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Steve Mears: How can the Nats roster change after the non-waiver trade deadline?

Steve Mears: How can the Nats roster change after the non-waiver trade deadline?
In-season trading hit a new high this year as teams made 48 trades from June 1 to the deadline yesterday. It broke last year's record of 43 trades. Trades are best judged in hindsight to analyze the real winners and losers in trades, and quality over quantity. For anyone wondering how MLB.com rated teams after the non-waiver trade deadline, their power rankings in the National League had the top five teams in this order: Cubs, Nationals, Giants, Dodgers and Cardinals. Yes, they ranked the...
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Marty Niland: How does the Melancon trade affect the rest of the Nats bullpen?

Marty Niland: How does the Melancon trade affect the rest of the Nats bullpen?
So the Nationals have finally landed a new closer, with Mark Melancon coming from Pittsburgh. General manager Mike Rizzo sent left-hander Felipe Rivero and prospect Taylor Hearn to the Pirates in hopes that he can solve the late-inning issues that have plagued the team in the past week. But what will become of the man he's supplanting, Jonathan Papelbon, and the rest of the bullpen? Papelbon is on record as saying he is OK with the move, despite the fact that his new role is undefined. When...
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Opposite dugout: Diamondbacks trying to salvage lost season

Opposite dugout: Diamondbacks trying to salvage lost season
Manager: Chip Hale (2nd season) Record: 43-62 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: 2B Jean Segura (.311 with 129 hits), 3B Jake Lamb (.282 with 21 HR), 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.297 with 68 RBIs), RHP Zack Greinke (10-3, 3.62 ERA), RHP Jake Barrett (2.79 ERA, 3 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (3-4 in 2015) Pitching probables: August 1: RHP Stephen Strasburg vs. RHP Archie Bradley, 9:40 p.m., MASNAugust 2: RHP Tanner Roark vs. LHP Robbie Ray, 9:40 p.m., MASN2August 3: RHP Max...
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Josh Land

Patrick Reddington: Exploring Nats' in-house bullpen options

Patrick Reddington: Exploring Nats' in-house bullpen options
When the Nationals missed out on Aroldis Chapman this week, manager Dusty Baker told reporters that he was disappointed that he wouldn't be reunited with the hard-throwing lefty who debuted in the majors with the Reds while Baker was their manager. "Disappointing," Baker said. "Would've liked to have him." While Baker was interested in a reunion with Chapman, he said last week that generally speaking, he doesn't pay too much attention to the chatter that precedes the non-waiver trade...
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Bobby Blanco

District 34 podcast: Trade deadline, Nats lineup and the Giants series

District 34 podcast: Trade deadline, Nats lineup and the Giants series
The Nationals are coming off a two-game interleague series with the Indians in Cleveland, a series they split but probably should have swept. Now they're out west to start an important four-game series with the National League West-leading Giants before popping down to Arizona. On top of that, the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline looms on Sunday. Needless to say, it's an exciting time for another episode of the District 34 podcast. But looking back as to why the Nationals didn't sweep the...
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Josh Land

Opposite dugout: Giants scuffling, but keeping pace in NL West

Opposite dugout: Giants scuffling, but keeping pace in NL West
Manager: Bruce Bochy (10th season) Record: 59-42 Last 10 games: 2-8 Who to watch: C Buster Posey (.285 average, 12 HR, 47 RBIs); SS Brandon Crawford (94 hits, 63 RBIs); 1B Brandon Belt (.392 OBP, 92 hits, 11 HR); RHP Johnny Cueto (13-2, 2.53 ERA); LHP Madison Bumgarner (10-6, 2.09 ERA). Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (4-3 in 2015) Pitching probables: July 28: RHP Tanner Roark vs. RHP Johnny Cueto, 10:15 p.m., MASN2July 29: RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija, 10:15 p.m.,...
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David Huzzard: Nationals shouldn't deal top prospects for bullpen help

