Nationals
Here is a look at the team through roughly one-fourth of the year and how they compare to last season, plus some predictions for the next 41 games.
Adam LaRoche hit two towering home runs and Chad Tracy's solo shot in the 10th inning lifted the Washington Nationals to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Pitching continues to be the story for most of the Nats' affiliates, but Anthony Rendon is crushing it at Harrisburg.
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1yChided by many last year when he got off to a bad start, shortstop Ian Desmond is enjoying the positive press that comes with the best opening two weeks of his career.
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1yWith an extra day to rest his inflammed right shoulder because of a rain delay, the Nationals third baseman is confident he'll be in the lineup Tuesday night in San Diego.
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1yHeavy rain and the threat of more to come forced the postponement of today's series finale at Nationals Park. No makeup date was announced.
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1yBrad Lidge blew his second save in 10 days, but the undermanned Nationals rallied to win anyways, beating the Marlins 3-2.
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1yStephen Strasburg was his usual brilliant self, shutting the Marlins out over six fantastic innings.
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1yThird baseman Ryan Zimmerman was a late scratch from today's Nationals game with right shoulder inflammation. He expects to return Tuesday.
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1ySince his big opening weekend, Chad Tracy is 0-for-7. But the veteran hopes some unusual work with hitting coach Rick Eckstein will pay dividends.
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