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Bryce Harper suspended 1 game for confronting umpire

Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed sum for confronting an umpire following his ejection from Monday night’s 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Harper, the reigning National League MVP, has elected to file an appeal and was in the lineup and batted third for Wednesday night’s […]

Buy or sell? Strasburg’s injury leaves Nats scrambling at deadline

Back in February, manager Dave Martinez brought camels to spring training, a living and breathing metaphor intended to help the Washington Nationals get over the playoff hump. Five months later, Stephen Strasburg‘s injury woes could be the knockout punch that kiboshes the team’s postseason chances and maybe — just maybe — morphs them from buyers […]

Source: Nationals World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg to retire

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, ending a career that began as a No. 1 draft pick, included 2019 World Series MVP honors and was derailed by injuries, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Strasburg’s decision to retire was first reported by The Washington Post, with […]

Juan Soto homers in possible Washington Nationals swansong, acknowledges ‘weird’ feeling as trade deadline looms

Soto, who walked in his other three plate appearances as the Nationals lost to the New York Mets 7-3, is perhaps the biggest star who could be dealt before Tuesday’s trade deadline. “I feel good where I’m at,” Soto said. “I understand it’s a business and they need to do whatever they need to do. […]

Was Tony La Russa’s intentional walk of Trea Turner the worst in MLB history? A ranking

And you thought the intentional walk had gone the way of Blockbuster, the iPod and those titanium-infused Phiten necklaces that stabilized the body’s energy flow. You were wrong! Turns out, the intentional walk is still part of the game — and, courtesy of Joe Maddon and now Tony La Russa, it gifted us with two […]

Washington Nationals great Ryan Zimmerman retires from MLB

Longtime Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a decorated career in which he became the franchise leader in many major categories and boosted the team to its only World Series championship. The veteran infielder issued a statement via CAA Baseball in which he thanked the Nationals’ front office, managers and coaches, athletic […]

MLB Power Rankings Week 25: Where all 30 teams stand in the final week

With one week left in the season, it’s now or never for teams to secure their spot in the 2021 MLB playoffs. Ties, collapses, the kind of heroics that become legend — all are on the table as October rolls around. Who is finally going to pull ahead in the wild-card race between the Yankees, […]

Tom Brady’s return to New England with Buccaneers latest homecoming by an iconic athlete

It’s being billed as The Return and as Week 4 of the NFL season approaches, it’s the game everyone has been talking about: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady heads back to Foxborough, Massachusetts, to face his former team, the New England Patriots (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Brady won an unprecedented six Super Bowl titles […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday

If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday

With that in mind, here are Monday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least 50% of all ESPN leagues. Brady Singer (R), 17%, Kansas City Royals at Cleveland: Singer is the most talented pitcher on this slate who isn’t pitching at Coors Field, making him the top option almost by […]

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