Nats preparing for expanded roster
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Major league rosters expand to 28 players today, allowing teams to carry two extra players from now through the end of the regular season. For general manager Mike Rizzo and the Nationals, there are a couple of different ways they can utilize the extra spots. “We talked about a few things,” manager Davey Martinez said before last night’s opener aga
Because You Asked - Expend4bles
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Because my mailbag hates dry heat and cross-country flights, I’m answering more questions today from home and waiting to join the Orioles in Boston. I go where it goes. You understand how this works after 15 years. How it’s a sequel to the beloved 2008 original. You want heavy editing? Go to a movie. I don’t tamper here. We’re crazy with clarity, s
Nats start homestand with another quiet loss (updated)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Last week, the Nationals were finally able to break their curse of the Marlins that was nearing two full seasons. Having yet to beat them this season, the Nats took two of three in Miami over the weekend en route to a 5-4 road trip. Entering tonight, the Nats were hoping to continue their change of future against a division rival while also continu
Thomas scratched, Gray threw bullpen (plus other notes)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Finally back home, the Nationals are feeling the effects of their 10-game road trip that took them to four different cities in 11 days. Lane Thomas was scratched from manager Davey Martinez’s original lineup for tonight’s homestand opener against the Marlins after he still felt stiffness in his back. The right fielder was replaced by Alex Call in t
Game 135 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
After a successful 5-4 road trip, the Nationals have returned home to begin a nine-game homestand, starting with four games this weekend against the Marlins. A team they have struggled to beat since the start of last season, the Nationals finally won a series against the Fish, taking two of three against their division rivals in Miami last weekend.
Cowser and Krehbiel joining Orioles' expanded roster
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles won’t allow their roster to stop evolving. They are adding players for Friday’s expansion and figure to keep shuffling through the month of September. The first two moves are decided, with outfielder Colton Cowser and reliever Joey Krehbiel joining the club in Arizona, according to a source. The club hasn’t made an announcement. These a
On Kieboom's arm, Vargas' workload and Adams' slide
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
TORONTO – Some assorted news and notes coming out of the finale of the Nationals’ four-city, 10-game road trip … * Carter Kieboom was called up from Triple-A Rochester the day the trip began, way back on Aug. 20 in Williamsport, Pa. He didn’t appear in that game but was in the lineup the following night at Yankee Stadium and homered on the first pi
After playing .667 ball during homestand, O's hit the road again for the West Coast
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles have two three-game sweeps in their past eight series. On the homestand that ended Wednesday afternoon, it was close to being four of the last eight. They won the first two games against Colorado but did not sweep and won the first two by a combined 18-3 score against the Chicago White Sox but did not sweep.  But they won all three seri
Posing three Orioles questions on the final day of August
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles are off today, flying into Arizona after yesterday’s loss to spend more time enjoying the dry heat. Think of it as a pizza oven except there’s no melted mozzarella. Their roster expands by a pitcher and a position player on Friday. They’d do it anyway, but teams don’t have the option of staying at 26. The dog days of August are gone. We
Quiet loss for Nats at end of successful trip (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
TORONTO – They left Washington some 10 days ago, bound for the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pa. They’ll finally return home tonight, having played games in four cities across four states and two countries. Along the way, the Nationals promoted their top pick from this year’s draft to Double-A, agreed to a new contract with their manager,