February 9, 2012

Left field remains in Morse's future with Nats

Michael Morse received a day off Friday, a rest that Nationals manager Davey Johnson hopes will jolt the slugger out of a .189 skid over his past 13 games.

Bernadina remains out of Nationals' lineup

Manager Davey Johnson said outfielder Roger Bernadina can pinch-run and play defense, but can't grip a bat because he hurt his left hand diving for a ball against the Mets last Saturday.

Ramos remains sidelined with food poisoning

Wilson Ramos missed his second consecutive game because of food poisoning, though he was able to play catch and take batting practice before Wednesday's game against the Braves, an indication that he is feeling better. He could start in a game as early as Thursday, against Atlanta.

Strasburg remains on schedule

Stephen Strasburg remains on schedule in his rehab process as he recovers from elbow surgery.

Ladson's MLBlog: Eckstein remains silent with media

Ladson's MLBlog: Eckstein remains silent with media