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Brandon Phillips, Reds Ready for 'Great Headache' That Comes With Clinch

SAN DIEGO -- For folks in Flyover Land, the moonshine jar remains half full, even if their Cincinnati Reds haven't yet grabbed the playoff berth that seemed a fait accompli several days ago. What's a little more waiting to a franchise that's gone 15 years since its last postseason? "I don't care as long as it gets done,"...

Stephen Strasburg Follows Path Laid By Doc, Fernando and The Bird

As the color man on TV broadcasts for the Triple-A team in Syracuse, N.Y., Steve Grilli has witnessed the Stephen Strasburg phenomenon up close. It reminded him of someone else, 34 years ago. The same kind of attention Strasburg will get when he makes his big-league debut tonight for the Nationals was once heaped on...

Team USA Stumbles From Top to Bottom

LOS ANGELES -- Davey Johnson spent the past week eloquently explaining how desperately he wanted Team USA to win the World Baseball Classic, figuring a title would sooth America's sense of entitlement over the sport and silence some of the tournament's grumbling naysayers. So how to explain Johnson's head-scratching...

No Miracle This Time for Team USA

LOS ANGELES -- The U.S.' rollercoaster ride at the World Baseball Classic is finally over -- halted by relentless reigning champion Japan and perhaps also some questionable managing by Davey Johnson.The Americans jumped out to an early lead in the second semifinal, but starter Roy Oswalt was battered for six runs as...

Surprised? This Classic Has October Feel

LOS ANGELES -- It's easy to mock the World Baseball Classic, to deride it as nothing but a money-making machine for MLB, a global monstrosity that has little to do with forwarding the game and everything to do with padding a few select wallets. And then you plop down in section 106 Saturday night in Dodger Stadium and in...

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05/28/12 Weary Nationals lose to Marlins 5-3 Source: East Oregonian - Pendleton OR Short on sleep, the first-place Washington Nationals were off their game Monday.
05/28/12 Nats option Moore, call up help at catcher Source: MLB - Washington Nationals The Nationals optioned Tyler Moore to Triple-A Syracuse following Monday's 5-3 loss to the Marlins, and they will recall catcher Jhonatan Solano to bolster depth at the position.
05/28/12 Gonzalez Dominant As Nationals Sweep Braves Source: WNEW ATLANTA (AP) Davey Johnson didn't expect Gio Gonzalez to be this good.
05/26/12 Nationals tighten grip at top of NL East Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada Bryce Harper homered and Danny Espinosa added a three-run shot to help Washington strengthen its hold on first place in the NL East by beating the reeling Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Saturday.
05/25/12 Morse issue free in extended spring game Source: MLB Outfielder Michael Morse, who is on the disabled list because of a torn left lat muscle, played in an extended spring game as a designated hitter on Friday in Viera, Fla. Morse homered and had an RBI single.

Background on Davey Johnson

David Allen "Davey" Johnson (born January 30, 1943 in Orlando, Florida) is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and current manager of the Washington Nationals.

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