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Longtime Mets adversary announces his retirement
Ryan Zimmerman, who has been a Washington National as long as this edition of the Washington Nationals has existed, is calling it a career.
MLB star thinks Angels should make Shohei Ohtani their closer
Can Ohtani hold up as a starting pitcher while hitting every day?
Rockies star opts out of season, sheds light on social injustice in MLB
Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond used a long, heartfelt Instagram post to announce he was opting out of MLB’s restart. The outfielder who became the fourth MLB player to skip the...
I am conflicted as MLB players drop out of 2020 season: Sherman
Diamondbacks righty Mike Leake, Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond and Nationals champions Joe Ross and Ryan Zimmerman became the first players to publicly acknowledge they are opting out of playing this...
More MLB players are refusing to play
Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman officially opted out of the 2020 MLB season on Monday, a few days after expressing apprehension about the idea of playing during the coronavirus...
MLB All-Star Ryan Zimmerman doesn't know if he'll risk playing
Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time All-Star infielder who has played 15 years in the majors, all with the Washington Nationals. He holds most of the team’s career hitting records, and...
Nationals veteran is this World Series’ David Wright
HOUSTON -- The long-toiling iconic player from Virginia, sticking with his team through dramatic ups and downs, finally made the World Series. Yeah, Ryan Zimmerman appreciated the parallels between his...
A rival's struggles may make it even tougher for Mets fans
Of course. Of course the Nationals are mired in mediocrity ... at a juncture at which the Mets would kill for mediocrity. As if enough salt hadn’t already been rubbed...
Mets can't rebound from brutal loss
In this version of “The Hangover,” the Mets applied pressure on the Nationals before fading into hibernation on a wintry night. Opportunities were plentiful for the Mets, but the hit...
The Nationals heard the message Mets just sent
WASHINGTON — It was the sixth game of 162, but there was a message the Mets wanted to send in their first meeting with the Nationals. “We’re going to go...
David Wright is proud of newest star from his baseball hotbed
LOS ANGELES — David Wright, proud Virginian and old-school guy at heart, has known about Chris Taylor for a while now. Because, bless him, he still reads newspapers. “There is...
Nationals mine new depths of anguish with latest October horror story
It is so great to be just a decade or so away from the “30 for 30” that is going to provide the ultimate autopsy on the Nationals of this...
Dusty Baker going back to Nationals' 'most successful lineup'
CHICAGO — It worked before so Washington manager Dusty Baker is hoping his lineup for Game 4 of the National League Division Series works again. Of course, if it doesn’t,...
Bryce Harper's clutch HR propels Nats to key Game 2 win
WASHINGTON — For 16 National League Division Series innings, Washington received good, sometimes spectacular pitching. The offense? Well, the Nationals were more Skid Row than Murderers’ Row. And that was...
David Wright's All-Star pal has a comeback — that he can't compare
MIAMI -- Ryan Zimmerman is among the great comeback stories this year. In a steady fade in recent seasons — mainly due to a series of injuries, notably to his...
Freddie Freeman and an insane year for NL first basemen
Deciding who should be the starting National League All-Star first baseman was going to be an onerous choice. But this is no way to simplify things, with Braves star Freddie...
Baseball in 2017: It takes longer for less to happen — except homers
In case you were sorting through Wonderlic scores in preparation for the NFL Draft or were fixated on the MVP worthiness of Russell Westbrook over the past month, we bring...
Fantasy baseball owners rejoice: The good Jason Heyward is back
There once was a highly touted outfield prospect who, in 2010, was considered one of the best ballplayers in all the land. Every year, from 2011-16, Jason Heyward would call...
Travis d'Arnaud blasts Mets out of slump in crucial win over rivals
WASHINGTON — Ending the Mets’ long National nightmare called for the unconventional. Josh Edgin entering to face Bryce Harper with the bases loaded in the ninth inning at Nationals Park...
Mets' struggles with Nationals already a huge problem
April games count, too. Someone tell the Mets. As much as the Mets try to downplay their early struggles, here is something that can’t be downplayed: The Nationals have made...