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Brewers 10, Nats 3: Homestand off to ugly start

GAME IN A NUTSHELL: On the heels of a brutal road trip, the Nationals returned to D.C. on Friday night hoping to re-establish themselves as a legitimate contender for the NL East title. Then the game...

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Updated: Escobar injures neck in loss

[Updated: 11:25 p.m.] Yunel Escobar was forced to leave Friday night’s loss to the Brewers in the top of the first inning after the Nationals third baseman collided with both the railing and a fan...

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Two steps forward, two steps backward

If the Nationals were hoping the start of a long homestead would present an opportunity to bolster any optimism still out there for a late-season surge, they sure did little Friday night to back up the...

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Game 122: Brewers at Nats

The sky is blue, the humidity is low, it’s a gorgeous Saturday in the District of Columbia, and there’s a ballgame to be played tonight. Can’t complain about that, right? OK, so there’s plenty to...

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Escobar still feeling effects of collision

Yunel Escobar was out of the Nationals’ lineup Saturday night, still feeling the effects of Friday night’s collision down the third-base line with the wall and a fan seated in the front row. Escobar...

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Espinosa again makes most of opportunity

Since the return of Anthony Rendon on July 25, the Nationals have had a logjam in their infield. And lately that has become even more evident thanks to the improved play of not only Rendon, but Ian...

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To swing or not to swing?

There is perhaps no bigger gamble in baseball than swinging at a 3-0 pitch. It’s the ultimate high-risk, high-reward play, at times producing game-changing hits at crucial moments while at other times...

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Escobar leaves game with hand injury

Nationals third baseman Yunel Escobar left Thursday night’s game against the San Diego Padres with an apparent injury after taking a 97 mile per hour fastball off his right hand. Andrew Cashner was on...

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Nats 4, Padres 2: Banged-up club wins 3rd straight series

GAME IN A NUTSHELL: Needing a win to take their third consecutive series — and then hoping beyond hope the Mets would actually lose a ballgame for a change — the Nationals turned to their surprising...

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Span likely done for season after setback

Denard Span’s return from the disabled list earlier this week was as big an emotional boost as the Nationals had experienced in quite some time. Which only made the center fielder’s return to the DL...

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Game 127: Marlins at Nats

The Nationals suffered three blows last night, with Michael Taylor and Yunel Escobar getting hurt and Denard Span going back on the DL only two days after returning, but they did manage to win the game...

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Hip surgery for Span, but Taylor’s injury not serious

Denard Span’s injury plagued season will come to an abrupt conclusion Tuesday when the Nationals leadoff man has surgery to repair the labrum in his left hip, but the club was able to breathe a bit...

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An inexplicable loss in a season full of them

And you thought Monday’s loss was tough to watch? What transpired Tuesday in St. Louis made the previous night’s game feel pedestrian, as if it was just some run-of-the-mill loss every team suffers...

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Zimmerman, Taylor and Escobar all sit out vs. Mets

In order to avoid a sweep against the first-place New York Mets on Wednesday, the Nationals will have to do so with three regular starters out of their lineup. Ryan Zimmerman is out for the second...

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Same old, same old for Nationals in Miami

The Nationals lost a close ballgame Friday night, giving up the winning run in the seventh inning. Really, who could have seen that coming? It’s a broken record now, but one the Nationals can’t shut...

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Zimmerman won’t return from oblique strain

ATLANTA — It comes as no surprise at this point, but Ryan Zimmerman won’t have enough time to return from a strained oblique muscle to play before the end of the season. Sidelined for three weeks with...

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Where does Escobar fit into 2016 infield?

ATLANTA — Yunel Escobar was out of the Nationals’ lineup Thursday night, the fourth straight game he has missed with back spasms, but the veteran infielder appears likely to return for this weekend’s...

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Roster review: Yunel Escobar

Age on Opening Day 2016: 33 How acquired: Trade with the Athletics in Jan. 2015 MLB service time: 7 years, 121 days 2015 salary+bonuses: $5 million Contract status: Signed for $7 million in 2016, $7...

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More on Zobrist, Escobar and the infield

NASHVILLE — The Ben Zobrist Sweepstakes appears to be approaching the finish line at last, with the highly coveted veteran scheduled to meet with Nationals officials today at the Winter Meetings and...

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UPDATED: Yunel Escobar traded to Angels

UPDATED: 7:00 p.m. After just one season in Washington, infielder Yunel Escobar has been traded by the Nationals to the Los Angeles Angels for a pair of right-handed pitchers. The team made the news...

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