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Denard Span suffers setback

Denard Span suffers setback
Denard Span traveled to New York one week ago to test out his ailing back with workouts at Citi Field. After taking his first swings in over three weeks, Span told reporters it was time to "put the rubber to the road and see where I'm at and test it out ... just rev it up." But Span wasn't able to make his scheduled live batting practice session at Nationals Park on Friday afternoon. "He's had a setback," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "It just hasn't been progressing the way he...
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Rendon moves to third, Espinosa starts at second with Escobar out (with lineups)

Rendon moves to third, Espinosa starts at second with Escobar out (with lineups)
The Nationals can't seem to catch a break. Once again, they will play without once of their most effective hitters with Yunel Escobar sick. "Yunel is feeling terrible," manager Matt Williams said. "He's been feeling bad for a couple days. Today is the worst day." Anthony Rendon will make his seventh start of the season at third base while Danny Espinosa plays second. Espinosa sparked the Nats offense early last night, scoring in the first after ripping a double down the left field...
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Nationals reinstate Stephen Strasburg, place Dan Uggla on disabled list

Nationals reinstate Stephen Strasburg, place Dan Uggla on disabled list
The Nationals welcome Stephen Strasburg back to the mound tonight. The right-hander was reinstated after landing on the 15-day disabled list back on July 5. Strasburg strained his left oblique the day before in the fourth inning of a start against the Giants. The Nationals look for Strasburg to regain the form he showed before the setback. The 27-year-old was 2-0 with a 1.15 ERA while striking out 18 and walking four across 15 1/3 innings in his prior three starts leading up to his DL stint. To...
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Nats looking for boost from Stephen Strasburg's return

Nats looking for boost from Stephen Strasburg's return
The Nationals need a dominant and healthy Stephen Strasburg to return to the mound tonight and remain in the rotation until the final out of the year. Bothered by injuries since spring training and derailed twice by lengthy stints on the disabled list, Strasburg is set to make just his 14th start of the season tonight against the Rockies. Strasburg emerged from his first trip to the DL displaying confidence and command with all of his pitches. He went 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA while striking out 15...
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Nats stunned after Drew Storen bombed for late grand slam

Nats stunned after Drew Storen bombed for late grand slam
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo made a controversial decision to acquire closer Jonathan Papelbon 10 days ago. The move, before the non-waiver trade deadline, knocked Drew Storen back to the eighth inning, despite his 29 saves. There was a need for backend of the bullpen help coupled with concerns with Storen's mental makeup in October based on postseason mishaps in 2012 and 2014. Storen bristled at the demotion but accepted his new role, dominating in five no-hit shutout appearances....
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Drew Storen surrenders grand slam, Nats lose 5-4

Drew Storen surrenders grand slam, Nats lose 5-4
The Nationals jumped out to an early lead sparked by Danny Espinosa in the first. Espinosa ripped a double down the left field line and then took third when Kyle Parker misplayed the ball. Bryce Harper followed with a groundout to second which scored Espinosa easily. It was Harper's 69th RBI, placing him fifth in the National League. Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann has yielded one hit with one strikeout through two scoreless frames. Update: Harper led off with a single in the fourth. Rockies...
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Doug Fister reacts after demotion to bullpen

Doug Fister reacts after demotion to bullpen
After struggling through most of the season as a starter, right-hander Doug Fister learned yesterday he'll spend the remainder of the season pitching out of the Nationals bullpen. "It's not the most fun message to go across," Fister said. "But you've gotta have a positive outlook on it and stay with it. It's one of those situations where it's not something you want to do, but I'm here to help the team win. That's what it comes down to, that's the bottom line. What I need to do is go...
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Anthony Rendon gets day off to start series against Rockies (with lineups)

Anthony Rendon gets day off to start series against Rockies (with lineups)
Anthony Rendon will get the day off in the series opener against the Rockies at Nationals Park. Danny Espinosa will start at second base for the Nationals after having started for Ian Desmond at shortstop two days ago. In just 30 games with the Nats this season, Rendon is hitting .279 after going 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in last night's win. Espinosa is batting .246 on the season and is hitless in his last three appearances. But Espinosa is hitting .267 with nine home runs and...
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Patrick Reddington: Opposing batters paying price of Drew Storen's role change

Patrick Reddington: Opposing batters paying price of Drew Storen's role change
Drew Storen faltered some in Thursday afternoon's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He walked a batter. It was his first walk in seven appearances and 28 at-bats. Washington's 27-year-old set-up man stranded the runner he put on, but snapped a streak of consecutive batters set down at 19. What's wrong with Drew? Nothing. Nothing at all. Though he gave up the walk, Storen did go on to complete another scoreless inning of work, extending his streak of scoreless appearances to 14 for 13 1/3...
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Desmond, Ramos and Robinson provide punch in Nats offense

Desmond, Ramos and Robinson provide punch in Nats offense
Lost a bit after another stellar performance from Joe Ross, and the subsequent big news that he was taking Doug Fister's spot in the rotation, was the spark that Ian Desmond provided early in yesterday's 8-3 win over Arizona. Desmond was given Wednesday off after going through a 4-for-31 stretch, which included a startling 14 strikeouts. In the second inning, Desmond jumped on right-hander Jeremy Hellickson's first-pitch changeup, smacking a no-doubter over the visitors' bullpen in deep...
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Joe Ross remains in rotation, Doug Fister sent to bullpen

