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  • Nationals lose to the Padres

    associated press

    Updated: Sun, May 19, 2013

    Nationals lose to Padres to split four-game series SAN DIEGO -- Nearly a quarter of the way into the season, the Washington Nationals are hovering just two games above .500. It's not exactly where the Nationals or their fans thought they'd be after winning the NL East last year at 98-64, the...

  • Phil Wood: It's time for baseball to use technology to make sure umps get it right

    Phil Wood

    Updated: Fri, May 17, 2013

    Major league owners held their quarterly meeting in New York last week and were briefed on the topic of expanded instant replay in the game, which may begin as early as next season. Ex-manager Joe Torre, now MLB's executive vice president of baseball operations, said owners were "updated" on...

  • The Baseball Page: May 19, 2013

    Brian McNally

    Updated: Fri, May 17, 2013

    Nationals Report The Nationals aren't doing themselves any favors. In his last seven starts, ace pitcher Stephen Strasburg has allowed 21 runs. But because of shaky defense behind him, only 12 of those have been earned runs. So Washington is making Strasburg work extra hard to pitch into the...

  • Struggling ace Stephen Strasburg set to pitch in hometown San Diego

    Kevin Dunleavy

    Published: Wed, May 15, 2013

    Struggling ace starter to pitch in San Diego Pitching for the first time as a major leaguer in his hometown on Thursday night, Stephen Strasburg returns to San Diego not as much a conquering hero as a troubled star facing fresh questions about his ability handle the mental side of the game....