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Zimmerman happy with first two at-bats of the spring

Zimmerman happy with first two at-bats of the spring
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - There was no real drama to it, just a couple of at-bats in a Grapefruit League game against a couple of pitchers who may or may not make the Mets' opening day roster. But it was the first time Ryan Zimmerman had done any of that in a game this spring, so the simple fact he did get two at-bats yesterday in the Nationals' 2-1 victory was newsworthy. "Always good to get in there," the veteran first baseman said. "Two good at-bats, two good swings. I guess that's as...
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Amid Tebow circus, Scherzer gets down to business

Amid Tebow circus, Scherzer gets down to business
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - From Max Scherzer's perspective, it was just a guy standing at the plate wearing a No. 83 Mets jersey. The name on the back, or the hoopla that comes with it, mattered little. "No, I'm out there trying to get him out," the Nationals ace said. "I'm working on my instincts, what I think I need to do to get him out. Just working with (Matt) Wieters going over different things we're trying to accomplish today." Scherzer, of course, knew the guy's name. How could he...
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Harper to return Saturday, Lind to Yanks (Nats win 2-1)

Harper to return Saturday, Lind to Yanks (Nats win 2-1)
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Bryce Harper is scheduled to return to action Saturday, his toe having healed from a minor surgical procedure to remove an ingrown nail. Harper was originally due to play Wednesday, but had to be scratched after he reported the toenail problem. He had it removed later that day, then sat out Thursday while healing. Though he's not playing in today's game against the Mets, Harper was due to participate in the Nationals' workout in Port St. Lucie. Assuming all goes well,...
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Starting lineups: Nats vs. Mets in Port St. Lucie

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Mets in Port St. Lucie
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Finally, some big names on the field for an exhibition game. Though it should be noted that "big names" doesn't necessarily mean "good baseball players" in every case. When the Nationals take the field this afternoon to face a Mets split-squad, he'll be going up against some experienced major leaguers like José Reyes, Jay Bruce and Adrián González. He'll also be going up against cleanup hitter Tim Tebow. Yes, Tim Tebow is batting cleanup today. Against Max...
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De Aza returns to Nationals on minor league deal

De Aza returns to Nationals on minor league deal
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla - Alejandro De Aza has returned to the Nationals, though not to the big league roster. The Nats have signed De Aza to a minor league contract, the club announced. The veteran outfielder did not receive an invitation to major league camp, but he will be in uniform and available to play off the bench for today's game against the Mets. De Aza, 33, played in 28 games for the Nationals late last season, hitting .194 with nine RBIs over 70 plate appearances and filling in at a...
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Big names should finally be in action this weekend

Big names should finally be in action this weekend
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The first week of Grapefruit League play has featured minimal action by the Nationals' biggest names, but that may finally change this weekend. For starters, Max Scherzer will be on the mound today in Port St. Lucie to face the Mets, his second start of the spring. And Stephen Strasburg will make his long-awaited debut Saturday in West Palm Beach against the Astros, who are scheduled to send Justin Verlander to the mound for a high-profile pitching matchup. So that...
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Cole makes first case for fifth starter's job

Cole makes first case for fifth starter's job
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - There may be nobody else in Nationals camp with a status quite like A.J. Cole. He doesn't have the track record to suggest he's assured of a spot on the opening day roster, but club officials willingly admit he's the likely No. 5 starter. He's out of options, so he'll have to make the team somehow or else be placed on waivers. And none of this may matter if the Nats decide to go for broke and just sign Jake Arrieta or one of the other established free agents still...
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Harper has minor surgery for ingrown toenail (Nats win 6-2)

Harper has minor surgery for ingrown toenail (Nats win 6-2)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Bryce Harper had a minor surgical procedure Wednesday to remove an ingrown toenail, something the Nationals expect will allow their star right fielder to return to the field ASAP. Harper had to be scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Marlins after he informed manager Davey Martinez of his ailment. He wouldn't have been able to play today against the Braves, either, but he wasn't scheduled to make the long, 2 1/2-hour trip to Lake Buena Vista...
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Starting lineups: Nats vs. Braves in Lake Buena Vista

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Braves in Lake Buena Vista
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Good morning from Walt Disney World. If it feels like we were just here ... well, we were. The Nationals played the Braves in this ballpark three days ago. Now they're back after another 2 1/2-hour drive up Florida's Turnpike. On the bright side, the club has only one more road trip longer than 45 minutes the rest of the spring (one game in Lakeland against the Tigers) so it won't be facing this situation much more. Because it's another one of these long trips, the...
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Runs have been scarce so far this spring for Nationals

Runs have been scarce so far this spring for Nationals
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - If you have been paying attention to the Grapefruit League scoreboard - and, truth be told, you probably shouldn't be paying that much attention to it - you've no doubt noticed the Nationals exhibition season isn't off to a rousing start. The Nats have played six games to date, going 1-4-1 overall. (Ties are allowed in the spring, cause who really wants to watch extra innings in February and March?) They've also scored only 17 runs, and nine of those came in...
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Taylor's leaping catch highlights otherwise sleepy Nats loss

