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FILE - In this March 5, 1982, file photo, Cleveland Indians left fielder Joe Charboneau gets jammed in the batting cage at Cleveland's spring training camp in Tucson, Ariz. The charismatic Charboneau arrived on the scene as that promising prospect who was the life of the party. His tales were epic off the field — opened beer bottles with his forearm or his eye socket (just once or twice, he cautioned). Once fixed a broken nose with pliers. Stitched up a cut with fishing line. Charboneau sees a little bit of himself in the iconic baseball film “The Natural,” that finished tied for No. 8 in The Associated Press Top 25 favorite sports movies poll. (AP Photo/Sal Veder, Fle)

The Natural: Charboneau’s career played like fictional Hobbs

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Minor league teams use Te’o hoax for promotion

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Bryce Harper tripled and homered in the Nationals’ 5-2 victory over the Mets on Sunday. Washington, with the majors’ best record, took two of three from New York in the weekend series. Harper also homered in Friday night’s victory. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

DALY: Nationals’ Bryce Harper isn’t type to stay down long

By Dan Daly - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper watches from the dugout Monday at the start of a spring-training baseball game against the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The 18-year-old outfielder got into the game but struck out twice in two at-bats against major league pitching. (Associated Press)

Nationals’ Harper strikes out twice in exhibition opener

By Dan Daly - The Washington Times