One of the oldest baseball towns in America, Washington was home to baseball. The saying went First In War, First In Peace, Last In The American League. While noted as lovable losers, D.C.'s team featured some of the greatest players of all time including Walter Johnson and Harmon Killebrew. Then for 33 long years, Washington went without baseball after the Senators left for Texas. Now, baseball is finally back to the nation's capitol.
The Washington Nationals say No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a strained neck muscle and is being scratched from his scheduled start in the Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game.
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:04 GMTIt may have been a wretched season for the Nationals as a team, but for Ryan Zimmerman, 2009 represented a major breakthrough.
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:19:37 GMTThe Washington Nationals have declined their $10 million option on outfielder Austin Kearns and are paying a $1 million buyout, presumably ending his disappointing tenure with the team. The 29-year-old Kearns hit only .195 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 174 at-bats this season, when he was hampered by a thumb problem.
Publ.Date : Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:11:54 GMT
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The previous Washington franchises became the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers.
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