Michelle Obama will join the Washington Nationals next Tuesday for a salute to military families when the team takes on the Chicago Cubs. The White House says the Nationals have dedicated July 5 to a nationwide effort by the first lady and Jill Biden to rally the country to support military families.
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Nine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Vroom, vroom: The NY-Mets collected 20 hits and drew seven walks against the Tigers in a 16-9 victory on … Continue reading →
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Three up, three down for Davey Johnson.
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The Los Angeles Angels have displayed more power on the road this season than they have at home. So their three-homer outburst against Washington was a refreshing change for everyone in the dugout. Erick Aybar and Vernon Wells went deep during a three-run sixth inning, Hank Conger capped a five-run eighth with a two-run shot and the Angels rallied to beat the Nationals 11-5 on Tuesday night.
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From the looks of things Tuesday afternoon, you'd never know that the Giants have struggled on offense this year. In the first game of a day-night doubleheader at Wrigley Field, the Giants banged out a season-high 18 hits in beating the Chicago Cubs 13-7.
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Nine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. These kids today: Bobby Cox wasn't the only old dude to leave Atlanta when the 2010 season ended. The … Continue reading →
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More than a decade ago, Davey Johnson got the job that Mike Scioscia hoped would be his someday. Scioscia never did wind up managing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Instead, he soon began a successful career in the Angels' dugout, and he was across the field Monday night when Johnson returned as a major league manager for the first time since 2000 as skipper of the surging Washington Nationals.
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Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins stands 5-foot-8 and weighs 170 pounds, and he proudly owns 161 career home runs in nearly 6,600 career at-bats. Those stats don't make him an obvious candidate to try and hit a baseball farther than … Continue reading →
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CHICAGO – General manager Mike Rizzo had to move quickly. He needed a seasoned and successful manager to run the Washington Nationals, a promising team shocked by the abrupt resignation of Jim Riggleman.
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It's no wonder the Washington Nationals were a little flat. Their new manager was in limbo two days after Jim Riggleman resigned and they were coming off a game that lasted nearly five hours. Washington general manager Mike Rizzo confirmed after Saturday's 3-0 loss to the White Sox that Davey Johnson has agreed to terms to take over as manager, but contract details needed to be worked out…
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