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Way-too-early 2020 Power Rankings: Can Nationals stay on top?
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Wednesday, 23 October 2019 12:43
The Washington Nationals are 2019 World Series champions. But given the uncertainty of potential free agents Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg, are they the early 2020 favorites heading into the offseason? The Los Angeles Dodgers had a disappointing end to this campaign, but will 2020 finally be the season they end their long title drought? And what about the Houston…
Indians exercise ace Kluber's '20 contract option
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Thursday, 31 October 2019 18:39
CLEVELAND -- The Indians on Thursday exercised starter Corey Kluber's $17.5 million contract option for next season.Team president Chris Antonetti said last month that the Indians would pick up Kluber's option. The club formally made the move Thursday while declining options on second baseman Jason Kipnis and reliever Dan Otero for 2020.Kluber, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, didn't pitch…
Rendon tops list of 131 free agents on market
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Thursday, 31 October 2019 19:22
NEW YORK -- Washington third baseman Anthony Rendon became a free agent Thursday, a day after homering to spark the Nationals' seventh-inning comeback in Game 7 of the World Series.Houston pitcher Gerrit Cole also went free after warming up in the bullpen but never getting into the season finale.And Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, the World Series MVP, could be joining…
World Series ratings rank third-worst in history
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Thursday, 31 October 2019 16:49
This year's World Series between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros went seven games but finished as the third-least viewed.The Series averaged 13.91 million viewers, Nielsen said Thursday, down 1.3% from 14.1 million last year for Boston's five-game victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The first title in the 51-year history of the Nationals-Montreal Expos franchise averaged an 8.1 rating…
Kendrick HR ball, Strasburg jersey head to Hall
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Thursday, 31 October 2019 14:02
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Artifacts from the World Series are headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame, including the ball hit by the Washington Nationals' Howie Kendrick off the right-field foul pole for the go-ahead home run in Game 7.Following the Nationals' 6-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night, the Nationals and players donated several pieces. Other items include…
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