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The Baseball Page: May 26, 2013
Brian McNally
Updated: 18 hr ago
Nationals report The Nationals are going to ride it out with struggling second baseman Danny Espinosa. There aren't that many other options at this point even after the team announced on Friday that Espinosa has been playing with a fractured right wrist. He won't go on the disabled list...
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Timeline: Charting the Nationals' highs and lows
Elliot Smilowitz
Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Season snapshot A look at the highs and lows of the Nationals' season so far: April 1 » Bryce Harper homers in his first two at-bats of the year, and Stephen Strasburg pitches seven shutout innings as the Nats beat the Marlins 2-0 on Opening Day. April 14 » The Braves beat the Nats 9-0...
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Not where they thought they'd be: Nationals struggle to stay in the race
Brian McNally
Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Nats fight to follow up on magical 2012 run It is not where the Nationals expected to be with the Memorial Day weekend approaching. A difficult California road trip, where injury woes worsened, the offense continued to stagnate and wins were hard to come by, showed once and for all that...
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Jim Williams: John Smoltz confident Stephen Strasburg will turn his season around
Jim Williams
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
In 1991, a young Atlanta Braves pitching sensation by the name of John Smoltz was 2-11 nearing the All Star break, and like with the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg, the baseball world was wondering what was wrong. Smoltz made the choice to see a sports psychologist and he finished the 1991...
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Harper leads Nationals over Giants in 10 innings
RICK EYMER
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- This time, Bryce Harper made the catch. And yeah, it was a relief. Harper made a game-saving grab in right field and had a couple of big hits at the plate to help the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday. San Francisco had...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Injury-free rotation gives Nationals a leg up on Dodgers
Kevin Dunleavy
Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
Injury-free rotation gives Nats advantage Until Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Dodgers weren't sure who would start their series finale against the Nationals -- Zack Greinke or Matt Magill. Uncertainty has been a constant this season for the Dodgers, who used nine different starting...
