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Orioles place infielder Jonathan Schoop on disabled list, reinstate infielder Jimmy Paredes from DL

Orioles place infielder Jonathan Schoop on disabled list, reinstate infielder Jimmy Paredes from DL
The Orioles today announced that they have placed infielder Jonathan Schoop on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right knee. In a corresponding move, the Orioles have reinstated infielder Jimmy Paredes from the disabled list. Paredes, 26, was placed on the 15-day disabled list to begin the season (retroactive to April 1) with a lower back strain. He made one rehabilitation appearance with Double-A Bowie and went 1-for-4 with an RBI while starting at third base for the Baysox. Schoop,...
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Phillies win 5-3 as Zimmermann takes second loss

Phillies win 5-3 as Zimmermann takes second loss
Back in the leadoff spot, center fielder Michael A. Taylor roped a single to left field to get things going early for the Nationals this afternoon. Shortstop Ian Desmond followed with a walk and Taylor then advanced to third on a groundout from right fielder Bryce Harper. Taylor would score the game's first run unchallenged when first baseman Ryan Zimmerman bounced out. The Nats have now scored in the first inning of the last four games. Starter Jordan Zimmermann has kept the Phillies hitless...
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Denard Span could return tomorrow, Yunel Escobar to have MRI

Denard Span could return tomorrow, Yunel Escobar to have MRI
Nationals manager Matt Williams revealed before today's game that infielder Yunel Escobar will undergo an MRI this afternoon on his strained groin. The injury occurred while legging out a ground ball to first base in the fifth inning of last night's 7-2 victory over the Phillies. Escobar pulled up lame at the bag and appeared to grab his left side before immediately leaving the game. He was in the clubhouse at Nats Park this morning. "He said he felt OK," Williams said. "Every player is...
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Espinosa gets first career start at third base for injured Escobar (with lineups)

Espinosa gets first career start at third base for injured Escobar (with lineups)
Yunel Escobar is out of today's lineup with a strained groin. Escobar's injury occurred while legging out a grounder to first base in the fifth inning last night. He pulled up lame just as he reached the bag and would leave the game immediately after. Escobar's departure paves the way for Danny Espinosa to make his first career major league start at third base. Espinosa took over for Escobar there last night and began playing the position during the final two weeks of spring training due to...
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Max Scherzer, Wilson Ramos quickly developing chemistry

Max Scherzer, Wilson Ramos quickly developing chemistry
There were many obvious reasons for ace Max Scherzer to sign with the Nationals this offseason. The club was already the World Series favorites, he would be joining the game's most imposing starting rotation and, oh yeah, $210 million. But an added luxury, was the benefit to work with a top-flight catcher that was battle-tested and full of experiences with some of the game's elite pitchers. Throwing to catcher Wilson Ramos through his first three starts, Scherzer has been lights out, allowing...
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Nationals go streaking behind Scherzer and Harper

Nationals go streaking behind Scherzer and Harper
Many scratched their heads when the Nationals made the blockbuster offseason signing to bring right-hander Max Scherzer to D.C. Sure, he was a former American League Cy Young winner, but why did the Nats need him with the stacked rotation they already possessed? There's certainly a long, long way to go for Scherzer to prove he's worth the $210 million the Nats committed to him, but through his first three starts, he's well on his way to making sure the checks clear. The 30-year-old was...
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Zimmerman provides Scherzer with more insurance (Nats win 7-2)

Zimmerman provides Scherzer with more insurance (Nats win 7-2)
For the third time in his many games, the Nationals have put runs on the scoreboard in the first inning. This time it was right fielder Bryce Harper smacking a massive three-run homer over the center field wall to give the Nats an early lead. Two of Harper's team-leading three homers have come off Phillies starter Sean O'Sullivan. Nats starter Max Scherzer surrendered two hits in the first, but was able to work of the inning with no problems. He breezed through the second, striking out first...
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Craig Stammen impressively handles devastating injury news

Craig Stammen impressively handles devastating injury news
Right-hander Craig Stammen is in unfamiliar territory. Before yesterday, the 31-year-old had never been on the disabled list at any point in his career since the Nationals selected him in the 12th round of 2005 First-Year Player Draft. Unfortunately, his maiden trip to the DL may cost Stammen the remainder of the season, as he is set to have surgery on Sunday to repair a torn flexor muscle in his right forearm. "It kinda depends when they go in there what they see and what they find," said...
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Max Scherzer aiming for first win against Phillies (with lineups)

Max Scherzer aiming for first win against Phillies (with lineups)
Right-hander Max Scherzer takes the hill tonight still in search of his first win for the Nationals. He's experienced hard luck in his previous two attempts, despite just allowing one earned run in 13 2/3 innings. He left last Sunday's game against the Phillies after six innings with the game tied 1-1, having given up six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. Scherzer will work with catcher Wilson Ramos behind the plate for the third straight start. Despite a 7-for-33 (.212) start, Ramos...
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Opposite dugout: Red Sox look to stay hot at plate, get rotation on track with O's in town

Opposite dugout: Red Sox look to stay hot at plate, get rotation on track with O's in town
Manager: John Farrell, third year Record: 6-3 Last 10 games: 6-3 Who to watch: LF Hanley Ramirez (.278/.341/.611, 4 HR, 9 RBIs); 2B Dustin Pedroia (.300/.383/.575, 2 doubles, 3 HR, 6 RBIs); RHP Joe Kelly (1-0, 1.29 ERA, 0.429 WHIP); RHP Rick Porcello (1-1, 3.86 ERA, 0.929 WHIP) Season series vs. O's (2014): 8-11, 62 runs scored, 85 runs allowed Pitching probablesApril 17: RHP Joe Kelly vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, 7 p.m., MASN April 18: RHP Clay Buchholz vs. RHP Chris Tillman, 4 p.m., MASN2 April...
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Patrick Reddington: Getting a push from Scherzer

