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Chase Headley gets hit by a pitch right in the junk

Chase Headley did something no baseball player ever wants to do. We’re not talking about striking out with the bases loaded. Or letting a grounder roll through your legs. Sure, those things are bad. But what happened to Headley on Tuesday night is a different

Max Scherzer bounces back from last week's rough start against Atlanta

Two weeks remain in the regular season for the Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles, and the rest of Major League Baseball. Already, the Nationals have clinched a spot in the MLB postseason, while the Orioles are still clinging to an outside chance of making it through to one of the two Wild Card spots. If Baltimore were to make the surprise climb they would likely be the third team from the AL East to make the MLB postseason. NATIONAL LEAGUE: Washington is joined by the Los Angeles Dodgers as the only two teams to have claimed a playoff berth in the National League. This past weekend the Dodgers took two out of three in a pivotal series from the Nationals to hold on to the top seed. The lead

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  Nationals vs. Braves Series Preview: Nats’ slumping offense looks to wake up in Atlanta

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  Braves rookie Gohara set for rematch with Nats' Scherzer (Sep 19, 2017)

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Aaron Judge hits homer No. 44, now five shy of MLB's rookie record

In case you haven’t noticed, Aaron Judge appears to be back. The New York Yankees slugger, who suffered a terrible post-All-Star slump, has hit five homers in his past eight games after a first-inning blast Monday night at Yankees Stadium against the Minnesota Twins. Aaron Judge (left) and Gary Sanchez celebrate Judge’s homer Monday night.

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  Preview: Twins at Yankees

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  Ervin Santana throws well, but Twins' bats silent in loss to Yankees

  Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune