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Marc Lancaster

mlancaster@washingtontimes.com

Marc Lancaster is the sports editor at The Washington Times. He has covered Major League Baseball for the Tampa Tribune and the Cincinnati Post and served as an editor at FanHouse.com and SportsIllustrated.com. A University of Georgia graduate, he began his career as a sportswriter at the Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald. He can be reached at mlancaster@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Marc Lancaster

Panthers wide receiver Armanti Edwards runs down the sideline for an 82-yard gain that set up ¿a Panthers touchdown early in the fourth quarter. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

Redskins-Panthers: Recap

A quarter-by-quarter recap of the Redskins' 23-13 loss against the Panthers.

November 4, 2012
Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris (46) leaps over the line during a first-quarter carry against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

Redskins-Giants: Recap

A quarter-by-quarter recap of the Redskins' 27-23 loss against the Giants.

October 21, 2012
St. Louis Cardinals' Carlos Beltran (3) is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in St. Louis. The home run was Beltran's second of the day. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Cardinals embraced must-win mindset

Facing the possibility of heading to Washington down 2-0 in a best-of-five series, the St. Louis Cardinals treated Monday like an elimination game.

October 8, 2012
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

MLB Playoffs 2012: Jordan Zimmermann unfazed entering his 1st playoff start

On May 25, 2007, Jordan Zimmermann took the mound for Wisconsin-Stevens Point to open the NCAA Division III College World Series in Appleton, Wis. Zimmermann dominated Emory with a complete-game, one-hit shutout and went 3-for-3 at the plate, driving in one of his team's runs in a 2-0 victory.

October 7, 2012
** FILE ** Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez acknowledges the crowd after a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Washington. It was Gonzalez's 20th win of the season, and the Nationals won 10-4. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Gio Gonzalez wins 20th as Nationals rip Brewers

The Washington Nationals paid a heavy price for Gio Gonzalez last winter, shipping four well-regarded players to Oakland to obtain the left-hander and immediately signing him to a lucrative contract extension.

September 22, 2012
Stephen Strasburg's forgettable afternoon started with the first Padres batter when a soft fly fell untouched for a double. He was pulled after allowing four earned runs in four innings. It marked the first time he failed to last at least six innings this season. (Associated Press)

Little goes right for Strasburg in Nats’ 6-1 loss

From the very beginning Tuesday, everything seemed wrong for Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals. A botched pop-up to start the game. A sudden rainstorm that frustrated the pitcher and forced a brief first-inning delay. A murky mishap with a balm that apparently brought some unwelcome heat.

May 15, 2012
Nationals catcher Jhonatan Solano (left) shares strategy with catcher Sandy Leon (right) during an exhibition Friday at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla. Both are behind Wilson Ramos and Jesus Flores on Washington's depth chart. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Backup catchers help out in camp by keeping pitchers’ arms warm

Sean Burnett worked through his repertoire pitch by pitch, knocking off the rust in a bullpen session typical of the early days of spring training. It would be a few more days before he and his fellow Washington Nationals pitchers had a chance to face batters, so Burnett was throwing for an audience of one - catcher Sandy Leon.

March 4, 2012