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No panic for Werth after loss in return

No panic for Werth after loss in return
BOSTON - Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth was 0-for-3 with a strikeout in his first game of the season after missing most of spring training while recovering from right shoulder surgery. "I was trying to think of historically on opening day how I fare," Werth said. "I might have to look it up, but this is kind of standard opening day for me. Usually my timing's a little bit off and what have you. But I feel good physically." Werth hadn't played more than seven innings in any of his...
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Defensively challenged Nats can't execute under pressure

Defensively challenged Nats can't execute under pressure
BOSTON - In the last 103 years, plenty of Hall of Fame managers have sat in the same office in the bowels of historic Fenway Park having just watched the Red Sox defeat their team. Few couldn't have been as frustrated as Nationals manager Matt Williams was after seeing his ballclub fall 9-4 in the fashion they did in Boston's home opener. "About as bad as you can get," said Williams. "It's tough to win ballgames when you can't catch the baseball. It's gotta get better than that." Only...
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Horrendous defense leads to early exit for Zimmermann (Red Sox win 9-4)

Horrendous defense leads to early exit for Zimmermann (Red Sox win 9-4)
BOSTON - The pageantry of opening day at Fenway Park included New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, head coach Bill Belichick and owner Bob Kraft entering the field through the Green Monster each carrying a Lombardi Trophy hoisted above their shoulders. Moments later, Brady would skip the ceremonial first pitch to Red Sox star David Ortiz. The game began with Nationals center fielder Michael A. Taylor striking out for his 11th time in 26 at-bats. Third baseman Yunel Escobar then reached...
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Bryce Harper excited to have Jayson Werth back for special day at Fenway

Bryce Harper excited to have Jayson Werth back for special day at Fenway
BOSTON - It's safe to say Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper is feeling good about friend and teammate Jayson Werth returning to start in left field at Fenway Park today. "Definitely, we're excited about it. I am," said Harper. "Being able to have him back in the lineup is gonna help us hugely. I'm very excited - I think we all are - to get him back. He's one of our leaders on this team, so we definitely need him and the way he plays and everything he's about." Werth, who was...
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Werth hitting cleanup in return to Nationals

Werth hitting cleanup in return to Nationals
BOSTON - Left fielder Jayson Werth will hit cleanup in his return to the Nationals. Manager Matt Williams slotted Werth, who was activated from the 15-day disabled list this morning, into the fourth spot in the lineup for today's afternoon game at Fenway Park against the Red Sox. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who has hit cleanup in each of the Nationals' previous six games this season, drops to fifth in the lineup. He is struggling, starting the season 3-for-26 (.130). Clint Robinson's...
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Werth's return gives Williams options in the lineup

Werth's return gives Williams options in the lineup
BOSTON - Jayson Werth has been reinstated from the 15-day disabled list and is expected to be in uniform and in left field when the Nationals play in the season's first game at Fenway Park later this afternoon. Werth rejoined his team in Philadelphia last night in time for a disco ball celebration in the team clubhouse after the Nats' second win. He had been targeting today as a return date since his January surgery to repair his right shoulder, which was initially injured while making a...
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Opposite dugout: Yankees hope rotation can catch up to solid bats, bullpen

Opposite dugout: Yankees hope rotation can catch up to solid bats, bullpen
Manager: Joe Girardi, eighth year Record: 2-4 Last 10 games: 2-4 Who to watch: DH Alex Rodriguez (.300/.417/.550, 2 doubles, 1 HR, 6 RBIs); 1B Mark Teixeira (.222/.375/.611, 2 HR, 3 RBIs); RHP Michael Pineda (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 1.167 WHIP); LHP CC Sabathia (0-1, 6.35 ERA, 1.412 WHIP) Season series vs. O's (2014): 6-13, 57 runs scored, 91 runs allowed Pitching probables April 13: RHP Michael Pineda vs. LHP Wei-Yin Chen, 7 p.m., MASN2 April 14: LHP CC Sabathia vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez, 7 p.m., MASN2...
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Opposite dugout: Well-rounded Red Sox welcome Nats to Fenway for home opener

Opposite dugout: Well-rounded Red Sox welcome Nats to Fenway for home opener
Manager: John Farrell, third year Record: 4-2 Last 10 games: 4-2 Who to watch: LF Hanley Ramirez (.320/.333/.680, 3 HR, 7 RBIs); SS Xander Bogaerts (.407/.467/.519, 2 XBH, 2 SB, 6 RBIs); RHP Rick Porcello (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.333 WHIP); RHP Justin Masterson (1-0, 3.00 ERA, 0.833 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats (2014): DNP since 2012 Pitching probables April 13: RHP Rick Porcello vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann, 3 p.m., MASN April 14: RHP Justin Masterson vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg, 6 p.m., MASN April 15:...
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Ryan Zimmerman shines across the diamond

Ryan Zimmerman shines across the diamond
BOSTON - For a fraction of a second late yesterday afternoon, it appeared like the Nationals would blow a two-run 10th-inning lead. The Phillies had men at first and second with two outs and one run having already crossed the plate. Cesar Hernandez hit a sharp ground ball that surely looked to be heading to right field until Nats first baseman Ryan Zimmerman dove to his right and gloved the ball. He quickly popped up and tossed to closer Drew Storen, who hurried to cover the bag and just beat...
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Marty Niland: Three reasons Nats fans should remain optimistic

