1. Why Stephen Strasburg Is Stealing Cy Young Favorite Gio Gonzalez's Spotlight

    Stephen Strasburg is back from Tommy John surgery, and finally has a chance to live up to the hype for the Washington Nationals . After being named the Opening Day starter, he has done just that...

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  2. Mike Morse Making Season Debut as Nationals Cleanup Man

    After missing the first 50 games with a strained lat muscle Mike Morse is off the disabled list and hitting cleanup for the Nationals tonight in his season debut...

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  3. Nationals Reinstate of Michael Morse from DL, Option of Corey Brown to Syracuse

    The Washington Nationals today returned from rehab and reinstated outfielder Michael Morse from the 15-Day Disabled List and optioned Corey Brown to Syracuse of the Triple-A International League...

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  4. Nats Reinstate Michael Morse from DL

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  5. Bryce Harper in Elite Company as Teen Slugger

    If Bryce Harper simply qualifies for a batting title this season, he'll have done something incredibly rare...

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  6. 'Outside Possibility' Morse Returns Friday

    Washington finally got a hint of good news on the injury front Wednesday. Outfielder Michael Morse, who has been sidelined all season with a torn left lat muscle, feels good after ...

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  7. How Will Michael Morse's Return Change the Nationals?

    Based on what I saw last night and what he said afterward, my hunch is Michael Morse will join the Nationals tonight...

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  8. Nationals Try to Continue Success Against Braves

    Last week when the Washington Nationals (29-21) and the Atlanta Braves (28-24) were set to face each other, the Braves were the second place team in the National League East and were one game away from snatching first place from the Nationals...

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  9. Are the Nationals Following the Braves' Blueprint for Dynasty Building?

    From 1988-90, the Atlanta Braves averaged a dismal 63-99 finish. As the 1991 season began, the Braves hadn’t made the playoffs since 1982 and their prospects for a quick renewal seemed dim...

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  10. Nationals in Unfamiliar Draft Position

    For the first time since the 2006 season, the Nationals do not have a top-10 pick in the First-Year Player Draft. And that's a good thing, as their improvement at the big league level is the reason, leaving them with the 16th overall pick...

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  11. Washington Nationals: Should the Nationals Extend Edwin Jackson Midseason?

    The Washington Nationals have done what a lot of people expected them to do this season: compete. Entering June, the Nationals sit in first place in the National League East by ...

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  12. MLB Draft 2012: Washington Nationals' Draft Strategy Comes as No Surprise

    The 2012 MLB draft marks the first time since 2006 that the Washington Nationals have a pick outside of the Top 10. They pick at 16 this year. In previous years, the Nationals' upper management has had a better idea of who to draft...

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  13. MLB Draft 2012: What the Nationals Can Learn from 2011 Top Pick Anthony Rendon

    The Washington Nationals selected Anthony Rendon with the sixth overall pick of the 2011 MLB draft. The third baseman from Rice was named the 2011 Rawlings National Player of ...

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  14. Washington Nationals: Michael Morse Rehabs in Right Field; When Will He Return?

    The Washington Nationals are pleased with the progress that Michael Morse is making in his current rehab assignment and are weighing their options on when to bring him back to D...

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  15. MLB Draft 2012: Washington Nationals Pay the Price When Dealing with Scott Boras

    The Washington Nationals doing business with Scott Boras is as much a part of baseball as the seventh-inning stretch...

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  16. 10 Players Who Must Step Up for the Washington Nationals to Make the Playoffs

    The Washington Nationals are continuing to shock the National League in their pursuit to win the NL East for the first time...

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  17. Bernadina's Double Play

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  18. Debate: Which NL East Team Should the Nats Fear Most?

    Leave your response below! Agree with someone's comment? Vote for it to make the Debate Highlights section. Disagree with a comment? Reply and voice your opinion...

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  19. Jackson Getting No Run Support

    Jordan Zimmermann may have earned the distinction as the Nats pitcher who never gets any run support, but Edwin Jackson has had it worse of late...

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  20. 2012 MLB Draft Prospects: Potential Nationals Selection Gavin Cecchini

    The MLB draft will be held next week—June 4 through June 6—and teams are finalizing their pre-draft preparations as it becomes clearer who will be getting drafted with the early selections...

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  21. Morse Feels Good After Playing at Class A

    Washington's Michael Morse took an abbreviated first step in his rehab assignment with the Class A Potomac Nationals on Tuesday night...

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  22. Comparing the 2012 Washington Nationals to the 1994 Montreal Expos

    The Montreal Expos were the best team in the major leagues in 1994, posting a 74-40 record. Unfortunately, that season was shortened by the infamous MLB strike and the playoff aspirations of the team were shut down...

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  23. Nats' Tracy to Have Surgery for Groin Injury

    MIAMI -- Washington Nationals infielder Chad Tracy will require surgery for a torn groin muscle and is expected to be sidelined at least six weeks and perhaps longer. Tracy, who leads the major leagues with nine pinch-hit RBIs, was hurt Saturday...

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  24. Nats Announce Tracy Will Miss 6-8 Weeks

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  25. Gio González Should Be the Cy Young Front-Runner

    When the Nationals acquired Gio González from Oakland this offseason, they thought they were getting a solid addition to an ever improving rotation...

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