Byron Kerr

Nats game blog: Scherzer looks to go above .500 with win vs. Reds

Nats game blog: Scherzer looks to go above .500 with win vs. Reds
The Nationals take on the Reds in a game that is on the schedule, but the focus is squarely on the altercation that took place late in Sunday's game against the Phillies. It appeared right-handed pitcher Jonathan Papelbon lunged and put his hand around Bryce Harper's neck in the dugout following a verbal disagreement. Papelbon was suspended for four games without pay by the team and, coupled with dropping his appeal of Major League Baseball's three-game suspension for throwing at Orioles...
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Pete Kerzel

Opposite dugout: Struggling Reds interrupt homestand for makeup game in D.C.

Opposite dugout: Struggling Reds interrupt homestand for makeup game in D.C.
Manager: Bryan Price (3rd season) Record: 63-92 Last 10 games: 2-8 Who to watch: 1B Joey Votto (.318/.464/.556 with 29 HR, 78 RBIs), 3B Todd Frazier (35 HR, 88 RBIs), RF Jay Bruce (26 HR, 84 RBIs), LHP Brandon Finnegan (1-1, 4.97 ERA), RHP Aroldis Chapman (1.71 ERA, 32 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 5-0 Pitching probables: Sept. 28: LHP Brandon Finnegan vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 3:05 p.m., MASN Inside the Reds: Instead of enjoying a scheduled off-day to start the final week of the regular...
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Byron Kerr

Span to see specialist regarding recurring back spasms

Span to see specialist regarding recurring back spasms
Nationals starters Denard Span and Yunel Escobar are not in Tuesday's lineup against the Reds. Span (back spasms) and Escobar (left hamstring tightness) left Monday's game early with injuries. Manager Matt Williams had limited updates on both players as they underwent treatments today. Span went for an MRI this morning for his ailing back. "No change really in that Yunel's hamstring's still tight, so they are working on him," Williams confirmed. "And then Denard went for an MRI this...
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Byron Kerr

No Span or Escobar as Nationals face Reds again (with lineups)

No Span or Escobar as Nationals face Reds again (with lineups)
Nationals ace Max Scherzer will look to get his team on the board against the Reds in tonight's second game of the series. Cincinnati has won all four meetings between the clubs this season. Reds right-hander Johnny Cueto will oppose. Cueto is 7-3 with a 4.06 ERA against the Nationals, but is only 2-2 in D.C. Both Denard Span (back spasms) and Yunel Escobar (left hamstring tightness) are out of today's lineup. For the Reds: 2B Brandon Phillips 1B Joey Votto 3B Todd Frazier RF Jay Bruce C...
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Byron Kerr

den Dekker another example of utility player delivering for Nats

den Dekker another example of utility player delivering for Nats
He had played in only five games since June 17. Fifteen minutes before he was needed, he was waiting in the dugout. Then, in the third inning, an injury to a starter thrust Matt den Dekker into the game. Suddenly, after two outs in the bottom of the frame, he hit a crisp single to right field and couple of batters later, he is standing on third base. His team is down 1-0, and he has a chance to make a difference. den Dekker watched for any mistake by Reds starter Anthony DeSclafani. The...
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Byron Kerr

Janssen still confident in curveball despite loss to Reds

Janssen still confident in curveball despite loss to Reds
Reliever Casey Janssen thrives on those late-inning calls. He got one Monday night against the Reds in a tie ballgame. But for the first time in his career, Janssen allowed a home run on a 0-2 count. Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez drove the offering deep down the left field line for the solo shot just inside the foul pole that lifted the Reds to a 3-2 win over the Nationals. It was his third homer of the season. The Reds went on to win the game by not allowing a hit over the final three...
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Bobby Blanco

Opposite dugout: Reds looking to reverse fortunes with another big series against Nationals

Opposite dugout: Reds looking to reverse fortunes with another big series against Nationals
Manager: Bryan Price (2nd season) Record: 36-44 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: 3B Todd Frazier (.285/.344/.602 with 25 HR, 54 RBIs), 1B Joey Votto (.274/.387/.478 with 14 HR, 39 RBIs), 2B Brandon Phillips (.279 with 31 RBIs), RF Jay Bruce (12 HR, 40 RBIs), RHP Johnny Cueto (5-5, with 100 strikeouts, 2.984 ERA), LHP Aroldis Chapman (16 saves, 1.83 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 3-0 Pitching probables: July 6: RHP Anthony DeSclafani vs. RHP Doug Fister, 7:05 p.m., MASN July 7: RHP Johnny...
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Pete Kerzel