Joe Ross remains in rotation, Doug Fister sent to bullpen
Following another impressive performance from rookie Joe Ross in the Nationals' 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks, manager Matt Williams announced a major shakeup to the starting rotation. "Doug (Fister) is gonna go to our bullpen," Williams said. Ross will remain in the rotation with Stephen Strasburg (strained left oblique) set to return from the disabled list to start Saturday night against the Rockies at Nationals Park. The next start for Ross will come early next week in Los Angeles. Fister...
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Joe Ross leads Nats to 8-3 win

Joe Ross leads Nats to 8-3 win
For the third straight game, the Nationals have scored first. Ian Desmond mashed right-hander Jeremy Hellickson's first offering deep over the wall in the left-center alley in the second. The solo shot was Desmond's 12th homer on the season. Nationals rookie right-hander Joe Ross has struck out three over the first two innings while yielding one hit. Update: Desmond roped a double off the wall in left to start the fourth. A line drive single to center from Wilson Ramos gave the Nats runners...
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Orioles reinstate right-hander Jason Garcia from 60-day DL, option right-hander Mychal Givens to Double-A Bowie

Orioles reinstate right-hander Jason Garcia from 60-day DL, option right-hander Mychal Givens to Double-A Bowie
The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated right-hander Jason Garcia from the 60-day disabled list and optioned right-hander Mychal Givens to Double-A Bowie. Garcia, 22, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis on May 13 and transferred to the 60-day DL on June 20. He made nine Major League rehabilitation appearances with Double-A Bowie, going 1-2 with a 4.20 ERA (15.0IP, 7ER) and 14 strikeouts. In eight games with the Orioles this season, Garcia has...
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Nationals recall right-hander Blake Treinen, option right-hander Aaron Barrett to Triple-A

Nationals recall right-hander Blake Treinen, option right-hander Aaron Barrett to Triple-A
The Washington Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Blake Treinen from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday and optioned right-handed pitcher Aaron Barrett there. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Treinen, 27, returns to the Nationals after five scoreless appearances with the Chiefs. The hard-throwing right-hander joined Triple-A Syracuse on July 21 and did not allow a run in 12.0 innings pitched. He was touched for just six hits and racked up 14...
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Orioles to support BARCS Animal Shelter with Pet Calendar Sale and Autograph Signing

Orioles to support BARCS Animal Shelter with Pet Calendar Sale and Autograph Signing
Six Orioles to sign calendars at BARCS on August 22 The Orioles today announced that the seventh annual Orioles Pet Calendar, sponsored by Pet+E.R., will go on sale Saturday, August 22, with proceeds benefiting the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS), a non-profit shelter that accepts and cares for all animals in need. The 16-month calendar features photos of Orioles players with their pets and various BARCS animals at locations around Oriole Park at Camden Yards including the...
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David Huzzard: Explaining the Nats' struggles

David Huzzard: Explaining the Nats' struggles
It is no secret that the Washington Nationals aren't playing well right now. They are 7-12 since the All-Star break, having allowed an average of 4.2 runs a game and scoring 3.4 runs a game. Both these numbers are well bellow league average and even further bellow what the Nationals are capable of. The Nationals have come out of the break pretty much the same way as they started the season. They were able to rally from that first sluggish start and will have to do so again if they wish to...
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With Nats looking up at first place, no worries for Bryce Harper

With Nats looking up at first place, no worries for Bryce Harper
On the heels of last night's 11-4 drubbing by the Diamondbacks, the Nationals find themselves two games behind the Mets for the lead in the Naional League East. Oh, how the tables have turned in one week. Last Thursday at this time, the Nats led the division by two games, fresh off a two-homer, four RBI performance from slugger Bryce Harper in Miami the night before. Behind Max Scherzer, the Nats went on to shut out the Marlins that afternoon to increase their lead to three games heading to...
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Bullpen collapses after Gio Gonzalez departs

Bullpen collapses after Gio Gonzalez departs
For the third straight start, Gio Gonzalez was unable to pitch out of the sixth inning. Manager Matt Williams yanked Gonzalez after 95 pitches and turned to his bullpen, which promptly allowed four quick runs to change the complexion of the game in the Nationals' 11-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. The decision surrounding Gonzalez's removal seemed strange. The left-hander yielded seven hits with one walk and seven strikeouts when he finished the fifth at 93 pitches. With the Nationals leading 2-1...
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Zach Wilt: How has Chris Davis rebounded?

Zach Wilt: How has Chris Davis rebounded?
As the Orioles entered the 2015 season, one of the major questions they faced centered around Chris Davis. Following his MVP-caliber 2013 season, in which he led baseball with 53 homers and 138 RBIs, Davis hit just 26 homers and drove in 72 in 2014. He played in 127 games while dealing with an oblique injury and finished the season with a 25-game suspension for a positive Adderall test. The offseason brought a number of questions as free agency loomed. Who is the real Chris Davis? Was he the...
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Bullpen bombed in Nats' 11-4 loss

Bullpen bombed in Nats' 11-4 loss
Led by Yunel Escobar, the Nationals came out swinging the bats aggressively for the second straight night. Escobar drilled Rubby De La Rosa's first-pitch heater over center fielder A.J. Pollock to start the game with a double. Anthony Rendon and Bryce Harper drew consecutive walks to load the bases for Ryan Zimmerman with no outs. Zimmerman lifted a fly ball to right that was deep enough to score the tagging Escobar for the game's first run. Rendon was next to score on Jayson Werth's...
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