Posts Tagged ‘Nationals’
LEADING OFF: Harper returns to DC, Lindor sees specialist
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: BRYCE IS BACK From the moment Bryce Harper signed his $330 million, 13-year deal with the Phillies, this game is the…
Read MoreNationals SS Turner apologizes for offensive tweets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nationals shortstop Trea Turner apologized Sunday night for some years-old homophobic and racially insensitive tweets, becoming the latest in a series of major leaguers to address offensive…
Read MoreHarper hits 25th HR leading Nats over Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tanner Roark put an end to a seven-start winless streak, the longest in a season of his big league career. Bryce Harper tied for the NL lead…
Read MoreChacin strikes out 9, as Brewers take down Nationals
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich had a base-loaded triple and Jhoulys Chacin had another strong start to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Monday night. Erik…
Read MoreHere's how Bryce Harper won the home run derby
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ball cleared the center field wall, and the sellout crowd roared. Bryce Harper threw his bat in the air, thrust both index fingers skyward and yelled…
Read MoreFor second year in row, former La Crosse Loggers Sale and Scherzer face off to start all-star game
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second consecutive year, a pair of former La Crosse Loggers will start against each other in the MLB All-Star game. Chris Sale of the Boston…
Read MoreLoggers GM remembers a different Max Scherzer than the one mowing down MLB hitters
Arguably the best pitcher in baseball right now was once a La Crosse Logger. Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer has struck out double-digit batters 10 times in 13 starts this…
Read MoreNCAA DIII track and field national championships begin today at UW-La Crosse
It’s the first of a pair of busy track and field weekends in La Crosse. Today, collegiate athletes from across the country are flocking to town to compete in the Division III National…
Read MoreFormer La Crosse Logger, Max Scherzer, fans 15 for Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — On a day when the Philadelphia Phillies appeared to survive Max Scherzer, they were done in by Wilmer Difo. Scherzer struck out 15 in only 6⅓ innings, and…
Read MoreWATCH: Who cares about the complete-game two-hitter, former La Crosse Logger Max Scherzer swipes first bag since high school
WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer’s fifth big leeague shutout was all well and good, of course. His 10 strikeouts and zero walks in a complete game Monday were terrific, too. The…
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