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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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06/01/12 Michael Morse ready to flip switch on Washington... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC "Better late to the party than never. June 1 is my opening day," said Morse, wearing shoes â with "Opening" on the back of one heel and "Day" on the back of the other.
06/01/12 Mark DeRosa, Ryan Mattheus could return soon, and... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC (Patrick McDermott - GETTY IMAGES) The Nationals will receive a significant boost with Michael Morse back in the lineup, but they still have several injuries to nurse.
05/31/12 Ramos headed for Friday surgery Source: CBSSports.com Joey Votto hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a rain-delayed 9-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
05/31/12 Nats get swept by Marlins, losing finale 5-3 Source: East Oregonian - Pendleton OR For the Washington Nationals, their first visit to Marlins Park was a bust.
05/30/12 Henry Rodriguez slams finger in door, could pitch... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC (Al Behrman - AP) The Nationals have endured a constant stream of injuries this season, but none as bizarre as their latest.