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Washington Nationals player Ryan Zimmerman, who hit the first World Series home run in Nationals franchise history, thanked President Trump for “continuing to make America the greatest country in the world” at the White House Monday afternoon. Before walking away,

The president’s remarks are scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. 

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Sean Doolittle has decided to skip the team’s visit to the White House to celebrate their World Series win, because he does not like the president’s rhetoric.

On Monday, President Donald Trump will welcome the World Series Champion Washington Nationals to the White House!” White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere revealed on Twitter on Friday.

Reporters never can tell exactly what they’re going to be confronted with, or what they’re going to have blown in their face, when they report in the field.

HOUSTON (AP) — The shutdown that shook baseball paid off for Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals.

HOUSTON (AP) — Astros manager AJ Hinch had options.

Washington Nationals Manager Dave Martinez was ejected in the 7th inning of Game 6 of the World Series, after arguing a controversial runner interference call at first base.

HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman knocked a home run into the Crawford Boxes in the first inning of Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night to put Houston on top.

HOUSTON (AP) — From the box seats to the far reaches of the bleachers, all 40,000 umpires in the stands at Nationals Park were sure they could tell: Gerrit Cole’s fastball to Victor Robles missed the strike zone.

Liberals are so filled with hate, they couldn’t let an opportunity to attack the president pass without booing him during the World Series.

A pair of Instagram models who pulled their shirts up and flashed Astros pitcher Gerritt Cole during Game 5 of the World Series, claim they have been banned indefinitely by Major League Baseball.

President Trump was greeted with boos and chants of “lock him up,” when he was announced at Game 5 of the World Series.

The Washington Nationals have tapped chef José Andrés, a virulent Trump hater, to throw out the first pitch during Game 5 of the World Series

The Washington Nationals are in the World Series for the first time, setting up a historic opportunity to heal our senselessly divided political system in the nation’s capital

Philadelphia fans are known for not being harsh on their hometown athletes and providing only constructive means of criticism. Not really, but sometimes the jabs from the hometown faithful can provide just the right spark to get things done.

Many wondered what type of reception new Phillies slugger Bryce Harper would receive, in his return to Nationals Park to face his old team.

The cities of Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., share a lot of history. After all, Philadelphia was our nation’s capital before the government eventually moved to D.C.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

D.C. area residents are more impacted than most, when it comes to the affects of dealing with the partial government shutdown. However, one D.C. sports team is taking action when it comes to accommodating fans who may have had to tighten their belts.

A member of the billionaire family that owns the Chicago Cubs admitted that they considered taking a pass on a trade for second baseman Daniel Murphy because of of the player’s Christian views about homosexuality.

The left-wing ProPublica took to Twitter to solicit the public’s help in uncovering SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s baseball buddies.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Mets have been searching for any reason to smile during a miserable season. This laugher wasn’t exactly what they had in mind.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper thrilled the home crowd and surely made his father proud, winning the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night with an exceptional display of power that carried him past Kyle Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs 19-18.

President Donald Trump is likely to skip the All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington DC on Tuesday, according to reports.

As a healthy Freddie Freeman renews excitement of the fans of the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, the Washington Nationals still have even more talent and the Philadelphia Phillies improved dramatically.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran Washington Nationals infielder-outfielder Howie Kendrick tore his right Achilles tendon in the opener of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers and will miss the rest of the season.

Two sports writers for the Washington Post slammed President Donald Trump for skipping the Washington Nationals’ opening day but also attacked him for using sports to divide America. The pair ultimately decided that Trump is too divisive to be allowed to participate in national sports.

Washington (AFP) -The Washington Nationals parted company with manager Dusty Baker on Friday in the wake of the team’s latest playoff near-miss.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Addison Russell drove in four runs, Wade Davis earned a seven-out save, and the Chicago Cubs reached their third NL Championship Series in a row by edging the Washington Nationals 9-8 in a thriller of a Game 5.

CHICAGO — Game 4 of the NL Division Series was postponed by rain on Tuesday, giving Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta another day to rest his troublesome right hamstring and putting ace Stephen Strasburg in play for the Washington Nationals.

WASHINGTON — Things were looking bleak for the Washington Nationals and their dormant offense until Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman took over.

Kyle Hendricks goes about things completely differently than Stephen Strasburg does on the mound. The kid from Dartmouth relies on a fastball that on a good day reaches 88 mph — about 10 mph slower than Strasburg’s — and a deceptive changeup. Instead of power, he gets by on precision, guile and smarts.

The defending World Champion Chicago Cubs are in town to play the Nationals this week, and when in DC, you do the kinds of things that DC people do. You go to the White House.

Jake and Patrick Killebrew of Richmond, Virginia have a routine. When the Nationals play, they watch. The Nationals also have a routine, when they put in their bullpen, they lose.

Not everyone thought that the brawl between the Nationals and the Giants, headlined by outfielder Bryce Harper and reliever Hunter Strickland, was necessarily a great look for major league baseball. But, don’t count Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta among them.