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Zach Wilt: Free swinging serves Jones well in sizzling homestand

Zach Wilt: Free swinging serves Jones well in sizzling homestand
When I sat on my couch last Wednesday to write my first piece of the season for MASNsports.com, Adam Jones had just one hit in his first 11 at-bats of the season. He was slashing a cool .091/.167/.182. So I instead focused my attention on Alejandro De Aza and the top of the order. In baseball, a lot can change in a week. The Orioles wrapped up their first homestand of 2015 and Jones absolutely raked in all six games. Against the Blue Jays, Jones collected seven hits in 10 at-bats and his first...
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Rafael Martin's dazzling major league debut

Rafael Martin's dazzling major league debut
When right-hander Rafael Martin came off the field at hallowed Fenway Park yesterday, starter Gio Gonzalez was waiting with a new nickname for the 30-the-year-old rookie. "I'm the Mexican Assassin," Martin said with a smirk after working two impressive innings in the Nats' 10-5 victory. Martin was just that in his major league debut, as he struck out five straight Red Sox hitters, including three-time All Star Hanley Ramirez, in helping to preserve the Nats' third win of the season. "I...
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No panic as Nats bust out of offensive funk in 10-5 win

No panic as Nats bust out of offensive funk in 10-5 win
BOSTON - The Nationals busted out of their early-season offensive funk in a big way in today's 10-5 win over the Red Sox. Right fielder Bryce Harper's double and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman's triple put two quick runs on the board in the first. Red Sox starter Wade Miley wouldn't make it out of the third inning. Shortstop Ian Desmond ignited a scoring burst with a solo homer over the Green Monster. After Miley loaded the bases, catcher Wilson Ramos delivered the knockout punch with a...
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Opposite dugout: Phillies hope to halt skid, continue success vs. Nats

Opposite dugout: Phillies hope to halt skid, continue success vs. Nats
Manager: Ryne Sandberg, third year Record: 3-6 Last 10 games: 3-6 Who to watch: 3B Cody Asche (.500/.571/.667, 1 HR, 2 RBIs); 2B Chase Utley (.167/.229/.367, 2 HR, 7 RBIs); LHP Cole Hamels (0-1, 3.75 ERA, 1.00 WHIP); RHP Aaron Harang (1-1, 0.73 ERA, 0.73 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats: 2-1, 10 runs scored, 7 runs allowed Pitching probables April 16: LHP Cole Hamels vs. RHP Doug Fister, 7 p.m., MASN April 17: RHP Sean O'Sullivan vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 7 p.m., MASN2 April 18: RHP Aaron Harang vs....
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Desmond, Moore homer as Nats top Red Sox 10-5

Desmond, Moore homer as Nats top Red Sox 10-5
BOSTON - It's been a fast start for the Nationals at Fenway Park this afternoon. Third baseman Yunel Escobar drew a leadoff walk against Red Sox starter Wade Miley. A groundout from stortstop Ian Desmond and a lineout from designated hitter Jayson Werth advanced Escobar to third. Escobar was able to score easily when right fielder Bryce Harper hit a rocket off the center field wall for a two-out RBI double. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman followed by slicing a ball deep down the right field line...
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Casey Cares Foundation teaming up with OriolesREACH for sixth annual Casey Cares 5K

Casey Cares Foundation teaming up with OriolesREACH for sixth annual Casey Cares 5K
Lace up your running shoes, don't forget to stretch and get ready to help a great cause on Saturday, Aug. 1. For the sixth straight year, the Casey Cares 5K, sponsored by MASN and CBS Radio, will take place at Camden Yards in partnership with OriolesREACH. Although the event is still a few months away, registration is already open. Proceeds of the event benefit the Casey Cares Foundation, an organization that provides ongoing, uplifting programs to critically ill children and their...
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Williams reacts to good news on Span and bad news on Stammen

Williams reacts to good news on Span and bad news on Stammen
BOSTON - Nationals manager Matt Williams said right-hander Craig Stammen will undergo a MRI on his right forearm after experiencing stiffness that landed him on the 15-day disabled list. "I won't know anything until we talk to the doctor and take some pictures of it," said Williams. "He never lets us know that anything is wrong with him because he is always feeling good. When he says, 'Hey, I'm sore,' we have to be concerned about that. So that's why we are putting him on the DL." The...
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Craig Stammen heads to DL with right forearm stiffness, Taylor Jordan recalled

Craig Stammen heads to DL with right forearm stiffness, Taylor Jordan recalled
BOSTON - The bad news is relentless for the Nationals these days. The team announced this morning that right forearm stiffness is sending right-hander Craig Stammen to the 15-day disabled list. Stammen has yet to allow a run in five appearances out of the bullpen this season. The 31-year-old has surrendered two hits and three walks to go with three strikeouts in four innings. The Nationals chose to recall right-hander Taylor Jordan from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Stammen instead of a...
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Williams continues to experiment with lineup (it's Jackie Robinson Day)

Williams continues to experiment with lineup (it's Jackie Robinson Day)
BOSTON - For the second straight day, Nationals manager Matt Williams has shuffled his lineup card to try and avoid a sweep at the hands of the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Shortstop Ian Desmond moves up to the two-hole after a 3-for-4 night that included a double and two RBIs. Jayson Werth will be the designated hitter and bat third today after hitting cleanup and second in his previous two games. Werth is 0-for-7 with three strikeouts since returning to the ballclub on Monday. Left-hander Gio...
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Rachel Levitin: Nationals still searching for rhythm and momentum

Rachel Levitin: Nationals still searching for rhythm and momentum
If spring training is the warm-up for the start of the season, I think it's safe to say April is the warm-up for the rest of baseball's marathon run from spring to fall. The Nationals are 2-6 to start their 2015 run and there have already been mumblings from various sources around Twitter and otherwise that have people begging the question: Is it time to start worrying? Let's just put this out there now and put that to rest: No, it's not time to start worrying. To be honest, I feel like...
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Domenic Vadala: What's more important, spending or spending wisely?

