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On Herrera's one-run save and Martinez's late-game strategy

On Herrera's one-run save and Martinez's late-game strategy
Even though Sean Doolittle has been sidelined for four weeks now with a toe injury, the Nationals on Sunday called upon Kelvin Herrera in a save situation for only the third time. The vast majority of their wins over the last month have come with sizeable leads, leaving their fill-in closer rarely taking the ball in the ninth inning with a slim lead. Sunday, though, presented a new opportunity for Herrera. And the result was especially encouraging for the right-hander and the...
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Kelley traded to A's for international bonus slot value

Kelley traded to A's for international bonus slot value
Shawn Kelley's tenure with the Nationals officially came to an end today when the club traded the veteran reliever to the Athletics in exchange for international bonus slot value. Kelley had been designated for assignment Wednesday, the morning after he upset team officials when he slammed his glove to the ground after giving up a home run in the top of the ninth inning of a 25-4 rout of the Mets. That transaction unofficially ended his time with the Nationals, but officially they had seven...
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Roark rounding into form right as Nationals need it

Roark rounding into form right as Nationals need it
Tanner Roark isn't No. 1 on the list of "Most Important Nationals for the Remainder of the Season," but he's on the list somewhere, and probably closer to the top than the bottom. The Nats have been built to win behind consistently great starting pitching for many years now, and typically as Roark has gone so has the team as a whole. So among the most significant developments of the second half to date has been the reemergence of the wily right-hander as a guy who can be counted on to...
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Nats hold off Reds 2-1, get long-awaited one-run victory

Nats hold off Reds 2-1, get long-awaited one-run victory
The Nationals have shown they can win some lopsided games, riding big offensive showings to big victories. If, however, they're going to pull off a late-season surge, they're going to have to start winning some tight ballgames when there's little-to-no margin for error. Like today's series finale against the Reds, in which the Nationals held a one-run lead in the fourth inning and then tried to make it hold up the rest of the afternoon. It wasn't easy, but the challenge facing the Nats...
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Harper back in lineup after Saturday night plunking (Nats up 2-1)

Harper back in lineup after Saturday night plunking (Nats up 2-1)
Bryce Harper is back in the Nationals' lineup for today's series finale against the Reds, a development that was very much uncertain when the star outfielder left the ballpark Saturday night with a barking right knee. Harper was hit by a pitch square on the kneecap during the bottom of the sixth inning of the Nats' 6-2 win over Cincinnati. He remained in the game and did take his position in right field to begin the top of the seventh but then was removed after laboring to track down a...
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Game 111 lineups: Nats vs. Reds

Game 111 lineups: Nats vs. Reds
After a long day and night at the ballpark on Saturday, the Nationals return to the ballpark today for what amounts to a pretty big series finale with the Reds. Obviously, every game is big at this point, but consider that the Nats need to win today to win the series. And carry some positive momentum into their critical upcoming four-games-in-three-days series with the Braves. Which leads into a seven-game road trip to Chicago and St. Louis. So, yeah, a win today would help a lot of things....
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Nats-Reds game postponed, day-night doubleheader Saturday

Nats-Reds game postponed, day-night doubleheader Saturday
With one round of rain having already swept through shortly before scheduled first pitch and another round expected later this evening, the Nationals' game against the Reds has been postponed. The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday, with the makeup game now at 1:05 p.m. and a separate ticket required for the originally scheduled 7:05 p.m. game. Gio Gonzalez and Anthony DeSclafani, tonight's scheduled starting pitchers, will take the mound for the 1:05 p.m....
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Wieters relieved, determined to improve after trade deadline

Wieters relieved, determined to improve after trade deadline
Like everyone else in the Nationals clubhouse, Matt Wieters was well aware of the dilemma his team's front office faced earlier this week as the July 31 trade deadline approached. And Wieters knew he might be affected more than just about anyone else, given his struggles the last two seasons and the sense general manager Mike Rizzo might be seeking a catching upgrade. So when 4 p.m. Tuesday came and went and Wieters realized that his situation - like the majority of the roster - hadn't...
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Game 109 lineups: Nats vs. Reds

Game 109 lineups: Nats vs. Reds
The Nationals haven't enjoyed a four-game winning streak since the final week of May, when they managed to sweep the Marlins and Orioles in successive road series. More than two months later, they finally have a chance tonight to put "W4" in the "Streak" column of the standings. It'll be Gio Gonzalez on the mound. He's coming off a strong start in Miami but still is seeking his first win since May 28 over Baltimore (during the aforementioned winning streak). The lefty did beat the Reds...
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Nats' offensive numbers looking more familiar since break

Nats' offensive numbers looking more familiar since break
Levelheaded ballplayers like to espouse the belief that everything will even out over a 162-game season, and numbers that may look subpar in May or July inevitably will resemble career norms come late September. "They're called averages for a reason," these players will say. If you believe in that mantra, you like what you've seen from several key Nationals of late. And you probably believe it's going to continue over the season's final two months. Take Bryce Harper, for example, who...
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Nationals ride early six-run rally to rout of Reds (updated)

