R.A. Dickey will be the starting pitcher Friday night, when Team USA opens the World Baseball Classic with a game against Mexico. Team USA manager Joe Torre has yet to announce the rest of his pitching plans, but suggested that Derek Holland will start Sunday against Canada. ...more

Many teams cringe when their starting pitchers go to the World Baseball Classic. The Nationals are different. They have two starters headed for Team USA, and they encouraged both to go. Gio Gonzalez appreciated the support (and also appreciated the support he heard from fans Monday night, in his first start since his name came up in the Biogenisis report). ...more

The two teams that could be most affected by MLB's drug investigation in South Florida are the Nationals and Rangers, and sources say both teams are very concerned that they could lose Gio Gonzalez and Nelson Cruz to 50-game suspensions at some point this season. What can they do to prepare? ...more