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Evan Roberts’ MLB Power Rankings
By Evan Roberts » More Top 10s 1. Cincinnati Reds How much do they care about getting the No. 1 seed? We shall see. As Dusty Baker recovers, the Reds are officially National League Central champions...
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Keidel: Boston’s Best — Beantown Is Bigger Than Bombs
By Jason Keidel » More Columns You don’t have to be a New Yorker to relate. But it helps. Though one day dwarfs the other in a strict, scientific sense, the symmetry is unavoidable — starting with the...
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Mets Give Up 4 HRs, Lose To Nationals 7-6
Bryce Harper hit two long home runs and Adam LaRoche and Ian Desmond also homered for the Nationals on Bark in the Park day at Citi Field.
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Sims: The Latest On Familia, Pineda And More
By Abby Sims » More Columns Jeurys Familia Jeurys Familia, the Mets’ 23-year-old right-handed reliever, is scheduled for surgery to remove bone chips and other loose bodies from his elbow. Though any...
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Sims: Stephen Strasburg Update And What Bursitis Means For Bryce Harper
By Abby Sims » More Columns FOLLOW-UP ON STEPHEN STRASBURG: Not surprisingly, the Nationals placed Stephen Strasburg on the disabled list because of persistent symptoms from his Grade 1 lat strain....
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David Wright Taking Heat For Home Run Derby Teammate Selections
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mets third baseman David Wright was announced as the National League captain for the upcoming Home Run Derby, and now he is receiving some major backlash for his teammate...
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A’s Cespedes Brings Citi Field To Its Knees, Wins Home Run Derby
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Yoenis Cespedes won baseball’s Home Run Derby on Monday night, becoming the first player left out of the All-Star game to take home the crown. The Oakland Athletics slugger...
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All-Stars Young And Old Set For Midsummer Classic At Citi Field
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Flip on any highlight show and you’re almost sure to see them, with those peach-fuzz faces and boyish features beneath their big league caps. Mike Trout makes a diving catch...
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MLB All-Star Game Serves As Learning Platform For Rising Stars
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Bartolo Colon can laugh now, recalling his first All-Star experience. Right after unleashing a 100 mph fastball to Mark McGwire, the Cleveland flame-thrower got his...
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Nationals Pound Three Home Runs Off Gee, Send Mets To Defeat
Dillon Gee surrendered three homers as the Nationals beat the New York Mets 4-1 on Sunday.
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Mets Reliever Torres Frustrated By Long-Ball Woes
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — The game-ending homer Mets reliever Carlos Torres gave up to Washington’s Bryce Harper in the bottom of the 13th inning was the latest example of the righty’s problems. In...
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Nats Top Mets 4-1, Claim 11th Straight Win At Citi Field
Stephen Strasburg bounced back from a poor start to pitch seven efficient innings, Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche each hit a two-run homer, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 4-1.
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Johnny Manziel And 6 Other Athletes Who Need To Grow Up
By Daniel Friedman » More Columns Johnny Manziel is just one athlete who has garnered attention for all the wrong reasons. He’s young, as are most of the players on this list, so there’s still hope...
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Harper, Nats Rout Mets 10-3 To Close In On NL East
Bryce Harper homered, Ian Desmond drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals moved a step closer to their second NL East title in three years with a 10-3 victory over the New York Mets on...
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Peavy, Giants Hang On To Edge Nationals In Game 1 Of NLDS
Jake Peavy took a no-hitter into the fifth inning to outpitch playoff rookie Stephen Strasburg, and the San Francisco Giants won their ninth consecutive postseason game by beating the Washington...
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Belvins Strikes Out Harper On 3 Pitches As Mets Beat Nats
A day after being traded from the Washington Nationals to the New York Mets, left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins found himself facing slugger Bryce Harper.
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DeGrom Unravels As Mets Fall To Nationals For First Loss At Citi Field
Stephen Strasburg settled down in a hurry after a rocky start and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Thursday night.
