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This is the second segment of my 2013 Major League Baseball Preview. In the first segment, I took a look at the American League East. In this one, I preview the National League East.

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Both were surprise playoff teams this year.

And the managers of the Oakland Athletics and Washington Nationals have won their league awards as Manager of the Year.

Bob Melvin of Oakland nosed out Baltimore's Buck Showalter to win the award in the American League.  Under Melvin's tutelage

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It's not a shock.

Mike Trout, a prime candidate for the Most Valuable Player award in the American League, and Bryce Harper, the National League's most touted rookie have won Rookie of the Year awards in their respective leagues

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After a game in which they failed to get an extra base hit, The St. Louis Cardinals flexed their muscles on Monday.

The Cardinals scored seven runs in the first four innings en route to an 12-4 thumping of the Washington Nationals, evening the best of five National League Division Series at one game apiece

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The baseball playoffs start today with the new format of having two wild-card teams play each other in a one game, loser go home format.

The Baltimore Orioles are in Texas to take on the slumping Rangers tonight

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After 523 consecutive loses, Teddy Roosevelt finally broke his long losing streak.

Roosevelt defeated Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington in the Washington Nationals' mascot race on Tuesday, which is run every home game

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The Washington Nationals have secured home field advantage throughout the National League playoffs by beating the Philadelphia Phillies in the regular season finale.

The Nationals entered the day tied with the Cincinnati Reds fo

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Stephen Strasburg

The Washington Nationals are in first place in first place in the National League East, but they are apparently getting ready to shut down their ace pitcher, Stephen Strasburg, for the year

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Washington Nationals' right hander Steven Strasburg will be held out of his last two or three starts down the stretch in order to be able to use him in the playoffs.

After having Tommy John surgery last year, Strasburg is 15-5 with a 2.85 ERA.  He leads the National League in strikeouts with

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Well, it been this type of year for the Houston Astros, who have the worst record in Major League Baseball.

Then again, it's been this type of year for the Washignton Nationals, who currently lead the National League East.

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