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Former All-Star retires after 11 MLB seasons with a 'full heart' — and an Immaculate Grid joke
The reliever, who pitched for the Athletics, Nationals, Mariners and Reds, said that he is leaving the game with a "full heart."
Yankees, Nationals and baseball rise to the moment
WASHINGTON — It began with a sublime display of unity, hope and gratitude, two of the game’s best franchises showing off their social consciousness on the Nationals Park field. It...
MLB players aren't so sure the season will be completed
As spring training 2.0 begins, some clubhouses are filled with doubt that the season will be completed. Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller voiced doubts regarding the season taking place, as several...
MLB players' excruciating restart dilemma may cause problems
Starting Tuesday, Major League Baseball and the Players Association will formally try to work out an agreement for a baseball season like no other. Within that high-stakes chess game, each...
Juan Soto wrecks Astros as Nationals take Game 1
HOUSTON — Gerrit Cole against Max Scherzer was the hyped main event and predicted to remind baseball fans of World Series past when Bob Gibson, Denny McLain, Sandy Koufax and...
Oh, baby! Sean Doolittle steps in for closer on paternity leave
ST. LOUIS — The Nationals did not have their closer Daniel Hudson for Game 1 of the NLCS against the Cardinals on Friday night because he was on paternity leave....
Joe Maddon's delivery protest draws ire of Nationals' closer
WASHINGTON — Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he was seeking fairness when he questioned the legality of Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle's delivery in the ninth inning Saturday night and...
Nationals reliever elopes before playoffs
https://twitter.com/EireannDolan/status/915060008617996289 Sean Doolittle is making the most of his time off before the playoffs. On Monday, the Nationals relief pitcher wed longtime girlfriend Eireann Dolan, almost eight months after announcing...
Breaking down fantasy impact of deadline reliever trades
The intention of a trade, in any sport, is to improve the team and find pieces you didn’t have. For fantasy owners, dealing with those trades are like being on...
Nationals swing big deal to rescue their bullpen
CINCINNATI — Looking to fortify a bullpen that has blown more than a third of its save chances, the Washington Nationals acquired relievers Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle from the...
A's pitcher, girlfriend buying up unwanted Pride Night tickets
When Eireann Dolan, the girlfriend of Oakland A's reliever Sean Doolittle, heard the A's were hosting their first-ever LGBT Pride Night, she was excited. The blogger was raised by two moms, both A's fans....