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A savage in the manager's seat: Aaron Boone was made for this moment
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 15:07
ON THE DAY Aaron Boone received the phone call that would change his life, he was preparing to accept a new job. Boone already had lived a gratifying professional life: third-generation ballplayer, author of a famous home run, beloved teammate, prominent TV analyst. This job -- an all-purpose front-office role with the Minnesota Twins -- was a logical next step.Then…
Nationals riding high, but will it last against the powerhouse Dodgers?
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Wednesday, 02 October 2019 01:09
WASHINGTON -- It was an awfully close shave.Not the Washington Nationals' stunning, one-run, come-from-behind, wild-card win against Josh Hader and the Milwaukee Brewers. Although that was close too. The shave in question was the one on Dave Martinez's face on Tuesday afternoon."I screwed up," said Washington's manager, explaining why his trademark five o'clock shadow looked more like noon. "The guard…
Keuchel, Mikolas get calls for Game 1 of NLDS
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 18:50
ATLANTA -- Braves left-hander Dallas Keuchel will face Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Thursday night.Each team announced its starting pitcher on Tuesday.Keuchel, who has nine career postseason starts, went 8-8 with a 3.75 ERA in 19 starts after signing a one-year deal with Atlanta. He will face the Cardinals for the…
Grisham on error: Hurts 'gifting' Nats NLDS berth
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 23:18
WASHINGTON -- At 11:24 p.m. on Tuesday, less than half an hour after Trent Grisham committed the error that cost the Milwaukee Brewers their season, the man he replaced approached his locker in the visiting clubhouse at Nationals Park. Christian Yelich, the reigning National League MVP, slapped Grisham on the shoulder with his right hand, leaned in, gave him a…
Nationals ride wild eighth to beat Brewers, move on to face Dodgers
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 21:30
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It doesn't usually happen like this. October is the month in which misfortune attaches itself to the Washington Nationals. They are the ones who lose in the postseason in excruciating fashion. Games like Tuesday's National League wild-card barnburner happen to them, not in their favor.Maybe, then, this is a different Nationals team. All it took was a…
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