
Sheinin - It is the biggest question involving the Washington Nationals right now, and the one on the minds of seemingly everyone around the game: When will Stephen Strasburg be in the majors? Even if they know the answer definitively (and chances...

Ladson - Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg made his third Spring Training start on Friday against the Cardinals at Space Coast Stadium, and it was a solid one.

AP - Stephen Strasburg allowed two solo homers and struck out eight in four innings, and the Washington Nationals beat a St. Louis Cardinals split squad 13-5 on Friday night.

Ben Goessling - The Nationals got their third win of the spring on Friday night with a 13-5 victory over the Cardinals, but no matter what else happened on the field at Space Coast Stadium, there was only going to be one major...
March 19, 2010
Pittsburgh 9 - Boston 7 Box
Florida 7 - St. Louis 6 Box
Houston 2 - Toronto 0 Box
Minnesota 7 - NY Mets 3 Box
LA Angels 10 - Milwaukee 5 Box
San Francisco 7 - Cleveland 6 Box
Kansas City 24 - Arizona 9 Box
Colorado 10 - Oakland 4 Box
Detroit 4 - Atlanta 4 Box
Baltimore 2 - Philadelphia 0 Box
Washington 13 - St. Louis 5 Box
San Diego 9 - LA Dodgers 4 Box
Cincinnati 6 - Seattle 2 Box
NY Yankees 6 - Detroit 2 Box
Chi Cubs 8 - Chi White Sox 4 Box
Cleveland 12 - Texas 2 Box
Tampa Bay 6 - NY Yankees 2 Box
| NL East | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 93 | 69 | .574 | - | W1 | 4-6 |
| Florida | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6.0 | L1 | 6-4 |
| Atlanta | 86 | 76 | .531 | 7.0 | L6 | 4-6 |
| New York | 70 | 92 | .432 | 23.0 | W3 | 5-5 |
| Washington | 59 | 103 | .364 | 34.0 | W7 | 7-3 |
| Full League Standings | ||||||
| Batters | H | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan | 144 | 3 | .307 |
| Johnson | 104 | 6 | .295 |
| Zimmerman | 178 | 33 | .292 |
| Guzman | 151 | 6 | .284 |
| Dunn | 146 | 38 | .267 |
| Gonzalez | 77 | 1 | .265 |
| Willingham | 111 | 24 | .260 |
| Nieves | 58 | 1 | .259 |
| Hernandez | 58 | 1 | .251 |
| Dukes | 91 | 8 | .250 |
| Pitchers | IP | W | SV | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beimel | 39.2 | 1 | 1 | 3.40 |
| Burnett | 57.2 | 2 | 1 | 3.12 |
| Clippard | 60.1 | 4 | 0 | 2.69 |
| Lannan | 206.1 | 9 | 0 | 3.88 |
| Martin | 77.0 | 5 | 0 | 4.44 |
| Villone | 48.2 | 5 | 1 | 4.25 |
| MacDougal | 50.0 | 1 | 20 | 3.60 |
| Tavarez | 35.0 | 3 | 1 | 4.89 |
| Hernandez | 183.2 | 9 | 0 | 5.44 |
| Detwiler | 75.2 | 1 | 0 | 5.00 |
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets could be tipping their hand about their plans for pitching phenom Jenrry Mejia. Mejia pitched the ninth inning yesterday and struggled, but he is scheduled to take the mound again today, possibly indicating he is being groomed for a relief role with the big...
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Paul Owens used to have a theory about putting together the Phillies' roster when he was the team's general manager.
Scott Proctor impressed all with a perfect inning of relief, while facing Major League hitters for the first time since 2008. He is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, and could join the Braves' bullpen sometime in April.
Johnny Damon clubbed a solo homer, had two hits, an RBI and a run scored, as the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves played to a 4-4 tie in 10 innings in Grapefruit League action.

3/19/2010 11:45 PM - After giving up two first inning home runs, Nationals RH pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg settled down, and pitched almost flawlessly the final three innings. His final pitching line was 4IP/4H/2R/8K. The Nationals beat the Cardinals in Viera 13-5. St Louis did not exactly bring their big guns to Viera, to face Strasburg. Albert [...] | More
3/19/2010 11:17 PM - See you in June, Stephen | More
3/19/2010 8:27 PM - More photos Charlie Riedel - AP Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg just finished his 3rd start of the Spring: Line: 73 pitches, 53 strikes. 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 8K, 2 HRA. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Browse more photos * The Washington Nationals' 21-year-old right-hander, Stephen Strasburg, dialed up a 94 mph fastball to the first Cardinal batter he faced, St. Louis' shortstop Tyler Greene, who sent it out of the park to left over Willy Taveras' head and the outfield wall, HR, 1-0 Cards. Strasburg got a swinging K on a full-count fastball to the second batter he faced, Jon Jay, but the next batter Allen Craig tucked a long fly ball into the right field corner for the second HR of the inning and the second ER the Nats' right-hander has allowed this Spring. Strasburg got groundout from Nick Stavinoha for the second out, and would've... | More
3/19/2010 6:39 PM - More photos Rob Carr - AP 19 days ago: Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, center, watches drills during spring training baseball practice, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/Rob Carr) Browse more photos 76 pitches, 43 strikes, two starts and 5.0 innings into his first Spring Training with the Washington Nationals after having been selected with the no.1 overall pick in the '09 Draft out of San Diego State University, Stephen Strasburg is being given one more chance tonight to convince the Nats' Brass that they can't afford to wait until the beginning of June to insert the right-handed flame-throwing future ace into the Nationals' rotation. Strasburg's allowed 4 hits and 1 walk while recording 4 K's thus far, and tonight the 21-year-old's scheduled for a four-inning outing against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, who bring a decidedly B-lineup to Viera, Florida's Space Coast Stadium, where the Nats... | More
3/19/2010 6:24 PM - full of guesses. I have had a few comments over the past couple of weeks asking who will be assigned to what levels in the minor leagues. Over the past couple of days, I attempted to make an educated guess and this is what I came up with. There is an overabundance of arms that need to [...] | More
3/19/2010 4:23 PM - Strasburg, Livo, Olsen and shortstops | More
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| RND | PLAYER | POS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Strasburg | RHP |
| San Diego State University | ||
| 1 | Drew Storen | RHP |
| Stanford University (CA) | ||
| 2 | Jeffrey Kobernus | 2B |
| University of California-Berkeley | ||
| 3 | Trevor Holder | RHP |
| University of Georgia | ||
| 4 | A.J. Morris | RHP |
| Kansas State University | ||
| 5 | Miguel Pena | LHP |
| La Joya HS (TX) | ||
| 6 | Michael Taylor | SS |
| Westminster Academy (FL) | ||
| 7 | Andrew 'Dean' Weaver | RHP |
| University of Georgia | ||
| 8 | Roberto Perez | SS |
| Dorado Academy (PR) | ||
| 9 | Taylor Jordan | RHP |
| Brevard CC (FL) | ||