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Margaret Valentine and Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. performing this weekend at Oriole Park

Margaret Valentine and Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. performing this weekend at Oriole Park
The Orioles today announced that singer-songwriter Margaret Valentine will perform America the Beautiful during the seventh inning stretch at Oriole Park when the Orioles take on the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon at 4:05 p.m. Earlier this week, the Orioles announced that jazz singer Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. will perform the National Anthem and God Bless America on Sunday. Valentine (@MagValentine) is a country and contemporary crossover singer-songwriter from Saratoga Springs, New York. She is...
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Nats strike first, Cubs answer quickly for lead (Nats lose 7-2)

Nats strike first, Cubs answer quickly for lead (Nats lose 7-2)
The Nationals didn't need long to take their first lead of the series in Chicago. After going three up, three down in the first, Adam LaRoche led off the second with a single and Ryan Zimmerman doubled to left off Jason Hammel to give the Nats a 1-0 advantage over the Cubs. Zimmerman reached third on the throw and Wilson Ramos walked to put runners on the corners. But Zimmerman was thrown out at home when aggressively trying to score on Ian Desmond's fielder's choice grounder. Desmond and...
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Williams on Desmond's low average, gauging shortstop's need for rest

Williams on Desmond's low average, gauging shortstop's need for rest
In some regards, Ian Desmond is having his best season to date. With 14 homers and 46 RBIs in 77 games, the Nationals shortstop is on pace to break career highs of 25 homers (2011) and 80 RBIs (2013). But Desmond is also having perhaps his worst year in some regards. His .237 batting average and .292 on-base percentage are career lows. He also has struck out 94 times in 300 at-bats and is on pace to shatter his previous high of 145 (2013). So why is the average down? Manager Matt Williams...
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Orioles make series of roster moves

Orioles make series of roster moves
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Evan Meek from Triple-A Norfolk and placed right-hander Bud Norris on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 22, with a right groin strain. Additionally, right-hander Kevin Gausman has been recalled from the Tides and will serve as the 26th player on the roster for today's doubleheader. Meek, 31, is 2-0 with a 2.79 ERA (19.1IP, 6ER) and three saves in 17 games for the Tides. He has gone 0-2 with a 6.39 ERA (12.2IP, 9ER)...
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Patrick Reddington: Changes in mental approach helped Roark, Souza become more major league-ready

Patrick Reddington: Changes in mental approach helped Roark, Souza become more major league-ready
Tanner Roark struggled at Triple-A in 2012, but "just got over it mentally," as he put it this past winter when asked about his breakout campaign in 2013. "That was the biggest thing," the 27-year-old right-hander said. "I knew I had the tools, I just needed to get out of my own head and that's what helped me come up here and be able to do what I'm doing right now and keep doing what I'm doing, hopefully for a long time." The former Texas Rangers prospect finished the 2012 season at...
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Opposite dugout: Rays' bats show improvement as team emerges from rough patch

Opposite dugout: Rays' bats show improvement as team emerges from rough patch
Manager: Joe Maddon, ninth year Record: 32-48 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: 3B Evan Longoria (.264/.330/.405, 10 HR, 37 RBIs); 1B James Loney (.289/.344/.381, 21 XBH, 38 RBIs); RF Kevin Kiermaier (.300/.354/.567, 8 doubles, 4 HR, 9 RBIs); RHP Alex Cobb (2-6, 4.10 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) Season series vs. O's: 1-7, 18 runs scored, 35 runs allowed Pitching probables June 27 (Game 1): Alex Colome vs. Kevin Gausman, 1 p.m., MASN2 HD June 27 (Game 2): Jake Odorizzi vs. Chris Tillman, 7 p.m., MASN2...
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Fister, Wood off to strong starts (Nats lose 5-3)