David Huzzard: Nationals shouldn't deal top prospects for bullpen help
There is some irony in the demands that the Nationals cave in to the Yankees' high asking price for Andrew Miller. Not because Lucas Giolito is untouchable, but because Miller was once the 10th best prospect in baseball. It was also at this time he was traded to the Marlins, along with Cameron Maybin, for Miguel Cabrera. Maybin was listed as the sixth best prospect in all of baseball. If Miller and Maybin had lived up to even half their projected potential with the Marlins, the Cabrera trade...
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Charlie Fliegel: Nats may have found their answer in center field

Charlie Fliegel: Nats may have found their answer in center field
The Nationals have, over the past few weeks, inched closer to putting Trea Turner in center field, and last night they finally made the leap. Turner in center field makes too much sense to not at least try, and fans should be excited that the Nats are willing to do it. For starters, Turner appears to be an excellent hitter, and just the kind of table setter they are missing at the top of their lineup. He is making solid contact, and yesterday, on more than one occasion, his speed probably got...
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Josh Land

Steve Mears: Aroldis Chapman would not have been worth the high price

Steve Mears: Aroldis Chapman would not have been worth the high price
How many postseason saves does Aroldis Chapman have? Zero. Chapman does have a blown save and a loss. Wade Davis has four postseason saves with a perfect save record, and he also has three holds and four wins. Davis has 23 postseason games on his record and no blemishes. There is something called "incremental improvement" that sabermetricians look at to compare a 2.4 WAR player versus a 2.8 WAR player while using their advances stats to determine which player is better. Not so fast:...
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Bobby Blanco

Opposite dugout: Indians bring balanced attack in interleague matchup of division leaders

Opposite dugout: Indians bring balanced attack in interleague matchup of division leaders
Manager: Terry Francona (4th season) Record: 56-41 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: SS Francisco Lindor (.303/.360/.458 with 12 HR, 49 RBIs), 2B Jason Kipnis. (.285 with 16 HR, 52 RBIs), 1B Mike Napoli (22 HR, 68 RBIs), RHP Danny Salazar (11-3, 2.75 ERA), RHP Cody Allen (2.55 ERA with 19 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (2-1 in 2013) Pitching probables: July 26: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. RHP Danny Salazar, 7:10 p.m., MASN July 27: RHP Stephen Strasburg vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco, 12:10...
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Josh Land

Marty Niland: Three questions facing Nats as they begin road trip

Marty Niland: Three questions facing Nats as they begin road trip
The Nationals seemed to have all the answers a week ago after starting their post All-Star break homestand with two wins in three games, but after a 2-4 finish, they hit the road to Cleveland, San Francisco and Arizona with more questions. Who will be the Nats' fifth outfielder? Michael A. Taylor was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse following Sunday's 10-6 loss to San Diego. Since being recalled from Syracuse on July 10, he's gone 3-for-16 with six strikeouts, including one to end the eighth...
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Patrick Reddington: Trea Turner's speed affects the whole game

Patrick Reddington: Trea Turner's speed affects the whole game
Late in Sunday's 18-inning series finale with the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the game tied up at 1-1, Washington Nationals infielder Trea Turner hit a line drive leadoff single to left and tried to turn it into a double. Turner was thrown out at second by left fielder Starling Marte in spite of the fact that the Pirates outfielder made a fairly nonchalant play and throw into second. "Turner was cursed by his own speed," Dusty Baker told reporters after what ended up a 2-1 loss. "If he didn't...
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Bobby Blanco

Opposite dugout: After making some moves, Padres might still hold trade chips at deadline

Opposite dugout: After making some moves, Padres might still hold trade chips at deadline
Manager: Andy Green (1st season) Record: 41-55 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: 1B Wil Myers (.277/.347/.505 with 20 HR, 61 RBIs), LF Melvin Upton Jr. (.260 with 16 HR, 44 RBIs), RF Matt Kemp (20 HR, 63 RBIs), LHP Christian Friedrich (4-6, 4.55 ERA), LHP Ryan Butcher (3.14 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 2-2 Pitching probables: July 22: RHP Luis Perdomo vs. RHP Tanner Roark, 7:05 p.m., MASN July 23: RHP Edwin Jackson vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 7:05 p.m., MASN July 24: LHP Christian Friedrich vs....
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Josh Land

David Huzzard: Would the Nationals trade for Mike Trout?

