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Stephen Strasburg told reporters after his two-inning outing against the D-backs on Sunday afternoon in Arizona he was thinking about the big picture when he and the Nationals made the decision to lift him from his start. “I’ve had so much stuff happen [in my career],” Strasburg said, as quoted by MASN’s Mark Zuckerman. “Just trying not to be selfish out there. I’m not really helping the team if I’m going out there and continually throwing through these things. “I just want to be there at the end. That’s like the ultimate goal this year. And if getting pulled after a couple innings today, if that’s going to put me in a better position to be there, I’ll take it.” Informed of those comments by Continue to Article

July 27, 2017 9:13:am EST

(Reuters) - The Colorado Rockies continued their push for the playoffs by acquiring relief pitcher Pat Neshek in a trade with thePhiladelphia Phillies on Wednesday. The Rockies sent three minor league players in exchange for cash and the two-time All Continue to Article

July 27, 2017 1:31:am EST

(Reuters) - The Colorado Rockies continued their push for the playoffs by acquiring relief pitcher Pat Neshek in a trade with thePhiladelphia Phillies on Wednesday. The Rockies sent three minor league players in exchange for cash and the two-time All Continue to Article

July 27, 2017 1:31:am EST

Matt Gelb is the Phillies beat writer for the Inquirer, the Daily News, and Philly.com. A graduate of Central Bucks High School West and Syracuse University, he covered the Phillies from 2010 to 2014 with a one-year tour on the Metro desk between baseball assignments.  Pat Neshek was the Phillies’ most sought-after trade chip, and he has found a new home. The Phillies, after Wednesday’s game, traded Neshek to the Colorado Rockies for three low-level minor leaguers — a starter, a reliever and a shortstop. Neshek will head to Denver and pitch in a contender’s bullpen while the Phillies opened a spot in their relief corps for a younger pitcher. In return, the Phillies received righthanders Alejandro Continue to Article

July 27, 2017 12:01:am EST

The St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies tried to speed up the pace of play on Tuesday night and it was hardly noticed. "We all knew early in the day," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said after the team beat the Rockies 3-2. Tuesday's game took 3:11 to complete, about 6 minutes longer than the average nine-inning game this season. Continue to Article

July 26, 2017 1:25:pm EST