Washington Nationals
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Washington's Max Scherzer, Boston's Rick Porcello win Cy Young AwardsNationals pitcher becomes sixth to win Cy Young Awards in both leagues while Red Sox hurled wins AL honor by narrow margin
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Why protesting during the anthem is the ultimate sin in Major League BaseballDavid Lengel: In a sport where patriotisim makes up the fabric of the game, Jones’ concerns are valid. Plus, three cheers for Yasiel Puig, will Big Papi face a full moon in Yankee Stadium, and Joe Maddon rides the Cowboy
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Katie Ledecky throws out first pitch for Nationals as Bryce Harper carries medalsKatie Ledecky, the most decorated US female athlete at Rio 2016, made an appearance before the Nationals-Orioles game
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Why the New York Yankees can't lose even when they try toThe Yankees raised the white flag, brought in the kids and still kept the buzz around the ballpark. Plus, what the Cubs and Donald Trump have in common
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How the Chicago Cubs lost Game 7 of the World SeriesDavid Lengel: Baseball’s commissioners are still convinced it’s OK to let All-Stars decide who gets home field advantage in the World Series. Plus, happy birthday Goose, should the Red Sox fire John Farrell, and are the Cardinals finally out of luck?
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Cleveland's hangover cure? An Indians World Series titleDavid Lengel: Clevelanders waited long enough for a post-playoffs party: if the Tribe keep on winning, the festivities could stretch deep into October. Plus A-Rod’s wisdom and baseball in Vegas
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Why the Mets' Matt Harvey has earned the right to be mediocreDavid Lengel: Harvey hasn’t even been that, but if he can recover to a middling level, that will be enough fo New York in 2016. Plus happy birthday Big Sexy, Donald Trump is green all over, another Marlins mess, and more
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Max Scherzer ties MLB strikeout record as Nationals' momentum buildsBetween a major league record and a new $175m seven-year deal, there’s been plenty of drama at the Nats this week
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Stephen Strasburg signs seven-year, $175m contract with the NationalsStrasburg signs long-term contract to keep him in Washington, but can opt out of the deal after the third or fourth year
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Washington Nationals' flaws make Hack-a-Harper a sound tacticUntil the players hitting behind the National League MVP make other teams suffer, coaches will continue to intentionally walk Bryce Harper
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Why it's time to stop whining about MLB's new slide ruleDavid Lengel: Baseball’s brass are sticking to their new rules to protect sitting duck shortstops and second basemen. Plus, a new party room for the Cubs, Vin Scully is honored while the Orioles and Nats start off streaking
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Our MLB predictions for 2016: can anyone stop the rampant Royals?The Red Sox have made changes, Mike Trout is still Mike Trout, and the Cubs are still looking to end their title drought. Our baseball writers predict the season
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Baseball's top 10 of 2015, from KC's royal masterpiece to the mesmerizing MetsWith another year of baseball is in the books, David Lengel takes a look back at the best, worst and most controversial moments of the 2015 season
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Should the Mets trade Harvey and other MLB offseason questionsDavid Lengel: The Royals have been champs for over a week, and that means the hot-stove season has arrived: the Guardian services the speculators in asking a handful of baseball’s biggest questions
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Washington Nationals fire manager Matt WilliamsNats finished seven games behind New York Mets in NL East and reports say Williams, the 2014 National League manager of the year, has paid the price
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Nationals ace Max Scherzer becomes sixth to throw two no-hitters in one yearAll-Star righty strikes out nine in tossing second no-hitter of season
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A handy guide to this season's mindbending MLB playoff permutationsWhat? It’s over already? Well, almost: baseball’s marathon regular season is down to just six days, at least in theory. We look in on what’s left to settle
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Jonathan Papelbon lands four-game ban for dugout fight with Bryce HarperThe Washington Nationals have suspended closer Jonathan Papelbon for four games without pay for his dugout fight with team-mate Bryce Harper
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Nats dugout brawl: Papelbon is a self-proclaimed sheriff without a badgeWhen the Nationals brought in the closer from Philadelphia they fell into the trap of ignoring personalities for the sake of numbers
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Nationals' Jonathan Papelbon and Bryce Harper brawl in dugoutPitcher and star hitter exchange words after Harper failed to run out a pop fly, and had to be separated by teammates in the dugout
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We're still waiting for that Washington Nationals championshipDavid Lengel: The Washington Nationals have won exactly one playoff game since their 98-win breakout season of 2012, yet they still talk like they’re a team to beat
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The Joy of Six: the best Major League Baseball rental pickupsDavid Lengel: David Price, Justin Upton, James Shields and Yoenis Cespedes are high-profile hired guns still on the market, capable of propelling teams from the playoff bubble to post-season bubbly. The Guardian looks back at six in-season rentals who paid off handsomely
Baseball in 2016: from Cubs win! to Scully's sayonara, 10 memorable moments