Washington Nationals ace Stephen Straburg was scratched from his start with a tight shoulder.
Strasburg tried to get loose in the bullpen before the game and said he felt tightness in his shoulder.
He assured the team he would still be able to get loose and pitch, but the Nationals immediately shut him down.
The pitcher was then checked by an MRI and X-rays, both of which revealed no problems. (Read More…)
By Bud L. Ellis
The Washington Nationals have experienced a huge bump in attention and buzz thanks to Stephen Strasburg. There was no way the Nats’ brass was going to take any chances with their rookie sensation.
That’s why it was Miguel Batista, and not the No. 1 overall pick from last year’s draft, delivering the first pitch Tuesday against Atlanta at Nationals Park. Strasburg was scratched from his scheduled start after experiencing shoulder stiffness while warming up in the bullpen. (Read More…)
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The Washington Nationals are interested in trading veteran first baseman Adam Dunn before the deadline.
Dunn is having another good season but has started cool off a little bit since the All-Star break.
Also, the Nationals finally seem to have conceded that they are officially out of the wild card race.
With that admission, the Nationals want to see more of their young players get playing time and look to add more prospects. (Read More…)
By Bud L. Ellis
The cozy dimensions of Great American Ball Park could not slow down America’s biggest baseball phenom Wednesday night.
Stephen Strasburg gave up three runs on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings, but backed by a strong offensive showing from his Washington Nationals teammates earned the victory as the Nats downed Cincinnati 8-5. (Read More…)
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The Washington Nationals offense was anemic yet again on Sunday. They went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position, and as a result failed to score a run in a 1-0 loss to the Florida Marlins on Sunday.
It marks the second straight game that the Nationals have failed to get on the scoreboard, wasting great pitching performances by their staff in both contests. Today, the Marlins were almost equally bad offensively, going 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position. But Gaby Sanchez’ fifth-inning double proved to be the difference. (Read More…)
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By Bud L. Ellis
Josh Willingham’s three-run double came at just the right time for Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals Friday night.
Willingham laced the big hit of the game during a four-run sixth inning, and the Nats’ rookie phenom fired six shutout innings, pacing Washington to a 4-0 win at Florida. (Read More…)
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