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The Washington Post (James Wagner) — At first, Ross Detwiler didn’t look as Nick Markakis ’s two-run home run in the fifth inning sailed toward the right field seats. He then did, the shoulders of his lanky 6-foot-5 frame...

16 hr 38 min ago
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Nationals' rally falls just short against Orioles

MLB.com (Todd Karpovich) — Nationals' rally falls just short against Orioles

17 hr 22 min ago

Kasten focused on Dodgers, impressed by Nats

MLB.com (Barry M. Bloom) — Kasten focused on Dodgers, impressed by Nats

18 hr 37 min ago

Wang likely headed to bullpen on return

MLB.com — Wang likely headed to bullpen on return

21 hr 14 min ago
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Johnson shakes up Nationals' lineup

MLB.com — Johnson shakes up Nationals' lineup

21 hr 14 min ago
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Cut4: 'Shark' fans growing in DC outfield

MLB.com — Cut4: 'Shark' fans growing in DC outfield

1 day 4 hr ago
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O's-Nats rivalry just getting started

MLB.com (Barry M. Bloom) — O's-Nats rivalry just getting started

1 day 14 hr ago
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Detwiler, Hammel each looking to rebound in DC

MLB.com (Quinn Roberts) — Detwiler, Hammel each looking to rebound in DC

1 day 17 hr ago
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Nationals vs. Orioles: Nick Markakis’s homer in 11th lifts Baltimore, 2-1

The Washington Post (Gene Wang) — The Washington Nationals began their first interleague series of the season with a 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night courtesy of Nick Markakis ’s home run in the 11th inning...

1 day 17 hr ago
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Jackson strong, but Nats fall to O's in 11

MLB.com (Bill Ladson) — Jackson strong, but Nats fall to O's in 11

1 day 17 hr ago
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Johnson fondly remembers time with O's

MLB.com — Johnson fondly remembers time with O's

1 day 20 hr ago
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Lidge hoping to start throwing off mound soon

MLB.com — Lidge hoping to start throwing off mound soon

1 day 20 hr ago
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Four Nats make 'humbling' trip to Walter Reed

MLB.com (Greg Luca) — Four Nats make 'humbling' trip to Walter Reed

1 day 20 hr ago
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Washington Nationals are due a bigger check from MASN for TV rights

The Washington Post (Thomas Boswell) — Come on, baseball. Get a move on, Commissioner. It’s way past time to get MASN to fork over the hundreds of millions of dollars in future cable TV fees to which the Washington Nationals have...

1 day 21 hr ago
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Deep Nats staff boasts wide variety of weapons

MLB.com (Matthew Leach) — Deep Nats staff boasts wide variety of weapons

2 days ago
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Nationals-Orioles discussion thread: Game 41

The Washington Post (James Wagner) — The Nationals send their best pitcher Stephen Strasburg, and among the best in baseball, to snap a three-game losing skid and avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles....

New: 2 hr 32 min ago

Nationals-Orioles lineups: Danny Espinosa batting leadoff

The Washington Post (James Wagner) — A day after being given a day off to help clear his mind and frustration at the plate , Danny Espinosa is back in the lineup and leading off against Orioles left-hander Wie-Yin Chen (4-1, 2.68...

New: 4 hr 33 min ago

Saturday’s game against Orioles draws second-largest crowd in Nationals Park history

The Washington Post (James Wagner) — Host the nearby team that happens to be in first place while the home team is also enjoying success? That might be a recipe for a very large crowd. Saturday’s second game in a yearly series...

New: 8 hr 57 min ago

Danny Espinosa is out of the lineup to help him deal with his frustration at the plate

The Washington Post (James Wagner) — After playing every game so far this season except one, and mired in a vicious sophomore slump, Danny Espinosa was given the day off from the lineup by Manager Davey Johnson to let him “back off.”...

18 hr 18 min ago

Nationals-Orioles discussion thread: Game 40

The Washington Post (James Wagner) — The Baltimore Orioles are in first place in the American League East, while the Washington Nationals are a game and a half out of first place in the National League East. Nationals Manager Davey...

