What we made too big a deal about, and what we glossed over

Over the last six weeks, we’ve written a lot of words here about the Nationals.
Today
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Orioles' offense could feature a few different looks against upcoming left-handed starters
The Orioles are four games into the 2025 season and manager Brandon Hyde has found rest days for Tyler O’Neill, Ryan Mountcastle and Jordan Westburg.
Sun, Mar 30
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Sugano leaves debut with cramping, Orioles lose 3-1
Tomoyuki Sugano smiled this morning as he walked in and out of the clubhouse and down a hallway, nothing about his expression or mannerisms hinting at a first major league start and accompanying case of nerves.
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Bell, Lowe power Nats to first win of season
Josh Bell and Nathaniel Lowe have understood the assignment from the moment the Nationals acquired them.
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Crews brushes off rough day, Ruiz moves up to cleanup, Lopez available out of pen
Dylan Crews may be young, but he’s played baseball at a high level long enough to know how not to make a big deal out of one bad game, especially one this early in the season.
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Suárez goes on injured list, Orioles and Blue Jays lineups in series finale
Orioles reliever Albert Suárez went on the 15-day injured list this afternoon with right shoulder inflammation, a move that’s backdated to yesterday.
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Game 3 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies
The last position the Nationals wanted to find themselves in today is the one they’re in, needing a win over the Phillies to avoid an 0-3 start to their season.