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Phil Wood: Matters of substance again at the forefront in baseball

Phil Wood · August 18, 2012 4:00 am

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Washington Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann is 9-6 with a 2.35 ERA and 110 strikeouts this season.

Phil Wood: Zimmermann is Nationals’ true ace

Phil Wood · August 11, 2012 4:00 am

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The Nationals' Adam LaRoche ranks at or near the top of NL first basemen in home runs and RBIs this season.

Phil Wood: In-house solution seems to be working out

Phil Wood · August 4, 2012 4:00 am

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Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond is on the DL because of a torn left oblique.

Phil Wood: Nationals seem destined for a postseason berth

Phil Wood · July 28, 2012 4:00 am

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Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg made his first All-Star appearance this year.

Phil Wood: Strasburg shutdown now is judgment call

Phil Wood · July 21, 2012 4:00 am

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Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth, who had surgery on a broken left wrist in May, could come off the DL soon.

Phil Wood: Not much need to trade

Phil Wood · July 14, 2012 4:00 am

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Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond entered the weekend hitting .282 with a career-high 15 home runs and 48 RBIs in 79 games this season.

Phil Wood: No selling Desmond short

Phil Wood · July 7, 2012 4:00 am

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David Ortiz has played nearly 1,500 games as a DH in his career.

Phil Wood: Time to get rid of DH rule

Phil Wood · June 30, 2012 4:00 am

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Tampa Bay Rays reliever Joel Peralta was given an eight-game suspension for having pine tar on his glove.

Phil Wood: A matter of substance

Phil Wood · June 23, 2012 4:00 am

Phil Wood: Using more replay in baseball would be the right call

Phil Wood · June 16, 2012 4:00 am

Jonathan Ernst/Getty ImagesWashington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg averaged six innings in his first 11 starts this season.

Phil Wood: Excitement about Nationals has no limit

Phil Wood · June 9, 2012 4:00 am

John Bazemore/APIn his second major league season, Steve Lombardozzi leads the Washington Nationals in batting average.

Phil Wood: Nationals finding a spot for Lombardozzi

Phil Wood · June 2, 2012 4:00 am