Bryce Harper: Washington Nationals outfielder
Bryce Harper was selected by the Washington Nationals with the first pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. The 19-year old made his major league debut on April 28, 2012, playing left field for the Nationals against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Harper earned his GED after his sophomore year of high school, making him eligible for the 2010 draft. As a 17-year old he played for the College of Southern Nevada, where he won the 2010 Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s top amateur baseball player. He made his minor league debut on April 7, 2011 with the Class A Hagerstown Suns. He made his Class AA debut on July 4 with the Harrisburg Senators and his Class AAA debut on April 5 with the Syracuse Chiefs.
Stephen Strasburg innings debate: Mike Rizzo deserves benefit of the doubt
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OPINION | Any fan who feels tricked or lied to or misled by Nationals GM Mike Rizzo’s decision to limit Stephen Strasburg’s innings hasn’t been paying attention.
Today’s Nationals-Giants lineups: Michael Morse returns, Melky Cabrera suspended
Michael Morse returns, and the Giants absorbed a bombshell with the 50-game suspension of Melky Cabrera.
MLB selling official Bryce Harper ‘clown question’ shirt
They’re a little late to the party, but at least it’s a proper clown question reference.
Tonight’s Nationals-Giants lineups: Jayson Werth in, Michael Morse out
Jayson Werth is in the lineup after an MRI exam, but Michael Morse is out with swelling in his right thumb.
The last time Washington was this good . . .
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The Nationals have had the best record in baseball in August, starting to erase memories hardened by decades of mediocrity. Here are clues to the last year Washington ruled the base paths.
Stephen Strasburg shutdown debate masks the Washington Nationals’ true story
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OPINION | The real story behind the Stephen Strasburg shutdown debate is that the Nationals’ succcess is now defined by their stubborn conviction.
The Nationals don’t let up, and Davey Johnson won’t let them
Even as they creamed the Giants, the Nationals did not stop playing hard, just as their manager demands.
Jayson Werth scratched, Roger Bernadina in the Nationals lineup
The Nationals pulled Jayson Werth from the lineup with right ankle soreness and replaced him with Roger Bernadina.
Tonight’s Nationals-Giants lineups
The Nationals begin a first-place showdown against the Giants with Gio Gonzalez squaring off against Ryan Vogelsong.
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