February 9, 2012

Nats honor 'My Dad, My MVP' contest winner

Wayne Schlauch, a 60-year-old mechanic and father of four, was selected as Washington's representative in Major League Baseball's inaugural "My Dad, My MVP" contest.

Lombardozzi selected as AFL's Stenson winner

When it comes to the second Steve Lombardozzi, it's clear that the old "like father, like son" adage is extremely fitting. It's likely the reason why he was chosen as the Arizona Fall League's 2010 Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award winner.

Maxwell's slam makes winner of Lannan

Getting a chance to play spoilers down the stretch, the Nationals did just that Wednesday with a 4-2 victory that gave them the series and pushed the second-place Braves further back of the Phillies in the NL East.

Harper named Golden Spikes Award winner

Bryce Harper was named the 2010 Golden Spikes Award winner. Since 1978, USA Baseball has honored the top amateur baseball player in the country with the Golden Spikes Award.