The loss—the GOP’s fifth in a row and their worst in over 85 years—proved so frustrating that some members asked Speaker of the House John Boehner to fire Barton, who has been a part of the game for 28 years. “Where has there been a shortstop that didn’t bat?” asks …

It was fun while it lasted. [102 mph, huh?] Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg has a significant tear on the ulnar collateral ligament that probably will require reconstructive Tommy John elbow surgery, the Washington Nationals announced Friday. For those of you playing at home, that means he’ll be about for 12-18 …

Move over Lebron. Gannett’s Mike Lopresti: Stephen Strasburg’s dazzling debut as good as it gets With the baseball universe looking over his shoulder, and enough hype to make a Super Bowl jealous, he made one mistake in 94 pitches. He struck out the last seven batters he faced, the final two …

Stephen Strasburg hasn’t even made his major league debut, but he’s that good… “Lord knows he’s earned this honor,” said Scott Boras, agent for baseball phenom Stephen Strasburg, after learning that Commissioner Bud Selig is close to announcing that MLB will change the name of the “Cy Young Award” to …