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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.  Lefty Joe Saunders get the start for Baltimore, while Yu Darvish takes the mound for Texas in a game to start this evening at 7:30. ...

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...

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 for the NL's best record...

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...

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.

YouTube is the go-to spot to profess love and infatuation for a celebrity in video form. It appears that one young Washington Nationals fan has become so enamored with rookie phenom Bryce Harper that she penned a song just for him.

For years, I've argued that the closer role in Major League Baseball is an overrated, overvalued position. Now, don't get me wrong, I think bullpens, as a whole, are underrated, but the closer role is overrated.

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels has been suspended for five games for intentionally throwing at Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper in Sunday's game.  Hamels was also fined. Hamels admitted he threw at Harper intentionally.  He...

There's a little bit of irony that two of the greatest catchers ever are nicknamed "Pudge." Carlton Fisk had that nickname on his way to catching the most games in major league history with the Red Sox and White Sox.  He wound up in the Hall of Fame. ...

If you happen to be at a Washington Nationals baseball game this year, you may notice the Red Porch concession stand selling a ginormous sandwich named after Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg called the “StrasBurger.” But while it might look tasty, this may actually be one of the worst pieces of sports fare calorie-wise.

The Washington Nationals just recently signed third baseman Ryan Zimmerman to a six-year contract extension, worth $100 million. The 27-year-old Zimmerman is certainly a fine player. He was the fourth-overall pick of the Nationals in the 2005 amateur draft, and one year later, finished runner-up in the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year voting, after batting a ...

After 51 hours in captivity, Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was rescued on Friday after being kidnapped from his home in Venezuela. Investigators quickly found the car used to abduct Ramos, and the house used to prepare for the kidnapping. From there, they zoned in on a cabin in the mountains where they suspected Ramos was being held.

Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was kidnapped at gunpoint at his home in Venezuela on Wednesday night. Little information is known about the abduction, but reports say that four men had driven past Ramos’ mother’s home before grabbing him and speeding away.

A little over a year ago, Nationals pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg was all the rage in the sports world. Then he tore an ulnar collateral ligament, requiring Tommy John surgery. Nearly 13 months later, Strasburg made his much awaited return to the majors last night. Scott breaks down the return of the phenom.

Who is the hardest team in pro sports to be a fan of? What about the easiest?

Earlier this week, the Florida Marlins named 80 year old Jack McKeon to be their interim manager. Now, it's Washington's turn to ask an older guy to take over.

I think it's safe to say John Wall won't be leaving the NBA to pursue a professional baseball career. After throwing out the first pitch of the Washington Nationals game on Friday, Wall made Jay Walker look like Sandy Koufax. Check out the video of the awkward pitch.