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Nationals World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg to retire, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire. The 2019 World Series MVP has had his career derailed by injuries. Strasburg last pitched in June 2022 and has thrown only 528 pitches since signing a $245 million, seven-year contract in December 2019. An announcement is expected sometime...
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Phillies player shows Little League spirit with pencil bat
Players from the Phillies and Nationals had some fun with custom bats and cleats during the MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday.
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Everything to know about the MLB Little League Classic
The MLB Little League Classic is an exciting baseball crossover event each summer. Here’s a look at the event’s origin, along with the participants for 2023.
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Padres leaky bullpen, inconsistent offense lead to awful loss to Nationals
The Padres enigmatic season took another odd and discouraging turn on Sunday afternoon. Not only did they lose a series at home to the Nationals, the team with the worst record in the National League, but they were shut down by their former top prospect and basically gave the game away late with some inexplicable errors in an 8-3 blowout…
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Is this the turning point? Padres turn in 2nd straight blowout win
The Padres have had moments in 2023 where it looked like they were starting to turn a corner only to trip and hit the wall. On Thursday afternoon they whipped the Giants 10-0 to avoid being swept in a 4-game series they had a legitimate chance to sweep themselves (a bad bullpen performance and a worse umpiring decision were their…
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Belmont cancels racing and Nationals postpone game due to poor air quality from Canada wildfires
Racing at Belmont Park was canceled and the Washington Nationals’ home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was postponed Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada.
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Rougned Odor Rakes Again, Leads Padres to Slugfest (and Series) Win in Washington
Here’s a little look into the writing process for us folks who cover the Padres is like on a day like today. The lede for this story at the 7th inning stretch looked like this: “The Padres finally did what they’ve been struggling to do all year long, getting knocks with runners in scoring position and surviving another roller...
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‘You're a Hero, Man': Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Fan Choking at Nats Park
An off-duty firefighter is being hailed as a hero after he rescued a man who choked at a Washington Nationals game Wednesday in Nationals Park. Todd Covington, a firefighter visiting from Kansas City, was watching the Nationals take on the San Diego Padres when baseball fans began shouting that someone was choking and needed help. Covington jumped over two rows…
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Mets Fans Use Pitch Clock to Try to Fool Nationals Pitcher
Mets fans tried to trick a Nationals pitcher with a ruse commonly seen in college basketball.