#Nationals vs. Cubs prediction: Adbert Alzolay proves reliable

#Nationals vs. Cubs prediction: Adbert Alzolay proves reliable

“#Nationals vs. Cubs prediction: Adbert Alzolay proves reliable” Attention criminals, lawbreakers, delinquents and thieves. The New York City subway system is back and running 24 hours a day. You’re welcome. Love, Mayor de Blasio. … Recent history tells us horse-racing winners are like Tour de France winners, so we cashed our big hit on Rombauer…

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#Mets’ Jacob deGrom is a must-see baseball giant

#Mets’ Jacob deGrom is a must-see baseball giant

“#Mets’ Jacob deGrom is a must-see baseball giant” All-time greatness touches down on this star-crossed franchise every five or six days. If you can’t appreciate what Jacob deGrom is doing here in 2021, very much including the strikeouts by the dozen, then baseball just isn’t your sport. Baseball’s best pitcher — its best player, period?…

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#Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg on IL with shoulder inflammation

#Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg on IL with shoulder inflammation

“#Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg on IL with shoulder inflammation” Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg landed on the injured list Sunday with right shoulder inflammation, after insisting that he was healthy after getting tagged for eight runs in his most recent outing. Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Sunday that an MRI revealed Strasburg has “some inflammation” and…

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#Jacob deGrom didn’t second guess his early Mets exit

#Jacob deGrom didn’t second guess his early Mets exit

“#Jacob deGrom didn’t second guess his early Mets exit” PHILADELPHIA — Ultimately, the four extra days of rest following the postponements in Washington led manager Luis Rojas to pull his ace early Monday. Jacob deGrom was finished after six shutout innings and 77 pitches against the Phillies. “If that was [last] Thursday and I’m on…

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#Mets anxious for Opening Day 2.0

#Mets anxious for Opening Day 2.0

“#Mets anxious for Opening Day 2.0” After hitting the “pause” button last week, it’s finally time for the Mets to press “play” — and the next word is “ball.” Their wild six days of nothingness in Washington concluded Sunday with a team workout. The Mets then boarded buses for a ride to Philadelphia and Opening…

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#Mets’ wait to play is so very ‘weird’

#Mets’ wait to play is so very ‘weird’

“#Mets’ wait to play is so very ‘weird’” WASHINGTON — If the term “chillax” didn’t already exist, a clever writer (not me, in other words) would’ve coined it Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park while watching the Mets. For while 28 other major league teams played games that count, and as the Nationals worked to get…

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