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Matthew Taylor: Will Nats' Harper be taking aim at warehouse this weekend?

Matthew Taylor: Will Nats' Harper be taking aim at warehouse this weekend?
Would you be OK with a batter from a visiting team hitting the B&O Warehouse at Camden Yards? What if it were a member of the New York Yankees? The Boston Red Sox? How about the Washington Nationals? What if Bryce Harper were to do it this weekend? Two years ago, then-Washington Examiner columnist Thom Loverro predicted that Harper would hit the warehouse, boasting, "They might as well order the plaque now. Sooner or later, he is going to hit that warehouse." Loverro argued it could well...
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Bryce Harper leads Nationals into Beltways series

Bryce Harper leads Nationals into Beltways series
Bryce Harper enters this weekend's series at hitter-friendly Camden Yards batting only .194 (7-for-36) in 10 career games against the Orioles, his third lowest mark against any club in the majors. But this year's version of Harper is much more polished at the plate, where he has added patience and discipline to his approach. His .471 on-base percentage, .709 slugging percentage and 1.181 OPS leads all big leaguers while his .343 batting average is just seven points behind Detroit's Miguel...
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Patrick Reddington: Taking a look at Doug Fister's struggles

Patrick Reddington: Taking a look at Doug Fister's struggles
While plenty of digital ink has been spilled examining what's wrong with Stephen Strasburg, Nationals rotation mate Doug Fister has struggled as well, though a little more quietly. Before Washington's 31-year-old sinkerballing right-hander landed on the DL with forearm tightness in mid-May, the free agent-to-be put up a 4.31 ERA in seven starts and 39 2/3 innings over which opposing hitters had a .291/.331/.456 line. In four starts since he's returned to the rotation, Fister has put up a...
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Orioles to celebrate 20th anniversary of Cal Ripken, Jr.'s record-breaking consecutive game streak

Orioles to celebrate 20th anniversary of Cal Ripken, Jr.'s record-breaking consecutive game streak
The Orioles will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cal Ripken, Jr.'s record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game on Tuesday, September 1, at the 7:05 p.m. ET game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The celebration will recognize the iconic moment when Ripken played his 2,131st consecutive game, passing New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig, on September 6, 1995. Ripken will throw out the ceremonial first pitch as part of a variety of commemorative events planned at Oriole Park to honor the anniversary....
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Orioles reinstate Nolan Reimold from paternity list, release Delmon Young

Orioles reinstate Nolan Reimold from paternity list, release Delmon Young
The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated outfielder Nolan Reimold from the paternity list. The team also announced the release of outfielder Delmon Young. Reimold, 31, was placed on the paternity list on July 6. In 17 games with the Orioles this season since having his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk on June 9, he is batting .244/.340/.463 (10-41) with a double, triple, two home runs, five RBI, and seven runs scored. Young, 29, was designated for assignment on July 1. He...
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Nationals reinstate right-hander David Carpenter, option right-hander Taylor Hill to Triple-A

Nationals reinstate right-hander David Carpenter, option right-hander Taylor Hill to Triple-A
The Washington Nationals reinstated right-handed pitcher David Carpenter from the paternity list on Thursday, and optioned right-handed pitcher Taylor Hill to Triple-A Syracuse. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Carpenter, 29, is 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA in eight games (6.0 IP) with the Nationals. Acquired from the New York Yankees on June 11, Carpenter is 0-1 with a 4.01 ERA in 30 total games (24.2 IP) this season. He and his wife, Brittny,...
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Zach Wilt: Manny Machado and the Home Run Derby

Zach Wilt: Manny Machado and the Home Run Derby
For the third consecutive season, an Orioles player will be participating in the Home Run Derby. Chris Davis represented Charm City in 2013 and Adam Jones donned the orange and black at the Derby a year ago. This year, 23-year-old Manny Machado will step into the batter's box and look to be the first Oriole to win the contest since Miguel Tejada in 2004. In 2015, the Home Run Derby has a few changes. For starters, it's now a single-elimination bracket-style tournament, where players are...
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David Huzzard: Re-examining how free agency affects the Nationals

David Huzzard: Re-examining how free agency affects the Nationals
One of the big refrains coming into the 2015 season for the Nationals was that because of the loss of pending free agents Denard Span, Ian Desmond, Doug Fister and Jordan Zimmermann at the end of the season, the window is closing. While this has always been somewhat faulty logic, it made sense that the Nationals would have difficulty replacing four good players. But the season has not gone according to plan, and the idea that the window would be closing because of the loss of those four players...
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Williams on Nats' injuries: "I don't know if I can remember a team that's been hit this hard"

Williams on Nats' injuries: "I don't know if I can remember a team that's been hit this hard"
The Nationals will spend this much needed off-day on the mend before making the short drive up the Baltimore-Washington Parkway tomorrow afternoon for an interleague series with the Orioles. Both teams enter the weekend reeling. On July 1, Baltimore jumped into their first lead in the American League East since the season's opening week. Since then, the Orioles have dropped six of seven, scoring only 10 runs combined in the losses. The Twins completed a three-game sweep over Baltimore...
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Nationals will take the rest after rainout; starters up in the air

