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Binghamton outfielder Cory Vaughn is the reigning Eastern League Player of the Week. He starred alongside Nats ace Stephen Strasburg and White Sox closer Addison Reed for Tony Gwynn at San Diego State. And Vaughn's father, Greg, played 15 big l...

Major league baseball is so deep in quality starting pitching that you could probably make the case for nine or 10 different combinations as the best pair going right now. Here are my top five: 1. Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma, Mariners Thi...

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Todd Zola explains why he ranked Alex Rios, Aramis Ramirez, Chris Davis and others much higher than the aggregate in ESPN's mid-May rankings, and why he ranked players like Jay Bruce and Stephen Strasburg worse.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2013

Andrew Cashner pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and Kyle Blanks and Will Venable homered off Dan Haren to lead the Padres to a 13-4 victory Sunday and a split of their four-game series.

Paul Goldschmidt's improved plate discipline, line-drive ability and superb defense have him playing at an MVP-like level for the Diamondbacks, writes Scott Spratt.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2013

Stephen Strasburg pitched a career-high eight innings against his hometown Padres, and Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 6-2 victory against San Diego on Thursday night.

The ESPN Fantasy staff has published its mid-May rankings -- their top 250 players for the rest of the season. It's always interesting to see the different opinions. Everybody agrees on guys like Miguel Cabrera and Ryan Braun, but here are some gu...

Twitter has got fantasy questions, we've got answers. Hot starts, cold starts, bullpens in flux, trade scenarios, a top 10 that'll start 30,000 fights, and much more, all covered in this edition of the Roster Doctor. Stick with Wade Davis and Jon ...

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Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses Matt Harvey's continued rise up the fantasy rankings as well as other players who have risen or fallen sharply in the quarter-pole rankings.

WASHINGTON -- Chicago Cubs starter Edwin Jackson joked with former Washington Nationals teammate Stephen Strasburg prior to their weekend series, saying he was going to be "ready for the gas," otherwise known as Strasburg's fastball, which reaches al...

WASHINGTON -- Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum was worried about how his team was going to score runs after Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg cruised through the opening four innings of Saturday's game, retiring 11 of the first 12 batters...

WASHINGTON -- The Chicago Cubs' offense came alive in an 8-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday at Nationals Park. How it happened: Cubs starter Edwin Jackson had one of his best outings of the season against his former team. Not on...

Stephen Strasburg fell apart after one of Ryan Zimmerman's two errors and wound up dropping his fifth consecutive decision, an 8-2 loss Saturday to the Chicago Cubs.

WASHINGTON -- Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo said the club simply has taken better advantage of its opportunities against the Washington Nationals pitching staff, which is among the best in the majors. The Cubs hit seven doubles Friday night in ...