Below, video of Gio Gonzalez discussing his second start of the spring with reporters on Saturday. Gio (3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 0 K) says he felt good, made some adjustments, and had nothing but nice things to say about the Cardinals -- also seemed to brush off questions about a rivalry:
"It's spring training...it's no rivalry yet." (Gio Gonzalez, via MLB.com, 3/2/2013)
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Nationals cut pitcher during game
After getting in an inning of work during a game against the Cardinals, Nationals pitcher Will Ohman was informed he had been cut...before the end of the game.
Video: Bryce Harper's first home run of spring
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And here's video of Bryce Harper's first home run of spring training on Friday night: Oppo boppo. Harper's bat may be ready for the season to start, but as Federal Baseball correctly noted, Harper's home run trot is definitely not in mid-season form.
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This Bryce Harper baseball card is fairly awesome...
While not nearly as awesome as the 1983 Mike Rizzo Peoria Suns card, this Bryce Harper autographed card from the 2013
Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball line is still pretty awesome.
(Photo by @ToppsCards)
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Nats make first round of roster cuts
The Washington Nationals made their first round of roster cuts after their 7-6 win over the Cardinals today. Here are those that were cut:
P Bill Bray. Bray was cut and will report to the minor league camp. Bray was signed in the off-season and was thought to be a potential lefty to join Zach Duke in the Nationals bullpen. Bray appeared in two Grapefruit League games...
Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman makes spring debut
Despite coming off shoulder surgery that has limited his ability to throw int he field, the Washington Nationals penciled Ryan Zimmerman into their lineup yesterday. The slugging third baseman underwent arthroscopic surgery this offseason, but he is expected to be ready for Opening Day. Joey Nowak of MLB.com says the club will simply use Zimmerman as a DH during the spring until...
Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman Says Nobody Wants To Watch Cheaters
Major League Baseball and it’s performance enhancing drug problem has given the game a black eye and raised suspicions for every player that puts up good statistics year in and year out.
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is seeking stronger penalties for performance-enhancing drug users, and some players are now voicing their support for the commissioners efforts.
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Here's Roger Bernadina on TV representing the Netherlands...
Up above, a screencap of The Shark batting for the Netherlands in the WBC on Saturday...
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Wang pitches six scoreless in WBC opener, Yankees scouted
The World Baseball Classic has started and so too has the spring of Chien-Ming Wang. Wang pitched six scoreless innings as Chinese Taipei beat Australia 4-1 in the WBC opener.
Wang allowed four hits in the contest and struck out two but managed to stay under the 65-pitch limit for the classics opening round.
While Wang’s numbers look good on paper there should be concern with the...
Baseball Prospectus Projects The Nats To Win The NL East
Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA projection engine has predicted the Washington Nationals to repeat as National League East Division Champions. Here is their overall projection of the division:
Overall, Baseball Prospectus projects that the Nationals will have the third best record in the National League in 2013 and the sixth best record in baseball. That projection would make...
Taiwan beats Australia in WBC opener
Chien-Ming Wang threw six shutout innings to lead Taiwan past Australia 4-1 in Saturday's opening game of the World Baseball Classic.
Scattering four hits, Wang, a former New York Yankees star, was helped by a solid infield that turned three double plays to halt Australian scoring threats in the Group B contest.
Cheng-Min Peng homered and Chih-Sheng Lin doubled in a run to...
Nationals 6, Cardinals 2
Adam Wainwright struggled with location in his second spring-training start, giving up five runs and eight hits over three innings Saturday in the St. Louis Cardinals' 6-2 loss to the Washington Nationals.
Gio Gonzalez won his second exhibition start for the Nationals, allowing two runs and five hits in three innings.
Kurt Suzuki doubled off the Cardinals' ace leading off...
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Former Yank hero (and ex-whipping horse) Chien-Ming Wang pitched well this weekend in the Selig Baseball Classic, stopping the mighty Bushmen of Australia. He shut out the dreaded Aussie lineup (No lie: Beresford, Denning, Hughes, Welch, Huber, Walker, Harman, Snelling and Kennelly) over six innings, prompting bleacher report blogologists to suggest the cobra-like Yankees are watching...
Harper, Heyward homer in Braves' loss to Nats
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -- Bryce Harper homered for Washington, Jason Heyward went deep for Atlanta, and the Nationals knocked off the Braves 6-5 in a spring training game Friday night.
Harper hit his first homer of the spring in the top of the first. He finished 1 for 3, leaving his exhibition average at .538 (7 of 13).
Heyward hit his third spring homer in the bottom half. He also...
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