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Sad Day in Detroit
Next week's All-Star game is getting a lot of buzz because it's part of the farewell tour of Yankee Stadium. And at the end of this season it will be sad to say good-bye to a place associated with that much baseball history.
For $50, you can own this Clinton T-shirt
Hillary Clinton's $50 T-shirt: "For everyone who's ever been counted out . . ."
Another local Beijing bound
Alexandria native Kara Lawson will be on the U.S. women's basketball team
Maryland positional breakdown: Linebackers
Yesterday provided the opportunity to analyze one of Maryland's biggest weaknesses heading into the 2008. Today will be the exact opposite --- a look at an unmitigated strength.
The Caps and the cap (Updated with Fehr/Gordon)
An updated look at the team's finances after resigning Eric Fehr and Boyd Gordon.
Another local Beijing bound
Alexandria native Kara Lawson will be on the U.S. women's basketball team
Bill-signing extravaganza for FISA
Cheney, Mukasey, McConnell and two ranking Democrats will attend this afternoon at the White House.
FAMILY ON BIKES: The Alaskan Highway - Part 5
They started from The Arctic Caribou Inn in Prudhoe, Alaska on June 9th and biked the Dalton Highway reaching Fairbanks and North Pole on June 26th. That is approximately 500 miles of rugged biking road. Now the Vogels have cycled the Alaska Highway, working toward Haines Junction, where they expect to arrive about July 16th.
Prospect Q&A - Colton Willems, Washington Nationals
Right-hander Colton Willems, a first-round pick in 2006, has experienced success at every level so far while steadily making his way up the Nationals' organizational ladder. After a stellar 2007 campaign in short-season Class A, he's enjoying another fine season with the Class A Hagerstown Suns and looks like yet another outstanding young player the Nats can build around. By Jay LeBlanc.
PUBLISHED - Prospect Q&A - Colton Willems, Nationals
Right-hander Colton Willems, a first-round pick in 2006, has experienced success at every level so far while steadily making his way up the Nationals' organizational ladder. After a stellar 2007 campaign in short-season Class A, he's enjoying another fine season with the Class A Hagerstown Suns and looks like yet another outstanding young player the Nats can build around. By Jay LeBlanc.
Mid-game update
A few news items to pass along: --Asked before the game if Shawn Hill will pitch again this season, general manager Jim Bowden said, "I don't know. We're trying to get him healthy. We're working on it."
Mason to Spurs
Roger Mason Jr. has signed with the San Antonio Spurs following his career year with the Wizards
KILL - Prospect Q&A - Brandon Hicks, Braves
The main things pro teams look for in a shortstop are the abilities to field and throw. The Atlanta Braves knew they had a player who could perform both of those tasks in 2007 third-round pick Brandon Hicks, who showed good range while playing for Texas A&M and flashed a 90-plus mile per hour heater while doubling as a pitcher in junior college. What they might not have realized was just how much pop Hicks had in his bat. By Jay LeBlanc.
Wizards sign McGee, sit tight
Other than signing first-round draft pick JaVale McGee, the Wizards are quiet on the first day teams can sign free agents.
Wednesday night lineups
I know some of you would like to set up a nightly game thread to comment back and forth, so if you'd like to use this for that purpose, feel free...
KILL - Prospect Q&A - Gorkys Hernandez, Braves
Still just 20 years old, Gorkys Hernandez has already put together an impressive resume, earning Gulf Coast League Post-Season All-Star honors in 2006 and Midwest League Post-Season All-Star and MVP honors last season. The speedy Venezuelan, who was acquired by the Braves along with right-hander Jair Jurrjens last fall in the deal that sent shortstop Edgar Renteria to the Tigers, has also appeared in the past two Futures Games. By Jay LeBlanc.
Those Dismal TV Ratings
There can't be one specific reason that only 9,000 households are tuning in to games. But I do have one theory that hasn't really been touched on elsewhere.
