http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. The cream of the 2013 free-agent crop was obvious and expensive. Teams entered the offseason flush with cash and spent prodigiously. Outfielder Jo...]]> May 10, 2013 07:30:31 PDT Ryan Mattheus, Drew Storen and Rafael Soriano combined for shutout relief after Dan Haren nearly squandered a four-run lead, and the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 Thursday to complete a two-game sweep of the AL champions.]]> May 09, 2013 13:35:50 PDT In case you were out changing the world with the first-ever mass-produced backyard eagle coop (patent pending), here's what you missed in sports on Th...]]> April 26, 2013 06:30:35 PDT USA TODAY Sports The Mets face (l to r) Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann this weekend at Citi Field. METS (7-7, third place/NL ...]]> April 18, 2013 16:17:21 PDT Quick thoughts on Tuesday's games ... Ahh, just a few short days ago the New York Yankees were 1-4 and the butt of jokes across baseball land....]]> April 10, 2013 06:00:04 PDT The Tigers need one. The Brewers thought they had one. The Cubs already have a new one. Some teams probably wish they had a different one. Closers are...]]> April 08, 2013 21:06:26 PDT Scott Boras has routinely made millions for his clients in free agency but a change in the compensation rules this year has the super agent questioning the fairness of the system.]]> March 26, 2013 03:36:39 PDT Tigers 5, Nationals 1]]> March 18, 2013 10:31:14 PDT Nationals 6, Astros 3]]> March 14, 2013 10:26:37 PDT JUPITER, Fla. -- Mariano Rivera is expected to make it official on Saturday that he is retiring after 2013 season. So who is going to replace him? ...]]> March 08, 2013 03:00:54 PST Nationals 7, Astros 1]]> March 05, 2013 10:39:20 PST Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post/Getty ImagesDespite starting 2012 as a teenager, Bryce Harper improved dramatically by the end of his rookie seaso...]]> March 05, 2013 09:01:53 PST Rafael Soriano planned to arrive early in camp with the Washington Nationals. He was delayed by visa issues, but the team's new closer showed up Saturday in good shape and ready to get to work.]]> February 16, 2013 14:14:20 PST When you think of the best bullpens, you likely think of the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves first and foremost. The two teams featured, by measure...]]> February 16, 2013 08:40:27 PST The Nationals don't have a reliable lefty in the bullpen, but a recent playoff team provides a blueprint for why that might not be a problem.]]> February 09, 2013 05:26:39 PST