Opposite dugout: Poor hitting has hurt Reds in tough NL Central

Opposite dugout: Poor hitting has hurt Reds in tough NL Central
Manager: Bryan Price (2nd season) Record: 19-27 Last 10 games: 1-9 Who to watch: 2B Brandon Phillips (.297, 18 RBIS), 1B Joey Votto (.275, 7 HR, 21 RBIs), 3B Todd Frazier (14 HR, 28 RBIs), CF Billy Hamilton (18 SB), RHP Johnny Cueto (3-4, 3.03 ERA), RHP Aroldis Chapman (7 saves, 34 Ks in 20 1/3 innings) Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (3-3 in 2014) Pitching probables: May 29: RHP Stephen Strasburg vs. RHP Anthony DeSclafani, 7:10 p.m., MASN2 May 30: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. RHP Raisel...
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Josh Land

Opposite dugout: Reds in process of halting second-half spiral as they arrive in Baltimore

Opposite dugout: Reds in process of halting second-half spiral as they arrive in Baltimore
Manager: Bryan Price, first year Record: 66-71 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: C Devin Mesoraco (.280/.361/.531, 21 doubles, 20 HR, 65 RBIs); 3B Todd Frazier (.278/.340/.456, 20 doubles, 23 HR, 70 RBIs, 73 R, 19 SB); RHP Mat Latos (5-3, 3.15 ERA, 1.08 WHIP); RHP Mike Leake (10-11, 3.38 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) Season series vs. O's (2013): Did not play Pitching probables Sept. 2: Mat Latos vs. Bud Norris, 7 p.m., MASN HD Sept. 3: Dylan Axelrod vs. Miguel Gonzalez, 7 p.m., MASN2 HD Sept. 4: Mike Leake...
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Josh Land

Opposite dugout: Winless since the break, Reds look to get back on track

Opposite dugout: Winless since the break, Reds look to get back on track
Manager: Bryan Price, first year Record: 51-50 Last 10 games: 2-8 Who to watch: 3B Todd Frazier (.283/.344/.488, 17 doubles, 20 HR, 54 RBIs, 15 SB); C Devin Mesoraco (.288/.359/.572, 15 doubles, 16 HR, 46 RBIs); RHP Johnny Cueto (10-6, 2.18 ERA, 0.92 WHIP); RHP Alfredo Simon (12-4, 2.74 ERA, 1.05 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats: 2-1, 10 runs scored, 13 runs allowed Pitching probables July 25: Alfredo Simon vs. Tanner Roark, 7 p.m., MASN HD July 26: Johnny Cueto vs. Gio Gonzalez, 4 p.m., MASN...
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Dan Kolko

Dobbs gets first Nationals start

Dobbs gets first Nationals start
After getting 14 plate appearances as a pinch-hitter this season between the Marlins and Nationals, Greg Dobbs is in a starting lineup for the first time in 2014. The veteran utilityman will play first base for manager Matt Williams tonight. Dobbs has gone 2-for-14 this season, but singled up the middle on Friday in his first at-bat with the Nats. The Reds will send right-hander Mike Leake to the mound, while the Nats will go with Stephen Strasburg in the opener of this three-game set. For the...
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Josh Land

Opposite dugout: Reds rotation looks to carry underachieving squad past Nats

Opposite dugout: Reds rotation looks to carry underachieving squad past Nats
Manager: Bryan Price, first year Record: 19-23 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 1B Joey Votto (.257/.410/.449, 6 HR, 12 RBIs); 3B Todd Frazier (.258/.327/.470, 7 HR, 21 RBIs); RHP Johnny Cueto (4-2, 1.25 ERA, 0.71 WHIP); RHP Alfredo Simon (5-2, 2.45 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats (2013): 3-4, 36 runs scored, 27 runs allowed Pitching probables May 19: Mike Leake vs. Stephen Strasburg, 7 p.m., MASN HD May 20: Johnny Cueto vs. Doug Fister, 7 p.m., MASN HD May 21: Alfredo Simon vs. Tanner...
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Dan Kolko

On the verge of elimination (Nats lose, won't be postseason-bound)

