Gio Gonzalez

There are times when I find some of your observations and statements to be befuddling unless you are trying to protect players so they can be traded. You recently said Jared Mitchell needs a little more seasoning.  He's a great athlete, but if he gets...

The 2013 baseball season could be unlike any in history, with an unprecedented wave of suspensions possible by the All-Star break in the mushrooming Biogenesis scandal. Ryan Braun, the 2011 National League MVP who beat the rap after one positive test...

The swelling in Bryce Harper’s left knee isn’t getting any better, so the Washington outfielder will see a specialist next week and won’t be coming off the disabled list when he is eligible. Nationals manager Davey Johnson said Thursday...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals needed help from their bench in 2012 due to the large number of injuries they battled, especially in the first half of the season. That bench came through on a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The offense has struggled and been inconsistent throughout the season, one reason the Nationals haven't fared as well. But the Nationals showed some power in Tuesday's 9-3 victory...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH What awful timing for Ryan Vogelsong. Just as the Giants right-hander was putting together his best outing of the year, he was struck in the right hand while swinging at a pitch...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Nationals at Giants The Washington Nationals look to avoid their season-high fifth straight loss Wednesday when they conclude a three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants, who are coming off a dramatic 4-2 victory...

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-...

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...

Stephen Strasburg was at his dominant best in the early going Saturday, retiring 13 of the first 14 Chicago Cubs he faced, seven via strikeout. And then it all fell apart for the Washington Nationals’ right-hander after a teammate’s error....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Defense was one of the Nationals' strong points in 2012. It hasn't been that way so far this season. Through 50 games, the Nationals led the majors with 39 errors. That's not a...

Stephen Strasburg won a duel with Cole Hamels, Bryce Harper aggravated a knee, and the Washington Nationals managed to score five runs in an inning for the first time this season. Still, it is not enough for Davey Johnson to start shaving. Sunday’...