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Mel Antonen

Mel Antonen

Joined: Dec 11, 2013

Mel Antonen, a freelance writer in Washington, D.C., has done baseball features for SI.com since 2010, including how the Washington Nationals have gripped top lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate, a look at the 1983 Pine Tar Game, and a profile of Rafael Palmeiro as he approached his first chance to make the Hall of Fame. Antonen is an analyst for MLB Network Radio at Sirius-XM and MASN-TV, the network that covers the Orioles and Washington Nationals. He is a native of Lake Norden, S.D., and a graduate of Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. He started his career at the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, covering high school sports and then agriculture and politics.

After a long journey, Steve Pearce finally catching on with the Orioles
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After a long journey, Steve Pearce finally catching on with the Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are playoff-bound thanks in part to hidden gems like Steve Pearce.

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Davey Johnson's baseball journey comes to an end after 60 years
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Davey Johnson's baseball journey comes to an end after 60 years

Mel Antonen, a former USA TODAY baseball writer, is a baseball analyst for Sirius-XM Radio and MASN-TV in Washington and Baltimore.

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Span taking the lead to fill area of need for Nationals
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Span taking the lead to fill area of need for Nationals

WASHINGTON -- A few minutes before his first pre-game workout in his new home ballpark last month, outfielder Denard Span emerged from the clubhouse and stood

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Hope and nerves for Hall candidates Smith, Morris and Raines
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Hope and nerves for Hall candidates Smith, Morris and Raines

Lee Smith had a fabulous Christmas and a fun New Year's, but the post-holiday period has brought a tinge of anxiety because friends and family are asking about

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Washington bigwigs cross partisan divide to root on Nationals
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Washington bigwigs cross partisan divide to root on Nationals

Come October, even though McConnell will campaign for Republicans in hopes of taking Reid's job as Majority Leader, the two can at least agree on one thing:

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Clemens opens up on minor league appearance, possible comeback
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Clemens opens up on minor league appearance, possible comeback

"I'm nowhere close to being ready for Major League Baseball,'' Clemens said in a phone interview with SI.com. "I'm been running and working out, but there's a

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Harper in company with legends as teenager in All-Star Game
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Harper in company with legends as teenager in All-Star Game

WASHINGTON -- In a little more than two months in the big leagues, Bryce Harper has never been far from the spotlight. His debut in Los Angeles in late-April

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Despite close calls, Padres only members of the no no-hitters club
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Despite close calls, Padres only members of the no no-hitters club

Among the reasons why the San Diego Padres have never had a no-hitter in any of the 6,904 games comprising their 43-plus seasons in the major leagues, the

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Gone from 'other city,' Papelbon embraces new surroundings
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Gone from 'other city,' Papelbon embraces new surroundings

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Rays' Moore, already an October hero, preps for rookie year
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Rays' Moore, already an October hero, preps for rookie year

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After subpar 2011, Jayson Werth finally feels at home with Nationals
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After subpar 2011, Jayson Werth finally feels at home with Nationals

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For first time in decades, Pudge on outside as spring camps open
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For first time in decades, Pudge on outside as spring camps open

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