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This is an era of tanking and rebuilding in baseball. Teams like the Cubs and Astros drop into the cellar for a few years, stockpile talent, and then burst back into first place, stronger than ever. Never before have teams so consciously chosen between contention and reconstruction. The ebb and flow of teams through the competitive cycle has left the league less balanced than it has been since the steroid…

Starting pitcher: Severino is expensive, but because the only SP2 that will put you over $20K is Jake Arrieta, don’t let the salary scare you away too quickly … Arrieta ($8,800) has been shaky all season, but is a minus-150 favorite in a game with a low projected run total. He’s probably got more K upside than anyone on the board other than Severino … The Mets struggle vs. LHP…

Mike Rutherford and Mike D’Andrea have coached some of the best American Legion baseball teams to come out of Maine in the last 25 years. Rutherford, the head coach at Portland High, took Andrews Post to the American Legion World Series in 1995; D’Andrea, the head coach at Scarborough, guided Nova Seafood to the American Legion national championship in 2004. Now the two have decided to leave American Legion baseball…

Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise addresses the media on December 6, 2016. On Wednesday, his condition was upgraded to fair a week after he was shot on a Virginia baseball field. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise addresses the media on December 6, 2016. On Wednesday, his condition was upgraded to fair a week after he was shot on a Virginia baseball field….

This is an era of tanking and rebuilding in baseball. Teams like the Cubs and Astros drop into the cellar for a few years, stockpile talent, and then burst back into first place, stronger than ever. Never before have teams so consciously chosen between contention and reconstruction. The ebb and flow of teams through the competitive cycle has left the league less balanced than it has been since the steroid…

Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise addresses the media on December 6, 2016. On Wednesday, his condition was upgraded to fair a week after he was shot on a Virginia baseball field. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise addresses the media on December 6, 2016. On Wednesday, his condition was upgraded to fair a week after he was shot on a Virginia baseball field….

This is an era of tanking and rebuilding in baseball. Teams like the Cubs and Astros drop into the cellar for a few years, stockpile talent, and then burst back into first place, stronger than ever. Never before have teams so consciously chosen between contention and reconstruction. The ebb and flow of teams through the competitive cycle has left the league less balanced than it has been since the steroid…

Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise addresses the media on December 6, 2016. On Wednesday, his condition was upgraded to fair a week after he was shot on a Virginia baseball field. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise addresses the media on December 6, 2016. On Wednesday, his condition was upgraded to fair a week after he was shot on a Virginia baseball field….

This is an era of tanking and rebuilding in baseball. Teams like the Cubs and Astros drop into the cellar for a few years, stockpile talent, and then burst back into first place, stronger than ever. Never before have teams so consciously chosen between contention and reconstruction. The ebb and flow of teams through the competitive cycle has left the league less balanced than it has been since the steroid…

WASHINGTON — The FBI says the gunman who shot and injured House GOP Whip Steve Scalise and three other people during a Republican congressional baseball practice last week fired a total of 60 rounds with two firearms and had a list of six members of Congress when he carried out the attack. During a news conference Wednesday, Tim Slater, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Washington office, said…

The smaller diamond at Alexandria’s Eugene Simpson Stadium Park — Little Simpson, to locals — attracted a reported 4,000 people when it opened for the city’s Little Major Leaguers in 1953. The field’s dimensions were laid out by the head groundskeeper at Griffith Stadium, courtesy of then-Nats president Clark Griffith. The diamond had a $9,500 lighting system, attracted major leaguers like Bob Feller and Mickey Vernon, and was, according to…

“I’ve got to look at the analytics,” David Kaplan, a Chicago sports radio talk host, said on a recent morning as he speculated on whether the Chicago Cubs should trade with the rival White Sox for a particular pitcher. Yes, analytics. They can drive sports radio, cable TV discussions, Little League dugout chatter, idle subway conversations and, most of all, the decision-making of Major League Baseball teams since all 30…

Tim Slater, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Washington field office, holds up a flyer looking for information about shooter James T. Hodgkinson at a news conference a week ago in Alexandria, Va. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Tim Slater, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Washington field office, holds up a flyer looking for information about shooter James T. Hodgkinson at a news conference…

The smaller diamond at Alexandria’s Eugene Simpson Stadium Park — Little Simpson, to locals — attracted a reported 4,000 people when it opened for the city’s Little Major Leaguers in 1953. The field’s dimensions were laid out by the head groundskeeper at Griffith Stadium, courtesy of then-Nats president Clark Griffith. The diamond had a $9,500 lighting system, attracted major leaguers like Bob Feller and Mickey Vernon, and was, according to…

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., has been upgraded to fair condition and continues to make progress in his recovery from a gunshot wound to the hip last week, MedStar Washington Hospital Center said Wednesday. MedStar Washington Hospital Center provided the latest update on Scalise’s condition and said the Louisiana Republican “continues to make good progress.” “He is now listed in fair condition and is beginning an extended period of…

After a 37-year absence, Texas League minor league baseball is returning to Amarillo — and in a brand new place to play. The Elmore Sports Group will move its San Antonio franchise to Amarillo and into a $45.5 million downtown stadium for the 2019 season. The move, which was announced Wednesday at a news conference, marks the return of AA affiliated minor league baseball to the city for the first…

ALEXANDRIA, VA – JUNE 14: Investigators and emergency personnel gather adjacent to Eugene Simpson Field, the site where a gunman opened fire June 14, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia. Multiple injuries were reported from the instance, the site where a congressional baseball team was holding an early morning practice, including House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) who was reportedly shot in the hip. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)(Photo: Win McNamee, Getty…

The smaller diamond at Alexandria’s Eugene Simpson Stadium Park — Little Simpson, to locals — attracted a reported 4,000 people when it opened for the city’s Little Major Leaguers in 1953. The field’s dimensions were laid out by the head groundskeeper at Griffith Stadium, courtesy of then-Nats president Clark Griffith. The diamond had a $9,500 lighting system, attracted major leaguers like Bob Feller and Mickey Vernon, and was, according to…

Bob Whitney rwhitney@wickedlocal.com @WhitneyBob Just because the high school baseball season is over, that doesn’t mean that there will be any shortage of baseball to follow in the area over the summer months. As a matter of fact there is plenty of top-quality amateur baseball for young and old alike and in most instances you can’t beat the price of admission (it’s free). Some of the…

Zach Bosland takes the field during the Alexandria Little League re-opening ceremony for Eugene Simpson Stadium field.  (Photo by Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post) The smaller diamond at Alexandria’s Eugene Simpson Stadium Park — Little Simpson, to locals — attracted a reported 4,000 people when it opened for the city’s Little Major Leaguers in 1953. The field’s dimensions were laid out by the head groundskeeper at Griffith Stadium, courtesy…