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Nationals Insider: A blueprint to escape futility
September 21, 2009 by
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NEW YORK The Washington Nationals are approaching rare territory, the kind of stratosphere occupied by only a select few in baseball history. And no, it's not good. The Nationals closed the weekend with 98 losses, meaning they're only two away from losing 100 games for the...
Same old story for Nats in loss
September 21, 2009 by
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NEW YORK | The Washington Nationals have taken two nine-game road trips in the last month, a pair of twin gauntlets at the end of a six-month season. And they've followed the same script. In the first act, the Nationals create some optimism by taking two out of three. That disappears...
Fielding experiment goes awry in defeat
September 20, 2009 by
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NEW YORK | The Washington Nationals are playing games now that count only in number, not in the overall effect they'll have on a season that was lost long ago. So there was little harm in interim manager Jim Riggleman trotting out a borderline experimental lineup for Saturday...
Heller: Young was simply the best
September 20, 2009 by
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For several years, Denton True "Cy" Young had sought to deny and delay the inevitable. Yet most baseball "cranks" of the day knew that at age 44, the greatest pitcher in baseball history was on his last legs - legs topped by an enormous pot belly that made it...
Shortstop Desmond gets his first start in right field
September 20, 2009 by
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NEW YORK | The Washington Nationals have a glut of middle infielders on their roster. They have a defense ranked last in the National League despite numerous attempts to tinker with their personnel. And in Ian Desmond, they have an athletic young shortstop willing to juggle some...
Nats' new-look lineup posts same old result
September 20, 2009 by
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NEW YORK | The Washington Nationals are playing games now that count only in number, not in the overall effect they'll leave on a season that was lost long ago. So there was little harm in interim manager Jim Riggleman trotting out a borderline experimental lineup for Saturday...
Orioles can't crack Red Sox's hex
September 19, 2009 by
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BALTIMORE | The mismatch that is Boston versus Baltimore becomes even more lopsided when the Orioles must operate with a depleted lineup. Clay Buchholz pitched six innings of five-hit ball, and the Red Sox beat Baltimore 3-1 on Friday night to extend their winning streak against...
Journeymen Burke, Orr catch a break with Nationals
September 19, 2009 by
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NEW YORK | The Washington Nationals' catching situation has reached a dire point, so much so that an injury to Wil Nieves sent general manager Mike Rizzo scrambling for his phone Thursday night. But the short supply of major league-ready catchers could mean an opportunity for...
Nationals efficient in win
September 19, 2009 by
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NEW YORK | Maybe there's something about the New York Mets that has become a salve for the Washington Nationals this season. It might be the familiarity bred by facing a roster dotted with Nationals alumni, or it could be the cold comfort in knowing the Mets are one of the only...
Nationals find some relief in New York
September 19, 2009 by
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NEW YORK | Maybe there's something about the New York Mets that has become a salve for the Washington Nationals this season. It might be the familiarity bred by facing a roster dotted with Nationals alumni, or it could be the cold comfort in knowing the Mets are one of the only...
Hamels outshines Nats' Detwiler
September 18, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | Ross Detwiler has miles to go before he can claim to be lumped into the same class of pitchers as Cole Hamels. At 25, Hamels already owns a World Series ring, MVP awards from the World Series and National League Championship Series and 48 big league wins. At 23, Detwiler...
Davis blanks Orioles for first win
September 18, 2009 by
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BALTIMORE | Wade Davis had just thrown a four-hit shutout to earn his first major league win, but getting the game ball wasn't nearly enough to mark the occasion. During the postgame television interview, the rookie got a shaving-cream pie to the face from Tampa Bay teammates...
Dunn's year with the Nats hardly average
September 18, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | There are few ballplayers who can claim to have produced at a level as consistent throughout their careers as Adam Dunn, who might as well pencil in 40 homers and 100 RBI as his final stat line every Opening Day. Dunn's first season with the Washington Nationals...
Hamels outclasses Detwiler as Phillies sweep Nats
September 18, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | Ross Detwiler has miles to go before he can claim to be lumped into the same class of pitchers as Cole Hamels. At 25, Hamels already owns a World Series ring, MVP awards from the World Series and National League Championship Series and 48 big league wins. At 23, Detwiler...
Nothing goes right for Nats
September 17, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | Jim Riggleman doesn't believe his Washington Nationals are the worst team in baseball. The interim manager, though, knows the standings don't lie, and his Nationals really aren't close to any other club. He also knows performances like the one put forth...
Rizzo still sees Flores as Nats' long-term catcher
September 17, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | This was supposed to be the season Jesus Flores broke out as an everyday catcher and solidified his place in the Washington Nationals' long-term plan. Two separate shoulder injuries, a lengthy stint on the disabled list and a surgical procedure later and his standing...
Phillies sprint through Nationals again
September 17, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | The Philadelphia Phillies will go into October with a legitimate shot at repeating as World Series champions because they do almost everything well. They get good starting pitching. They crush the ball around the park. They play solid defense. They run the bases well...
Flores could miss the start of spring training
September 16, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | Just when it appeared Jesus Flores was recovering from a broken clavicle, another injury to his right shoulder is threatening the catcher's availability for the start of the 2010 season for the Washington Nationals. Flores has a torn labrum, tests revealed this...
Wieters adds power to Orioles' victory
September 16, 2009 by
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BALTIMORE | Rookie Matt Wieters homered and had a career-high five RBI, Luke Scott also connected and the Baltimore Orioles rallied from a five-run deficit to beat rookie Jeff Niemann and the Tampa Bay Rays 10-5 on Tuesday night. Brian Roberts and Cesar Izturis had three hits apiece...
Mistakes in bunches crush Nats
September 16, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | The list of worst ballgames played by the Washington Nationals in 2009 is lengthy and painful to recall. It includes blown ninth-inning leads, grand slams surrendered, ghastly errors at the most inopportune moments and boneheaded baserunning maneuvers. Sometimes, two...
Comedy of errors as Nationals lose
September 16, 2009 by
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PHILADELPHIA | The list of worst ballgames played by the Washington Nationals in 2009 is lengthy and painful to recall. It includes blown ninth-inning leads, grand slams surrendered, ghastly errors at the most inopportune moments and boneheaded baserunning maneuvers. Sometimes, two...
Nats' Desmond making most of his call-up
September 15, 2009 by
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MIAMI | Ian Desmond had plenty of time to contemplate his first week in the big leagues and everything that would entail, perhaps more than most gifted minor league prospects who dream of reaching the top level. Unlike thousands of other young ballplayers, Desmond got his first glimpse...
MLB Report
September 15, 2009 by
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT Each week, Nationals beat writers Mark Zuckerman and Ben Goessling debate an issue in major league baseball. This week's question: Who has been more disappointing, the Cubs or the Mets? BEN GOESSLING: There's no question this season has been a disaster...
On Baseball: NL West is a wild race
September 15, 2009 by
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The one decent playoff chase in baseball this autumn is playing out past your bedtime, through next-day highlights and online recaps. This race is the best thing going in the game right now - and it's the best-kept secret because it's so many time zones removed from the public...
Rays snap losing streak against O's
September 15, 2009 by
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BALTIMORE | Having finally rid themselves of an embarrassing losing streak that ended their playoff hopes, the Tampa Bay Rays can turn their attention toward concluding the season on a positive note. Using a 15-hit attack and an effective pitching performance by David Price, the...
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