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Thom Loverro: Constant questions surrounding Robert Griffin III and Stephen Strasburg put D.C. fans through hell
Thom Loverro
Updated: Sat, May 4, 2013
If one were to describe Washington sports hell, it might simply be called being a Washington Wizards fan. But I'm not sure that is true sports-fan hell -- to be a Wizards fan is to be indifferent at best, numb at worst. Now, if Dante were covering sports in Washington, he might say hell is...
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The Baseball Page: May 5, 2013
Brian McNally
Updated: Sat, May 4, 2013
Nationals report Injuries a test to team's depth It isn't quite like 2012 yet for the Nationals. The first three months of last season featured a litany of injuries that the team shook off en route to 98 wins. Slugger Michael Morse was out until early June. Closer Drew Storen had elbow...
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Gio Gonzalez can't get it together as Nationals fall to Braves again
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Published: Tue, Apr 30, 2013
Lefty allows five runs, Nats' bats quiet again ATLANTA -- Tim Hudson was a dual threat in his 200th career win, combining with Anthony Varvaro on a three-hitter while slugging a homer and a double to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Hudson...
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Nationals lose another one to division-rival Braves
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Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
Nats lose another one to division rivals ATLANTA -- Andrelton Simmons hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, then made an eye-popping play to start the ninth as the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Monday night and ended their four-game losing streak....
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Nationals swing and miss on sweep of Reds
Kevin Dunleavy
Updated: Sun, Apr 28, 2013
Cingrani keeps Washington in check as Cincinnati wins series finale As a left-hander growing up in the Chicago suburbs, Tony Cingrani's idols were Cole Hamels and Johan Santana. In his third start in the major leagues, Cingrani did a reasonable impersonation of those illustrious lefties,...
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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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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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