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Strasburg on track to return Saturday, Turner takes BP on field

Strasburg on track to return Saturday, Turner takes BP on field
Stephen Strasburg appears to be on track to pitch for the Nationals this weekend after a successful rehab start Monday night. And Trea Turner appears to be on track to play shortstop for them not too much longer after that, after taking batting practice on the field this afternoon for the first time since fracturing his wrist. Today's swath of injury updates on South Capitol Street included two bits of particularly encouraging news involving two of the Nationals' most prominent rehabbing...
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Strasburg likely Monday in Potomac for rehab start; plus injury updates

Strasburg likely Monday in Potomac for rehab start; plus injury updates
Nationals manager Dusty Baker had the latest on how close Stephen Strasburg is to returning to the rotation. "It's not written in stone but he had a good session the other day," Baker said. "He's supposed to go out here pretty soon for a rehab assignment." Pitching coach Mike Maddux said Strasburg's most recent bullpen session went well and that he is building stamina. His likely rehab assignment is Monday night for high Single-A Potomac at home in Woodbridge, Va., against Salem. Maddux...
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Turner starts full throwing, almost cleared for swinging bat

Turner starts full throwing, almost cleared for swinging bat
Trea Turner was out at his familiar shortstop position this afternoon, fielding grounders and making throws across the diamond for the first time since an errant fastball fractured his wrist six weeks ago He's been running nearly nonstop the entire time he's been on the disabled list. All that's left for Turner to do is swing a bat, and that should be happening in the very near future after the Nationals leadoff man was cleared to begin rotational weight-lifting with right hand. "That...
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Romero throwing again after injection for forearm tightness

Romero throwing again after injection for forearm tightness
Enny Romero was back throwing on the field at Nationals Park this afternoon, cleared to begin ramping up again after tests revealed the left-hander is dealing only with muscle tightness in his forearm and nothing more serious than that. Romero had to come out of Wednesday's game in Miami after complaining of arm trouble, and the Nationals placed him on the 10-day disabled list and sent him back to Washington while the club proceeded to Chicago for the weekend. Romero said he was examined by...
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Game 107 lineups: Nats at Cubs

Game 107 lineups: Nats at Cubs
CHICAGO - It's a cool, gray, windy day on the North Side, the kind of weather you don't normally expect in early August, but maybe in early October. So consider this another good test for the Nationals, who open a weekend series with the Cubs in a potential preview of this fall's National League Division Series. Tanner Roark gets the start, and the Wilmington, Ill., native surely will have plenty of friends and family in attendance. If recent history is any indication, look for a large...
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Game 101 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies (game rained out)

Game 101 lineups: Nats vs. Rockies (game rained out)
You've probably seen the forecast here, not only for tonight but for most of the day tomorrow. If you haven't, it's not good. That creates a problem for the Nationals and Rockies, who don't face each other again after this weekend and need to do everything humanly possible to play three games before either club leaves town. As always, you'll know when we know. Tonight's series opener between a division leader and a wild card leader features Tanner Roark on the mound for the Nationals,...
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Nationals shut out by Brewers in homestand opener

Nationals shut out by Brewers in homestand opener
Dusty Baker mentioned this afternoon he wanted to see the Nationals start playing better at home, noting in particular his team's struggles when it returns from the West Coast. Tonight's performance in an 8-0 loss to the Brewers didn't do anything to allay Baker's fears. It only underscored his point. Some sloppy defense, some poor hitting with runners in scoring position and a ragged start from Edwin Jackson all contributed to a lopsided loss to open this six-game homestand against teams...
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D-backs stun Scherzer with three straight homers (Nats lose 6-5)

D-backs stun Scherzer with three straight homers (Nats lose 6-5)
PHOENIX - Asked this afternoon what, if anything, has made Max Scherzer an even better pitcher in 2017 than he was when he won the Cy Young Award in 2016, Nationals manager Dusty Baker noted the right-hander's ability to reduce the number of home runs he has surrendered. You can probably guess what happened next. Or maybe not, given how improbable it still was. Scherzer served up three home runs to the first three batters he faced at Chase Field, three towering shots by David Peralta, A.J....
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Game 85 lineups: Nats vs. Mets

Game 85 lineups: Nats vs. Mets
The Nationals are going for a sweep of the Mets tonight, but in order to pull that off they'll need not only to beat Jacob deGrom but to do it without Bryce Harper in their lineup. Harper is getting a rare day off, only his second this season for a reason not involving minor injury or suspension. We'll find out shortly from Dusty Baker if there's anything else going on, but Harper certainly is deserving of getting a breather if that's all it is. Brian Goodwin takes over in right field, with...
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With another gem on big stage, Scherzer earns elite praise

With another gem on big stage, Scherzer earns elite praise
ST. LOUIS - Dusty Baker, in his five decades in baseball, has seen enough pitchers to be able to compile a short list of the very best of the best. He rattled off some of the names that came to mind tonight: Greg Maddux, Roger Clemens, Nolan Ryan, J.R. Richard, Clayton Kershaw. And Max Scherzer, who a bit earlier had wrapped up yet another of his utterly dominant starts, shutting out the Cardinals over seven innings to carry the Nationals to a 7-2 victory on Sunday Night Baseball. "Guys like...
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Wacha outdueling Gonzalez early at Busch (Nats lose 2-1)

