Ryan Zimmerman Stays Hot as Nationals Rout Braves 15-1  —  WASHINGTON — Ryan Zimmerman continued his torrid stretch with three hits and four RBIs, Jordan Zimmermann pitched six solid innings and the Washington Nationals opened a seven-game homestand with a 15-1 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.

Padres Rally for 10-7 Win Over Dodgers  —  SAN DIEGO — Jedd Gyorko hit a two-run homer and Yangervis Solarte had four hits to lead the San Diego Padres to a 10-7 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.  —  With San Diego trailing 7-6 entering …

Mets' Daniel Murphy day-to-day with quad injury  —  MIAMI — Daniel Murphy was diagnosed with a “mild strain” of his left quadriceps, the Mets announced Thursday.  The infielder is “day-to-day.”  —  While Murphy and Mets manager Terry Collins emphasized the infielder was removed …

Giants GM says pitcher Lincecum done for the season  —  There were other years when it seemed as though Tim Linccum had thrown his final pitch as a San Francisco Giant.  Now, it seems more real.  —  General manager Bobby Evans said on KNBR on Thursday morning that Lincecum is done …

Baseball's next generation of managers … The trend for new managerial hires in major league baseball has been set.  Previous experience is not required.  What is sought after these days are bright, well-respected former players who can not only communicate well with players, but also respect and work well with a front office.

Jungmann, Santana, Brewers Beat Pirates for 6th Time in Row  —  MILWAUKEE — Taylor Jungmann pitched six strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers swept Pittsburgh 5-3 Thursday night, beating the Pirates for the sixth straight time.  —  The three losses at Miller Park dropped …

Will alleged PED use keep Ortiz out of Cooperstown?  —  FOX Sports  —  David Ortiz has 495 homers and ranks 27th on the all-time HR list.  —  When it comes to the Hall of Fame, time might be on David Ortiz's side.  —  I say “might,” because I honestly have no idea if my brethren …

Shuck's Pinch-Hit Triple Sends White Sox Past Twins 6-4  —  MINNEAPOLIS — J.B. Shuck's two-run, pinch-hit triple in the seventh inning sent the Chicago White Sox over Minnesota 6-4 Thursday, the Twins' last home game before beginning a key road trip.  —  Eddie Rosario hit a grand slam for the Twins …

BABIP in the Rogers Centre, Revisited  —  Josh Donaldson is posting an uncharacteristic .362 BABIP at the Rogers Centre.  (via Quist)  —  It's been quite some time since we've heard any public outcries regarding the new turf in the Rogers Centre.  The turf, which was installed prior to this season …

The Call-Up  —  Corey Seager  —  The situation: The Dodgers scuffled slightly in mid-August, but after sweeping the Giants this week Los Angeles has settled into a comfortable lead in the NL West.  To help stabilize their third-base situation (Justin Turner got hit in the hand on Wednesday night) …

Ex-Colt Josh McNary not guilty of rape, other charges  —  Closing arguments were heard Thursday morning; former linebacker testified Wednesday that sex with accuser was consensual.  —  CONNECT  —  A jury has found former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Josh McNary not guilty of rape and other charges.

Baseball's worst team has had a pretty good season  —  Back in late January, we wrote about how the 2015 Phillies season would not be defined by wins and losses at the big-league level, but by progress, if any, made in the minor-league system.  —  We mentioned that this Phillies season …