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Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ series-opening loss to the D-backs in D.C. NO MORE OFF-DAYS: Davey Martinez’s club went into the series opener with the Arizona D-backs last night in the nation’s capital coming off a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins (outscoring the Fish 15-2), with wins in eight of their last nine games with a 14-9 record in their last 25 games going … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop one to forget, 5-0 to D-Backs + Davey Martinez on Willie Mays…

Notes and quotes before the Nationals start a three-game series with the D-backs... ROTATION ROLLING: Mitchell Parker kept things rolling for the Nationals’ rotation with six strong innings of work on Sunday afternoon, over which he gave up just one earned run. Washington’s starters, the club’s PR folks highlighted in the post game notes after the win, “… have pitched to a 1.03 … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats’ rotation talk; Jesse Winker, his knee, and his first season in D.C.

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ series finale with the Marlins in D.C. ROTATION FEEDING OFF EACH OTHER: MacKenzie Gore struck out 10 of the 28 batters he faced in seven strong in the series opener with Miami on Friday night in the nation’s capital, then DJ Herz followed up on Gore’s start with six scoreless in which he struck out 13 of 18 batters, building on the … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats sweep Marlins; Mitchell Parker keeps rolling…

Notes and quotes from DJ Herz’s 13-K, six-scoreless start vs the Marlins in Nationals Park... Some of the notes from 23-year-old lefty DJ Herz’s efficient, 84-pitch, six-scoreless-inning, 13-strikeout, 0-walk outing against the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon in Nationals Park? Via the Nationals’ post game notes: His 13 punchouts are the most by a Nationals’ pitcher this … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: DJ Herz Ks 13 in six scoreless, Nats 4-0 over Marlins…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ 8-1 win over the Marlins and MacKenzie Gore shoving ... or Nick Senzel shoving, or something... SHOVES, WHIFFS, AND THE INNER CIRCLE: MacKenzie Gore struck out 10 of the 28 Miami Marlins’ hitters he faced on Friday night in the nation’s capital, and held the Fish to a run on five hits in seven strong innings, over which he threw 103 pitches, … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: MacKenzie Gore Ks 10; 25 whiffs + shoving; Nats beat Marlins, 8-1…