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49 min ago | Washington Examiner

The Baseball Page: May 19, 2013

The Nationals aren't doing themselves any favors. In his last seven starts, ace pitcher Stephen Strasburg has allowed 21 runs.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Stephen Strasburg, Baseball Players, Ryan Zimmerman, Jonny Venters, Jason Heyward, American League West, American League

4 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Power Ranking MLB's 6 Divisions by Difficulty

However, through the first quarter of the season, those thoughts can be thrown out the window, as only one of those five teams has met expectations.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Cole Hamels, Matt Harvey, American League, American League Central, Max Scherzer, Ervin Santana

8 hrs ago | Rant Sports

Daniel Murphy: All-Star Second Baseman?

A few days ago, Mike Francesa spouted one of his typical diatribes of the New York Mets on WFAN.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Daniel Murphy, National League, Major League Baseball, David Wright, Bobby Parnell, Matt Harvey

13 hrs ago | Philly.com

Lee, Rollins lead Phils over Reds

Domonic Brown drove in the tiebreaking run on an infield grounder in the eighth and the Phillies snapped the Cincinnati Reds' six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Domonic Brown, Baseball Players, Zack Cozart, National League, Major League Baseball, Justin De Fratus, Jimmy Rollins, Cincinnati Reds

17 hrs ago | New York Daily News

Mookie on controversial Valdespin: 'Give the kid a chance'

The most famous No. 1 in Mets' history has some advice when it comes to the man who is quickly becoming the most infamous No.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Jordany Valdespin, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Bryan Morris, David Wright

Fri May 17, 2013

NBC Los Angeles

In Braves, Dodgers Also Take on Upton Brothers

MAY 13: Justin Upton #8 and his brother BJ Upton #2 of the Atlanta Braves wait for their turn in the batting cage during pregame against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 13, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League West, Baseball Players, Justin Upton, B.J. Upton, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks

Rant Sports

Healthy Lineup On Friday A First for the 2013 Atlanta Braves

On May 17, manager Fredi Gonzalez and the Atlanta Braves will finally have the entire lineup available for Friday night's game with the Los Angeles Dodgers .

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Related Topix: Sports, Freddie Freeman, National League, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Atlanta Braves, Jason Heyward, Los Angeles Dodgers, Jordan Walden

Rant Sports

Atlanta Braves Clinging to Half-Game Lead with Right Fielder Jason Heyward Returning

Following a doubleheader sweep of the Colorado Rockies on April 23, the Atlanta Braves led the National League East by five games over the Washington Nationals .

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Jason Heyward, Baseball Players, Atlanta Braves, Brian McCann

Washington Times

Zack Greinke impressed by Nationals' rise, but doesn't dwell on decision

Two days before he would make a triumphant return from the disabled list with 5 1/3 innings of one-run baseball in a victory over the Washington Nationals , Zack Greinke stood on the field at Dodger Stadium laughing and smiling in conversation with Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner .

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Zack Greinke, Baseball Players, Dan Haren

NBC Los Angeles

Dodgers Slowly Turning Things Around

The Dodgers entered the most recent home stand after getting swept courtesy of their bitter rivals, the San Francisco Giants.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League West, National League, Major League Baseball, Clayton Kershaw, Baseball Players, Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier

BleacherReport

Is a Vote of Confidence Truly the Kiss of Death for MLB Managers?

Moreno's super-expensive baby may be a super-disappointing 15-25, but he's not about to flip out.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, National League, American League, American League Central

Isportsweb.com

Philadelphia Phillies: 2013 ERA for the NL East at game 41

Most staffs have mixed results from replacements for healing starters, but the Philadelphia Phillies with Jonathan Pettibone have been fortunate so far.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Baseball Players, Jonathan Pettibone

Thu May 16, 2013

WISN-TV

Snider powers Pirates past Brewers 7-1

Travis Snider homered for the first time in nine months and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the reeling Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jonathan Lucroy, Baseball Players, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Hiram Burgos, National League

SILive.com

Reaction to blog about New York Mets manager Terry Collins sparks SILive.com's 'Sports Comment of the Day'

The frustrated manager, whose team is falling faster in the N.L. East standings than Apple's stock on Wall Street, said, "I don't answer to the fans.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, National League

The Modesto Bee

Road-weary Braves expecting Heyward to come off DL

The Atlanta Braves are ready to put their suitcases away and take their first look at the lineup they envisioned before the season.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Jonny Venters, Brandon Beachy, Baseball Players, Atlanta Braves, Jason Heyward, Brian McCann

The Washington Post

For Nationals, the pain continues

Catcher Wilson Ramos pulls up lame at first base after lacing a single in the fourth inning, his second hit in as many at bats.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Bryce Harper, Baseball Players, Wilson Ramos, Danny Espinosa, Craig Stammen, Drew Storen

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Braves fall to Diamondbacks as Hudson blows lead

The Atlanta Braves had a 10-game trip in the Mountain and Eastern time zones last month and completed a 10-game trip Sunday that included stops in the Eastern, Pacific and Mountain time zones, although Arizona doesn't recognize Daylight Savings Time and was thus on Pacific time rather than Mountain.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Freddie Freeman, Baseball Players, Paul Goldschmidt, Atlanta Braves, Tim Hudson, Brian McCann

Philly.com

Hamels struggles as Phils get torched by Indians

It was a classic example of what has ailed the Phillies in the first quarter of the season - a struggling Cole Hamels, an ineffective middle relief corps, and a stalled offense.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Corey Kluber, Baseball Players, Cole Hamels, Cleveland Indians, Chase Utley, John Mayberry Jr.

ArizonaSports.com

Grit Index: Corbin's gem leads D-backs past Braves

School: University of Minnesota When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: In some capacity since June of 2007 Favorite sports memory: Game 163 of 2009 when the Twins beat the Tigers in a one-game playoff.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, David Hernandez, Gerardo Parra

Wed May 15, 2013

Philadelphia Phillies

Phillies ink Zambrano to Minor League deal

The Phillies woke up Wednesday morning 19-21, but just 3 1/2 games behind the Braves in the National League East.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Carlos Zambrano, Baseball Players, Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies