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Opposite dugout: Improved Astros look to stay hot with strong set of pitchers on mound in D.C.

Opposite dugout: Improved Astros look to stay hot with strong set of pitchers on mound in D.C.
Manager: Bo Porter, second year Record: 32-39 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: RF George Springer (.245/.341/.470, 12 HR, 36 RBIs); CF Dexter Fowler (.284/.389/.412, 19 XBH, 41 R, 22 RBIs); 2B Jose Altuve (.318/.359/.428, 25 XBH, 22 RBIs, 24 SB); LHP Dallas Keuchel (8-3, 2.38 ERA, 0.99 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats: 0-2, 3 runs scored, 11 runs allowed Pitching probables June 17: Dallas Keuchel vs. Tanner Roark, 7 p.m., MASN2 HD June 18: Scott Feldman vs. Gio Gonzalez, 7 p.m., MASN HD Series...
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Stuart Wallace: Remembering Tony Gwynn

Stuart Wallace: Remembering Tony Gwynn
The outpouring of condolences and stories of prowess seen in the wake of Tony Gwynn's passing yesterday were befitting of the man who embodied so much of what was and still is right with the game of baseball. A tireless worker with a fatherly physique that ran counter to many of his contemporaries and to his talent, Gwynn was the ultimate ambassador of the game. That was the case despite Gwynn playing for a San Diego Padres team often mired in mediocrity and often forgotten in terms of...
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Jon Shepherd: Looking back on this year's draft

Jon Shepherd: Looking back on this year's draft
When the Orioles chose to sign what Ubaldo Jimenez and Nelson Cruz, two free-agent stragglers with free-agent compensation attached to them, it was a blessing and a curse for the amateur scouts in the organization. Bad news first - the curse was the continual loss of top selections in the draft. Add in the loss of a competitive pick, which the team dealt in the Bud Norris trade last year, and the Orioles handed over three picks over the first two rounds. The major league draft is one where...
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Marty Niland: Counting down the Nats' houses of horrors

Marty Niland: Counting down the Nats' houses of horrors
Music fans of a certain age are mourning the death on Sunday of long-time radio host Casey Kasem. Long before the days of podcasts, teenagers and young adults would ritually tune in each week, usually on Sundays, to hear the genial Kasem count down the top 40 songs in the nation. Nationals fans, meanwhile, are grieving after a road trip that started with promise and excitement, ended in a season-long four-game skid. After watching their team take three of four in San Francisco from the...
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Andrew Stetka: O's indecision with rotation is a good thing

Andrew Stetka: O's indecision with rotation is a good thing
Depth at any position in any sport is always crucial, but it seems starting pitching in baseball always provides one of the toughest tests for a team in this department. It's clear that having a top-notch pitcher always gives an organization a chance to win every fifth day, but one injury (or sore elbow leading to Tommy John surgery, it seems this season), can derail the best of rotations and teams. The Orioles are clearly going about things differently this season, and have been for some...
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Opposite dugout: Health issues, offensive ineffectiveness lead Rays to worst record in baseball

Opposite dugout: Health issues, offensive ineffectiveness lead Rays to worst record in baseball
Manager: Joe Maddon, ninth year Record: 27-43 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 3B Evan Longoria (.265/.331/.397, 8 HR, 32 RBIs); OF Kevin Kiermaier (.333/.391/.651, 12 XBH, 4 RBIs); LHP Erik Bedard (3-4, 3.83 ERA); RHP Alex Cobb (2-4, 3.99 ERA, 1.16 WHIP) Season series vs. O's: 0-5, 8 runs scored, 22 runs allowed Pitching probables June 16: Jake Odorizzi vs. Wei-Yin Chen, 7 p.m., MASN HD June 17: Erik Bedard vs. Miguel Gonzalez, 7 p.m., MASN HD June 18: Alex Cobb vs. Kevin Gausman, 1 p.m.,...
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Gonzalez in line to return to rotation next week

