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A healthy Wilson Ramos is a hit

A healthy Wilson Ramos is a hit
Wilson Ramos isn't just helping his pitchers behind the plate, he is also terrorizing opposing pitchers at the plate. Braves right-hander Cody Martin was Ramos' latest victim yesterday. With two outs, the game tied in the bottom of the eighth and Ryan Zimmerman standing on first, Ramos sliced a double into the right field corner. Zimmerman chugged all the way around to score the go-ahead run as the Nationals went on to win 5-4 and sweep the Braves. "He's got a knack for driving runs in...
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Resilient Nats fight back again in 5-4 win

Resilient Nats fight back again in 5-4 win
Veterans Ryan Zimmerman and Wilson Ramos delivered clutch RBIs in the bottom of the eighth to help the Nationals to their eighth come-from-behind win of the early season in today's 5-4 victory over the Braves. After a sluggish start in the first 20 games of the year, the Nationals have stormed back, winning 10 of 12 while showing tremendous resiliency especially in late innings. "I like the fact that we grind," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. Trailing by one entering the eighth,...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "Truman"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "Truman"
David McCullough is my favorite historical writer and one of my favorite writers, period. I could have picked any of his works to mention here and been positive on all, but "Truman" was a delayed read for me and I just finished it. President Harry S. Truman was unique and appears even moreso today. Plain speaking and a common touch are not exactly words we use describing most current politicians. This book covers Truman's life from first breath to end. As McCullough told the New York Times...
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Andrew Stetka: It's still too early to panic

Andrew Stetka: It's still too early to panic
Every Orioles fan is feeling a little down today. The team seems to be in a rut, a funk, some kind of a ditch that is causing wheels to spin while the car stays put. It looks grim after five losses in six games, especially since it followed five wins in six games. There is always light at the end of the tunnel, though. The especially relieving part is that the Orioles are still at the very start of the tunnel, and it isn't caving in on them in the slightest. Last place doesn't look good on...
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Zimmerman, Ramos deliver in Nats' 5-4 comeback win

Zimmerman, Ramos deliver in Nats' 5-4 comeback win
Bryce Harper seems unstoppable right now. Harper picked right up where he left off with a two-out laser to dead center in the first. Braves center fielder Cameron Maybin hurried back and leaped up at the warning track, but the ball caromed off his glove. Nats third baseman Yunel Escobar scored easily on the double, which produced Harper's team-leading 28th RBI. First baseman Ryan Zimmerrman then followed with his 21st RBI on a double to the gap in left-center field. The Nationals weren't...
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Mike Rizzo's "hidden ceiling" for Bryce Harper remains private

Mike Rizzo's "hidden ceiling" for Bryce Harper remains private
In his second year as general manager of the Nationals, Mike Rizzo held the golden ticket to select Bryce Harper with the No. 1 pick in the First-Year Player Draft. Few players in the game's storied history arrived with the rock star hype as Harper, who was still just 17 when he officially signed with the Nationals in August 2010. Harper didn't waste much time proving his worth. He belted 22 homers and hit .270 to coast to the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2012. Harper's...
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Escobar, Ramos look to stay hot in series finale (with lineups)

Escobar, Ramos look to stay hot in series finale (with lineups)
The Nationals continue to be careful with center fielder Denard Span, who is coming off two offseason abdominal surgeries. Span receives a day off this afternoon and third baseman Yunel Escobar slides into the leadoff spot, while rookie Michael A. Taylor will play center. Escobar's .308 batting average is second on the Nats behind Wilson Ramos. In the last six games, Escobar is 10-for-24 (.417) with five RBIs, two walks and four runs scored. Meanwhile, Ramos brings a 12-game hitting streak...
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Ryan Zimmerman finds relief from big three-run homer

Ryan Zimmerman finds relief from big three-run homer
The way Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman's season has been going so far, the events surrounding his three-run homer yesterday were no surprise. Zimmerman has been hitting ropes this year with unlucky results. Sure, he has 22 strikeouts in 121 at-bats, but his .223 average isn't reflective of how well he has hit the ball. After battling though seven pitches in his fifth inning at-bat, Zimmerman ripped a slider from Braves right-hander Julio Tehran into the flower bed just above the left...
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Harper's heroics lead Nats in walk-off win

Harper's heroics lead Nats in walk-off win
We are witnessing the maturation of a budding superstar in Bryce Harper this week. After the Nationals blew a five-run lead, the 22-year-old with a flair for the dramatics clobbered a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to close out the Braves 8-6. "Just right when I hit it, I knew it was gone," Harper said. "No disrespect to that other guy, I just knew it was gone. Got around the bases, pointed to right field because my fans out there, love them, so had to point out there. Got...
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Nationals honor Frank Robinson with spot in Nationals Ring of Honor

Nationals honor Frank Robinson with spot in Nationals Ring of Honor
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson returned to Nationals Park today as the team honored its first manager by unveiling his name in the Nationals Ring of Honor. Robinson became the Nationals first manager, guiding the team from Montreal to Washington. "I take a lot of pride in it," Robinson said. "The players were great. It was a good situation for us coming from Montreal although it was kind of bittersweet to leave those fans up there." Robinson's Nationals greatly overachieved in their first...
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Unreal stretch for Bryce Harper continues with walk-off homer, Nats win 8-6