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After Harper’s Ejection, Span Lifts Nats Past Yankees
Cleanup hitter Bryce Harper and manager Matt Williams were both ejected in the third inning Wednesday night.
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This Week In Baseball: Umpires Have A Job To Do Too
By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports “I don’t think 40,000 people came to see him ump tonight.” Bryce Harper gave that response after being thrown out of a game against the Yankees in the second inning. A...
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This Week In Baseball: Quarter Season Awards; Pace Of Play Update
By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports A little over a quarter of the season has been played, which means it’s time to hand out some early season awards. I’ll do these each quarter of the regular season as we...
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Sweeny: Visitor’s Dugout Has Been Place To Find Young Stars At Yankee Stadium
By Sweeny Murti » More Columns Giancarlo Stanton comes to Yankee Stadium with the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night, and it represents something unique over the last two weeks. The last three home...
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Now Is The Time To Trade Overachievers For Underachievers In Fantasy Baseball
By Sam McPherson It’s July now, and the 2015 Major League Baseball season is half over. Sure, the All-Star Break doesn’t start until July 13, but now is the time to look through your roster to find...
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Bryce Harper On Mets’ Recent Play: ‘I Really Don’t Care’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Mets just keep on winning, and their lead in the National League East is growing. With their victory over the Phillies on Wednesday night — their sixth straight — and the...
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Mets Fans Bombard Bryce Harper’s Instagram Page With ‘LGM’ Posts
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mets fans are feeling downright giddy on Thursday following New York’s thrilling three-game sweep of the Nationals down in D.C. The Amazin’s now hold a seven-game lead over the...
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WATCH: Papelbon Goes For Harper’s Throat In Nationals’ Dugout
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — While the Mets await their first postseason appearance since 2006, the Nationals continue to fall apart. NL MVP front-runner Bryce Harper and teammate Jonathan Papelbon got...
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Harper’s Go-Ahead Blast In Eighth Lifts Nats Past Mets In Game 1
Noah Syndergaard was brilliant, but Bryce Harper's go-ahead homer in the eighth inning propelled the Nationals past the Mets in the first of two at Citi Field.
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Sweeny’s Yankees Notes: Harper To The Bronx After 2018 A Mortal Lock
By Sweeny Murti » More Columns When Bryce Harper wins the NL MVP award on Thursday night he will officially have the hardware that puts him right alongside Mike Trout as the best player in the game....
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Being Bryce Must Be Nice
By Jason Keidel Bryce Harper bristled when a radio host suggested he’d get upward of $400 million in his next deal with the Washington Nationals. But not because he was flustered by the copious cash,...
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Johnny Bench: ‘Bring Back The Knockdown Pitch’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Goose Gossage isn’t the only Hall of Famer who isn’t a fan of the showboating that’s happening in today’s game. In an interview with “The Rich Eisen Show” on Monday, Cincinnati...
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5 Times When Sports Stars Lost Fights With Inanimate Objects
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — When will pro athletes learn they just can’t compete against inanimate objects? During Sunday’s loss to the Redskins, Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. became the latest...
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Keidel: Bryce Harper And Baseball’s New Salary Narrative
By Jason Keidel In early 2002, the time framed in the film Moneyball, Billy Beane was toiling over his team and his payroll, wincing at his shrinking roster for the new season. He pleaded with his...
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Keidel: Hard Not To Be Intrigued By Thought Of Bryce Harper In Pinstripes
By Jason Keidel » More Columns Now that the Yankees have finally exhumed themselves from years of reckless spending and wretched contracts and since cultivated the most fertile farm system in the...
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Nationals’ Homer Sails Over Bruce’s Head Twice, Mets Lose
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryce Harper hit a home run so hard that it twice sailed over the head of Mets right fielder Jay Bruce, propelling Gio Gonzalez and the Washington Nationals past New York Thursday...
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Fantasy Baseball All-Star Team Is Often A Little Different Than MLB All-Star...
