Adam Eaton, who exited after five innings, said he tweaked his left ankle sliding awkwardly into home. It's the same ankle that was involved in his season-ending injury last year, and Eaton says he felt some scar tissue break apart. X-rays were negative, and Eaton thinks he might miss a day or two. "It wasn't a very easy-going slide," said the Nats leadoff man. "I think my pride was hurt more than anything else."
Michael Conforto came off the disabled list to hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Stephen Strasburg and Yoenis Cespedes also went deep against the ace as the New York Mets scored an 8-2 victory over Washington in the Nationals' home opener Thursday.
Hard to tell if those are boos or Bruuuuuces at Nats Park. That's because Jay Bruce just crushed a grand slam off Nats reliever Brandon Kintzler. What's not hard to tell is that the Nationals are having a rough day: Prior to Bruce's salami, leadoff hitter Adam Eaton exited early after an awkward slide, and shortstop Trea Turner was tossed for arguing balls and strikes.
Nats outfielder Adam Eaton was removed from today's game after the fifth inning. A couple frames earlier, Eaton - who's been on fire early after missing most of last season with a knee injury - scored from first on a double but landed awkwardly on a headfirst slide into home.
Couple of novelties for Stephen Strasburg today: 1) He committed a balk for the first time since 2013. 2) The balk brought in a run, his first earned run allowed at Nats Park since July 8th of last season.
Olympic speedskater Maame Biney is in the house for the Nats home opener. Biney, who's from nearby Reston, VA, will deliver the lineup card today. It's the first baseball game that she and dad Kweku have ever attended.
The windchill is 33 degrees in DC, where Trea Turner and Anthony Rendon are taking grounders wearing ski caps, and there's a heat lamp in the dugout. Temps are supposed to climb into the low 50's this afternoon, when the Nats host the first-place Mets in their home opener.
Buster & Keith Law discuss Charlie Blackmon's new deal, more head scratchers by Gabe Kapler, the Astros' dominance and more (1:00). Plus, Sarah Langs' "Numbers Game" (25:23), and former big leaguer Bob Tewksbury on the psychology of MLB (29:00).
Mets outfielder Michael Conforto is back from the disabled list, having asked to be activated so he could face Stephen Strasburg. Conforto went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer on Thursday against the Nationals right-hander.
After a promising October ended in NLDS heartbreak, the center fielder arrived home to a '65 Mustang waiting in his garage. It turns out that much like Taylor himself, the car was -- and still is -- a work in progress.
The Nationals have agreed to a two-year contract extension with president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo, keeping him with the club through the 2020 season.
Since joining the Nats in 2015, Max Scherzer's been mortal against the Braves. "This team is always grinding me," said Scherzer after scuffling through five innings and taking the L on Wednesday. His 3.86 ERA against Atlanta since '15 is over a run higher than his ERA against the rest of the NL East (2.52).
Mike Foltynewicz outpitched Max Scherzer, Preston Tucker hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Wednesday.
You have to wake up pretty early in the morning to fool the scoreboard operator at SunTrust Park. Nearly three hours before the 12:10 start of today's Braves/Nats finale (and before lineups have even been announced), the presumed leadoff matchup is already teed up on the big screen.
Whether they want to or not, an unprecedented group of stars is going to spend the season answering -- or avoiding -- questions about the future. Will the looming uncertainty serve as motivation or become a distraction in clubhouses across the majors?
Freddie Freeman and Preston Tucker each hit a three-run homer, and the Atlanta Braves handed Washington its first loss with a 13-6 victory over Bryce Harper and the Nationals on Tuesday night.
With free agency looming, the Nationals star will be one of the league's focal points this season. The early returns are pretty good.
Bryce Harper had the fifth four-walk game of his career, which is more than Joey Votto (4), Alex Rodriguez (4), Ken Griffey Jr. (4) or Willie Mays (4), among others. He's also yet to strike out. Harper's chase rate and swinging strike rate went up last season from the previous two seasons. He looks locked in right now.
Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer and the quick-scoring Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 8-1 on Monday night for the first 4-0 start to a season in their Washington history.
The Washington Nationals have placed catcher Matt Wieters on the 10-day disabled list with a mild left oblique strain.
Mets announce their rotation after postponing tonight's game due to snow.
Bryce Harper hit two home runs, leadoff man Adam Eaton capped his big opening series with a two-run drive and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Sunday for a three-game sweep under new manager Dave Martinez.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | 1 | .833 | - | W3 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1 | W2 |
| Washington | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.5 | L3 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3 | W1 |
| Miami | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.5 | L3 |