David Huzzard: Would the Nationals trade for Mike Trout?
There's a thin line between rumors and speculation. This is the time of year when everybody is trying to predict who will get moved where and for how much. The latest bit of speculation about the Nationals would be game-changing. While Reynaldo Lopez didn't get great results in his debut, his strikeout ability and velocity were on display and there were flashes of the promise. Trea Turner flashed his speed and stole home last night. Lucas Giolito had a good but abridged first outing with the...
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Charlie Fliegel: Trade deadline could spell out Lopez's future with Nats

Charlie Fliegel: Trade deadline could spell out Lopez's future with Nats
It wasn't a good start, but it is hard to call Reynaldo Lopez's debut last night awful, either. He started out poorly, giving up seven hits and four runs to the first 11 batters he faced. But he did settle down after that, getting the next eight consecutive hitters, before giving up two more runs in the fifth inning. Ten hits and six runs over 4 2/3 innings is bad, but he struck out nine hitters. That was the most in a MLB debut for any Nationals pitcher other than Stephen Strasburg, and that...
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Steve Mears: Balancing want vs. need at the trade deadline

Steve Mears: Balancing want vs. need at the trade deadline
The 2016 non-waiver trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and while the trade winds are blowing, we are throwing caution to the wind. Sometimes the best trades you make are the trades you don't. What does that mean? It means that when you are contemplating a trade that does not feel right that it is best to not do it. How many trades would teams want to have back? Plenty. The Orioles want to reverse the deal sending Jake Arrieta and Pedro Strop to the Cubs for Steve Clevenger and Scott...
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Bobby Blanco

Bryce Harper to be featured granting local wish in "My Wish" series

Bryce Harper to be featured granting local wish in "My Wish" series
It's that time of year again to break out the box of tissues: ESPN's annual "My Wish" series returns this week and will feature Nationals right fielder and reigning National League MVP Bryce Harper granting the wish of a local fan battling a serious illness. On its 10th anniversary, the "My Wish" series on "SportsCenter" will showcase the power of sports wishes that the Make-A-Wish foundation grants. Tomorrow night's 6 p.m. edition of "SportsCenter" will highlight 16-year-old...
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Josh Land

Marty Niland: Nationals bench continues to come up in clutch situations

Marty Niland: Nationals bench continues to come up in clutch situations
With all the sabrmetrics and advanced stats that we baseball geeks toss around these days, there is still one aspect of the game we can't accurately quantify: Clutch. The official statisticians tried to do it for a few years back in the 1980s with the game-winning RBI, but that stat was abandoned after too many batters got credit for early-inning singles in eventual routs. So we're left with anecdotal evidence such as pinch-hitting numbers to say who has what it takes with the game on...
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Pete Kerzel

Opposite dugout: First-year skipper Roberts keeping Dodgers focused

Opposite dugout: First-year skipper Roberts keeping Dodgers focused
Manager: Dave Roberts (1st season) Record: 52-42 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: SS Corey Seager (.301 with 17 HR, 43 RBIs), 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.286, 44 RBIs), 3B Justin Turner (15 HR, 50 RBIs), LHP Scott Kazmir (7-3, 4.52 ERA), RHP Kenley Jansen (27 saves, 1.36 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 3-0 Pitching probables: July 19: LHP Scott Kazmir vs. RHP Reynaldo Lopez, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 July 20: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 July 21: RHP Bud Norris vs. RHP Stephen...
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Patrick Reddington: Nats thinking big picture with ace Strasburg

Patrick Reddington: Nats thinking big picture with ace Strasburg
In his first start back after a stint on the 15-day disabled list for an "upper back strain," Stephen Strasburg took a no-hit bid against the Cincinnati Reds into the seventh inning at Nationals Park. He was up to 93 pitches after six innings though, and two outs into the seventh, at 109 pitches, veteran skipper Dusty Baker made the decision to end the outing in spite of the fact that Strasburg hadn't allowed a hit. It wasn't a difficult decision. "No, because he had just come off the...
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