Olsen done with Arizona, ready for Fish
Olsen done with Arizona, ready for Fish
Byron Kerr
Nationals
Nationals left-hander Scott Olsen does not want to talk about the loss to Arizona last week in which he allowed a three-run homer to Mark Reynolds. Olsen says that is in the past and it is time to focus on Florida. After he called the outing "terrible (and) awful", you can understand why he wants to just move on. He has had seven days to prepare for another matchup against his former team and needs the win to get the Nats back in the series. Game Two has Olsen (3-3, 4.12) facing off...
The booming bats:  O's rout Cleveland 14-8
The booming bats: O's rout Cleveland 14-8
Steve Melewski
Orioles
This time, no quality start was necessary. The Orioles hit four homers and scored a season high in runs in a 14-8 romp over Cleveland Tuesday night in game one of a six-game road trip. The Orioles improve to 7-1 under new manager Buck Showalter and are 8-4 over the last 12 games. Jim Hunter talks with Buck Showalter following the O's 14-8 win over the Indians The Birds scored four in the fourth to lead 4-1 only to see Cleveland storm back for a 6-4 lead in the last of the fourth. But the...
Maya to pitch Friday in GCL game
Maya to pitch Friday in GCL game
Byron Kerr
Nationals
Nats pitcher Yunesky Maya is scheduled to pitch two to three innings Friday for the GCL Nationals, according to pitching coordinator Spin Williams. Maya, who pitched for Cuba in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics, threw 30 pitches in two innings earlier and Williams says Maya "has done everything pretty good. His velocity is 88 to 90 MPH and he has two breaking balls and a straight change." If everything goes well on Friday, Maya will have one more game before getting a shot in...
Way to rebound (updated)
Way to rebound (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
I keep waiting for the Orioles to revert to their previous form, and they keep surprising me. I'm beginning to like this arrangement. Jake Arrieta issues a two-out walk in the third inning, commits a throwing error and surrenders a run-scoring single to Asdrubal Cabrera - the Indians first hit - to fall behind, 1-0. No big deal. The Orioles jumped all over Cleveland starter Justin Masterson in the top of the fourth, scoring four times to take the lead. Three of the runs are unearned...
Wang will pitch sideline session Friday
Wang will pitch sideline session Friday
Byron Kerr
Nationals
Nationals pitcher Chien Ming-Wang is making slow progress in his rehabilitation from major shoulder surgery, but there are encouraging signs. Nationals pitching coordinator Spin Williams told me Wang will throw a sideline session in Viera, FL on Friday. "It was major shoulder surgery, similar to the Drew Brees injury, and we are still a long way away. But I am encouraged with the progression I am seeing from him compared to the last time I worked with him. I used to see tension on his face...
Tonight's lineups
Tonight's lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
For the Orioles: 2B Brian Roberts RF Nick Markakis 3B Ty Wigginton 1B Luke Scott CF Adam Jones LF Felix Pie CA Matt Wieters DH Corey Patterson SS Cesar Izturis RHP Jake Arrieta For the Indians: CF Michael Brantley SS Asdrubal Cabrera RF Shin-Soo Choo 1B Matt Laporta DH Jordan Brown LF Trevor Crowe 3B Luis Valbuena 2B Jason Donald CA Lou Marson RHP Justin Masterson
Callis confident O's will sign Machado (w/Avery to Bowie update)
Callis confident O's will sign Machado (w/Avery to Bowie update)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
If Baseball America draft expert Jim Callis is right, and he usually is, the Orioles will sign their top draft pick, number three overall selection Manny Machado. But, as has been expected since the day they selected the Miami prep shortstop, the negotiations are expected to go down to the deadline, next Monday at midnight. "I'd be shocked if they didn't sign him. If you take a guy like that at number three and you know how good he is and you know who his agent is, you know you are going...
 Washington Nationals Pay Tribute to Hall of Famers with Ring of Honor
Washington Nationals Pay Tribute to Hall of Famers with Ring of Honor
Lindsay Rykiel
Nationals
The Washington Nationals will honor Hall of Famers with ties to Washington's baseball heritage by installing a Hall of Fame Ring of Honor at Nationals Park above the PNC Diamond Club directly behind home plate. The display, which features Hall of Famers from the Washington Nationals, Washington Senators, Homestead Grays and Montreal Expos, will be formally presented tonight during a special presentation recognizing Andre Dawson's induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame before the...
RHP Stephen Strasburg Reinstated from DL
RHP Stephen Strasburg Reinstated from DL
Lindsay Rykiel
Nationals
The Washington Nationals today reinstated right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg from the 15-Day Disabled List. Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Strasburg, 22, will start tonight's series opener against the Florida Marlins. He missed the last 16 games after being placed on the DL with right shoulder inflammation on July 29, retroactive to July 22. Strasburg is 5-2 with a 2.32 ERA in nine starts with Washington. He has posted a .216 batting...
Washington Nationals Team up with Miller High Life and Iava to Honor Local Veterans
Washington Nationals Team up with Miller High Life and Iava to Honor Local Veterans
Lindsay Rykiel
Nationals
The Washington Nationals have partnered with Miller High Life and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) to honor local military veterans on Wednesday, August 11 as part of the "Give a Veteran a Piece of the High Life" program. The evening will begin with a special pregame event from 4:30pm to 7:00pm on the Rooftop Party Deck. The veterans and their families are then invited to watch as the Washington Nationals take on the Florida Marlins at 7:05pm. Miller High Life...