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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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Anemic Nationals lineup goes silent again in loss to Cardinals
Kevin Dunleavy
Published: Tue, Apr 23, 2013
Wainwright holds Nats without a run During their recent power outage, the Washington Nationals have been silenced by pitchers dynamic (Matt Harvey) and crafty (Paul Maholm), illustrious (Tim Hudson) and obscure (Dylan Gee). On Tuesday night, one of the most menacing pitchers in the game,...
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For Nationals' Dan Haren, better effort not enough in loss to Cardinals
Brian McNally
Updated: Mon, Apr 22, 2013
Right-hander frustrated with his results Nationals pitcher Dan Haren has been a top-of-the-rotation starter through most of his career. He is not one to accept mediocre results. So even with a better performance Monday night in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the right-hander wasn't...
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Thom Loverro: Time to give Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman the third degree
Thom Loverro
Updated: Mon, Apr 22, 2013
While Anthony Rendon was showing everyone he was a major league hitter with four home runs and 11 RBI in 13 games during spring training, I asked Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo whether the former No. 1 pick would have made the Nats' Opening Day roster if this was 2010. "I...
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Not a smart swing for Jayson Werth, Nationals
Mike Fitzpatrick
Updated: Sun, Apr 21, 2013
Double-play grounder ends best chance against Mets NEW YORK -- Jayson Werth was just overanxious. If only he had kept the bat on his shoulder. With the Washington Nationals trying to build a rally in the eighth inning, Werth swung at a 3-0 sinker and grounded into a costly double play that...
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Nationals' start is a little off schedule
Brian McNally
Updated: Sun, Apr 21, 2013
It is possible the first 38 days of the season will be the toughest for the Nationals, who have scuffled at times en route to an 10-8 record after Sunday's 2-0 loss in New York against the Mets. That's in large part because of a schedule that doesn't figure to get much tougher. Yes, they have...
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Bryce Harper again the top dog as Nationals beat Mets
Ben Walker
Published: Sat, Apr 20, 2013
Outfielder hits two HRs in victory NEW YORK -- Bryce Harper launched two long home runs, including a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning, and also doubled to lead the Washington Nationals over the New York Mets 7-6 on Saturday. Adam LaRoche and Ian Desmond homered for the Nats on Bark in...
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