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"Comfortable" Espinosa could be the Nats' opening day third baseman

"Comfortable" Espinosa could be the Nats' opening day third baseman
VIERA, Fla. - With one week left before the start of the regular season, it's looking more and more like Danny Espinosa will be the Nationals' starting third baseman on opening day. Anthony Rendon, the team's everyday third baseman, hasn't played since March 9 due to a sprained left MCL. Williams hasn't officially ruled Rendon out for next Monday's opener, but I think it's a safe assumption considering he hasn't taken an at-bat in three weeks. For Espinosa to start any game, let alone...
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Fister not sharp again, but Harper and company play longball

Fister not sharp again, but Harper and company play longball
VIERA, Fla. - Nationals right-hander Doug Fister has struggled the past few times he's taken the hill. The Marlins tagged Fister for three home runs in the Nats' 11-7 win this afternoon. He's allowed 13 earned runs and given up six homers in just five starts this spring. "Basically command (was the issue), mostly on the sinker," said Fister. "Making sure that it's down and on the corners. It was up a little bit too much today. Gotta keep it down, but in and out it wasn't too bad. I'm...
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Casey Janssen to have a MRI on right shoulder

Casey Janssen to have a MRI on right shoulder
VIERA, Fla. - Right-hander Casey Janssen will have a MRI on his right shoulder tomorrow, Nationals manager Matt Williams said Sunday afternoon. "He's having a little trouble getting loose, so we're gonna have a test done on that," said Williams. "The last time out, he started to feel it. He had a little issue getting as loose as he wanted to get." Janssen last appeared in Monday's game, when he pitched the sixth inning. He gave up a two-run homer to Yankees center fielder Chris Young....
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Taylor, Harper and Fister part of home run parade (Nats outslug Marlins)

Taylor, Harper and Fister part of home run parade (Nats outslug Marlins)
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Nationals 11, Marlins 7 Recap: The Nationals broke out of their offensive slump in a big way against the Marlins today. Center fielder Michael A. Taylor set the tone immediately with a lead off solo blast in the first. Right fielder Bryce Harper and catchers Wilson Ramos and Jose Lobaton also went deep for the Nats. Washington starter Doug Fister ran into his own problem with the longball. The Marlins hit three homers off Fister, including a two-run shot by right...
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Zimmerman appears fine, Williams talks lineup minus Werth, Span and Rendon

Zimmerman appears fine, Williams talks lineup minus Werth, Span and Rendon
VIERA, Fla. - After a spring training filled with Nationals starting position players dropping like flies with injuries, manager Matt Williams finally was able to exhale when he received news on the team's latest medical scares. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman left Friday's game prematurely after banging his left shoulder on a diving stop. But Zimmerman was able to participate in full pregame drills today and expects to play tomorrow when the Nationals travel to Jupiter to take on the...
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Michael A. Taylor leads Nats against Marlins (with lineups)

Michael A. Taylor leads Nats against Marlins (with lineups)
VIERA, Fla. - Center fielder Michael A. Taylor could be the Nationals' leadoff man against the Mets on opening day. He's occupied that spot in the order for much of the Grapefruit League season since both center fielder Denard Span and third baseman Anthony Rendon went out with injuries. Taylor has produced 14 hits in a team leading 47 at-bats this spring for a .298 average. Eight of those hits have gone for extra bases, including three homers and two triples. Mike Carp showed up to camp as a...
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Fister fifth as Williams lines up his rotation

Fister fifth as Williams lines up his rotation
VIERA, Fla. - Try to digest this with your Sunday morning waffles: The fifth starter in the Nationals rotation has started eight postseason games, including one in the World Series, and posted a 16-6 record with a splendid 2.41 ERA last season. In fact, one of those playoff starts came for the Nats in Game 3 of last year's National League Division Series. And tall right-hander Doug Fister delivered the Nats' only win of the 2014 postseason when his team needed him most. Facing a must-win...
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Harper fine after awkward fall, Mets shell Strasburg, Roark

Harper fine after awkward fall, Mets shell Strasburg, Roark
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Right-hander Stephen Strasburg returned to the mound after missing his last start due to a sprained left ankle. He was rolling until the third inning when right fielder Curtis Granderson and third baseman David Wright tagged him for back-to-back home runs as the Mets went on to beat the Nats 10-2. Strasburg ended up pitching four innings while allowing four runs on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts. "(Strasburg) wasn't throwing it exactly where he wanted to...
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Orioles option right-hander Tyler Wilson to Triple-A Norfolk

Orioles option right-hander Tyler Wilson to Triple-A Norfolk
The Orioles today announced that they have optioned right-hander Tyler Wilson to Triple-A Norfolk. With this move, the Orioles now have 40 players at Major League Spring Training, including eight non-roster invitees.
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Strasburg rocked for back-to-back homers (Nats lose 10-2)

Strasburg rocked for back-to-back homers (Nats lose 10-2)
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Mets 10, Nationals 2 Recap: Right fielder Bryce Harper hit his second home run of the spring in the sixth inning. It was just one of seven hits on the day for the Nationals who have only scored six runs in the past 36 innings. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg was tagged for back-to-back homers in a 32-pitch third inning. Strasburg allowed four runs on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts in four innings. Need to know: There was a tense moment in the bottom of...
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Williams announces Nats starting rotation for season, plus injury updates

Williams announces Nats starting rotation for season, plus injury updates
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Nationals manager Matt Williams has set his plan of attack for the team's imposing starting rotation. On Monday, Williams announced that new ace Max Scherzer will lead things off on opening day against the Mets. Now we know that right-handers Jordan Zimmermann and Stephen Strasburg will follow Scherzer with lefty Gio Gonzalez next and tall righty Doug Fister rounding out what's been called a potentially "historic" rotation. "There's no deep secret reason behind any...
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Stephen Strasburg is back on the hill today (with lineups)

Stephen Strasburg is back on the hill today (with lineups)
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Right-hander Stephen Strasburg returns to the mound after missing his last start with a sprained left ankle. Strasburg threw a couple of light bullpen sessions over the past week and Nationals manager Matt Williams expects him to pitch four-to-five innings against the Mets today. The tall righty missed an additional start earlier when he had an ingrown toenail removed. He is well behind the rest of the members of the Nats rotation in innings pitched this spring. Strasburg...
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Don't call it a comeback

Don't call it a comeback
VIERA, Fla. - Dan Uggla was considered a long shot to make the Nationals roster when he showed up for spring training. A lot has changed in the past month-and-a-half for the former three-time All-Star who's batting .303 with two homers, two doubles and six RBIs in 16 Grapefruit League games. "I'm really pleased with the way I've been seeing the ball," Uggla said. "The timing the first 10-15 at-bats was coming together all in itself just like it is at the beginning of every spring...
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Jordan Zimmermann stellar again, not optimistic about contract extension

Jordan Zimmermann stellar again, not optimistic about contract extension
VIERA, Fla. - On a windy day with storms all over Florida, Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann was able to bear down and deliver another solid performance in today's 1-1 tie with the Cardinals. The right-hander allowed just one run while scattering four hits with two walks and four strikeouts in six innings. "I felt good, felt strong," said Zimmermann. "Arm felt fine. It wasn't the ideal conditions to pitch in today, but I survived." "I didn't have very good control of anything. Moving...
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Ryan Zimmerman makes early exit, but Matt Williams says he's fine

Ryan Zimmerman makes early exit, but Matt Williams says he's fine
VIERA, Fla. - First baseman Ryan Zimmerman left today's game after just two innings. "He's good," said Nationals manager Matt Williams. "He's played three in a row. He's fine. He dove for that ball, banged himself a little bit. But he's good. No worries." Zimmerman ended the first by diving to his left to make a spectacular stop on a sharply hit ground ball up the first base line by Cardinals left fielder Randal Grichuk. Zimmerman quickly jumped to his feet and flipped the ball to...
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Today's Rays-Orioles game at Ed Smith Stadium canceled due to rain

Today's Rays-Orioles game at Ed Smith Stadium canceled due to rain
Today's Orioles-Rays game at Ed Smith Stadium has been canceled due to rain. There will be no makeup date. Fans holding paid tickets for today's game purchased online at www.orioles.com, via phone at (877) 222-2802, or directly from the Ed Smith Stadium Box Office may exchange their tickets for any of the remaining Spring Training games at Ed Smith Stadium, subject to availability, or request a refund. Season Plan Members and fans that purchased tickets through StubHub will automatically...
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Jose Lobaton flashing the lumber (another tie for Nats)

Jose Lobaton flashing the lumber (another tie for Nats)
NATIONALS QUICK WRAP Score: Nationals 1, Cardinals 1 (nine innings) Recap: Jordan Zimmermann allowed just one run on four hits with two walks, a hit batter and four strikeouts in six innings. Catcher Jose Lobaton drove in the Nats' only run when he doubled home second baseman Dan Uggla in the second. It was part of a 3-for-3 day for Lobaton that included two doubles. Need to know: The Nats offense is sputtering the past three games, having scored only four runs in 27 innings. Reliever Drew...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "The Kid"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "The Kid"
There will be books written about baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams for as long as the printing presses roll. Williams provided a lot of material in a life filled with his baseball superstar status, turbulent private life, running quarrels with the Boston baseball press and cryogenic ending. In "The Kid," Ben Bradlee Jr. left none of that life untouched in this can't-wait-to-turn-the-page read. Check out the accompanying video for more on "The Kid." A shout out to the Selby Public...
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Updates on Denard Span, Jayson Werth and Anthony Rendon

Updates on Denard Span, Jayson Werth and Anthony Rendon
VIERA, Fla. - It's time for the medical report from Nationals camp. Unfortunately, this has become the featured portion of manager Matt Williams' morning press conversations. Let's start with the most positive news of the day. Center fielder Denard Span, who is recovering from abdominal muscle surgery, is scheduled to swing a fungo bat in the cages today. "It's good progress," Williams said. "It's part of the rehab progression. Of course we want him back as quickly as possible, keeping...
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Bryce Harper returns from illness, Drew Storen due to pitch (with Nats lineup and cuts)

Bryce Harper returns from illness, Drew Storen due to pitch (with Nats lineup and cuts)
VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals have reassigned the following players to minor league camp: infielders Cutter Dykstra and Emmanuel Burriss, catcher Steven Lerud, outfielder Derrick Robinson, infielder/outfielder Kila Ka'aihue and right-hander Manny Delcarmen. Right fielder Bryce Harper is back in the lineup after dealing with a stomach virus the past two days. Right-hander Drew Storen is among the pitchers scheduled to appear today after starter Jordan Zimmermann. It will be Storen's first...
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