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1 hr ago | ESPN

Padres pummel Haren, Nats for series split

After losing to Stephen Strasburg on Thursday night and then blowing an extra-inning game Friday night, the San Diego Padres righted themselves rather nicely against the defending NL East champion Washington Nationals .

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Related Topix: Sports, Kyle Blanks, Baseball Players, Everth Cabrera, Stephen Strasburg, San Diego Padres, Major League Baseball, National League, Will Venable

6 hrs ago | Rant Sports

5 Moves New York Mets Should Make Before MLB Trade Deadline

The New York Mets are headed for another lost season of baseball. Currently, the Mets are in fourth place in the NL East, where they've finished each of the last four seasons and are likely to remain.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Ike Davis, Baseball Players, Lucas Duda, New York Mets, David Wright, Daniel Murphy

6 hrs ago | Rant Sports

New York Mets' Ike Davis Must Break Out Bat Against Chicago Cubs

The New York Mets will give first baseman Ike Davis a chance to break out of his slump over the weekend against the Chicago Cubs .

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Ike Davis, Baseball Players, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs

7 hrs ago | San Francisco Giants

Lincecum's wobbly start sinks Giants

San Francisco's sudden free fall continued with Saturday night's 10-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Charlie Blackmon, Wilin Rosario, Tim Lincecum, National League, Major League Baseball, Dexter Fowler, Josh Rutledge

14 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves: Live Score, Analysis and Reaction

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Atlanta again on Sunday to take on the Braves in the final game of a three-game set.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Mike Minor, National League West, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves

18 hrs ago | NJ.com

Phillies confident they are close to turning season around

Roy Halladay is on the disabled list . And after serving a 25-game suspension, all-star catcher Carlos Ruiz has two RBIs in 50 at-bats. The big offseason acquisition in the outfield, Ben Revere , has been relegated to a defensive replacement lately because of a .263 slugging percentage, and the big acquisition in the bullpen, Mike Adams , has been ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Roy Halladay, Baseball Players, Carlos Ruiz, Ryan Howard

Sat May 18, 2013

MDJonline.com

O'Flaherty becomes latest casualty

Days after losing Jonny Venters to Tommy John surgery, the Braves found out that Eric O'Flaherty, above, would be destined for the same procedure.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Jonny Venters, Baseball Players, Cory Gearrin, Brandon Beachy, Craig Kimbrel, Anthony Varvaro

Federal Baseball

Washington Nationals' Reliever Zach Duke Expected To Start Monday In...

Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo said yesterday that if the injury to Ross Detwiler's lower back/oblique area wasn't too bad the team would probably find a replacement for his next start from their major league roster rather than the minor leagues.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Zach Duke, Ross Detwiler, Washington Nationals

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

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

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

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

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