Forum: National League East

Bryce Harper put a scare into himself and his Washington Nationals teammates after his latest violent collision with an outfield wall. He received...

On pace for historically low production from their outfield, the New York Mets signed Rick Ankiel on Monday and intend to use him as part of a...

After rallying to tie the game in the ninth inning, the Philadelphia Phillies had just the man they wanted up with two on in the 10th: Ryan Howard. ...

With his team struggling to score runs behind him, Cliff Lee pitched in himself. Lee threw seven scoreless innings and helped out with three...

Derek Dietrich will always remember his first major league home run, and the fact that it was a timely hit for the Marlins was a bonus. Dietrich...

Bryce Harper sat out after a procedure to fix an ingrown toenail. Jayson Werth has been sidelined for a week with a bad hamstring and the plan is to...

Brian McCann spent the first month of the season in Florida rehabilitating his surgically repaired right shoulder. He hardly watched the Atlanta...

Once Juan Lagares saved the game with his glove, he gladly let Mike Baxter win it with his bat. Lagares robbed Andrew McCutchen of a go-ahead hit...

Rafael Soriano has been so successful closing games for Washington that his teammates want to follow his lead, right down to the untucked jersey. ...

Washington pitcher Jordan Zimmermann allowed a run. Still, the result was the same in the end. After pitching 17 shutout innings in his prior two...

Jake Peavy's back was just fine. So was the White Sox offense -- for a change. Peavy pitched three-hit ball after a brief absence from the...

Dan Uggla and Juan Francisco helped Atlanta quickly forget a terrible ending. Uggla hit a pair of solo homers and Francisco added his first career...

Chase Utley finally figured out that a little patience goes a long way when facing two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum. If only Utley had...

Matt Harvey was so dominant, it seemed certain the Chicago White Sox would never score. Instead, each pitch raised more tantalizing questions: Would...

A day after a demoralizing 12-run loss at home, the Philadelphia Phillies delivered just the kind of well-rounded victory manager Charlie Manuel had...

Andrelton Simmons is starting to get noticed for more than those amazing defensive plays. The young shortstop homered twice and drove in a...

Kevin Slowey finally got some run support -- against an unlikely opponent. Adeiny Hechavarria hit a grand slam and a bases-loaded triple off an...

Tyler Moore knew what Clint Hurdle was thinking. With one out and first base open in the eighth inning of a one-run game, Moore fully expected the...

Freddie Freeman is returning to form and Brian McCann is returning to the lineup. That's good news for the Atlanta Braves. Freeman homered and...

Jose Fernandez hopped over the foul line on his way back to the dugout after an easy inning, exerting more energy in that step than in his work on...

It took a rare team meeting for the Washington Nationals to get what lately has been a rare victory when Stephen Strasburg starts. Strasburg...

Marlon Byrd was hardly surprised to see David Wright crush a home run off Braves closer Craig Kimbrel. "We expect it," Byrd said. "He's...

Jonathan Pettibone is giving the Philadelphia Phillies what they expected from their aces. Pettibone pitched neatly into the seventh, Ryan Howard,...

Dan Haren had been waiting to prove he belonged in Washington's vaunted starting rotation. After winning his past two starts, Haren is feeling a...

Kyle Kendrick isn't just the bargain of the Philadelphia Phillies' star-studded staff, he's become the ace. Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown hit solo...