
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 Mike Harris - The Washington Times
The untuck thing is a celebration that is a lot like Soriano. It's understated, easy to miss. It's also effective. And cool. Most important, for all its simplicity, it's fun. Sports are supposed to be fun, remember?

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times
As blood dripped down his neck and head trainer Lee Kuntz examined him Monday night, Harper tried to convince manager Davey Johnson that he could stay in the game. That wasn't happening.

By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times
Regardless of how long he plays, or how many ballparks he does it in, Dodger Stadium will always have a special designation for the Nationals outfielder. "Absolutely," he said. "It was my first park."
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has hit three home runs in a game for the second time in his career. Published May 19, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz and first baseman Ryan Howard will have MRI exams Monday. Published May 19, 2013
By Compiled PAUL MONTELLA - Associated Press
May 18 Published May 17, 2013
By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press
Reid Ryan choked back tears as he was introduced as president of his beloved Astros, the team he grew up watching in the days when his Hall of Fame father, Nolan Ryan, starred as a pitcher for Houston. Published May 17, 2013
By HOWIE RUMBERG - Associated Press
Add starting pitcher Andy Pettitte to the long list of All-Stars on the New York Yankees' disabled list. Published May 17, 2013
By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press
Major League Baseball appears set for a vast expansion of video review by umpires in 2014 and is examining whether all calls other than balls and strikes should be subject to instant replay. Published May 16, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
The Tampa Bay Rays have put AL Cy Young Award winner David Price on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left triceps. Published May 16, 2013
By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press
In a need of a lift in the rotation, the Phillies are taking a chance on Carlos Zambrano. Published May 15, 2013
By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press
Justin Verlander says it's May. Yu Darvish says it's not the great opposing pitcher he's faced, and won't be his last. Published May 15, 2013
By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press
Justin Verlander says it's May. Yu Darvish says it's not the first great opposing pitcher he's faced, and won't be his last. Published May 15, 2013
By JIM LITKE - Associated Press
If the Cubs were half as good at baseball as they are at artist's renderings, the team would have left Wrigley Field behind long before now. Published May 15, 2013