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Nats GM Rizzo calls Phillies manager Girardi a 'con artist'

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo called Joe Girardi a “con artist” a day after Philadelphia’s manager asked umpires to check Max Scherzer for illegal substances duri...

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nationals GM labels Phillies' Joe Girardi as 'con artist' after Max Scherzer incident

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo had choice words for Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi after Tuesday night’s issue o...

JUNE 23, 2021 • FOXNEWS.COM

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo calls Phillies manager Joe Girardi a 'con artist' after Max Scherzer incident During the fourth inning of the Nationals' win Tuesday night, umpires stopped play to inspect the three-time Cy Young winner at the behest o...

JUNE 23, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Nationals GM Rips Into Joe Girardi: 'He’s a Con Artist' – OutKick Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer went through three sticky checks Tuesday evening but managed to pitch through the interruptions to get...

JUNE 23, 2021 • OUTKICK.COM

Victor Robles - Bags XBH in win Robles went 1-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Phillies.

Impact The Nationals have now reeled off wins in eight of their last nine games to get within two games of .500 on the season, but Robles hasn't been an integral part of the hot streak. While he's gotten on base at a solid .355 clip over that nine-game stretch, he's provided no home runs or stolen bases while adding a meager three runs and one RBI. Robles' poor counting stats (zero home runs, seven steals, seven RBI and 18 runs) coupled with a mediocre .231 batting average through 204 plate appearances have rendered him a poor investment for those that selected him in anticipation of a breakout in his age-24 season.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Rizzo Rips Joe Girardi Following Max Scherzer Accusation Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer threw five solid innings in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies last night. However,...

JUNE 23, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Juan Soto - Third straight two-hit game Soto went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs and a stolen base Tuesday in the Nationals' 3-2 win over the Phillies.

Impact Since slugging home runs in three of the Nationals' first four games of June, Soto's power has tailed off considerably. In the 16 games since, he's left the yard just once while providing only one double and one triple. He's at least continued to show exceptional plate discipline (15:15 BB:K on the month), and he's sent his average climbing of late with three consecutive two-hit efforts. Even so, fantasy managers will need Soto to tap into more power in the summer months in order to justify his first-round price tag in drafts.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starlin Castro - Three-game double streak Castro went 1-for-4 with a double Tuesday in the Nationals' 3-2 win over the Phillies.

Impact Since returning to the Nationals last week after a two-day stint on the restricted list, Castro has immediately settled back into an everyday role at third base. He's started each of the past four games, going 4-for-13 while recording a double in each of the last three contests. Castro will be back in the lineup again for Wednesday's series finale in Philadelphia, batting seventh.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Watch now: Girardi on ejection and Scherzer Joe Girardi discusses what lead to his decision to have umpires examine Max Scherzer, doing what's best for the team and more

JUNE 23, 2021 • STLTODAY.COM

Watch now: Scherzer, Martinez on mound check for foreign substances Max Scherzer explains how the mound checks for foreign substances went and his exchange with Joe Girardi as Dave Martinez offers his own tak...

JUNE 23, 2021 • STLTODAY.COM

Perspective | Keep your pants on! MLB has time to get new rules under control, but must act now. Baseball jumped into this sticky situation. It needs to find a measured way to get out.

JUNE 23, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Yan Gomes - Resting Wednesday Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Gomes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Gomes is most likely just getting some extra maintenance for the day game after he went 2-for-4 with two RBI while catching all nine innings of Tuesday's 3-2 win. Alex Avila will catch for starting pitcher Erick Fedde in the series finale.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo Calls Joe Giradi a 'Con Artist' After Max Scherzer Incident Baseball viewers saw the most extreme application of the new sticky stuff rules to date last night as Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer...

JUNE 23, 2021 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Scherzer-Girardi Mess Shows Woes of Sticky Stuff Checks Joe Girardi asked for a mid-inning check of Max Scherzer for sticky stuff. It was weird, funny and dumb.

JUNE 23, 2021 • SI.COM

Nationals' Max Scherzer gets checked for sticky stuff and chaos ensues vs. Phillies: 'I'd have to be an absolute fool' Tuesday night provided so much theater that it was easy to forget everything else in the Nationals' 3-2 win over the Phillies.

JUNE 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Washington Nationals: Max Scherzer is all of us with pitcher checks Major League Baseball's ridiculous decision to suddenly begin checking pitchers for foreign substances has done absolutely nothing but cause...

JUNE 23, 2021 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

What Angry Max Scherzer Said About Incessant Sticky Stuff Checks Getting checked multiple times for banned substances didn't sit well with Max Scherzer, who has an axe to grind with a number of folks,

JUNE 23, 2021 • NESN.COM

Nationals' Max Scherzer has epic feud with Phillies' Joe Girardi over substance checks Max Scherzer didn't like how often he was checked for foreign substances vs. the Nationals, but it was Joe Girardi who ended up getting ejec...

JUNE 23, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Athletics' Sergio Romo one-ups Max Scherzer, drops pants during substance check Sergio Romo is yet another pitcher that isn't a fan of MLB's new foreign substance checks.

JUNE 23, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

'I'd have to be an absolute fool': Max Scherzer gets checked for sticky stuff and chaos ensues Tuesday night provided so much theater that it was easy to forget everything else in the Nationals' 3-2 win over the Phillies.

JUNE 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

‘This is not the answer’: MLB’s foreign substance enforcement has rocky beginning After Max Scherzer was checked three times in the first four innings of his start for the Nationals on Tuesday, the Washington pitcher said...

JUNE 23, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Brad Hand - Escapes with 16th save Hand earned the save against the Phillies on Tuesday after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings. He allowed three hits while striking out one.

Impact Hand was called upon to finish off the eighth with two outs. The left-hander gave up a single to Bryce Harper before sending Andrew McCutchen down on strikes to end the inning. Upon re-entering in the ninth, Hand surrendered a leadoff double to Alex Bohm and hit Ronald Torreyes with a pitch. He then proceeded to load the bases by giving up a single to Matt Vierling before slamming the door. Despite the shaky outing, Hand has now earned five saves and a win across his last six appearances. The 31-year-old has pitched himself a solid season so far to the tune of a 2.61 ERA and 1.16 WHIP.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Max Scherzer - Whiffs eight in win Scherzer (6-4) picked up the win Tuesday after holding the Phillies to one run on a pair of hits and three walks while striking out eight across five innings.

Impact Scherzer's only blemish of the night was a solo homer by Bryce Harper in the second inning. While the right-hander did need 103 pitches to complete five innings, he managed to hold the Phillies in check. Scherzer was activated ahead of Tuesday's game after missing the minimum 10 days due to a minor groin injury during his previous start. The 36-year-old will bring a 2.19 ERA and 0.83 WHIP when he lines up to take the mound again Sunday at Miami.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scherzer passes checks, Nationals stare down Phillies 3-2 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Max Scherzer threw his glove and hat to the grass, then stared down Phillies manager Joe Girardi after getting checked f...

JUNE 23, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Joe Girardi accuses Washington’s Max Scherzer of doctoring ball as Phillies fall to Nationals, 3-2 PHILADELPHIA -- In a matter of seconds Tuesday night, Max Scherzer went from overpowering Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm with a 96-mph fas...

JUNE 23, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM