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What's really behind Washington's success?
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08:21 AM ET 06.15 | Considering they'll host the Yankees this weekend, the Nationals might just be further exposed as one of baseball's best stories in 2012. For all the attention that justifiably goes to Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg, it's possible that the key to putting the Nationals in first place in the National League East was winning the bidding for Gio Gonzalez last winter. The Nationals gave up plenty to get Gonzalez from the A's. But they've since watched him turn into one of the most dominating pitchers in the league. They're 10-2 in his starts; add in their 11-2 record in Strasburg's starts, and the Nationals are 17 games over .500 when one of the top two in their rotation takes the mound. ... "Best deal anyone made last winter," one rival scout said.
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Pitching, pitching, pitching, Harper, pitching and pitching
Hatrunner
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That's it in a nutshell.
THE BISHOP!
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Especially the starting pitching.
...the best policy
Harrodsburg, KY
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Key to success? How about all those #1 picks they got because of finishing at the bottom, that would be your key to success right there. These guys are about due to reach the playoffs, I mean, your team has to be successful eventually and Joe Fan can't be perpetually disappointed - unless this is Joe Cubs Fan we're talking about *sighs after fondly recalling 1908 WS Title
Telsonx
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They score more runs than they give up...
AllStarz Ruinating…
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Having patience with your draft choices and signing your players on the current roster to long tern contracts.
toad
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Wrong, sorry, no points this round.
AllStarz Ruinating…
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it can't be better than that,,,,
alacran
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its all about disciplined pitching,,,,,
alacran
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What's more than obvious to you, me and the general population sometimes escapes the writers.
Yogi-Zen
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So that means that they're 17 -19 when the other guys Start...
Surprising - since Jackson & Zimmerman have ERA's right around 3...
TheBone
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so you are saying that without Strassburg they are about a .500 team? So now we know...
AllStarz Ruinating…
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Davey Johnson!!!
Not4Nutten
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It must be nice Mr. Alltarz to think your are the authority, the judge, and the jury on these sports topics. Maybe the reason I don't get any points is because I thought of it first.
toad
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