This is one pricey prospect. Stephen Strasburg has yet to throw a pitch for the Washington Nationals, but an eBay listing for the right-hander's baseball card already has passed $16,000 with more than two days left in the online auction. Strasburg signed a record $15.1 million, four-year contract with the Nationals after he was selected with the No.

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A bunch of media outlets have said that young Washington Nationals ace-to-be Stephen Strasburg is going to come…

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Hey, anyone have $10,500 just lying around? Yes? Well, then you could be the top bidder on this crazy-nuts eBay…

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These are two great file photos of Roy Oswalt and Stephen Strasburg and there are two great instances in which…

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Stephen Strasburg finally has an earned run average in Triple-A ball. Strasburg, who had not allowed a run in winning his first three starts for the Syracuse Chiefs, went five innings Monday night against the Toledo Mud Hens, allowing five hits and two runs, one earned. He threw 52 pitches, 36 for strikes, did not walk anyone and struck out five, departing with the game tied 2-all.

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The Washington Nationals have apparently contacted the Houston Astros to see what it would take to trade for ace…

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Josh Willingham has enough experience at game-winning celebrations to have had an important lesson beaten into his head. "I've learned not to take your helmet off," Willingham said with a smile. "You get hit pretty hard." Willingham homered in the 10th inning before being mobbed at home plate, and the Washington Nationals overcame Matt Capps' first blown save to beat the…

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Baltimore Orioles right-hander Koji Uehara has been sidelined with elbow problems, opening the possibility that the oft-injured pitcher could return to the disabled list. Uehara was unavailable Saturday against the Washington Nationals, the third straight day he has been unable to pitch. The first Japanese-born player in Orioles history began the season on the DL and has pitched in six games in…

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OAKLAND, Calif. – Gio Gonzalez retired his final 20 batters and the Oakland Athletics scored an unearned run to beat Matt Cain and the San Francisco Giants 1-0 in the Bay Bridge Series on Saturday.

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Washington Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner says he'll keep shagging pregame fly balls despite a recent mishap. Lerner was hit on the nose by a fly during batting practice before Thursday night's game against the Mets. The gash on the bridge of his nose needed 30 stitches. Doctors have advised Lerner to stay away until the cut has healed.

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