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SPRINGFIELD, MO - Former Missouri State pitcher Pierce Johnson officially signed with the Chicago Cubs Monday afternoon.  The 6'3" 21-year old was selected 43rd overall in last weeks MLB amateur draft. "I wanted to get out and play," said Johnson. ...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals' West Coast trip likely will be remembered for two incidents involving players experiencing difficulties with immovable objects. First, on May 13, Bryce Harper ran...

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange Giants 4, Nationals 2 (10) SAN FRANCISCO -- Gregor Blanco rescued the San Francisco Giants from the edge of defeat with a ninth-inning RBI triple and Pablo Sandoval belted a two-run, game-...

RHP Stephen Strasburg, who starts Tuesday at San Francisco, has a reputation of being babied because of the way the Nationals shut him down late last season. Don't believe it. Strasburg threw 117 pitches in Thursday's win at San Diego, the fifth time in...

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange Vogelsong breaks hand in Giants' shutout win SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has resisted the temptation to remove struggling Ryan Vogelsong from the team's rotation....

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. The right-hander broke his throwing hand chasing an inside fastball after pitching himself toward his first win in seven starts, and the San...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Ryan Mattheus made two mistakes Sunday and Monday. The second was much more disturbing to Nationals manager Davey Johnson than the first. The right-handed reliever punched a...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his hand punching a locker. On top of that, manager Davey Johnson said that right...

The Sports Xchange By Forrest Lee, The Sports Xchange Padres 13, Nationals 4 SAN DIEGO - Will Venable, Kyle Blanks and Yonder Alonso homered and drove in two runs apiece as the San Diego Padres hammered the Washington Nationals 13-4 before an announced...

Padres hammer Nationals SAN DIEGO -- After dropping the first two in a four-game set with the Washington Nationals, the San Diego Padres bounced back in a big way. Will Venable, Kyle Blanks and Yonder Alonso homered and drove in two runs apiece as the...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Nationals at Giants The Washington Nationals will look to continue their recent success against the San Francisco Giants when the teams begin a three-game series on Monday at AT&T Park. Washington won five of six meetings...

MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Jordan Zimmermann was not able to get his eighth win of the season Saturday, but he remains the hottest starting pitcher in the Nationals' stacked rotation. Zimmermann, still the National League...