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Zimmerman Has Cortisone Shot, Will Play Through Pain

Ryan Zimmerman received a cortisone injection in his aching right shoulder before a breakout performance against the Orioles on Sunday afternoon.

The Nationals third baseman will continue to have injections when necessary in order to regain his effectiveness and stay off the disabled list for the remainder season.

He entered Sunday's game hitting .218/.285/.305 for the season, playing hurt in the wake of signing a six-year, $100 million contract extension in spring training.

Via Washington Post


Harper's 'Clown Question' T-Shirts To Be Sold

Bryce Harper's famous phrase, "That's a clown question, bro," soon will be available on T-shirts, according to a report.

The Nationals' young phenom told Comcast SportsNet on Thursday that Under Armour will begin selling T-shirts with his now often repeated catchphrase.

Via ESPN.com


Detwiler To Replace Wang In Nationals' Rotation

Less than a month after right-hander Chien-Ming Wang replaced left-hander Ross Detwiler in the Nationals' starting rotation, manager Davey Johnson is switching them back.

Wang had his worst outing of the season Tuesday night, lasting just 3 1-3 innings and giving up five runs on seven hits and three walks in a 5-4 loss to the Rays.

Via ESPN.com


MLB Suspends Peralta For Pine Tar

Rays pitcher Joel Peralta has been suspended for eight games for possessing a foreign substance on his glove prior to the bottom of the eighth inning of his game against the Nationals on June 19.

Peralta had been scheduled to begin serving his suspension tonight, when Tampa Bay is to conclude its series at Washington. However, he has elected to file an appeal. Thus, the discipline issued to him will be held in abeyance until the appeal process is complete.

Via Press Release


Johnson Tells Maddon To 'Read The Rulebook'

Nationals manger Davey Johnson says Rays manager Joe Maddon should "read the rulebook." Maddon says the rulebook shouldn't always rule in the "self-policing" world of baseball, and that if anyone was cheating, it was Johnson.

The managers weren't exactly playing kiss-and-make-up Wednesday in baseball's latest spat: Johnson's decision to challenge Tampa Bay reliever Joel Peralta's glove in Washington's loss the night before.

Via ESPN.com


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