Nationals’ lineup for 2nd of 3 with Reds in D.C. + Murphy keeps hitting homers...

Daniel Murphy went 1 for 4 with a home run and a walk in last night’s extra-innings win over the Cincinnati Reds, leaving him with a .344/.399/.581 line, 21 doubles, 13 HRs, 23 walks and 30 Ks in 67 games and 296 plate appearances on the season. Murphy hit a 1-1 fastball from Reds’ reliever Michael Lorenzen out to right field in the sixth. Murphy’s 13 home runs are one short of his season-high from his time with the Mets when he hit 14 in 538 PAs in 2015. He hit 13 in 697 PAs in 2013, and 12 in 556 back in 2009. Last season, of course, he set a career-high with 25 in 531 PAs, and he’s on his way to matching that mark. Dusty Baker was asked after the Nationals’ come-from-behind, 6-5 win over the

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  Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Series Preview: Brace yourselves, homers are coming

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  Harper's 10th-inning single lifts Nationals past Reds 6-5

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Jae Crowder was liking a lot of negative tweets while Paul George rumors swirled

While rumors were swirling about a possible Paul George deal on draft night, a bunch of people were tweeting at Jae Crowder, ready to send him to Indiana in a deal. Crowder, who isn't shy on social media, liked the series of tweets, perhaps saving them as motivation for later. jae_crowder_twitter_likes_062317.png Crowder had a couple noteworthy moments on Twitter this past season. The first was when he fired back at Celtics fans after the TD Garden cheered for Jazz forward Gordon Hayward. He also exchanged comments with Devin Booker after the Suns guard's 70-point game against the Celtics

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  Paul George-Gordon Hayward-Celtics rumor doesn’t add up

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  Pacers' Kevin Pritchard on Paul George: 'It couldn't have come at a worse time'

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Why you shouldn't celebrate your favorite NBA team's draft pick just yet

As the playoffs the past few years have proven, the NBA remains a grown man's league. Don't count on the top picks of 2017 to become overnight stars.