Last year, the Washington Nationals negotiated with uber-agent Scott Boras right up until the deadline to sign Stephen Strasburg. This year, the Nationals had to negotiate with Boras again right to the last minute to sign #1 overall draft pick Bryce Harper. These last- minute negotiations must be getting to seem like old hat for the Nationals.

Just as the midnight deadline was approaching, the two sides were able to come to an agreement on a 5 year, $9.9 million deal for the 17 year old Harper.

The Phillies and Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) announced that an online auction will allow Phillie Phanatics a chance to bid on 20 "Phanatic Around Town" statues - to include one autographed by the entire 2010 Phillies team.

The auction, set to begin on Aug. 27, will end on Sept. 30 - just prior to the end of the Phillies regular season.

Part of a unique public art project that was held in partnership with the Phillies and GPTMC, the star of the initiative ...

When Stephen Strasburg went on the DL, many fantasy owners frowned as it was just another injury. If you were like me, you were already dealing with other injuries to guys like Dustin Pedrioa, and didn’t want to think about how you were going to replace a dominant young strikeout artist.

But for those who play in head-to-head leagues, Strasburg’s injury may be a blessing in disguise.

So is this turnaround just a knee-jerk reaction the team is having due to the hiring of a new manager or are the O's for real?