Last season, President Barack Obama created one of opening day's biggest headlines, pulling out a cap belonging to his hometown Chicago White Sox and tugging it over his head before a ceremonial first pitch at a Washington Nationals game. This year, there … Continue reading →
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We did it in 2008. And again in 2010. Now the tradition continues as we list all 30 men who have received the honor of an opening day start in 2011 and break them down into groups. Where does the … Continue reading →
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Ah, Opening Day. Does it get much better than this? "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball," the great Rogers Horsnby once said . "I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Well, spring is here. Finally. The 2011 Major League Baseball season opens with six games Thursday, March 31. The rest of baseball officially takes the diamond Friday, April 1. With every team chasing a World Series title, and every fan believing it could happen, Yahoo!
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Carlos Beltran looks ready for opening day. The All-Star outfielder, bothered by both knees this spring, got a hit and made a nice, sliding catch Tuesday as the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 8-2. "I feel good," Beltran said after going 1 for 3. "I feel like I had good at-bats and was able to see a lot of pitches." The game marked Beltran's first appearance in a…
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Florida Marlins ace Josh Johnson wasn't with the Marlins on Sunday, March 27, for their 6-4 spring training win over the Washington Nationals, spurred by Chris Coghlan's go-ahead, bases-loaded triple in the seventh inning. It was a game Johnson was originally scheduled to start. Instead, he was pitching for Florida's AAA-affiliate New Orleans Zephyrs in a minor league tune-up game against the Marlins AA-affiliate Jacksonville Suns squad just down the road from the Grapefruit League game being played in Viera, Florida.
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The San Diego Padres acquired infielder Alberto Gonzalez from the Washington Nationals on Monday for right-hander Erik Davis and cash. Gonzalez will give the Padres infield depth. He made 37 starts last year, including 17 at shortstop and 10 at second base. He hit .247 with five RBIs in 114 games last season.
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Ross Detwiler knows the math, and he understands he's most likely the odd man out. Detwiler pitched five innings for the Nationals, giving up one run on five hits with two strikeouts, but Chris Coghlan hit a go-ahead, bases-loaded triple in the seventh inning to lead the Florida Marlins to a 6-4 victory over Washington on Sunday.
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Nyjer Morgan ruffled some feathers in the Washington Nationals organization a couple of days ago by saying he didn't think the nation's capital was a fit for him anymore and that he might be better off moving elsewhere. Management and … Continue reading →
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VIERA, Fla. – The Washington Nationals have traded outfielder Nyjer Morgan to the Milwaukee Brewers.
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