Craig Stammen

Will the third time be the charm for the World Baseball Classic? Not if the underwhelming U.S. roster is any indication. While many of Commissioner Bud Selig's innovations have enjoyed immediate success — especially expanded playoffs and...

MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals went through a tumultuous stretch of injuries in 2012 that they somehow emerged from without too much damage. Those problems are starting again this season. Jayson Werth has already...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Stephen Strasburg hadn't pitched too badly after winning his first start. Still, he wound up losing five straight decisions, thanks mainly to little offensive support, before...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals' injury ledger balanced at the end of play Thursday. Two players took positive strides in their recoveries, but two others went down with new injuries....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Bryce Harper brings the kind of intensity that few players have nowadays. That's a good thing. But it also can be dangerous. He sat out Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers, and manager...

Anyone looking for evidence of how hard Bryce Harper plays the game needs to look no further than the blood on the Dodger Stadium wall. Harper was injured and left Monday's game after he ran face-first into the fence attempting to catch A.J. Ellis'...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Anyone looking for evidence of how hard Bryce Harper plays the game needs to look no further than the blood on the Dodger Stadium wall. Harper was injured and left Monday's game...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Nationals' third baseman Ryan Zimmerman continues to have the backing of manager Davey Johnson despite his defensive issues. The question is -- for how long? Zimmerman's always...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals recent hot streak parallels the resurgence of Adam LaRoche and Ryan Zimmerman. On Wednesday, Zimmerman went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in the Nationals' 5-...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Nationals 7, Cubs 3 Nationals 7, Cubs 3: Ian Desmond went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs and Ross Detwiler pitched effectively into the seventh as host Washington claimed the opener of a three-game set. Desmond's two-run blast...

The Sports Xchange By David Driver, The Sports Xchange Nationals 7, Cubs 3 WASHINGTON -- Ian Desmond scored three runs and had three hits, including a home run, and hot-hitting Adam LaRoche had two hits and scored twice as the Nationals beat the Cubs...

The Sports Xchange By David Driver, The Sports Xchange Desmond has big night to lead Nationals over Cubs WASHINGTON -- Ian Desmond is the latest in a list of Sarasota (Fla.) High School graduates who have made the Major Leagues, following in the...