20 hr 49 min ago

Chien-Ming Wang likely headed to bullpen when he returns, Davey Johnson says

The Washington Post (James Wagner) — When he comes of the disabled list, Nationals pitcher Chien-Ming Wang is likely headed to the bullpen as a reliever, Manager Davey Johnson said. This means that, at least for now, fifth starter...

20 hr 55 min ago

Davey Johnson shuffles lineup: Ian Desmond will hit fifth; Steve Lombardozzi, Bryce Harper to hit at the top of the order

The Washington Post (James Wagner) — On Saturday, Nationals Manager Davey Johnson decided it was time to make a move, to jump-start an offense that had been sputtering and ranked near the bottom in the major in runs scored. Johnson...

21 hr ago

Nationals-Orioles lineups: Ian Desmond won’t lead off

The Washington Post (James Wagner) — Hoping to shake up a sputtering offense, Nationals Manager Davey Johnson has shuffled the lineup. For the first time this season, shortstop Ian Desmond will play and not bat leadoff. Instead,...

22 hr 29 min ago

Starter Edwin Jackson shows some of best stuff

The Washington Post (Gene Wang) — Washington Nationals starter Edwin Jackson walked the first batter he faced on Friday night. The third batter doubled, and the cleanup hitter singled in a run. It was hardly a way to begin what...

1 day 15 hr ago
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Nationals vs. Orioles discussion thread: Game 39

The Washington Post (Gene Wang) — The Washington Nationals have a chance to regain first place in the NL East with a victory over Baltimore combined with an Atlanta Braves loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Nationals dropped a...

1 day 21 hr ago
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Morse heading to Viera on Monday

The Washington Post (Gene Wang) — Michael Morse was walking through the hallway at Nationals Park in good spirits this afternoon, joking to the media that he was on his way to “hang out with the Orioles.” The injured...

1 day 22 hr ago
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Today’s Nationals-Orioles lineups

The Washington Post (Gene Wang) — Nationals Desmond SS Bernadina LF Zimmerman 3B Read full article

2 days ago
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MLB's suspension of umpire a big step toward accountability

The Washington Post (Dave Sheinin) — That noise you heard late Friday morning was the sound of dozens of major league ballplayers exchanging imaginary high-fives – or “DM-ing,” as such exchanges are called in the Age of Twitter – at...

2 days ago
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Nationals-Orioles: The significance of this weekend

The Washington Post (Dave Sheinin) — The “Battle of the Beltways” has always been largely a media- and fan-driven creation — thus the quotation marks. You don’t need to drive on either beltway to travel between Camden Yards and...

2 days ago
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Andrew McCutchen was “awful comfortable”... Jordan Zimmermann? Not so much

The Washington Post (Dave Sheinin) — When a manager says an opposing batter appeared “awful comfortable” at the plate — as Davey Johnson said of Pirates star Andrew McCutchen on Thursday night — it is a standard, baseball-code way of...

2 days ago
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Nationals-Pirates discussion thread: Game 38

The Washington Post (Dave Sheinin) — The Nationals go for a mini-sweep of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at Nationals Park, with Jordan Zimmermann on the mound and a cloudless sky above. Talk about the game here. Read full...

2 days ago
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Timetable for Michael Morse’s return could accelerate

The Washington Post (Dave Sheinin) — Injured outfielder Michael Morse , whose 2012 season debut has been delayed by a pesky lat strain, could come off the disabled list by June 1 when the Nationals open a six-game homestand,...

2 days ago
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Tonight’s Nationals-Pirates lineup

The Washington Post (Washington Post editors) — 1. Ian Desmond, SS 2. Roger Bernadina, LF 3. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B 4. Adam Laroche, 1B Read full article

3 days ago
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The Nationals’ schedule is about to get really tough

The Washington Post (Adam Kilgore) — Thursday night at Nationals Park, the Nats will conclude their series against the Pirates and then move on to the grueling, extended portion of their schedule. Starting Friday, when the...

3 days ago
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Henry Rodriguez bounces back after Davey Johnson backs up his words

The Washington Post (Adam Kilgore) — Manager Davey Johnson talked with Henry Rodriguez on Wednesday afternoon. Johnson asked him about his family and how he felt, speaking in Spanish; “it keeps me in practice,” Johnson said. ...

3 days ago
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