Taylor's leaping catch highlights otherwise sleepy Nats loss
JUPITER, Fla. - On a day when hits were scarce and runs were even scarcer, the most attention-grabbing moment of the Nationals' 3-1 loss to the Marlins came via Michael A. Taylor's legs and outstretched left arm. Retreating to the center field wall on Derek Dietrich's third-inning drive, Taylor perfectly timed his leap and robbed the Marlins cleanup hitter of a likely home run. The sleepy Roger Dean Stadium crowd of 1,987 oohed and aahed and then applauded as Taylor trotted back to the...
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Harper scratched from lineup with ingrown toenail (Nats lose 3-1)

Harper scratched from lineup with ingrown toenail (Nats lose 3-1)
JUPITER, Fla. - Originally scheduled to play back-to-back days for the first time this spring, Bryce Harper wound up not being able to play today's game at all. Harper was scratched from the lineup with an ingrown toenail, a seemingly insignificant ailment but one that has been a problem for the star outfielder before. Harper had to miss two games in May 2013 after suffering from an ingrown toenail that was so bad it had to be surgically removed. No word yet how much time the 25-year-old...
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Hump day: Martinez opens morning workout with live camels

Hump day: Martinez opens morning workout with live camels
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The daily Circle of Trust meeting began just any other. As players gathered around the Nationals logo at the center of their athletic turf field outside FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, bench coach Chip Hale went over the good and the bad from yesterday's exhibition game, then detailed the plan for this morning's workout. And then things got a little weird. A recording was played of third base coach Bob Henley, frequently the most boisterous speaker at these...
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Starting lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in Jupiter (Harper scratched)

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in Jupiter (Harper scratched)
JUPITER, Fla. - Well, it's been quite a morning already in Nationals camp. The day began with a surprise twist to the club's morning "Circle of Trust" meeting: Coaches Bob Henley and Tim Bogar rode in on camels, yelling out "Hump Day!" and eventually making all the players walk through the tunnel they created to symbolize how the Nationals are trying to get over the proverbial hump this season. This was all concocted by manager Davey Martinez, and I'll have plenty more on all this a...
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Adams sidelined, Zimmerman still waiting, Grace avoids injury

Adams sidelined, Zimmerman still waiting, Grace avoids injury
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - With Ryan Zimmerman being held back until the calendar at least reads March, Matt Adams was in position to get a bunch of playing time at first base early this spring. The offseason addition, though, was scratched from yesterday's lineup and is expected to miss a couple more days with a blister that developed on his right foot. Adams reported the issue yesterday morning and showed the blister to manager Davey Martinez. He was immediately scratched from the lineup and...
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Durable as ever, Gonzalez starts seventh year in D.C. on right foot

Durable as ever, Gonzalez starts seventh year in D.C. on right foot
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The good news: Gio Gonzalez looked a lot like his 2017 version in his first inning of 2018. The bad news: That meant the Nationals left-hander was pitching out of the stretch with runners on base, forced to battle his way out of a jam. At this point, the Nats know that's simply what they're going to get from Gonzalez, who managed to walk the tightrope all last season and emerge unscathed the vast majority of the time. "He knows for him it's (important) to avoid that...
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Familiar results from pitchers vs. Marlins (Nats, Fish tie 2-2)

Familiar results from pitchers vs. Marlins (Nats, Fish tie 2-2)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Gio Gonzalez pitched out of a jam. Sean Doolittle threw a ton of fastballs during a scoreless inning of relief. Brandon Kintzler struck out two of the four batters he faced. Change the setting from a lazy February afternoon in Florida to a warm July evening in Washington, and the early innings of today's exhibition game would've looked very much like a typical regular season affair for the Nationals. (Well, except for the Kintzler strikeouts.) Making his first start of...
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Eaton ready to go, but Nats waiting to put him in a game

Eaton ready to go, but Nats waiting to put him in a game
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Adam Eaton participated fully in pregame workouts with the rest of the Nationals this morning. He did defensive drills in left field. He took batting practice, then live BP off a pitcher. He did everything his teammates did. So how come he hasn't played in a game yet, nor is apparently on the verge of playing in a game the next few days? "If I get into a game today, is that going to help us get to opening day? Probably not," Eaton said. "We're going to take it and...
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Starting lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in West Palm Beach (updated)

Starting lineups: Nats vs. Marlins in West Palm Beach (updated)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - We haven't seen a lot of the Nationals' regulars during the first four games of the Grapefruit League season, but now we're about to start getting more of them. Five regulars plus Howie Kendrick (who might as well be a regular) are in the lineup today against the Marlins. That includes Trea Turner (leading off), Matt Wieters (batting second!), Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon and Michael A. Taylor. And all five of those guys are scheduled to play again tomorrow when the...
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Too soon to worry about baserunning mistakes?

Too soon to worry about baserunning mistakes?
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Davey Martinez wants his guys to be aggressive on the bases, especially in spring training when the stakes aren't high. But the Nationals have already run themselves into eight outs on the bases in their first four Grapefruit League games. Isn't that at least some cause for concern? "That's OK. That's OK," Martinez insisted yesterday following a 2-1 loss to the Braves in Lake Buena Vista. "I'd rather them be aggressive that way and not take any chances. We talked...
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