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What spots are still up for grabs?
Nats have 10 days to pick a right fielder, backup catcher, one more bench player, two starting pitchers and four relievers.
Martis dominates again
Rookie right-hander tosses six scoreless innings as Nats beat O's, 3-1.
Dunn, Hanrahan back in camp
Fresh off the WBC, both players say they enjoyed the experience of playing in playoff-like atmospheres for the first time.
Wrapping up Monday
Nats lose 6-3 to St. Louis, Shawn Hill officially signs with San Diego and statues of Walter Johnson, Frank Howard and Josh Gibson will be unveiled at Nationals Park on April 8.
Mid-game update
Scott Olsen allows seven hits in five innings but avoids significant damage against the Cardinals. Gary Glover is not as fortunate.
Rizzo on roster decisions
The Nats acting GM discusses the decisions facing this club as Opening Day approaches and the roster needs to be trimmed.
Where's the offense?
Nats lose 1-0 to the Astros, amassing all of two hits in the game.
The ace dominates
John Lannan tosses six scoreless innings against the Astros. He now hasn't allowed an earned run in 12 innings this spring.
Milledge will be leadoff hitter
Manny Acta says Lastings Milledge will open the season as the Nats' leadoff man, with Cristian Guzman hitting behind him.
Nats lose slugfest
Down 12-1 in the sixth, Washington storms back to within a run before falling 12-11 to the Cardinals.
Nats sign Bard
Veteran catcher, recently released by the Red Sox, signs a minor-league deal with D.C.
Zimmermann decked by Cards
Rookie right-hander finally has an off-day, gives up five runs and seven hits in only two innings.
The Nats' newest singing star
Joe Beimel is in camp and pitching, though while waiting around in L.A. to get a job he considered trying out for "American Idol."
Nats lose, 5-2
Try as they might to put forth another valient comeback, the Nationals just didn't have one in them today.
Balester struggles
Needing a big performance, the right-hander gets roughed up by the Tigers.
