlins in 5-0 win (Bryce Harper injured)
The Nationals suffered yet another injury moments after the start of today's game. Anthony Rendon singled to lead off the game. After Marlins starter Brad Hand struck out Yunel Escobar, Bryce Harper grounded to shortstop Miguel Rojas, who forced Rendon at second. On Jayson Werth's ensuing grounder, Rojas fired to first baseman Justin Bour to end the inning. Harper was running hard to second on the play and collided with Derek Dietrich as he rounded the bag. The nasty collision left Harper on...
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Nationals game blog: Jayson Werth, Anthony Rendon look to avoid sweep

Nationals game blog: Jayson Werth, Anthony Rendon look to avoid sweep
After dropping the first two in Miami, the Nationals stand at just 30-41 on the road this season. If they maintain their current .422 winning percentage away from Nationals Park, it would be Washington's lowest road mark since 2010 when they went 28-53 (.346). After excelling in the leadoff spot, Jayson Werth makes his second straight start batting cleanup. The 36-year-old picked up a walk in the first inning last night to extend his on-base streak to 21 games, the second longest in his...
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Nationals recall right-hander Erik Davis and infielder Wilmer Difo

Nationals recall right-hander Erik Davis and infielder Wilmer Difo
The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Erik Davis and infielder Wilmer Difo from Double-A Harrisburg on Sunday. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Davis, 28, returns to the Major Leagues for the first time since 2013, making his recovery this season from April, 2014, Tommy John surgery. The right-handed reliever, who made his MLB debut June 2, 2013 at Atlanta and appeared in 10 games for the Nationals that year, was 1-2 with a...
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Max Scherzer aims for a strong finish (with lineups)

Max Scherzer aims for a strong finish (with lineups)
It's hard to believe that right-hander Max Scherzer will go for his first win since way back on July 30 when he takes the mound at Marlins Park this afternoon. That was also the last time Scherzer displayed real dominance, blanking Miami over seven innings while fanning six as the Nationals held on for a 1-0 victory. Scherzer has struggled mightily since, going 0-3 with an unfathomable 6.08 ERA in his last seven starts. Over the rough stretch, Scherzer has been tagged for 11 home runs. The...
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Matt Williams on Bryce Harper: "The secret to his success is patience"

Matt Williams on Bryce Harper: "The secret to his success is patience"
Bryce Harper has experienced a rough two nights in Miami. He did everything possible to will the Nationals to victory on Wednesday night at home - smacking two homers and a double and scoring all three runs - but it wasn't enough to catch the Mets in the 5-3 loss. On Friday night in Miami, Harper went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a walk. The 22-year-old collected one of the two hits the Nats managed off Marlins ace Jose Fernandez last night, but then he was quickly doubled up at first...
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With season fading away, Nats don't show much fight in 2-0 shutout loss

With season fading away, Nats don't show much fight in 2-0 shutout loss
The math says they're still alive, but the play on the field hasn't offered much proof over the past two days. The Nationals mustered just three hits and had only five baserunners, suffering their fifth straight loss in a 2-0 shutout at the hands of the Marlins. Marlins right-hander Jose Fernandez figured to make it tough on the Nationals. The 23-year-old entered the game 15-0 with a 1.14 ERA in 24 career starts at home. Anthony Rendon gave the Nats some early promise, leading off the game...
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Nats drop fifth straight, manage only three hits in 2-0 shutout loss

Nats drop fifth straight, manage only three hits in 2-0 shutout loss
Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark rolled through the first three innings before running into trouble in the fourth. Three singles, a walk and a hit batter in the frame led to the Marlins' first run. With runners at the corners and one out, J.T. Realmuto ripped a line drive single to right, scoring Christian Yelich. An infield base hit from Ichiro Suzuki loaded the bases, but Roark was able to get Miguel Rojas to ground out to prevent any further damage. The Nationals only managed three...
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Nationals game blog: Short-handed Nats look to end losing skid

Nationals game blog: Short-handed Nats look to end losing skid
For the second time in the last three games, the Nationals go to battle without two of their top hitters in the lineup. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman will miss his fourth consecutive contest with a sore left oblique that he injured during an at-bat against the Braves last weekend. Third baseman Yunel Escobar, who went 2-for-4 and scored the Nationals' only run last night, was a late scratch tonight with a stomach bug. Escobar missed Wednesday's finale with the Mets after his fever spiked to...
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Drew Storen breaks thumb in frustration (Rizzo and Williams react)

Drew Storen breaks thumb in frustration (Rizzo and Williams react)
Nationals manager Matt Williams revealed before tonight's game in Miami that right-hander Drew Storen has a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb, according to MASN's Dan Kolko. Storen reportedly injured his throwing hand slamming his locker shut in the Nationals clubhouse following the 5-3 loss to the Mets on Wednesday night. Williams called on Storen to face Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes with one on and one out and the game tied in the eighth. Storen hung a slider and Cespedes demolished...
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Bryce Harper set to tussle with Jose Fernandez (Escobar scratched with bug)

Bryce Harper set to tussle with Jose Fernandez (Escobar scratched with bug)
Bryce Harper looks today to rebound from a tough Friday night at the plate. The 22-year-old slugger went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a walk in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Marlins. Otherwise, Harper has torched Miami this season, slashing .310/.423/.762 with six homers, 13 RBIs and nine runs scored. "Bryce has had a fantastic year for us," Nationals manager Matt Williams told reporters. "He had a couple opportunities (last night) and it didn't happen for him. But we'll try to give him...
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About last night: Watch the Orioles' eighth-inning slugfest

About last night: Watch the Orioles' eighth-inning slugfest
So ... about that eighth inning. The Orioles returned home from a 3-3 road trip to face a postseason-bound Royals team in a rematch of the 2014 ALCS. With his team trailing 6-4 mid-eighth, Jonathan Schoop led off the bottom of the frame with a double. Pinch-hitter Steve Clevenger reached on an error, and after a J.J. Hardy strikeout, Gerardo Parra singled to load the bases. And up stepped Nolan Reimold. On a 2-0 count, Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera grooved a 95-mph fastball that Reimold...
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Casey Janssen's rut continues, Yunel Escobar's bat remains hot

Casey Janssen's rut continues, Yunel Escobar's bat remains hot
Aside from the blockbuster signing of former Cy Young winner Max Scherzer, infielder Yunel Escobar and right-hander Casey Janssen were the two key pieces Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo added during the offseason. Both factored prominently in another botched play in the seventh inning last night, which enabled the Marlins to score the eventual game-winning run, leading to a 2-1 win over the Nats. Janssen fell behind to J.T. Realmuto to start the frame and then grooved another 89 mph...
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Sluggish start to critical road trip for Nats in 2-1 loss

Sluggish start to critical road trip for Nats in 2-1 loss
After suffering a devastating sweep at the hands of the Mets, the Nationals desperately needed a strong start to their six-game road trip. That didn't happen with the offense coming out of the gates sluggish and, once again, the bullpen stumbling late as the Nats lost 2-1. The Mets won their second straight over the Braves, so the Nationals fall 8 1/2 games back in the National League with their fourth straight defeat. A one-out walk to Martin Prado led to the only run against Nationals...
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Nats fall 2-1, drop fourth straight

Nats fall 2-1, drop fourth straight
Marlins left-hander Jarred Cosart walked Jayson Werth and Bryce Harper in the first inning, but the Nationals stranded both when Yunel Escobar popped out and Ian Desmond struck out to end the inning. Gio Gonzalez was rolling through the first three innings until he issued a one-out walk to Martin Prado in the fourth. Justin Bour followed with a single to right, advancing Prado to third. With runners at the corners, Marcell Ozuna hit a slow bouncing ball to Desmond, who could only get the force...
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Nationals game blog: Nats looking for Gio Gonzalez to be the stopper

Nationals game blog: Nats looking for Gio Gonzalez to be the stopper
The Nationals send Gio Gonzalez to the mound tonight to face his hometown Marlins. The left-hander is 10-7 with a 3.96 ERA in 26 starts this season. He's coming off one of his best outings, holding the Braves scoreless over six innings in an 8-2 win last Saturday. Gonzalez was rocked in his only start against the Marlins this year, surrendering six runs on 10 hits in a 6-2 loss in Miami on April 26. Jayson Werth continues to thrive in the leadoff spot. In 20 games at the top of the order,...
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Ryan Zimmerman still out as Nats open series in Miami (with lineups)

Ryan Zimmerman still out as Nats open series in Miami (with lineups)
The Nationals will open a three-game series in Miami without Ryan Zimmerman, who injured his left oblique during an at-bat in last weekend's series against the Braves. Zimmerman has missed three of the past four games including the final two against the Mets. Tyler Moore starts at first base against Marlins left-hander Jarred Cosart. Moore hasn't seen game action since he started for Zimmerman last Sunday. He is 1-for-7 with a double and an RBI since rejoining the Nats from the disabled list...
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