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Stephen Strasburg

New Concerns Surrounding Strasburg's Health

AP | CHARLES ODUM | Posted 04.30.2013 | Sports

ATLANTA — No matter how much he insisted he felt fine, Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg didn't look right to manager Davey Johnson from the time ...

Will the Washington Nationals Be the Next Baseball Dynasty?

Ben Berkon | Posted 04.05.2013 | Sports
Ben Berkon

The team's 98 win season last year was no fluke. While the Nats made a big off-season acquisition by trading for Gio Gonzalez, one can really attribute their success to the big contributions by former first round picks Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper.

Young Stars Lead Nationals

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 04.02.2013 | Sports

WASHINGTON -- All it took was two at-bats on his first opening day in the majors for Bryce Harper to hit two homers – and hear some "M-V-P!" cha...

Five Questions for the 2013 Baseball Season

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 04.15.2013 | Sports
Lincoln Mitchell

Baseball is, among other things, a game of questions. As each new year begins there are significant questions facing baseball that address deeper issues facing the game.

A Golden Age for Baseball in the Golden State

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 02.06.2013 | Sports
Lincoln Mitchell

Baseball has been experiencing an interesting power shift over the last few years. Just as complaints about east coast bias in baseball coverage became widespread, east coast baseball began to get a lot less interesting.

LOOK: Humane Society Sugar & Champagne Fundraiser Is Jan. 31

Posted 01.31.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- Like dogs, booze and dessert? You'll want to go to this event. The Washington Humane Society's 12th annual Sugar & Champagne Affair i...

Two Stars, Two Teams, Opposite Philosophies

Washington Post | Thomas Boswell | Posted 01.09.2013 | Sports

The cases of Stephen Strasburg and Robert Griffin III differ in many ways. But in several of the most important aspects they are utterly identical....

Why Is The NBA Treating Sleep Like A Performance-Enhancing Substance?

Dr. Christopher Winter | Posted 02.01.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Christopher Winter

In a world where winning is everything and coaches get fired for not delivering trophies, I could not agree more with San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich's move. As someone who studies the effects of sleep on athletes, I'm shocked that more teams do not strategically rest their key players.

Derek Jeter's Fractured Ankle

Abby Sims | Posted 12.15.2012 | Sports
Abby Sims

Even hampered by injury he was performing at a higher level than many of his teammates this post-season. He took a calculated risk and he lost. So did the Yankees and their fans.

A Look at What's Hot and Not in the World of Sports

Kelli Gail | Posted 11.24.2012 | Sports
Kelli Gail

Taking a look at the top 10 of what's hot or not in today's world of sports.

2012's Most Unhittable Pitch Is..

FanGraphs | Posted 09.24.2012 | Sports

Shortly after the Mariners made the mistake of trading Brandon Morrow for Brandon League and another guy, it was noted by the Mariners’ front office...

Damn Yankees

Jeff Danziger | Posted 11.17.2012 | Sports
Jeff Danziger

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SHUT DOWN

AP | Posted 11.08.2012 | Sports

WASHINGTON — All-Star ace Stephen Strasburg is done for the year after the Washington Nationals decided to end his season following a shaky star...

Nats Have Shutdown Talk With Strasburg

AP | Posted 09.03.2012 | Sports

WASHINGTON -- A day after announcing that Stephen Strasburg will start only twice more this season, Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson met wit...

Jon Ward

Mitch McConnell: Nationals 'Right' To Shut Stephen Strasburg Down

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 08.30.2012 | Politics

TAMPA, Fla. -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is regarded as a master of political strategy and procedural tactics. And on Thursda...

In Defense Of Shutting Down Strasburg

FanGraphs | Posted 08.25.2012 | Sports

Stephen Strasburg is up to 145 1/3 innings, and the Washington Nationals are sticking to their guns: once Strasburg hits 180 innings or so, he’s don...

Major League Baseball Copes With Climate Change

Elliott Negin | Posted 10.16.2012 | Green
Elliott Negin

The 12 months between June 2011 and this June were the warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1895. And July turned out to be the hottest month on record. What does this trend mean for the national pastime?

Strasburg Helps Nats Sweep Mets With 11 Ks

AP | HOWIE RUMBERG | Posted 07.25.2012 | Sports

NEW YORK -- Stephen Strasburg struck out 11 in seven dominant innings, Michael Morse and Danny Espinosa hit consecutive homers and the Washington Nat...

Managing Stephen Strasburg's Second Half

FanGraphs | Posted 07.16.2012 | Sports

The Washington Nationals entered the 2012 season with a plan to limit Stephen Strasburg‘s activity. Since the flamethrowing ace recently underwent T...

MLB All-Star Game Rosters Announced

AP | BEN WALKER | Posted 08.31.2012 | Sports

NEW YORK -- Slugger Josh Hamilton led seven Texas players chosen for the All-Star game, while three San Francisco Giants rallied in the final week of ...

Strasburg's Big Surprise: His 1st Major League Home Run

AP | DAVID GINSBURG | Posted 05.20.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- Stephen Strasburg took a swing and looked in amazement as the baseball carried over the left-field wall. If Strasburg's first major lea...

PHOTOS: Nationals Beat Orioles

AP | DAVID GINSBURG | Posted 05.20.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- Wei-Yin Chen wasn't fooling anyone with his breaking ball, least of all Stephen Strasburg. Chen gave up a home run to Washington's star...

PHOTOS: Strasburg Helps Nats To 6-3 Win

AP | Posted 06.16.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg pitched six innings for his second win of the season, to lead the Washington Nationals to a 6-3 victory over the ...

Strasburg Dominates Cubs

AP | ANDREW SELIGMAN | Posted 06.05.2012 | Sports

CHICAGO — Stephen Strasburg could hardly wait for this one. His first opener, at Wrigley Field for the first time....

PHOTOS: A Look Back At Nationals Opening Day Starters

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 04.05.2012 | DC

Entering their eighth season in D.C., expectations are high for the Washington Nationals. Flamethrower Stephen Strasburg was picked by Manager Dave...