On the verge of elimination (Nats lose, won't be postseason-bound)
ST. LOUIS - Not only are the Nationals losing here in the late innings in St. Louis, but the Pirates and Reds just won in dramatic fashion. With their win, the Pirates will clinch a playoff spot if the Nats lose here tonight. Same deal with the Reds. Put in other words, the Nats are three outs away from elimination. The Nats go into the top of the ninth inning trailing the Cardinals 4-3. A Ryan Zimmerman RBI groundout in the eighth cut the Cardinals' lead in half, but the Nats will need a...
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Hope stays alive for another day

Hope stays alive for another day
It sure is starting to feel like playoff season, all right. The Reds and Pirates played a thrilling 10-inning ballgame last night, in which Cincinnati came from two runs down in the ninth to tie the game and then won it in extras on Joey Votto's home run. The Cardinals and Brewers played a crazy 10-inning game of their own, in which St. Louis scored twice in the top of the ninth to take a 6-4 lead, only to see the Brewers tie it up in the bottom of the ninth with two of their own. The...
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Dan Kolko

The straw that broke the camel's back?

The straw that broke the camel's back?
Over the last month, the Nationals have done well to right the ship and start running off wins. They've gotten their record back above .500 and slowly chipped away at the massive deficit they had built up behind the wild card leaders. Unfortunately, as we all know, when you build up such a massive deficit, you need to be close to perfect to overcome your previous struggles. You also need a lot of help. The Nats have been playing at an incredibly high level for the last five weeks or so, but...
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LaRoche dropped to sixth in Nats' order

LaRoche dropped to sixth in Nats' order
Mired in an 0-for-22 slump, Adam LaRoche has been dropped to sixth in the Nationals' batting order. In an attempt to get his first baseman going, manager Davey Johnson has bumped LaRoche down a spot in the lineup and moved Ian Desmond up to the five-hole. This is the first time LaRoche has hit as low as sixth in the order since April 11 of last year. Typically a slow starter (he's just a .215 career hitter in March/April), LaRoche is really off to a rough 2013, batting just .143 through 21...
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Byron Kerr

Suzuki relishes games like Zimmermann pitched Friday night

Suzuki relishes games like Zimmermann pitched Friday night
Catcher Kurt Suzuki loves being a part of a game like Friday night. He worked with his pitcher, Jordan Zimmermann, as the right-hander allowed a leadoff single by Xavier Paul in the third inning and nothing else in a 1-0 complete-game shutout for the Nationals. Suzuki had a feeling early on that Zimmermann could do this. It was Zimmermann's second complete game of the year, matching his effort April 15 at Miami. "You can kind of tell," Suzuki said. "It was similar to the game in Miami....
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Dan Kolko

Rendon out of Nats lineup for second straight day

Rendon out of Nats lineup for second straight day
The Nationals are sticking with the lineup that was so effective last night, the one that put up eight runs on 12 hits. Can't really blame them for that. The one guy left on the outside looking in, however, is Anthony Rendon, the Nats' top prospect, who was called up to the majors on Sunday to make his big league debut. The Nationals' initial idea had been to have Rendon in the lineup every day. There was no point in calling Rendon up to the big leagues, they believed, if he was just...
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New-look lineup has Lombardozzi playing third, Werth batting cleanup

New-look lineup has Lombardozzi playing third, Werth batting cleanup
In desperate search of some more offense, Davey Johnson has inserted Steve Lombardozzi into today's Nationals lineup and moved Jayson Werth into the cleanup spot. Lombardozzi, who is off to a really strong start to 2013, batting .345 in 29 at-bats, will play third base and hit second in the new-look Nats batting order. Werth will hit fourth, with Adam LaRoche moving down to fifth in the lineup. Danny Espinosa, batting .155 on the season, remains in the lineup, batting seventh. Rookie...
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Rubber game goes to the Reds

Rubber game goes to the Reds
Stephen Strasburg wasn't at his sharpest, the Nationals' infielders made a couple of more defensive miscues and the bats went silent after the second inning. Put it all together and it's a 6-3 loss to the Reds, giving Cincinnati the series win. After a big second inning, highlighted by Kurt Suzuki's three-run homer to left, the Nats had just three hits and four baserunners the rest of the way. Suzuki doubled with one out in the ninth, his third extra-base hit of the day, but the...
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