Drew Storen says he’s moved on from Game 5
It was hard, but it was what he had to do. Not long after his season ended in excruciating fashion, Drew Storen watched the tape of the ninth inning of Game 5. After any bad game, Storen wants to …...
View ArticleThe Nationals’ one unsettled group: the bullpen
Even before the first workout of spring training, which is Thursday morning for pitchers and catchers, every group of the Nationals‘ roster is nearly set save one: the bullpen. There’s a vague sense of...
View ArticleNationals send Bill Bray, Will Ohman, two others to minor league camp
The Nationals sent left-handed relievers Bill Bray, Will Ohman and Brandon Mann to minor league camp today, leaving Fernando Abad as the leading candidate to make the Nationals’ opening day roster as...
View ArticleCuts looming, Davey Johnson to align the bullpen soon
Spring training in Nationals camp has been fairly quiet. Players know their roles. When all of the regulars play, Davey Johnson has been using the same lineup, the one he will likely use on opening...
View ArticleMore on the shape of the Nationals bullpen
In Thursday’s newspaper, we describe the composition of the Nationals bullpen and focus mainly on Henry Rodriguez, one of the few unknowns on the team. He has unbelievable ability accompanied...
View ArticleDo the Nationals need a lefty reliever?
If the Nationals’ roster has any holes on paper, it would be the lack of a second left-hander in the bullpen to pair with long reliever Zach Duke. After almost an entire spring, the Nationals...
View ArticleNationals sign J.C. Romero to bolster bullpen depth
The Nationals remain content with keeping only one left-handed reliever in their bullpen, but they bolstered their depth in the area by signing veteran J.C. Romero to a minor league contract. Romero,...
View ArticleNationals preview 2013: The pitching staff
Earlier, James Wagner took a look at the Nationals’ lineup for 2013. Below, we break down the pitching staff. To see the complete Nationals season preview, click here. RHP Stephen Strasburg AGE: 24 |...
View ArticleNationals’ remaining roster spot to be finalized after Friday’s game
The Nationals will finalize the remaining roster spot between left-handed reliever J.C. Romero and hard-throwing right-hander Henry Rodriguez following Friday’s final regular season tuneup game against...
View ArticleWhy Davey Johnson tapped Tyler Clippard for the eighth inning
When the Nationals acquired Rafael Soriano, the back end of the bullpen was pushed up an inning, Tyler Clippard to the seventh inning and Drew Storen to the eighth. But before the eighth inning,...
View ArticleHow Tyler Clippard and Rafael Soriano struggled Tuesday
Through seven games, the Nationals’ pitching strength has been their starters. Albeit an incredibly small sample size, the starters have posted a 3.20 ERA in 39 1/3 innings, the eighth best mark in...
View ArticleAssessing what ails the Nationals’ bullpen
Only 10 games into the season, Davey Johnson was wary of reading too much into his bullpen’s performance. “Let’s not micro-pick,” he said. And, of course, he is right. If this was an NFL season, we...
View ArticleHenry Rodriguez, Zach Duke pitch scoreless innings after long rest
After long layoffs for both relievers, Nationals Manager Davey Johnson called on Zach Duke and Henry Rodriguez to pitch in Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves, and both fired scoreless innings....
View ArticleXavier Cedeno claimed off waivers; Nationals-Cardinals lineups
The Nationals announced Tuesday afternoon that they have claimed left-handed reliever Xavier Cedeno off waivers from the Houston Astros and optioned him to Class AAA Syracuse. He joins fellow Puerto...
View ArticleDavey Johnson still tweaking relief usage as the Nationals bullpen improves
The Nationals’ early bullpen issues seem to have been scuttled lately. After a 1-2-3 save yesterday, closer Rafael Soriano has converted five straight save chances and hasn’t allowed a run in his last...
View ArticleBill Bray assigned to Harrisburg
Left-handed reliever Bill Bray has been assigned to Class AA Harrisburg out of extended spring training, the Nationals’ minor league affiliate announced Monday afternoon. Bray remained in Viera,...
View ArticleThe struggles of the Nationals bullpen
The struggles of the Nationals’ bullpen reached a calamitous low this week, not all a result of their own doing. Ross Detwiler couldn’t make his start Monday because of a slight oblique strain and...
View ArticleUpdates on J.C. Romero, Bill Bray, as opt-out dates loom; Christian Garcia’s...
Two left-handed relievers the Nationals hoped would provide depth have both landed on the disabled list in the minors with shoulder injuries. J.C. Romero, the veteran left-hander, experienced shoulder...
View ArticleDavey Johnson still sorting through bullpen, and how Fernando Abad could help
The jumbled roles of the Nationals‘ bullpen has eaten at Manager Davey Johnson all season, and more so now. Nearly a fourth of the way through the season, he has yet to find a comfortable routine...
View ArticleNationals designate Henry Rodriguez, Zach Duke for assignment, alter the bullpen
Among the flurry of roster moves the Nationals made on Tuesday afternoon was an obvious effort by the front office to correct the bullpen. They designated two struggling relievers for assignment,...
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