Gonzalez in line to return to rotation next week
Left-hander Gio Gonzalez is on track to return to the Nationals rotation next week, manager Matt Williams said during his pregame media session at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Gonzalez made his second rehab start for Single-A Potomac on Thursday as he works his way back from left shoulder inflammation, which has shelved him since May 18. Williams indicated the shoulder is doing well enough for Gonzalez to return. "Yeah, barring some kind of issue with his bullpen," Williams said. "But...
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Nationals option RHP Blake Treinen to Syracuse, recall LHP Xavier Cedeno

Nationals option RHP Blake Treinen to Syracuse, recall LHP Xavier Cedeno
The Washington Nationals today optioned right-hander Blake Treinen to Syracuse of the Triple-A International League and recalled left-handed pitcher Xavier Cedeno from Syracuse. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Cedeno, 27, joins the Nationals for his second Major League stint this season. In his one Major League appearance this season, April 21 vs. Los Angeles (AL), Cedeno tossed 1.1 innings of scoreless relief, allowing two...
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Patrick Reddington: In drafts, Nationals feel reward often outweighs risk

Patrick Reddington: In drafts, Nationals feel reward often outweighs risk
Anthony Rendon was considered the top hitting prospect in his draft class in 2011. The hard-hitting third baseman was limited to designated hitter duties by a shoulder injury in his final year at Rice University, however, after he suffered ankle injuries in the 2009-2010 seasons, both of which required surgery. So there was some concern about his durability as the First-Year Player Draft approached that June. Five teams passed on Rendon, in spite of the fact that he finished his collegiate...
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Matthew Taylor: How much defense makes up for a lack of offense?

Matthew Taylor: How much defense makes up for a lack of offense?
Would I appreciate Mark Belanger today? That's the question that's been on my mind lately as I watch Jonathan Schoop try to find his way a the plate, Manny Machado struggle to return to the preternatural form he displayed on offense last season or Ryan Flaherty serve as a jack-of-all-trades on defense while mastering none on offense. How much defense makes up for lousy offense? Let me state unequivocally that I'm not putting Schoop or Flaherty in the same category defensively as Belanger,...
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Opposite dugout: Cards send out yet another quality pitching staff to challenge Nats

Opposite dugout: Cards send out yet another quality pitching staff to challenge Nats
Manager: Mike Matheny, third year Record: 34-32 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 3B Matt Carpenter (.294/.385/.385, 19 XBH, 24 RBIs); LF Matt Holliday (.265/.380/.378, 19 XBH, 30 RBIs); RHP Shelby Miller (7-5, 3.59 ERA); RHP Lance Lynn (6-4, 3.49 ERA) Season series vs. Nats: 2-2, 15 runs scored, 9 runs allowed Pitching probables June 13: Lance Lynn vs. Jordan Zimmermann, 8 p.m., MASN2 HD June 14: Shelby Miller vs. Stephen Strasburg, 7 p.m., FOX June 15: Jaime Garcia vs. Doug Fister, 2 p.m.,...
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Williams, Treinen and Frandsen speak after loss in San Francisco

Williams, Treinen and Frandsen speak after loss in San Francisco
Blake Treinen has appeared in eight games this season. He's made four starts. He's pitched to a 2.08 ERA. He has yet to earn a win. Although the 25-year-old rookie did not have his best stuff today, he battled through five innings and worked his way out of some tough jams. At the end of the afternoon, he left the game after five innings of work, surrendering two runs while walking three and striking out two. "Blake did a great job. Even today when things weren't going right, he didn't...
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Nats down early in San Francisco (Nats lose 7-1)

Nats down early in San Francisco (Nats lose 7-1)
Over his first three major league starts, right-hander Blake Treinen has pitched to a miniscule ERA of 1.78. However, he has yet to earn his first win in the majors, and is 0-2 on the season. If he wants to earn his first win today, he'll need the Nationals to mount a comeback. After pitching a scoreless first inning, Treinen allowed two runs in the second. The first run came on Tyler Colvin's monster hit that bounced at the base of the right field wall. Jayson Werth had a hard time...
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Williams credits improved defense before series finale

Williams credits improved defense before series finale
Before today's game in San Francisco, manager Matt Williams met with the media and discussed the Nationals' improved defense before looking ahead to the finale. "I think guys have settled into the season a little more. It's cold early, playing in cold weather is a factor, but I wanted to say it to you guys early and I believe it. I think it was a little bit of aberration," Williams said to reporters in San Francisco. "There was some weird things, so that being said, they work hard and...
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Washington Nationals finalists announced as part of MLB, Target and Time Inc.'s 'People' "All-Star Teachers" Program

Washington Nationals finalists announced as part of MLB, Target and Time Inc.'s 'People' "All-Star Teachers" Program
Major League Baseball, Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) and PEOPLE recently announced that Washington Nationals fans Sabrina Hayden, Jessica Valoris and Chad Wright are the team's finalists in the "Target Presents PEOPLE All-Star Teachers" campaign, which celebrates remarkable current and retired teachers who make an impact on the lives of their students and communities. The three finalists will visit Nationals Park next Tuesday, June 17 to take part in the pregame ceremony before the Nationals take...
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David Huzzard: How hot has the Nats' starting pitching been?

David Huzzard: How hot has the Nats' starting pitching been?
Coming into this week, the Nationals had won three consecutive series, but because they were against the underperforming Rangers and the below-.500 Phillies and Padres, it wasn't certain if the Nationals had turned a corner or found a soft spot in the schedule. Starting Monday, the Nationals were going to be tested by the Giants in a four-game series and the Nationals passed the test. Not only have they taken the first three games of the four-game series, they have yet to trail on the...
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Zach Wilt: Best season of Nick Markakis' career?

Zach Wilt: Best season of Nick Markakis' career?
I can't get enough of the season that Nick Markakis is putting together in 2014. Atop the Orioles lineup, he's turned into one of baseball's most consistent leadoff hitters. Coming into Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Markakis had hit .318 in 145 games as the O's leadoff hitter and was batting .410 in the first inning this season. But you already know how dominant he has looked to since moving to the top of Buck Showalter's lineup. What I've been more fascinated with is how this...
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Opposite dugout: Blue Jays look to pad AL East lead in Baltimore

Opposite dugout: Blue Jays look to pad AL East lead in Baltimore
Manager: John Gibbons, second year Record: 39-28 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: RF Jose Bautista (.311/.434/.548, 15 HR, 45 RBIs); 1B Edwin Encarnacion (.261/.350/.582, 20 HR, 16 doubles, 53 RBIs); LHP Mark Buehrle (10-2, 2.04 ERA, 1.21 WHIP); RHP Drew Hutchison (4-4, 3.96 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) Season series vs. O's: 3-3, 35 runs scored, 29 runs allowed Pitching probables June 12: Mark Buehrle vs. Kevin Gausman, 7 p.m., MASN2 HD June 13: Drew Hutchison vs. Ubaldo Jimenez, 7 p.m., MASN HD June...
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Finalists announced for Orioles as part of MLB, Target, People "All-Star Teachers" program

Finalists announced for Orioles as part of MLB, Target, People "All-Star Teachers" program
Major League Baseball, Target, and People recently announced the 90 finalists in the "Target Presents People All-Star Teachers" campaign, which celebrates remarkable current and retired teachers who make an impact on the lives of their students and communities. The three finalists for the Baltimore Orioles are Brian Raska, Dr. Catherine Thorson and Thomas Arentz. Fans are encouraged to visit www.AllStarTeachers.com to vote on their favorite stories through June 29. One winner from each of...
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Rachel Levitin: A take on the discontinuation of "Take on Me"

Rachel Levitin: A take on the discontinuation of "Take on Me"
With the Nationals out of town, this gives folks like me who don't travel to cover the team a little break of sorts. For me, I find Nats road trips to be a time for reflection. That includes thinking about the team's work on the field, but also other things like the discontinuation of A-ha's "Take On Me" being played after the seventh-inning stretch. Reports of this change in musical selections occurred over the weekend in May when the Mets were in town. Just over six weeks into the...
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