Nationals pick Strasburg to start opener vs. Cubs
VIERA, Fla. (AP) -- Stephen Strasburg has been picked by the Washington Nationals to make his first opening-day start, on April 5 at the Chicago Cubs.
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Nats' Gonzalez looking beyond PED allegations
VIERA, Fla. -- Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez says he has cooperated with a Major League Baseball investigation surrounding a Miami clinic where his name was reported to have shown up in records for performance-enhancing drugs....
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Cubs lose series to Giants, brace for NL-best Nationals
Their weekend series against the San Francisco Giants was the latest reminder of how far the Cubs have to go. It won’t get any better this week against the best team in the National League, the Washington Nationals. ‘‘We haven’t been very good on the road,’’ manager Dale Sveum said of the second-worst road record in baseball (17-48). ‘‘We’re playing two really good teams [the Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates] and then Houston. ‘‘We’ll see the best lineup in baseball the next four days. Even though we won’t face [Stephen] Strasburg, they still have some great arms and a great lineup.’’ …
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