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Always Be Closing: Nationals Shake Bullpen Up

I've said on a number of occasions that the Nationals bullpen hasn't been the same since May 17 -- the day Drew Storen arrived in Washington. There are obviously multiple meanings to my statement. The easiest is to look at Storen's numbers. In 22 2/3 innings of work he's got a 1.59 ERA and has struck out 19 batters. He's...

Overheard and Understood: Rangers Primed to Call in Cavalry

The Rangers have won eight straight to go 3 1/2 games up in the AL West, and a couple of factors put Texas in position to bolster itself significantly down the stretch. One is a stacked farm system. The other is the impending change in ownership that could lead to a quantum jump in payroll room. A Rangers source said...

Matt Capps Blows Another Save

For the first six weeks of the season, it looked like the Washington Nationals had struck gold by signing closer Matt Capps after the Pirates' non-tendered the righty following a terrible 2009. In his first 17 appearances in 2010, Capps had 14 saves in 14 chances, a microscopic 0.93 ERA, and a 3:1 K:BB ratio (18 strikeouts...

Roto Rush: Simon Says Closer in Baltimore ... For Now

When Mike Gonzalez signed with the Baltimore Orioles in the offseason, he brought with him the hope that the closer role in Baltimore's bullpen would become more solidified than it had been in seasons past. However, Gonzalez started the season blowing two saves in three attempts and giving up four earned runs in two...

State of Nationals: Surprising Optimism

WASHINGTON -- In most towns, 14-12 hardly qualifies as a heartwarming success story. In Philadelphia, it's treading water. In the Bronx, it's an unmitigated disaster. But not in D.C., where 14-12 equals the best 26-game start since the Nationals moved to the city in 2005. Not when the team is coming off back-to-back...

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06/02/12 Clippard attached to ninth inning Source: CBSSports.com Not much was made when Ernesto Frieri was traded from San Diego to the Angels.
05/23/12 Tyler Clippard converts his first save chance of the... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC Tyler Clippard had pitched in dozens and dozens of situations over the past two years more demanding and more crucial to victory than what he faced last night.
05/23/12 Zimmerman sits because of sore shoulder Source: MLB Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday prior to a 5-2 win over the Phillies because of a sore right shoulder, the same ailment that forced him to the disabled list late last month.
05/22/12 Nationals move Henry Rodriguez out of closer's role,... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC (Toni L. Sandys - WASHINGTON POST) Henry Rodriguez sat alone in the Nationals dugout this afternoon, staring out to the mostly empty field, his chin in his palm.
05/21/12 Robert Griffin III with Snoop Dogg Source: D.C. Sports Bog Three images from the weekend of D.C. sports stars posing with other famous people, starting with Robert Griffin III, who will probably end his career having posed with more famous people than any athlete in D.C. history, at least theoretically.