Major League Baseball is expected to deliver its ruling on punishment for the Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan on Friday, two days after Morgan was involved in a bench-clearing brawl in a game against the Florida Marlins. Citing sources, ESPN.com reports MLB officials are reviewing "a range of incidents" involving Morgan since Aug. 21, when the outfielder threw a ball into the stands and hit a fan in the head at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Ballpark.

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Over the past two weeks, Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan has transformed into an updated version of…

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Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan found himself the target of retaliation on Wednesday. He took his punishment once. But when Florida Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad threw a fastball behind Morgan's head in the sixth inning, tempers exploded into a bench-clearing brawl. Volstad hit Morgan in the hip in the fourth inning, a night after Morgan bowled over Marlins catcher Brett Hayes. The collision left Hayes with a separated shoulder. After trotting to first, Morgan then rubbed salt into the Marlins' wound by stealing second and third while the…

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The Atlanta Braves have been playing at a feverish pace for the last month, holding off the Philadelphia…

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Hanley Ramirez used both his offensive and defensive skills to help the Florida Marlins get a much needed win. Chad Tracy singled home Ramirez with the winning run in the 10th inning to help the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 1-0 on Tuesday night and break a three-game losing streak. Ramirez singled with one out off reliever Drew Storen, then stole second.

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AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,…

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Ryan Zimmerman hit a ball about as far as he can remember. His three-run home run along with a three-run homer by Adam Dunn powered the Washington Nationals to a 9-3 win over the Florida Marlins on Monday night in a game that's start was delayed nearly three hours by rain. Zimmerman's blast off an Alex Sanabia (3-2) change-up in the third inning hit off the facing of the upperdeck in left…

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New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes left Thursday night's 11-4 loss to the Florida Marlins in the second…

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Brian McCann hit a game-winning homer with help from video replay, giving the Atlanta Braves a stunning 7-6 victory over the Florida Marlins on Sunday. It was the first time a game ended using a video review. Pinch-hitter Matt Diaz tied it with a two-run homer off Leo Nunez (4-3) after Brooks Conrad led off the ninth with a walk.

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The moment is still frozen in time: Hank Aaron rounding the bases after hitting his record 715th home run when, suddenly, two young fans ran up from behind to pat him on the shoulder. On Friday, Aaron got a rare chance to reminisce with those who briefly shared his moment on glory on April 8, 1974. "It's wonderful to see them," Aaron said before the Atlanta Braves opened a series…

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