By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times
As the Nationals get set to open a five-game homestand against the Philadelphia Phillies and the Baltimore Orioles, they’ve played just under 30 percent of their highly anticipated 2013 season. And they’re a team that is one game better than .500.
By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times
It was a nightmarish 10 day stretch for Harper, starting with the moment he landed on the warning track at Dodger Stadium, writhing in pain. But Wednesday he rose above. Again.
By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times
After the Nationals' loss Tuesday, Bryce Harper took the blame. The thought of hitting the wall, eight days after his gruesome collision with one at Dodger Stadium, entered his mind. He felt he could've caught the ball, but he didn't. He admitted it was an issue he'll have to overcome. A few locker stalls down, though, apparently Rafael Soriano, who threw the slider that Blanco hit, was not pleased.
By Mike Harris - The Washington Times
Sadly, the Nation's Capital has another entry to add to its sports pantheon otherwise known as the Gus Frerotte Concrete Wall of Shame.
By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times
Sunday afternoon, Espinosa was 0-for-4. It was his sixth hitless game in the last seven, a stretch that has now featured only one hit in his last 28 at-bats with 13 strikeouts and no walks.
By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times
Sunday was the latest example of how the Nationals' bullpen may be a bit off-kilter as they pass the quarter mark of the 2013 season. The personnel is exactly the same as it was when the Nationals opened the season, but the way they've been used hasn't always been consistent — and neither has the performance.
By Nathan Fenno - The Washington Times
The not-so-subtle implication racing through the Internet of a concussion conspiracy by the Nationals makes as much sense as, well, running into walls. What could they possibly gain by pretending Harper didn't have a concussion or engaging in a game of semantics to avoid using the word?
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Los Angeles Dodgers star and Oklahoma native Matt Kemp pledged to give $1,000 for every home run he hits to victims of the deadly tornadoes that swept through his home state.
By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times
Forty-four games into the 2013 campaign, the Nationals have never overcome more than a two-run deficit. As the Padres' assault continued to mount on Sunday, the Nationals needed plenty more than two.
By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times
In the Nationals' brief history, Greinke represents one of their greatest "What if?" questions. What if the right-hander hadn't nixed the rumored trade that would've brought him to D.C. instead of Milwaukee before the 2011 season — and possibly cost the Nationals multiple members of their core?
By Ronald Blum - Associated Press
Replay has been in place for potential home run calls since August 2008. Selig initially wanted to add trap plays and fair/foul calls down the lines, but Joe Torre said a far larger expansion is possible.
By Nathan Fenno - The Washington Times
Harper's second unsuccessful encounter this month with the physics of smacking into an outfield wall led to him doubling down on the hair-on-fire approach. He told reporters "I'm trying to kill myself out there" and, really, that's what the collision looked like.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke says closer Jim Henderson is expected to be out "a while" with a pulled hamstring. Published May 25, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
The Milwaukee Brewers placed closer Jim Henderson on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring following their 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Published May 25, 2013
By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press
Garrett Broshuis was starting his sixth season in the minors, his career at a crossroads. Published May 25, 2013
By Compiled PAUL MONTELLA - Associated Press
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By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira says he expects to play in a minor-league game Wednesday with Double-A Trenton. Published May 24, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball. Published May 24, 2013
By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday. Published May 24, 2013
By HOWARD ULMAN - Associated Press
Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout. Published May 24, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has sold his Miami Beach home for $30 million. Published May 24, 2013
By Mike Harris - The Washington Times
Where do we even begin? Let's go local and discuss Nationals reliever Rafael Soriano. Don't go anywhere, Sergio Garcia, Alex Ovechkin, George McPhee and Ryan Mattheus — you're next. Published May 23, 2013
By HOWARD ULMAN - Associated Press
Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout. Published May 23, 2013
By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press
The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play. Published May 22, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Jose Canseco is back in the independent United League as a player-coach. At least for one series. Published May 21, 2013