Fister, Wood off to strong starts (Nats lose 5-3)
We're through three innings in Chicago and the Cubs and Nationals have managed just four hits. Maybe it's because they can barely see the ball crossing the plate. In a city known for its extreme weather, a dense fog has planted itself in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, leaving conditions increasingly tough to battle. Still, with less than full visibility, both teams have had little trouble making plays in the field, but haven't found much success at the plate. Both Cubs starter...
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Ramos to approach latest return with caution

Ramos to approach latest return with caution
The third time's the charm. At least, that's what Wilson Ramos is hoping. After missing the team's last 14 games with a strained right hamstring - his second significant absence this season due to injury - the Nationals catcher was activated earlier today, and is ready to put a stop-and-start beginning to the 2014 season behind him. "Yeah, it feels good," Ramos said of his health. "Those games in the minor leagues helped me a lot to be here and healthy and those games helped me to see...
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David Huzzard: For bench, no impact is better than negative impact

David Huzzard: For bench, no impact is better than negative impact
One of the reasons for the success of the 2012 Nationals was their bench, and one of the main reasons for the disappointment of the 2013 Nationals was their bench. As it stands right now, the 2014 Nats bench is directly in the middle. The combined contributions of Danny Espinosa, Kevin Frandsen, Tyler Moore, Zach Walters, Jose Lobaton, Scott Hairston, Nate McLouth, Sandy Leon and Greg Dobbs have been nothing and that is great. At a combined 0.0 fWAR the Washington Nationals bench has played...
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Zach Wilt: Digging inside Chris Davis' numbers

Zach Wilt: Digging inside Chris Davis' numbers
Chris Davis was the hero on Monday night after crushing a three-run walk-off home run against the Chicago White Sox. The moment was so great that Davis decided to rejoin Twitter the next morning. Talk about a win-win for Orioles fans. Prior to that longball, however, Davis had been scuffling at the plate. Coming into that game, he had hit just .130 over his previous 54 at-bats. You know the rest of the story: Orioles manager Buck Showalter gave Davis the night off against White Sox ace Chris...
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Opposite dugout: Cubs set to throw solid rotation, strong bullpen at Nats in Chicago

Opposite dugout: Cubs set to throw solid rotation, strong bullpen at Nats in Chicago
Manager: Rick Renteria, first year Record: 32-44 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: 1B Anthony Rizzo (.284/.399/.524, 17 HR, 44 RBIs, 52 R); SS Starlin Castro (.287/.333/.479, 23 doubles, 11 HR, 45 RBIs); RHP Jeff Samardzija (2-6, 2.53 ERA, 1.19 WHIP); RHP Jason Hammel (6-5, 2.99 ERA, 1.02 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats (2013): 3-4, 36 runs scored, 31 runs allowed Pitching probables June 26: Travis Wood vs. Doug Fister, 8 p.m., MASN HD June 27: Jason Hammel vs. Tanner Roark, 4 p.m., MASN HD June 28...
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Williams discusses Nats' 9-2 loss to Brewers

Williams discusses Nats' 9-2 loss to Brewers
Manager Matt Williams provided reporters with his thoughts on Stephen Strasburg's rough start, rookie Taylor Hill's first outing and the dustup between Ian Desmond and Carlos Gomez following the Nationals' 9-2 loss to the Brewers. Strasburg fell to 6-6 with perhaps his worst start of the season. Hill saved the bullpen by pitching the final 3 1/3 innings and cooler heads prevailed after Desmond and Gomez went at each other following the eighth inning. Here's what Williams had to say after...
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Desmond on scrum with Gomez, Strasburg on struggles, Hill on debut

Desmond on scrum with Gomez, Strasburg on struggles, Hill on debut
Stephen Strasburg's struggles and Taylor Hill's major league debut in Wednesday's series-ending 9-2 loss to the Brewers were overshadowed by a few tense moments after the eighth inning. The eighth had ended on a double play where Milwaukee's Carlos Gomez, after being hit by a Hill pitch, slid hard into Kevin Frandsen at second trying to break it up. Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond didn't like the fact that Gomez issued a takeout slide in that situation, potentially hurting Frandsen late in...
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Williams on roster move, Ramos, Harper, Saturday doubleheader