By Sam McPherson Philadelphia Phillies reliever Pat Neshek made his second All-Star team this season, and anyone that loves baseball is happy for him. He’s overcome a major injury and personal trauma...
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Harper On Free Agency: Yankees Fans, Others Should Just Relax
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Bryce Harper will undoubtedly be the crown jewel of free agency, should he make it there following the 2018 season. With the superstar’s future looming over the sport, it’s...
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Kahn: Players Weekend
By Andrew Kahn Major League Baseball yesterday announced “Players Weekend,” an August 25 through 27 celebration that includes a Cardinals-Pirates game at a minor league field in Williamsport, PA,...
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Santana Comes Apart In A Hurry; Nats Continue Ownership Of Mets
Updated at 12:35 a.m., Aug. 18, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Morse is making up for lost time. Morse hit a grand slam, Bryce Harper also homered and the Washington Nationals became the latest team to...
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Harper, Nationals Deny Mets’ Dickey His 19th Win
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryce Harper had looked so bad all season against R.A. Dickey’s dancing knuckleball that he didn’t even expect to play Tuesday night. Nationals manager Davey Johnson had a different...
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Kahn: Will The Nationals Win In October?
By Andrew Kahn Take aim at a dartboard of the likely playoff teams, and you’re more likely than not to hit a franchise that begets pity. The Indians have the longest championship drought (68 years) in...
View ArticleThe Baseball Report: The New York Mets Are On Fire
DJ Sixsmith Two weeks into the Major League Baseball season, a few things are very clear. Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shoehei Ohtani is the real deal, the New York Mets are the...
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Hometown Hero Bryce Harper Wins HR Derby Over Cubs’ Schwarber
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper thrilled the home crowd and surely made his father proud, winning the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night with an exceptional display of power that carried him past...
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Boras Winks At Yankees, Says Superstar Harper Could Easily Adapt To First Base
CARLSBAD, Calif. (CBSNewYork) — Scott Boras will say seemingly anything to get his clients top dollars. The super-agent was at it again on Tuesday, telling MLB Network Radio his top free agent,...
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Harper Not Even On Mets’ Radar, And Fans Want To Know Why
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Mets have added pieces to the puzzle, but many fans are upset the team hasn’t been in the running for the big name free agents, specifically Bryce Harper. Harper is the...
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Judge Makes His Pitch For Yankees To Sign Harper
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There’s no “I” in Aaron Judge. The Yankees’ star outfielder told TMZ Sports on Monday that he’d move from right field to center field in a second if it meant the club sign free...
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Spring Training Report: Free Agency Picks Up With Harper Signing
By Norm Elrod (CBS Philadelphia/CBS Local) — Spring Training means regular-season baseball is just around the corner. A lot will happen before opening day. Indeed, a lot needs to happen, from free...
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Spring Training Report: MLB Contenders Going Into Season
By Norm Elrod (CBS New York/CBS Local) — In Spring Training, before the games count, every team has a shot at the World Series. Of course, that won’t be true come August and September, when the pennant...
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Baseball Report: Is Bryce Harper Worth The Money To The Phillies?
By Norm Elrod (CBS Philadelphia/CBS Local) — The MLB season is still young, though not so young that we can’t take stock of where things stand. (And since when has a small sample set ever stopped...
View ArticleAngels’ Mike Trout Best All-Around Player In Majors
By David Heck, Special to CBS Local Sports CBS Local Sports will be profiling one young player from each Major League Baseball team every day for the next 30 days as part of our “30 Players 30 Days”...
View ArticleNationals’ Bryce Harper Has Responded Well To Hype
By David Heck, Special to CBS Local Sports CBS Local Sports will be profiling one young player from each Major League Baseball team every day for the next 30 days as part of our “30 Players 30 Days”...
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Fantasy Baseball Preview: Outfield
By Tony Meale In our Fantasy Baseball Preview, CBS Local Sports breaks down the top players at each position for your fantasy baseball draft. 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP | C | RP | Sleepers/Busts...
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