By Associated Press Roy Halladay says he wasn’t throwing at Tyler Moore after Stephen Strasburg hit Chase Utley with a pitch. Then again, the Phillies ace didn’t dismiss the idea of throwing a payback pitch against their new NL East rivals. …read more
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Workload the big variable in return from elbow surgery
By Zack Meisel The Nationals don’t plan on harnessing Stephen Strasburg again this season, but there are a host of pitchers who could encounter an innings cap during their returns from Tommy John elbow surgery. …read more
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Wheeler shines, Tejada homers in spring opener
By Anthony DiComo It was not so long ago that Stephen Strasburg was in Zack Wheeler‘s shoes, lighting up radar guns and drumming up interest throughout the Grapefruit League. Old news? Not quite. But it was Wheeler who outshined Strasburg in the Mets’ 5-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday at Tradition Field, firing two scoreless innings in his spring debut. …read more
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Nationals plan to push Strasburg later in spring
Manager Davey Johnson will ease Stephen Strasburg along early in the spring before accelerating his throwing program with 100 pitches on Opening Day in mind. …read more
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Strasburg impresses in first spring batting practice
By Bill Ladson Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg threw his first batting practice of the spring on Wednesday and was in top form. …read more
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Strasburg ready to be Nationals' 'workhorse'
By ESPN.com news services Stephen Strasburg told ESPN on Monday that the 2013 season presents a “great opportunity” for him with no restrictions on how many innings he’s allowed to pitch and he hopes to become the Washington Nationals‘ “workhorse in the rotation.” …read more
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Top 10 rotations: Deep, talented Nationals rank on top
By Anthony Castrovince A year ago, Davey Johnson said he’d stack his top three starters against that behemoth of a front end in Philly. Johnson, as usual, proved wise, as the Nationals fielded the top rotation in the NL in a number of categories. That rotation figures to improve if Stephen Strasburg gets into the 200-inning range, and Jordan Zimmermann should be ready to cross the 200-inning barrier now that he’s three years removed from Tommy John surgery.
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