Nationals ride early six-run rally to rout of Reds (updated)
Compile a list of "Things the Nationals Need to Do Better to Make the Playoffs in 2018," and somewhere near the top it would read: "Better Situational Hitting." It's not the only thing this team lacked through the season's first four months, but it's among the most significant, and one of the best ways to ensure a higher rate of success in the season's final two months. So consider how important the bottom of the second inning was in tonight's 10-4 victory over the Reds, when the...
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Soto is Rookie of Month again, plus injury updates

Soto is Rookie of Month again, plus injury updates
Among the many traits Juan Soto has displayed during his unexpected rookie season, perhaps the most impressive has been the remarkable consistency he has maintained throughout. Soto's OPS in May (when he played in only 12 games) was .998. In June, it was 1.050, earning him National League Rookie of the Month honors. And in July, it was .924, earning him those honors once again. Yes, Soto today was named NL Rookie of the Month for the second consecutive time, testament not only to his...
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Game 108 lineups: Nats vs. Reds

Game 108 lineups: Nats vs. Reds
It is pouring at this moment on South Capitol Street, and there is rain in the forecast at various points throughout the remainder of the afternoon and evening. What that means for tonight's series opener against the Reds ... we just don't know yet. Stay tuned. As always, when we know, you'll know. The Nationals would very much like to play, trying to sustain some positive (on-field) momentum from their two-game sweep of the Mets and sending Max Scherzer to the mound. That's a nice...
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Harper going the other way more, leading to more hits

Harper going the other way more, leading to more hits
You can spend hours upon hours trying to figure out why the Nationals have struggled all season to find offensive consistency, but sometimes it's the simplest explanations that make the most sense. Like this one: When Bryce Harper hits, the Nats win. When he doesn't, they lose. The numbers back this up. Harper's offensive slash line in games the Nationals have won this season is a robust .298/.411/.662, which adds up to a 1.073 OPS. His slash line in games the Nationals have lost:...
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Milone again leads the way as Nats sweep Mets (updated)

Milone again leads the way as Nats sweep Mets (updated)
They aren't going to score 25 runs every night, the Nationals very much know this. Given the inconsistent nature of their offensive performance this season, they know their best path to a late-season surge is going to come from their pitching staff, first and foremost a rotation that has surprisingly underachieved all summer. Who would have imagined, though, that salvation would come in the form of Tommy Milone? Yes, Tommy Milone. The long-ago Nationals prospect who was among the players sent...
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Nats drop Kelley, citing "disrespect" in Tuesday's game

Nats drop Kelley, citing "disrespect" in Tuesday's game
Citing the "disrespect" they felt he displayed toward his manager and the organization as a whole when he slammed his glove to the ground in frustration in the ninth inning of Tuesday night's 25-4 win over the Mets, the Nationals designated reliever Shawn Kelley for assignment this morning, perhaps making a broader statement in the process to a clubhouse of players that has been through a tumultuous season to date. "You're either in or you're in the way," general manager Mike Rizzo said....
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Nats pound Mets 25-4 to end long day at end of long July

Nats pound Mets 25-4 to end long day at end of long July
First, the obvious caveat: What the Nationals did tonight on South Capitol Street has no bearing on what they do Wednesday afternoon on South Capitol Street, or in any other future game in 2018. We've seen this enough times this season to know there is no such thing as momentum, at least not for this Nationals club. So just take tonight's events for what they're worth and simply enjoy the fact that a ballclub that has disappointed in so many ways this season and earlier in the day made the...
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Why the Nationals essentially stood pat: "Track record"

Why the Nationals essentially stood pat: "Track record"
They didn't buy, at least not in July. They didn't sell, at least not in the kind of significant way that had been suggested was possible. In the end, the Nationals essentially stood pat at the trade deadline, keeping Bryce Harper and everyone else on the current roster except for Brandon Kintzler, who was dealt to the Cubs for a Single-A reliever. So what message, then, did the front office just send a clubhouse full of players and a region full of fans who have spent the last four months...
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Nationals send Kintzler to Cubs in lone deadline deal

Nationals send Kintzler to Cubs in lone deadline deal
If the Nationals were going to sell before today's trade deadline, they certainly had no shortage of veteran relievers on short-term contracts to offer up to other clubs. In the end, the guy they chose to move was a bit of a surprising one: Brandon Kintzler, who was dealt to the Cubs for Single-A right-handed reliever Jhon Romero. That was the club's only move before the 4 p.m. deadline. Kintzler, who turns 34 on Wednesday, had become a key late-inning reliever for the Nationals since his...
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Decision day for Nats, with Harper at the center of it all

Decision day for Nats, with Harper at the center of it all
Four months of ups and downs, encouraging moments and discouraging moments, reasons for hope and reasons for despair come to a head today. It's July 31, and the time has come for the Nationals front office to make some big decisions. And the biggest decision may well involve the biggest name in their organization: Bryce Harper. What would have sounded like a hoax in early April - or, shoot, even in early July - is at least within the realm of possibility today. The Nationals could deal Harper...
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