Patrick Reddington: Getting a push from Scherzer
New Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer said this spring that his conversations with his former teammate in Detroit, Rick Porcello, went a long way in helping in his own and Porcello's development as major league starters. In an interview with Boston Globe writer Nick Cafardo in the leadup to his opening day start with the Nationals, Scherzer discussed the relationship, explaining that he and Porcello would study opponents from the bench when they weren't pitching, with Cafardo comparing the work...
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Matthew Taylor: On 40th birthday, a surprise return to innocence

Matthew Taylor: On 40th birthday, a surprise return to innocence
I celebrated my birthday in the Frank Robinson Suite at Camden Yards last weekend. It was an atypical setting for my family - you usually need binoculars to locate us in the upper reaches of the stadium - but this was a milestone occasion. I'm not afraid to tell you that I turned 40 this month. In baseball terms, I'd be in the twilight of my career; regardless, Jesse Orosco would still call me kid in the clubhouse. Age is relative. The surprise trip to Camden Yards culminated three days of...
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Up-and-down start for Michael A. Taylor

Up-and-down start for Michael A. Taylor
Just days into spring training, the Nationals found out center fielder Denard Span wouldn't be available for the start of the season after undergoing right core muscle surgery. Immediately, Nationals manager Matt Williams began searching for Span's temporary replacement in the field and at the top of the order. Rookie Michael A. Taylor quickly emerged as the top candidate. He led the Nats in home runs (four) in spring, while batting .323 and playing flawless defense in center field. Williams...
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Fister, Harper and Werth featured in fast and furious 5-2 win

Fister, Harper and Werth featured in fast and furious 5-2 win
For the first time this season, the Nationals have won back-to-back games after beating the Phillies 5-2. Right-hander Doug Fister pitched at his normal rapid pace, allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits with four walks and four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. "Guys were playing defense," said Fister. "That's the name of my game. I have to go out there and trust those guys and say, 'Here, hit it.' That's what we were doing well and guys were playing defense behind me." Speed was the...
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Escobar and Taylor go deep in Nats' 5-2 win

Escobar and Taylor go deep in Nats' 5-2 win
Third baseman Yunel Escobar wasted no time getting the Nationals on the scoreboard as he launched the first offering from Phillies starter Cole Hamels deep over the center field wall for a solo homer. It was Escobar's first home run this season and his fifth to start a game in his career. Moments earlier, Escobar made a spectacular over-the-shoulder, basket-style catch on a foul pop-up from Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis. It was one of two stellar defensive plays to help starter Doug Fister...
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Craig Stammen's season potentially ends with torn flexor

Craig Stammen's season potentially ends with torn flexor
Nationals manager Matt Williams announced today that right-hander Craig Stammen has a torn right flexor that will require surgery. The injury could potentially force Stammen to miss the remainder of the season. "It depends on the extent of the damage and the rehab, but it's possible," said Williams. "We'll see." Stammen led the Nationals in appearances this season with five before experiencing right forearm stiffness that sent him to the 15-day disabled list Wednesday. He pitched four...
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Fister, Hamels set to dance again (with lineups)

Fister, Hamels set to dance again (with lineups)
The Nationals have returned home, and Doug Fister will get his second shot at the Phillies in the last six days. At Citizens Bank Park, Fister pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings of six-hit ball before leaving with a 1-0 lead that the Nationals bullpen could not hold. Fister will again face Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels, who is 15-8 with a 2.59 ERA in 33 outings vs. the Nationals. He allowed one run and two hits over seven innings against the Nats on Saturday. Danny Espinosa gets his normal...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "The Return of George Washington"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "The Return of George Washington"
There is a time in U.S. history that we generally take for granted, if we think of it at all. This nation defines its early history through the Revolutionary War and the goings on in Philadelphia in 1776. Despite that history, the United States almost wasn't. In 1787, when the constitutional convention met, the very idea of united states was in issue. Rather than rework the Articles of Confederation, the founding fathers took the convention in a different direction, with great controversy in...
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Nats recall lefty Rivero, option Jordan to Triple-A

Nats recall lefty Rivero, option Jordan to Triple-A
The Nationals shuffled their bullpen again this afternoon, recalling left-hander Felipe Rivero from Triple-A Syracuse and optioning right-hander Taylor Jordan to the Chiefs to create a spot on the 25-man roster. Rivero, 23, will be making his major league debut in his first appearance. He was acquired in the February 2014 deal that sent right-hander Nathan Karns to Tampa Bay, a trade that also netted the Nats catcher Jose Lobaton and minor league outfielder Drew Vettleson. A hard-throwing...
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David Huzzard: Nats' early-season bullpen struggles can be fixed

David Huzzard: Nats' early-season bullpen struggles can be fixed
The Nationals' 3-6 record is not the fast start that fans wanted and experts expected, and the early struggles have been three-pronged. The offense took the first five games off, the defense has had issues catching and throwing the ball, and the bullpen has given away leads. Of the three, the offense has already started to turn with Jayson Werth off the disabled list, and Ryan Zimmerman and Bryce Harper's bats coming to life. The Nats' fielders are better players than they've shown so far...
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