Marty Niland: Three reasons Nats fans should remain optimistic
Repeat after me: "It's still early. ... It's a marathon, not a sprint. ... Nobody ever won a pennant in April. ... Three of our best hitters haven't played yet." Can we think of any other worn-out clichés to perk up the spirits of Nationals fans expecting more after a 2-4 first week? There are probably plenty. Quite a few have appeared on Nats message boards and discussion groups this year, almost as many as the number of posts pointing out mistakes the Washington fielders, hitters,...
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Andrew Stetka: Reflecting on Ubaldo Jimenez's strong start

Andrew Stetka: Reflecting on Ubaldo Jimenez's strong start
The strongest start of the first five games of the season by an Orioles starter was turned in by the most unlikely of sources. Ubaldo Jimenez tossed an absolute gem of a game on Saturday night in a 7-1 win over the Blue Jays. He gave the Orioles everything they wanted. It's exactly the kind of performance they expected when they signed him to a big contract before last season. We've been watching Jimenez develop some new tendencies while on the mound since last September, and it seems to be...
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Scherzer "as advertised" in second dominant start

Scherzer "as advertised" in second dominant start
PHILADELPHIA - It would be hard to ask for much more than what right-hander Max Scherzer has given the Nationals through his first two starts this season. Even without his A-game today, Scherzer held the Phillies to one run on six hits, with two walks and eight strikeouts, over six innings in today's 4-3 victory. "My fastball command was kind of inconsistent today, but I thought I had good command of all my off-speed pitches," said Scherzer. "Changeup, cutter, slider, curveball - I felt...
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Werth rejoins Nats and will travel to Boston, plus positive news on Span and Rendon

Werth rejoins Nats and will travel to Boston, plus positive news on Span and Rendon
PHILADELPHIA - Outfielder Jayson Werth returned to the Nationals clubhouse Sunday after completing a three-game rehab stint at Single-A Potomac. Nats manager Matt Williams confirmed that Werth will travel with the team to Boston tonight but was not ready to say whether he'll be in the lineup tomorrow at Fenway Park. "Well, we'll see," said Williams. "We'll see how he wakes up tomorrow. Today he's good, so we'll make that determination in the morning." Werth is eligible to play after...
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Escobar, Robinson help Nats avoid sweep (Nats win 4-3 in 10)

Escobar, Robinson help Nats avoid sweep (Nats win 4-3 in 10)
PHILADELPHIA - Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper hit an opposite-field rocket off Phillies starter Sean O'Sullivan in the first that just cleared the wall in left. The solo homer is Harper's second of the season. The Nats have now hit three homers in the first inning through six games this season. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman and center fielder Michael A. Taylor are the others to deliver early bombs. Nats starter Max Scherzer walked Phillies left fielder Ben Revere to start the game, but...
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Max Scherzer aims to stop Nats losing streak (with lineups)

Max Scherzer aims to stop Nats losing streak (with lineups)
PHILADELPHIA - Right-hander Max Scherzer heads to the mound this afternoon to try to stop the Nationals' three-game losing streak. Despite taking the hard-luck loss in his outing on opening day, Scherzer was brilliant, pitching 7 2/3 innings and allowing three unearned runs on just four hits, with two walks and eight strikeouts. Lefty Clint Robinson gets his second start of the season in left field with the Phillies' starting journeyman, right-hander Sean O'Sullivan, on the mound. Robinson...
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Not to confuse you, but Danny Espinosa switches back

Not to confuse you, but Danny Espinosa switches back
PHILADELPHIA - It appears that infielder Danny Espinosa is returning to switch-hitting. Espinosa's first two at-bats of the season resulted in groundball outs from the right side of the plate against Phillies lefty Cole Hamels. But when Espinosa's turn came to lead off the eighth against right-hander Jeanmar Gomez, he stepped into the left side of the batter's box. The debate over whether Espinosa should be a switch-hitter has been going on in the Nationals organization for a few years. His...
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Struggling offense, bullpen problems lead to three-game losing streak

Struggling offense, bullpen problems lead to three-game losing streak
PHILADELPHIA - For the third time in the first five games, the Nationals blew a lead and it cost them the game, as they fell 3-2 in 10 innings to the Phillies on Saturday night. Clinging to a 2-0 lead, Nationals manager Matt Williams called on right-hander Blake Treinen to start the eighth inning. The Phillies banged four straight hits off Treinen that led to two runs. The two teams went to extra innings knotted at 2-2 until Phillies rookie center fielder Odubel Herrera smacked a double off...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die"
Quite simply, "100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die" is a must-read for Orioles fans and for those who just love good baseball stories. This is part of a series of books on sports teams by writers from various major league cities. Connolly, the national baseball writer and Orioles reporter for The Baltimore Sun, seeks to recap the history of the franchise, highlight major and minor figures in Orioles history, and recite some of the best Orioles stories. He does so with...
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Phillies walk off Nationals for 3-2 win in 10 innings

Phillies walk off Nationals for 3-2 win in 10 innings
PHILADELPHIA - The Nationals put back-to-back runners on base in the first inning when third baseman Yunel Escobar singled and right fielder Bryce Harper walked with one out. But Phillies starter Cole Hamels was able to get first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and catcher Wilson Ramos Ramos to ground out, leaving the Nats with yet another scoring opportunity squandered. The Nats have had runners on base in the first inning of each of the first five games and have left seven of them on base. They have...
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Williams says Werth could return Monday

Williams says Werth could return Monday
PHILADELPHIA - Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth played both games of a doubleheader for Single-A Potomac this afternoon. The 35-year-old was 1-for-4 with a home run, a strikeout and two walks over the two seven-inning contests. He played left in the first game and served as the designated hitter in the second. Werth is eligible to come off the disabled list today and has maintained since his January right shoulder surgery that it was his goal to return by the Nationals' third series of the...
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