Three More Optioned
Seven reassigned to minor-league camp; two released.
Erick Fedde Optioned to Syracuse, Too
Sending the best 12 or 13 pitchers north with the big club went to bat against service time and sunk costs and struck out once again. Also, Erick Fedde was optioned to Syracuse yesterday. Pay no attention to Tanner Roark getting lit like a Kennedy at an open bar last night, his third straight outing …
Victor Robles Optioned to Syracuse
As expected, the Nationals’ top prospect was sent to the back fields yesterday to join his eventual teammates at AAA Syracuse. How long he’ll be in upstate New York remains a mystery, but if you’re this guy… Asked for the earliest date at which the Nationals could call up Robles and still postpone his free …
Shifting Gears
It’s time to shift gears away from day-to-day coverage and wait for the minors to start up. This is the third time in four years that I’ve pulled the plug without a specific action or event, just a feeling that it’s been enough. It’s an indulgence for a minors site to write about spring training, …
Cards Blank Nats, 10-0
The wheels came off the bus in the 6th as the Cards decked the Nats for five runs en route to a 10-0 shutout.
A.J. Cole gave up a run on a home run and two hits total over four innings. He walked one and struck out six while suffering his second spring loss.
Anthony Rendon singled twice and Matt Adams pushed a bunt down the third base line against the shift to comprise the Washington “attack.” The rest of the lineup went 0-for-23.
Victor Robles (CF) and Severino (C) were in the starting lineup while Andrew Stevenson came off the bench as the second center fielder.
The loss drops Washington to 10-11-2. Max Scherzer is expected to make the start tomorrow; same time, same venue, but different opponent (Marlins). The game can be heard on MLB Audio (Miami feed).
Mets Outslug Nats, 9-7
The Mets put up crooked numbers in three big innings to hand the Nats a 9-7 loss.
Tanner Roark, who was rocked for three runs on Sunday, put on seven baserunners in three innings and let in three of ’em to take the loss.
As mentioned in this morning’s post, Michael Taylor and Adam Eaton were both in the starting lineup, CF and LF respectively. Taylor went 1-for-3 with two whiffs while Eaton homered once in two trips to the plate.
Just three Watchlist players appeared in the game.
• Andrew Stevenson pinch-hit for Sammy Solis in the 4th and struck out.
• Victor Robles subbed for Taylor in CF and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout.
• Osvaldo Abreu was the third SS and flew out to make the second out in the 8th.
Washington hits the road for Jupiter, Fla. to play St. Louis tomorrow. Both the Nats and Cards radio teams will be broadcasting while the St. Louis feed will be broadcast on MLB.tv
Nats Double Up Cards, 4-2
Down 1-0 after five and half innings, Washington’s regulars broke out for four runs in the 6th and the subs held the lead for a 4-2 win over St. Louis. Gio Gonzalez started and gave up a run on a home run and three hits total over five innings. He walked one and struck out …
Houston Has No Problem, 12-3
The Nats shut the Astros out for six innings yesterday. In the other three innings, Houston scored three in the 1st, four in the 5th, and five in the 9th as they blasted Washington, 12-3. Former prospect/site favorite Tommy Milone took the loss as he was lit up for the first three runs on five …
Six More Sent Packing | Pace of Play Rules
Late Tuesday night, the Nats sent six players to minor-league camp: OPTIONED REASSIGNED OF Rafael Bautista LHP Bryan Harper 1B-LF Jose Marmolejos RHP Jaron Long RHP Wander Suero C Jhonatan Solano Ordinarily, that might have been enough to pull the plug—it’s usually somewhere between Julius Caesar saying “Ow, my back!” and the monks at St. …
Nats Hold Off Mets, 7-4
The Nats burst from the gate to score three in the 1st and two in the 3rd then held off a late charge from the Mets to win 7-4. Max Scherzer dominated New York’s regulars with nine K’s and just one hit allowed over five shutout innings for the win. Veterans Ryan Madson and Joaquin …