By Associated Press Marcell Ozuna drove in three runs, and Giancarlo Stanton homered for the Miami Marlins, who dealt Stephen Strasburg the worst loss of his career in a 8-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. …read more
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By Associated Press Matt Harvey outpitched Stephen Strasburg in a marquee matchup of young aces, escaping a late bases-loaded jam while the crowd chanted his name and leading the New York Mets over the Washington Nationals 7-1 Friday night.
By Associated Press Ross Detwiler departed with a lead for the third start in a row Wednesday night, and this time the bullpen held on as Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 6-1.
By Associated Press Justin Upton and Andrelton Simmons homered, leading Paul Maholm and the Atlanta Braves past the Washington Nationals 9-0 Sunday for a three-game sweep and their ninth straight win.
By Associated Press Tim Hudson pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Evan Gattis homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals 3-1 Saturday for their eighth straight victory.
By Tom Van Riper, Forbes Staff
It wasn’t just that the Washington Nationals won on opening day. It was the way they did it. …read more
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By CNNMoney
Filed under: Food & Beverage, Sports
It’s opening day for baseball Monday — the start of the season when many fans flock to their favorite stadium. But a day at the ballpark can get pricey, especially if you include the cost of food and drink to get through nine innings.
Classic baseball refreshments like hot dogs and beer can vary widely in price depending on the ballpark, CNNMoney found when it surveyed the 30 major league teams.
Mets fans at New York’s Citi Field shell out the most for a regular hot dog — $6.25 a pop. Meanwhile, Cincinnati Reds‘ watchers at Great American Ball Park can get a dog for just a buck — the cheapest of any of the 26 stadiums that replied to our price requests. So Cincinnati fans can get six franks for less than the price of a single hot dog at Citi Field.
Meanwhile, thirsty fans pay the most at Washington Nationals games — where, unless they take advantage of a $5 drink special before the first pitch, the cheapest beer available is a 16-ounce can for $8. For half that, beer drinkers can get a 12-ounce draft at Cleveland Indians games. The best deal? A 14-ounce beer for $4 at Arizona Diamondbacks‘ Chase Field.
Some stadiums offer unique food options to cater to local taste buds — those items generally carry even higher price tags.
At Giants games, seafood lovers can enjoy an $8.75 bread bowl of clam chowder or a $16.50 crab sandwich on San Francisco sourdough bread. For those with a sweet tooth, the stadium offers a $10 Ghirardelli hot fudge sundae in homage to San Francisco‘s famous Ghirardelli Square.
At Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers fans can buy a variety of fried options, including a $7 deep-fried red hot sausage on a stick and a $5 package of deep-fried peanuts.
Minnesota Twins fans can enjoy “state fair classics” like fried pickles ($7.50) and Turkey drumsticks ($9.75) at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, is home to a $26 monster of a hot dog dubbed the “Boomstick,” a 2-foot-long beef hot dog, smothered in chili, nacho cheese, jalapenos and caramelized onions on a potato bun.
Some stadiums are trying to lure more fans with lower food prices. At most stadiums, fans pay between $3 and $5 for a basic hot dog and $5 to $7 for the cheapest beer — for a total of $8 to $12. But at Arizona Diamondbacks‘ ballpark, a 14-ounce beer and a “value” hot dog costs just $5.50 — less than a beer alone at other parks.
Low concession prices became a priority after the financial crisis of 2008, said Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall.
“For us, it was a challenge to make sure that we …read more
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By Associated Press Bryce Harper homered in his first two at-bats, Stephen Strasburg retired 19 batters in a row at one stretch, and the defending NL East champion Washington Nationals opened the season with a 2-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday. …read more
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By The Huffington Post News Editors
WASHINGTON — Of all the benefits that come with being a star player on the Washington Nationals — the $9.9 million contract, the magazine covers, the luxury cars — we’re guessing this one ranks pretty high.
Last night on Twitter, Nats outfielder Bryce Harper shared a customized card sent to him by Chipotle guaranteeing free burritos for life.
Thanks chipotle for my free burrito’s for life card! The best thing ever! I really appreciate it! @chipotletweets twitter.com/Bharper3407/st…
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) March 19, 2013
By Associated Press Stephen Strasburg will make his second Opening Day start for the Washington Nationals when the National League East champions open the season at home against the Miami Marlins on April 1. …read more
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By Barry M. Bloom Gio Gonzalez was so confident Team USA would punch its ticket to his hometown for the second round of the World Baseball Classic, the Washington Nationals left-hander drove from Nationals camp in Viera to his favorite Miami sports restaurant to watch the Americans’ 9-4 win over Canada on Sunday. …read more
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By Mike Bauman To gauge the direction the Washington Nationals are headed, look no further than the Denard Span trade. Of course, the team that won 98 games last season made numerous other improvements as well. …read more
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By ESPN.com news services Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez says tests for performance-enhancing drugs he was given by Major League Baseball have come back negative. …read more
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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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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 (UPI) — Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler has announced on Instagram she is engaged to marry Washington Nationals infielder Cutter Dykstra.
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By ESPN.com Free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche has accepted a two-year offer from the Washington Nationals to remain with the team, sources tell ESPN’s Buster Olney.
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By ESPN.com news services Free-agent first baseman Adam LaRoche has accepted a two-year offer from the Washington Nationals to remain with the team.
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