Nationals will take the rest after rainout; starters up in the air
If there ever was a good time for weather to postpone a baseball game, it was tonight. Stricken by injuries across his ballclub, Nationals manager Matt Williams was planning to field a lineup with Bryce Harper, Ian Desmond and six reserves in the series finale against the Reds. Shortly after heavy showers ended any chance of playing, Williams was asked if the rain dance worked. "Next," Williams said with a sly look while trying to hold back laughter. The recent wet weather over the past five...
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Gonzalez aims to prevent season sweep; Hill recalled (with lineups, game postponed)

Gonzalez aims to prevent season sweep; Hill recalled (with lineups, game postponed)
Left-hander Gio Gonzalez takes the hill as the Nationals attempt to prevent a season sweep by the Reds. Gonzalez has pitched brilliantly his last two starts, allowing just one run over 14 innings with 10 strikeouts and two walks. The Reds tagged Gonzalez for four runs over 5 1/3 innings in the Nationals' 8-5 loss back on May 30. The big blow came on a two-run homer from Reds first baseman Joey Votto in the third. Votto has torched the Nats in the Reds' five wins this year. He's batting .450...
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Rachel Levitin: Respect for Harper's decision on Home Run Derby

Rachel Levitin: Respect for Harper's decision on Home Run Derby
The votes are in and it's all official - Max Scherzer and Bryce Harper are going to the All-Star Game to represent the Nationals. The 2015 game in Cincinnati is Scherzer's third game and first appearance with the Nats, while this is Harper's third appearance at the All-Star Game and festivities. This time around, Harper will not be participating in the Home Run Derby after receiving a National League record of 13.85 million fan votes. Harper is hot this season, which is why he's landed a...
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Orioles option right-hander Kevin Gausman to Triple-A Norfolk

Orioles option right-hander Kevin Gausman to Triple-A Norfolk
The Orioles tonight announced that they have optioned right-hander Kevin Gausman to Triple-A Norfolk. Gausman, 24, made his third start of the season for the Orioles tonight against the Minnesota Twins. In 11 games (three starts) with Baltimore this season, Gausman went 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA (27.0IP, 15ER).
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Domenic Vadala: Would a small change benefit Birds?

Domenic Vadala: Would a small change benefit Birds?
First off, greetings from the Delmarva shore, which is where I am this week! I'm taking my annual summer hiatus from the big city, if you will - so far so good, I suppose! Much like Ocean City, coastal Delaware is a place that's chock full of orange and black this time of year, and as I've walked along the boardwalks of the "Small Wonder State," I've seen lots of TVs showing Orioles games in bars and restaurants. Speaking of small wonders, we all know that small ball is a part of the...
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Best of the Decade: Zimmermann's season-ending no-hitter

Best of the Decade: Zimmermann's season-ending no-hitter
As the Nationals celebrate 10 seasons in Washington, D.C., we reflect on some of the best moments since the franchise moved to the nation's capital. Each Wednesday for the next 10 weeks, check out Nationals Pastime for a remembrance of one of the watershed moments in Nationals history. The postseason was awaiting the Nationals when Jordan Zimmermann took the mound on the final day of the 2014 season. Washington had clinched the National League East title 13 days prior, but manager Matt...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "House"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "House"
So let's put my broadcaster partner to work this week and let Jim Palmer talk about his favorite book, "House" by Tracy Kidder. Before listening to Jim, consider this: The book is about building a house. It's about the architecture, the design, the people, the conflicts and the results. Jim found symbolism is this book related to building a wining baseball team. If you keep that in mind as you listen to Jim, I think you will find the analogy fascinating. When the book was published in 1985,...
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Scherzer and Harper's All-Star extravaganza heads to Cincinnati

Scherzer and Harper's All-Star extravaganza heads to Cincinnati
The Washington Nationals may only be sending two players to the All-Star Game in Cincinnati next Tuesday, but they have arguably been baseball's best two players throughout this season's first half. Bryce Harper didn't just win a popularity contest with his National League record 13,864,950 fan votes, he more than earned his way to the Midsummer Classic. His .344 batting average is third best in the majors, 25 homers are second most and his 60 RBIs are the third highest total. Harper's .471...
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Matt of Matt's Bats: Picking the Nationals' all-time All-Stars

Matt of Matt's Bats: Picking the Nationals' all-time All-Stars
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is on Tuesday, July 14. At least one representative from each major league team plays for home field advantage in the World Series. Fans vote for the starting nine position players, a players' vote fills in reserves, and then the manager consults with the leagues and picks the pitching staff and remaining bench players. This year's contest is at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Two Nationals made it in - Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer - and that...
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Injury bug continues to chase Nationals in 3-2 loss

Injury bug continues to chase Nationals in 3-2 loss
The Nationals showed up to spring training with injuries and they've continued to play short-handed since opening day. They've persevered through serious setbacks and nagging twinges to maintain their expected position atop the National League East. At some point, though, the depleted roster has to catch up to them. Tonight, the Nationals couldn't outlast the Reds after losing center fielder Denard Span and third baseman Yunel Escobar. An eighth-inning solo homer from Eugenio Suarez off Nats...
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Matt Kremnitzer: O'Day has been better than ever

Matt Kremnitzer: O'Day has been better than ever
Darren O'Day is a very good relief pitcher, but you already know that. You probably also know by now that O'Day was selected to the All-Star Game along with fellow Orioles Adam Jones, Manny Machado, and Zach Britton. All are deserving choices, though plenty of deserving players around the league are left off the team each year. Regardless, it's impressive to have four players on the team overall and two pitchers from the same bullpen. It's impossible to watch O'Day pitch without marveling...
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