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• Mets look to rebound in Philadelphia after two losses

  Banks Park could be just what the Mets need. They struck out 15 times Wednesday and mustered only three hits against Stephen Strasburg and three relievers, finishing the game 0-for-6 with runners in scoring positionThe change of scenery could serve the Mets   Read more »

• Stephen Strasburg outpitches Johan Santana as Mets lose

  Johan Santana - Stephen Strasburg pitching matchup was as good as advertised, but the Mets lost their second straight to the Nationals on Wednesday at Citi Field , 4-0.Santana (0-1) allowed one run on five hits in five-plus innings in his second start since   Read more »

• Johan Santana-Stephen Strasburg matchup on historic day

  that original team was famous, they are offering a marquee pitching matchup between Johan Santana and Washington starter Stephen Strasburg .Santana is closer to the end of his career while Strasburg has barely scratched the surface of his, but the Mets veteran   Read more »

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• Gonzalez moves to Sunday

  : With Fridays game against the Braves being postponed due to rain, the Nationals have decided to push their rotation back a day, moving Stephen Strasburgs start to Saturday and Gio Gonzalez to Sunday. The team has not announced what they will do with Jo 6/1/12 from CBS Sports Read more »

• Braves/Nationals postponed

  No makeup date has been announced. Stephen Strasburg (5-1) was scheduled to take the mound for the Nationals on Friday. He will now pitch against Atlanta's Brandon Beachy (5-3) on Saturday. Washington will send Gio Gonzalez (7-1) to the hill on Sunday. A 6/1/12 from WOAI Read more »

• Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg Could Use Drama-Free Start.

  In his last three starts, the "Hot Stuff" start vs San Diego, the "bicep tightness" outing against the O's and the control-challenged game against Atlanta, 23-year-old Nats' right-hander Stephen Strasburg has seen his ERA go up a run from 1.64 on May 10t 6/1/12 from Federal Baseball Read more »

• Strasburg's hype becomes reality

  The third act of Stephen Strasburgs nascent career has been the most fun. The craziness, he said, is gone. No one sticks a camera in his face each time he emerges from the dugout. He and his Washington Nationals teammates have come to know and like each 6/1/12 from The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Read more »

• Astros Eye Top MLB Draft Pick, 20 Years After Passing on Jeter

  The Houston Astros have plenty of options with the top pick in the Major League Baseball draft, their first No. 1 overall selection since 1992, when they took Phil Nevin over a high school shortstop named Derek Jeter. While Nevin hit 208 home runs and ma   from Bloomberg.com Read more »