Baseball
Sports Verdict: Most Impressive Start To The Season? Mariano Rivera Vs. Miguel Cabrera
Two of the elite talents in the American League, Miguel Cabrera and Mariano Rivera, have begun this year no differently than any other they have played.
Study: Adults Minimize Steroid Use As Problem
American adults rank steroid use among adolescents as less of a problem than alcohol, bullying, marijuana and sexually transmitted diseases, according to a study released Thursday that was co-commissioned by baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Braves Batter Gio, Complete Sweep of Nats
Justin Upton and Andrelton Simmons homered, and the Braves cruised to their ninth straight victory Sunday, beating Washington 9-0 to complete a three-game sweep of the defending division champion Nationals.
Harper, Strasburg lead Nationals over Marlins 2-0
For Bryce Harper, two homers in his first two at-bats, and even some “M-V-P!” chants. For Stephen Strasburg, 19 consecutive outs during one stretch of seven scoreless innings.
Nationals Proud of 2012, Want More in 2013
Back at home for their exhibition finale Friday, the Washington Nationals were greeted by a red, white and blue plaque outside the clubhouse pronouncing them “NL East Division Champions” of a year ago.
Athletic Cuts: Towson to Discontinue Men’s Soccer, Baseball
Towson University plans to discontinue the men’s soccer and baseball programs but says it’ll reinstate men’s tennis.
Gonzalez Has 3 Scoreless Innings in Nats Loss
Gio Gonzalez pitched three scoreless innings before heading to join the United States team at the World Baseball Classic and the Washington Nationals lost to the Houston Astros 4-2 Thursday.
Award-Winning Journalist, Richard Ben Cramer, Dies
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer, whose in-depth non-fiction spanned presidential politics and the game of baseball, has died. He was 62.
5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For October 1st
Hisashi Iwakuma gets the Angels on Tuesday, which could be a tough matchup, but the Angels could be eliminated by that game as well.
5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For September 24th
There are two main reasons for optimism with Kyle Seager down the stretch. First, he’s regained his power stroke in September, with nine extra base hits (three homers) resulting in a .305/.345/.488 line.
