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Denard Span, Yunel Escobar leave game (Nats lose 3-2)

Denard Span, Yunel Escobar leave game (Nats lose 3-2)
Nationals center fielder Denard Span left tonight's game after the second inning. The Nationals don't provide injury updates during the game, but Span has been bothered by back spasms since June 7. Michael A. Taylor took over for Span in center field while Matt den Dekker entered the game in left. The Reds and Nationals nearly made it through the first inning before heavy showers arrived. After a 29-minute rain delay, Bryce Harper stepped into the batter's box and launched the first pitch...
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Max Scherzer named National League All-Star

Max Scherzer named National League All-Star
In one of the worst-kept secrets ever, Max Scherzer will join Bryce Harper at next Tuesday's All-Star Game in Cincinnati. Despite leading the National League East by 4 1/2 games, only Harper and Scherzer have been chosen to represent the Nationals at the Midsummer Classic. Scherzer has been arguably the game's most dominating pitcher through the first half of the season. He was named the NL Pitcher of the Month in May and June. The high point game when Scherzer tossed his first career...
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Bryce Harper passing on Home Run Derby

Bryce Harper passing on Home Run Derby
There wasn't any doubt on whether Bryce Harper would make the All-Star Game, not after smashing 25 homers, driving in 60 runs and batting .347/.474/.722 through the Nationals' first 82 games of the season. The question was if Harper planned to showcase his muscles in the Home Run Derby at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati next Monday. Harper addressed the issue today at Nationals Park before the start of a three-game series against the Reds. "I'm not doing the Derby," Harper said....
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Nationals look for revenge against Reds; Solis recalled (with lineups)

Nationals look for revenge against Reds; Solis recalled (with lineups)
The Reds slammed the brakes on a scorching May for the Nationals with a three-game sweep in Cincinnati over the final three days of the month. It was a rough series for the Nationals bullpen, with relievers Taylor Jordan, Aaron Barrett and Casey Janssen taking a loss each. Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani will get his second crack at the Nationals tonight. The rookie allowed two runs on eight hits over six innings to claim the win over Washington on May 29. The Nationals recalled lefty...
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Nationals recall left-hander Sammy Solis, place right-hander David Carpenter on paternity list

Nationals recall left-hander Sammy Solis, place right-hander David Carpenter on paternity list
The Washington Nationals recalled left-handed pitcher Sammy Solis from Double-A Harrisburg and placed right-handed pitcher David Carpenter on the paternity list. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Solis, 26, returns to the Nationals for his second stint of the season. In five games out of the Nationals' bullpen earlier this season, Solis was 1-0 with a 5.00 ERA in 9.0 innings of work. Solis began his Major League career with six consecutive...
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Diving into the minds of Doug Fister, Max Scherzer and company

Diving into the minds of Doug Fister, Max Scherzer and company
Many athletes live on adrenaline, thrive off of the energy of the crowd and appreciate the pressure of the moment. And then there is Nationals starting pitcher Doug Fister, whose whole game lives in the 60 feet, six inches from the mound to the plate. After dominating the Braves over seven scoreless innings in a 7-0 shutout win 12 days ago, Fister revealed he was so focused in his start that he wasn't aware his offense had delivered six early runs for him. "I do not know the exact score and...
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Andrew Stetka: Important trading deadline looming for Orioles

Andrew Stetka: Important trading deadline looming for Orioles
As the Orioles hike their way through July, the end of the month looms as one of the more crucial periods in the franchise's recent history. The July 31 non-waiver trade deadline could provide a good sense of where the team is going the rest of the season, and perhaps over the next few seasons. The Orioles have eight pending free agents on the roster. Many have questioned the team's ability to re-sign certain players like Matt Wieters, Chris Davis and Wei-Yin Chen. Those are what I would...
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Jordan Zimmermann takes command as Nats sweep Giants

Jordan Zimmermann takes command as Nats sweep Giants
It might not have been revenge for the Nationals, but this weekend's sweep of the Giants at least helped to heal up any remaining wounds from last October's stinging postseason loss. Jordan Zimmermann frustrated San Francisco so much that Giants manager Bruce Bochy and starter Ryan Vogelsong didn't stick around for the 3-1 outcome. Home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi tossed Bochy and Vogelsong in the bottom of the fifth after both argued a questionable strike zone. Meanwhile, Zimmermann proceeded...
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Jordan Zimmermann, Wilson Ramos lead Nats to 3-1 win

Jordan Zimmermann, Wilson Ramos lead Nats to 3-1 win
Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong started the second inning by issuing back-to-back walks to Wilson Ramos and Danny Espinosa. Two batters later, Michael A. Taylor made Vogelsong pay with a line drive single to left, scoring Ramos for the game's first run. Fresh off his All-Star selection, Bryce Harper is 1-for-1 with a walk and a stolen base. Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann has yielded two hits with three strikeouts through three scoreless innings. Update: After recording the first two outs of...
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Bryce Harper shatters NL All-Star voting record

Bryce Harper shatters NL All-Star voting record
Bryce Harper leads the National League team into the All-Star game on July 14 in Cincinnati. The 22-year-old received an NL-record 13,864,950 votes, nearly four million votes more than the Giants' Buster Posey, the next highest vote-getter. This will be Harper's second start and third overall All-Star appearance in his first four seasons. After a solid first month of the season, Harper exploded in May. He was recognized as the NL's Player of the Month after hitting .360 with 13 homers and 28...
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Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper named NL All-Star Game starter

Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper named NL All-Star Game starter
Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper was announced Sunday night as a starter in the 2015 Major League All-Star Game. Harper earned his selection to the National League team by garnering 13,964,950 fan votes, the most votes of any player ever to appear on the National League ballot and third-most votes for any player in MLB this season. Harper, 22, entered Sunday night's game against the San Francisco Giants hitting .344 with a .470 on-base percentage and a Major League-best .719...
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Williams on Strasburg's injury, how it could affect Scherzer for All-Star Game

Williams on Strasburg's injury, how it could affect Scherzer for All-Star Game
Nationals manager Matt Williams addressed the media before tonight's game for the first time since the team announced that right-hander Stephen Strasburg was headed to the 15-day disabled list. "He had an MRI today that shows he's got a strain in his (left) oblique," Williams said. "It's something we've got to do for his health and well-being and make sure that we get him well as quickly as possible." Williams indicated that there was no chance for Strasburg to be able to make his next...
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Marty Niland: Bam-Bam, Big Train and the lore of legends

Marty Niland: Bam-Bam, Big Train and the lore of legends
As if Bryce Harper had not already endeared himself to Washington baseball fans, his legend grew even further when he stepped into the batter's box at Nationals Park on the Fourth of July, wielding a star-spangled bat emblazoned with the D.C. skyline, and launched a two-run homer to spark a 3-for-4 day. Add that to Harper's other legendary shots: A reported 502-foot blast at Tropicana Field in 2009, when he was a kid from Las Vegas nicknamed Bam-Bam, playing in a high school showcase; his...
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Jordan Zimmermann aims for sweep in primetime (with lineups)

Jordan Zimmermann aims for sweep in primetime (with lineups)
A red-hot Jordan Zimmermann takes the mound as the Nationals attempt to sweep the world champion Giants tonight. Zimmermann held the Braves scoreless over 15 2/3 innings in his past two starts, claiming a win and a no-decision. Zimmermann's command has been superb, walking just one while striking out 17 in his previous three outings. Right-hander Ryan Vogelsong brings a 6-6 record with a 4.19 ERA to the hill for San Francisco tonight. Vogelsong has been much better recently than his season...
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Oblique strain sends Stephen Strasburg to DL

Oblique strain sends Stephen Strasburg to DL
The Nationals have placed right-hander Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain, an injury that forced him out of yesterday's start after 3 2/3 scoreless innings of one-hit ball. To take Strasburg's place on the 25-man roster, the Nats recalled right-hander Taylor Jordan from Triple-A Syracuse. Jordan is 0-2 with an 8.44 ERA in two games (one start) for the Nationals this season and 2-4 with a 2.97 ERA in 11 starts for Syracuse. This is Strasburg's second...
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Total team effort leaves Nats in first at halfway mark

Total team effort leaves Nats in first at halfway mark
The Nationals reached the halfway point of this year at 45-36 with a season-high 4 1/2- game lead in the National League East after yesterday's 9-3 win over the Giants. How does that compare to the Nats' previous years with division titles? In 2012, the Nats held an identical 4 1/2-game lead with a 48-33 record at this point, while last season, they found themselves tied atop the division and five games over .500 at 43-38. Not one other team in the NL East is currently floating above .500....
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Stephen Strasburg's season interrupted by injury again

Stephen Strasburg's season interrupted by injury again
If ever there was a day for Stephen Strasburg to re-establish himself as one of the game's premier pitchers, it was today. Strasburg took the mound and faced World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner in front of his critics on the Fourth of July. Michael A. Taylor and Bryce Harper slugged first-inning homers to the give Strasburg and the Nationals an early 3-0 lead against the Giants ace. But in the fourth, an injury once again interrupted one of Strasburg's starts. Matt Duffy grounded out to start...
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Bryce Harper uses patriotic bat on Fourth of July

Bryce Harper uses patriotic bat on Fourth of July
The Fourth of July celebrations have become a tradition at Nationals Park. We've become accustomed to taking in the holiday with a United States-shaped flag in the outfield and the Nationals' special uniforms. But Bryce Harper took it one step further this year. Harper used a patriotic bat, featuring stars and strips with the D.C. skyline. In his first at-bat with the lumber, Harper smashed a two-run home run to extend the Nationals' lead to 3-0. He went on to go 3-for-4 with two RBIs,...
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Stephen Strasburg leaves with injury in Nats' 9-3 win

Stephen Strasburg leaves with injury in Nats' 9-3 win
For the third time this year, Stephen Strasburg has left a start early due to injury. Strasburg appeared to be favoring his left side after throwing a first-pitch fastball to Giants first baseman Brandon Belt with two outs in the fourth inning. Nationals manager Matt Williams, pitching coach Steve McCatty and head athletic trainer Lee Kuntz quickly came out of the dugout to check on Strasburg. After a brief huddle, the decision was made to end Strasburg's afternoon with the Nationals leading...
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Taylor, Harper provide early fireworks (Nats lead 4-0)

Taylor, Harper provide early fireworks (Nats lead 4-0)
The recently slumping Nationals offense figured to be in for a long day with Giants ace Madison Bumgarner on the mound. But Michael A. Taylor woke up the bats and the crowd early, smacking Bumgarner's first offering of the game over the left field wall to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead. It was the second time Taylor has led off a game with a homer this season and the fifth time for the Nationals. Denard Span has done it twice, and Yunel Escobar once. Escobar immediately jumped all over...
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