Domenic Vadala: What's more important, spending or spending wisely?
We can't lend too much analysis to the first week-plus of games in the major leagues, given the fact that it's the first week. The fact that the 2014 Orioles started 1-4 should remind us of that. Furthermore, keep in mind that the 2014 O's hovered around a few games of .500 for the first two months or so of last season. And we all know how that ended. That said, on Monday night Orioles fans were forced to see one of their biggest weapons from 2014 turned on them in Andrew Miller. Yankees...
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Ryan Zimmerman isn't worried about Nats' slow start

Ryan Zimmerman isn't worried about Nats' slow start
BOSTON - After watching his team blow a three-run lead, Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman came a few feet away from tying it back up when he yanked a fastball off Red Sox closer Koji Uehara that sailed past the wrong side of Fenway Park's famous left field foul pole. "I thought it was going to be way, way foul when I first hit it, but it kind of stayed true," said Zimmerman. "It made it closer, but I knew. Just standing there from home plate, I was pretty confident it was...
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Recipe for disaster

Recipe for disaster
BOSTON - For the second straight night, Nationals manager Matt Williams watched as multiple defensive miscues forced a loss to the Red Sox. The Nats committed three errors and hit two batters in the seventh inning alone, which gave Boston three runs and the lead without even connecting on a single base hit. The Nats went on to lose 8-7. "Same recipe," Williams said. "If you put all the ingredients together the same way every time, then you're gonna get the same meal. That's what we've...
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Fenway follies continue for Nats (Red Sox win 8-7)

Fenway follies continue for Nats (Red Sox win 8-7)
BOSTON - The Nationals jumped out in front in the second when center fielder Michael A. Taylor delivered a two-out single, scoring second baseman Danny Espinosa. It was Taylor's team-leading fourth RBI. The Red Sox came right back in their half of the inning. A pair of singles from first baseman Mike Napoli and shortstop Brock Holt eventually paid off when center fielder Mookie Betts hit a two-out double, scoring both. Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg has already given up five hits through...
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Williams explains lineup changes, talks plan for Span

Williams explains lineup changes, talks plan for Span
BOSTON - With the Nationals sitting dead last in the majors in team batting average at .185, manager Matt Williams has decided to make some changes in his lineup. Third baseman Yunel Escobar has been one of the offensive bright spots, going 8-for-27 (.296) through the first seven games. Williams has decided to move Escboar into the leadoff spot, followed by left fielder Jayson Werth, while center fielder Michael A. Taylor falls to the last spot in the order after striking out six times over the...
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Nationals select contract of right-hander Rafael Martin

Nationals select contract of right-hander Rafael Martin
The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-hander Rafael Martin on Tuesday and designated left-hander Xavier Cedeno for assignment. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Martin, 30, joins the Nationals for his first Major League assignment. Plucked from the Mexican Winter League after catching the eye of Nationals Director of International Scouting Bill Singer, Martin signed with Washington as a Minor League free agent on Feb. 25,...
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Williams looks for spark from Escobar in leadoff spot (with roster move and lineups)

Williams looks for spark from Escobar in leadoff spot (with roster move and lineups)
BOSTON - Nationals manager Matt Williams has shaken up the lineup for the first time this year. Third baseman Yunel Escobar brings his team-leading eight hits and .367 OBP to the leadoff spot. Center fielder Michael A. Taylor, the team's leadoff hitter for the first seven games, has six strikeouts the last two days and 11 in just 29 at-bats this season. Williams dropped Taylor to the bottom of the order. Left fielder Jayson Werth moves into the two spot after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout...
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MASN airing special on baseball's return to D.C. tonight (updated with rebroadcast dates)

MASN airing special on baseball's return to D.C. tonight (updated with rebroadcast dates)
If a full evening of programming centering on Nationals baseball sounds like paradise, you're in luck. Not only will fans have the opportunity to watch full coverage of tonight's game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park beginning at 5:30 p.m., but once "Nats Xtra" postgame wraps up, MASN will air "National Pastime: Baseball's Return to Washington," an hour-long special in celebration of the club's 10th anniversary. Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the Nats' first opening day, in...
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Matt Kremnitzer: Should fans be concerned about the Webb trade?

Matt Kremnitzer: Should fans be concerned about the Webb trade?
Last week, the Orioles were finally able to deal Ryan Webb, shipping him to the Dodgers along with catcher Brian Ward and the team's competitive balance draft pick (No. 74 overall) in exchange for right-handed reliever Ben Rowen and catcher Chris O'Brien. The Dodgers agreed to pick up the tab on the rest of Webb's $2.75 million contract, and then yesterday, they released him. The clear takeaway for the Dodgers is this: They really wanted the Orioles' draft pick and the extra draft pool...
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Matt of Matt's Bats: Despite issues in field and at plate, Nats should come around

Matt of Matt's Bats: Despite issues in field and at plate, Nats should come around
The Nationals have played seven games so far and have an unimpressive record of 2-5. When everyone is excited for baseball season to begin and expectations are so high that this team could win the division and even go to the World Series, it's disappointing that there have been so many sloppy plays and bad losses. However, there are also bright spots that people may not be noticing. Let's start by looking at what's going wrong, because that's what people are talking about. If Ian Desmond...
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