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Denard Span leads the way with the glove and at the plate as Nationals beat Reds
Kevin Dunleavy
Updated: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
It took the Washington Nationals a while to make a trade for Denard Span. After he was rumored to be headed to Washington for nearly two years, the Nationals finally pulled off a deal for the center fielder last November. On Saturday, Span showed why Nats manager Mike Rizzo was so intent on...
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The Baseball Page: April 28, 2013
Brian McNally
Updated: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Nationals report Rendon arrives in Washington The Nationals promoted top prospect Anthony Rendon to the majors to replace the bat of injured third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who is out with a hamstring strain. The move hasn't quite worked out like last year's promotion of Bryce Harper under...
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Phil Wood: An overdue honor for D.C. baseball legend Sam Rice
Phil Wood
Updated: Fri, Apr 26, 2013
On September 18, 1934, Sam Rice played his final major league game. Wearing a Cleveland uniform, he went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs in a 9-6 win over his previous team, the Washington Senators. He retired with a .322 average and 2,987 base hits, just 13 shy of the 3,000-hit club. His...
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Nationals dominant in all facets in win over Reds
Kevin Dunleavy
Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
Bats finally wake up, Gio rolls through A booming shot to right-center by Danny Espinosa that averted the glove of Shin-Soo Choo was the first sign that the quiet bats and bad luck of the Washington Nationals were in the past. An inning later, when Espinosa ripped a shot just inside the...
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Suddenly, it's a losing proposition for Nationals
Kevin Dunleavy
Updated: Wed, Apr 24, 2013
After sweep by St. Louis, Washington drops below .500 for first time since 2011 The perplexing silence of the bats of the Washington Nationals produced an eerie quiet from the crowd of 33,694 in the late innings Wednesday at Nationals Park. A Jayson Werth solo home run was only a momentary...
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