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 JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press
Justin Upton felt a little strange entering the visitors' clubhouse at Chase Field. Published May 13, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Zack Greinke will pitch on Wednesday. Published May 13, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain scolded teammate Mariano Rivera before Saturday night's game, telling the star closer never to "shush" him. Published May 12, 2013
By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times
The moment Gio Gonzalez walked off the mound in the seventh inning Sunday afternoon, he figured his day was probably done. So it was that Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson pulled his left-hander in the hope of adding some offense, and watched the game devolve into a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs over the final two innings. Published May 12, 2013
By BEN WALKER - Associated Press
Major League Baseball suspended umpire Fieldin Culbreth for two games on Friday because he was in charge of the crew that allowed Astros manager Bo Porter to improperly switch relievers in the middle of an inning. Published May 11, 2013
By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press
Take heart, baseball fans. Expanded instant replay is on its way, though it may not be the game changer the sport needs. Published May 11, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan needs season-ending surgery on his right forearm, which will be require a recovery time of six-to-nine months. Published May 11, 2013
By BEN WALKER - Associated Press
Major League Baseball suspended umpire Fieldin Culbreth for two games on Friday because he was in charge of the crew that allowed Astros manager Bo Porter to improperly switch relievers in the middle of an inning. Published May 10, 2013
By BEN WALKER - Associated Press
Major League Baseball admitted Friday that umpires made a mistake for the second straight day, this time when they messed up by allowing Astros manager Bo Porter to switch relievers in the middle of an inning. Published May 10, 2013
By The Associated Press - Associated Press
Compiled By PAUL MONTELLA Published May 10, 2013
By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press
Bryce Florie wonders why any pitcher would resist wearing a little extra protection on his head. Published May 10, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Tampa Bay Alex Cobb has struck out 13 in 4 2-3 innings Friday night, becoming the first pitcher in major league history to fan that many batters and fail to make it through the fifth inning. Published May 10, 2013
By Tom Withers - Associated Press
Umpires failed to reverse a disputed tying home run by Oakland's Adam Rosales after a video review Wednesday. MLB executive vice president Joe Torre says the judgment call by umpire Angel Hernandez and his crew "stands as final." Published May 9, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan will be sidelined at least two months and is scheduled to visit Dr. James Andrews for an examination that could determine whether the pitcher needs surgery. Published May 9, 2013
By Amanda Comak - The Washington Times
The Nationals' victory over the Tigers on Thursday was their sixth in the past seven games as they improved to 19-15. Published May 9, 2013