Unreal stretch for Bryce Harper continues with walk-off homer, Nats win 8-6
The Nationals are on quite a roll with the long ball. Catcher Jose Lobaton joined the party in the second inning with a two-run shot into the second deck beyond the right field wall at Nats Park. For Lobaton, both of his homers this season have come off Braves starter Julio Teheran. Second baseman Danny Espinosa followed Lobaton's blast with a double to center field. Three batters later, third baseman Yunel Escobar hit a two-out flare to center plating Espinosa for the Nats' third run. Nats...
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Bryce Harper tries to stay in zone in matinee (with lineups)

Bryce Harper tries to stay in zone in matinee (with lineups)
Braves right-hander Julio Teheran will take his shot at cooling down Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper this afternoon. Over his last two games, Harper is 6-for-8 with five homers, 10 RBIs and five runs scored. In other words, he is zoned in. According to Elias, the only other former No. 1 overall draft picks to hit five bombs in two games are Alex Rodriguez (2002) and Josh Hamilton (2012). Teheran started the crazy game in Atlanta that featured the largest comeback in Nationals' history. He...
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For Danny Espinosa, the power comes from the left

For Danny Espinosa, the power comes from the left
If I asked you before the season who would be leading the Nationals in homers through the first 30 games, the overwhelming answer would've been Bryce Harper. But if I asked which Nationals player would have the second most, not one single person would've guessed Danny Espinosa. However, that's exactly where the 28-year-old Espinosa stands after belting out his third and fourth long balls, both to the opposite field, in last night's 9-2 rout of the Braves. It's the third time in Espinosa's...
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Bryce Harper's history-making homers lead Nats to 9-2 win

Bryce Harper's history-making homers lead Nats to 9-2 win
During spring training, ESPN released a poll of major leaguers, naming Bryce Harper as the the game's most overrated player. The world-wide leader might want to call a re-vote after Harper followed Wednesday's three-homer assault by smacking two more bombs tonight to lead the Nationals to a 9-2 win over the Braves. The 22-year-old Harper became the youngest player in Major League Baseball history to hit five home runs in a two-game span and the first ever do it in the 47-year history of the...
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Harper, Espinosa both hit a pair of homers, Nats win 9-2

Harper, Espinosa both hit a pair of homers, Nats win 9-2
The Nationals caught some tough luck in the first inning when starter Gio Gonzalez hit the game's second batter, Andrelton Simmons. Gonzalez's breaking ball glanced Simmons' right foot as it shot out of the box on a check swing. Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman followed with a double to set up a sacrifice fly from left fielder Jonny Gomes, which plated Simmons easily. Freeman is now is 9-for-14 (.642) against the Nats this year and owns a career. 339 batting average in 77 games versus...
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Orioles make four roster moves

Orioles make four roster moves
The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated infielder Ryan Flaherty from the 15-day disabled list, recalled left-hander T.J. McFarland from Triple-A Norfolk, placed right-hander Kevin Gausman on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis (retroactive to May 7), and optioned infielder Rey Navarro to Triple-A Norfolk. Flaherty, 28, appeared in three rehab games with Double-A Bowie, batting .333/.385/.667 (4-12) with a double, home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. He was...
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Williams on Strasburg, Gonzalez and Roark

Williams on Strasburg, Gonzalez and Roark
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg was forced to leave Tuesday's game after just three innings due to soreness underneath the shoulder blade on his throwing side. The injury did not require an MRI, but Strasburg did undergo a chiropractic adjustment. "He reported feeling pretty good today," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "So we'll look to see when we can get him ready for his next one." Strasburg is scheduled to start Monday night in Arizona. Williams indicated that Strasburg will have...
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Jayson Werth returns with Gio Gonzalez on the mound (with lineups)

Jayson Werth returns with Gio Gonzalez on the mound (with lineups)
Left fielder Jayson Werth returns to the Nationals' lineup this evening after missing the past two games with soreness in his right shoulder, resulting from offseason surgery. Werth, who began the season on the disabled list, has struggled at the plate since joining the team on April 13. The 35-year-old is batting a lowly .176 (13-for-74) with no homers and only seven RBIs. Braves starter Eric Stults beat the Nats back on April 27, when he allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings in Atlanta. It's...
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Orioles fans create ReOpening Day, encouraging fans to welcome team back to Birdland

Orioles fans create ReOpening Day, encouraging fans to welcome team back to Birdland
On April 29, amid civil unrest in the city of Baltimore, the Orioles defeated the White Sox 8-2 in front of an announced attendance of zero. While the game was closed to the public and the stadium was empty, it seemed as if the whole world was watching. For many baseball fans outside of the city, it was nothing more than a topic of discussion. For Baltimore fans, it was much more personal, and while most understood the decision, they were still sad they were unable to cheer on their team in...
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Patrick Reddington: On arm slots, velocity and innings progressions

Patrick Reddington: On arm slots, velocity and innings progressions
Manager Matt Williams was asked last month for his opinion, as a former major league slugger, on what makes Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer so difficult a pitcher to face "He's low three-quarters (arm slot)," Williams explained, "so for the righty, it's a little bit crossfire. It's the ability to pitch at 92 (mph) and reach back for 96 when he needs it. So that difference between 92 and 96 is pretty good. The ability to change speeds with his fastball is important, not just breaking...
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