Williams on roster move, Ramos, Harper, Saturday doubleheader
Coming off Tuesday's 16-inning win in Milwaukee, the Nationals certainly didn't have a quiet morning leading up to this afternoon's series finale at Miller Park. The Nats needed seven relievers to cover 10 innings in last night's victory, so a move to add an arm to the bullpen was a near-certainty. So Washington called up right-handed pitching prospect Taylor Hill from Triple-A Syracuse and designated reserve infielder Greg Dobbs for assignment. Manager Matt Williams discussed the...
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Taylor Hill on callup: "It's definitely a dream come true"

Taylor Hill on callup: "It's definitely a dream come true"
Taylor Hill's breakthrough with Triple=A Syracuse and the Nationals' need for length in their bullpen following last night's 16-inning game has landed the 25-year-old in the major leagues for the first time. Hill is having a tremendous first full season at Triple-A, tying for the International League lead with a 1.92 ERA, leading the IL with 93 2/3 innings and ranking second with a 0.99 WHIP. Stingy, indeed. Now he finds himself in a Nationals uniform, filling a long-relief role. "It's...
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Rachel Levitin: Examining which Nats are most deserving of All-Star nods

Rachel Levitin: Examining which Nats are most deserving of All-Star nods
It's almost that time of year again, that time when fans get a say regarding who takes the field at a Midsummer Classic of sorts. It's almost time for the All-Star Game. This year's game will be hosted by the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis and voting runs through Thursday, July 3 at 11:59 p.m. It's always interesting to see who the Nationals get to send to the All-Star affair despite the fact that I've personally never gotten too into that particular exhibition...
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Daniel Clark: Managing the workload of a heavily relied-upon bullpen

Daniel Clark: Managing the workload of a heavily relied-upon bullpen
The long major league season is nearing its halfway point and the Orioles have yet again been heavily reliant upon the bullpen. Since the return to winning ways in 2012, the bullpen has been impressive despite being over-worked - in particular in 2012. The 545 1/3 innings pitched by relievers in 2012 were fourth-highest in the majors, while the 514 innings pitched in 2013 were the 11th-highest. With respect to ERA, the mark of 3.00 in 2012 was the fifth-best in the majors, compared to 3.52 in...
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Nats grab early lead in Milwaukee (Zimmerman homers in 16th, Nats win 4-2)

Nats grab early lead in Milwaukee (Zimmerman homers in 16th, Nats win 4-2)
The Nationals wasted no time scoring against the Brewers' Yovani Gallardo. Denard Span singled to right field for the Nats' first hit of the night. With Anthony Rendon batting, Span stole his 13th bag of the season. Span then went to third on Rendon's single and scored on Jayson Werth's RBI groundout to give the Nats a 1-0 lead. Gallardo has allowed just two runs in his last 21 innings, struck out 20 and walked three. The Nats lineup made Gallardo throw 29 pitches in the first....
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Jonathan Shepherd: Solving the problem that is Manny Machado

Jonathan Shepherd: Solving the problem that is Manny Machado
Some say Manny Machado is in the midst of a slump. That he missed spring training, came into the season cold and proceeded to be off his mark. Before last night's came, that slump has been going on for 199 plate appearances this season with a slash line of .224/.274/.322. If you prefer using a more holistic metric that takes run expectancy for each of his at bats and compares it to the league average, his wRC+ is 66. That is well below league average (100 wRC+), average for a third baseman (97...
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Stuart Wallace: A whole lot of shaking going on

Stuart Wallace: A whole lot of shaking going on
To shake or not to shake was a uniting theme between the Nationals and the Atlanta Braves in their recent four-game series that pitted the National League East foes against one another in a fight for first place in the division. For the Nationals, the question was whether to shake off fastballs in favor of other pitches for Friday starter Stephen Strasburg - in particular, against Braves slugger Jason Heyward. For the Braves, it was a continued shakging off of catcher Evan Gattis' signs by...
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