Wacha outdueling Gonzalez early at Busch (Nats lose 2-1)
ST. LOUIS - Gio Gonzalez is doing his part to put the Nationals in position to win (and perhaps earn himself a spot in the All-Star Game). But Michael Wacha is up to his usual tricks against the Nats, leaving Gonzalez in danger of yet another hard-luck loss. Wacha has tossed five scoreless innings to begin tonight's game at Busch Stadium, the Nationals having managed only three hits so far (none of them strung together). Anthony Rendon's double in the second and single in the fifth, and...
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Gonzalez allows leadoff homer (Cubs win 5-4)

Gonzalez allows leadoff homer (Cubs win 5-4)
The Cubs struck first with a leadoff home run from catcher Willson Contreras. His eighth homer of the season came on a 3-1 pitch. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez then induced a couple of flyouts. Against Ian Happ, Gonzalez recorded the 1,500th strikeout of his career. The Nationals enjoyed a two-out single from Bryce Harper in the bottom of the first facing Eddie Butler. But Butler managed to get Ryan Zimmerman to ground out to end the threat. Gonzalez allowed a walk in the second, but got out of the...
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Friday morning Nats Q&A

Friday morning Nats Q&A
The Nationals just enjoyed their first day off in three weeks and now prepare to play 17 more games in 17 days before the All-Star break. And if the season's first 2 3/4 months are any indication, this last stretch of the first half should end up being quite interesting. Before they get back to work tonight against the Reds, though, let's take some time this morning to delve into whatever topics are currently on your mind. Bullpen? (Obviously.) The bottom of the eighth inning of Wednesday's...
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Home run barrage to begin game (Braves win 11-10)

Home run barrage to begin game (Braves win 11-10)
Offense for both teams is being ignited quickly in the series opener. The most surprising moment in the first inning was seeing Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg allowing back-to-back homers. Ender Inciarte led off the game with a single for the Braves. With one out, Nick Markakis took a 1-0 offering over the fence in left. It was only his second homer of the season and the two-run shot gave the Braves a 2-0 lead. Matt Kemp followed with another homer, his 11th on the season. Suddenly,...
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Scherzer dealing, Zimmerman mashing (Nats win 3-1)

Scherzer dealing, Zimmerman mashing (Nats win 3-1)
SAN FRANCISCO - Max Scherzer had the look early tonight of a guy poised to once again do something special. The end result won't be special after the Giants plated a run in the bottom of the fourth, but Scherzer nonetheless still has the look of a guy putting together another dominant start. The right-hander retired the first 10 batters he faced, four via strikeout, before allowing a clean single and then a not-clean double when Jayson Werth and Michael A. Taylor appeared to lose a routine fly...
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Strasburg strikes out career-high 15 Padres (Nats win 3-0)

Strasburg strikes out career-high 15 Padres (Nats win 3-0)
Stephen Strasburg isn't getting a ton of help from his defense, so he's taking matters into his own hands this afternoon. Strasburg has seven strikeouts through three scoreless innings against the Padres, overcoming two errors by his Nationals infield but struggling to keep his pitch count manageable. Ryan Zimmerman and Trea Turner each were charged with errors in the game's first two innings, prolonging things for Strasburg. Zimmerman made a wide throw to second base in the top of the...
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The critical pitching decision that loomed over a Nationals loss

The critical pitching decision that loomed over a Nationals loss
The modern day manager's job has far more to do with player and media relations than in-game strategy, but sometimes a specific situation does crop up in a ballgame that requires a key decision by the man in charge. And in those instances, the manager in question has to weigh competing factors and pick the one he believes makes the most sense at the time. Neither available option may be that appealing, but in those cases you play the percentages or go with your gut and hope for the best. Dusty...
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Nats once again break out the bats for Ross in 10-1 rout of Seattle

Nats once again break out the bats for Ross in 10-1 rout of Seattle
Apparently, the best way for the Nationals to score a bunch of runs is to make sure they send Joe Ross to the mound. With Ross back after a three-week demotion to Triple-A Syracuse, the Nationals broke out their big sticks during their best offensive performance in some time, blasting the Mariners during a 10-1 victory at rain-soaked Nationals Park. Jayson Werth, Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon all homered during an eight-run bottom of the fourth against embattled Seattle starter Christian...
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Phillies making Roark work once again (Nats win 6-4)

Phillies making Roark work once again (Nats win 6-4)
The Phillies made Tanner Roark work five days ago at Citizens Bank Park but couldn't make much of a dent into the right-hander. Tonight, they're making Roark work once again, and this time they're taking advantage of it. Roark surrendered a pair of two-out RBI singles in the top of the fourth - one to Michael Saunders, one to Cameron Rupp - that plated three runs and leaves the Nationals trailing 3-0 with their starter's pitch count very high early in this game. Roark has needed 86 pitches...
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Game 35 lineups: Phillies at Nats

Game 35 lineups: Phillies at Nats
Right-hander Tanner Roark seeks his fourth win in the season as he faces off against the Phillies Friday night. He will be opposed by former Nationals fourth round selection right-hander Nick Pivetta (0-2, 5.40 ERA). Thursday's game against the Orioles was postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up June 8. The weather forecast tonight appears to show a good chance of precipitation at scheduled game time. Stay tuned to my Twitter handle (@masnkerr) for updates. Left fielder...
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