Sports Daily: Nats GM criticizes Harper-Strickland suspensions for fight: 'There's no balance there'

Caps’ GM says Alex Ovechkin has to ‘think of ways he can evolve’ to stay productive; Five areas to watch as the Redskins continue offseason practices; ESPN is reportedly laying off John Clayton, keeping Lee Corso around for more headgear picks; Nationals hold off Giants on long, quiet night; Why do the Nationals have a 38-year-old cow femur and what is bat boning?; French Open bans player who tried to forcibly kiss a female reporter on live TV; St. John’s guard Casey Morsell goes from ‘could hardly dribble’ to high-major college recruit;     Nats GM criticizes Harper-Strickland suspensions for fight: ‘There’s no balance there’ Mike Rizzo wonders what's to stop relievers like Hunter Strickland from drilling more star players. By Scott Allen  •  D.C. Sports Bog  •  Read more » Caps’ GM says Alex Ovechkin has to ‘think of ways he can evolve’ to stay productive "I think he had a down year," Brian MacLellan said of Ovechkin's season. By Isabelle Khurshudyan  •  Washington Capitals  •  Read more »   Five areas to watch as the Redskins continue offseason practices Washington got back to work on Tuesday. By Mike Jones  •  The Insider  •  Read more »   ESPN is reportedly laying off John Clayton, keeping Lee Corso around for more headgear picks Around 100 employees, many of them familiar names, have been part of the cost cutting. By Cindy Boren and Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Nationals hold off Giants on long, quiet night On a day Bryce Harper was suspended four games for Monday's brawl, Washington settles down and shuts down San Francisco. By Chelsea Janes  •  Washington Nationals  •  Read more »   Why do the Nationals have a 38-year-old cow femur and what is bat boning? The old — and legal — practice some batters use to gain an edge, although few players have need for it anymore. By Jorge Castillo  •  Washington Nationals  •  Read more »   French Open bans player who tried to forcibly kiss a female reporter on live TV "If I hadn't been live on air, I would have punched him," reporter Maly Thomas said of Maxime Hamou's unwanted passes. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   St. John’s guard Casey Morsell goes from ‘could hardly dribble’ to high-major college recruit The soon-to-be junior is pouring in points on the AAU circuit, and Virginia Tech and South Carolina are among the college programs taking notice. By Jesse Dougherty  •  AllMetSports  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Monday Morning Post Up All the NBA news and commentary you need, once a week. Sign Up »         Share Sports Daily:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071