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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.
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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...
Ryan Zimmerman Update: Nationals' 3B making throws
For the first time since his shoulder surgery, Ryan Zimmerman is making throws on the field. Just not in a game. Zimmerman has not yet made his spring debut. He will do so soon, but the Washington Nationals third baseman felt fine after making throws to second base for the first time since surgery.
Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post says Zimmerman hopes to make full throws...
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.
Washington Nationals...
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...
Nats Links: Nats tie Mets in Stephen Strasburg's Second Start
The Washington Nationals recorded their second tie in the Grapefruit League, evening out a 4-4 tie with the NY Mets yesterday. Stephen Strasburg made his second spring start, tossing 3 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run while fanning 6 Mets. Strasburg is working on making his sinker a more effective tool in his pitching arsenal, but gave up two singles to start the game, both...
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...
Dreaming of Chien-Ming Wang back in pinstripes? Why would we think the alligator-armed Evil Empire ™ will make a bid?
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...
Netherlands beats favored South Korea 5-0 in WBC
Andruw Jones got two hits and Diegomar Markwell and Orlando Yntema combined for seven innings of four-hit ball to help the Netherlands upset South Korea 5-0 in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday.
Roger Bernadina drove in two runs and Dutch shortstop Andrelton Simmons went 3-for-5, including two doubles.
Markwell (1-0) struck out two and allowed two hits in four innings.
South...
Netherlands upsets South Korea in WBC
Andruw Jones got two hits and Diegomar Markwell and Orlando Yntema combined for seven innings of four-hit ball to help the Netherlands upset South Korea 5-0 in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday.
Roger Bernadina drove in two runs and Dutch shortstop Andrelton Simmons went 3-for-5, including two doubles.
Markwell (1-0) struck out two and allowed two hits in four innings.
South...
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