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PUBLISHED - Piazza bleeds blue - and Mets orange
As Mike Piazza fades into retirement, the debates regarding his career and legacy will surely gain momentum - particularly the argument about which cap should appear on his plaque in Cooperstown. But regardless of whether he goes into the Hall of Fame as a Dodger or a Met, in the eyes of Mets fans and many baseball fans in general, Piazza will always be linked with New York. By Nick Leco.
Bennett's Best for the week of June 15
Wolverine No. 66 and : The Last Man Vol.10: Whys and Wherefores TP
Boone scratched
Good thing I didn't give you starting lineups when they first came out nearly three hours ago, because the Nats made a switch. Aaron Boone, who was supposed to start at third base at bat fifth, was scratched with a sore left knee.
N.C. flag returned by New Jersey family
The North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh has acquired the flag that was carried by the 18th Regiment North Carolina troops, the soldiers responsible for wounding Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson.
McCain - Barr = Obama
The math says Bob Barr could help Barack Obama steal a state or two in November
Nationals vs. Senators
Good news: The Nats are back home after a three-city, nine-game, 10-day trip through three different time zones. Bad news: They just got swept by the Minnesota Twins and blew a chance to post a winning record on the trip, settling for 4-5.
Redskins sign Moore, cut Eubanks
The Washington Redskins signed sixth-round pick Kareem Moore on Friday and released cornerback John Eubanks.
Marrero update
Just wanted to pass along a quick update on Potomac first baseman Chris Marrero: The team placed him on the disabled list this morning with a sprained right ankle, calling up Bill Rhinehart from Hagerstown to take his place, according to a press release.
Obama declines $ — the morning after
Barack Obama changes conversation by announcing he'll campaign with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton next week, but the big news remains the money.
Spinning Wheels: A Community for Car Lovers
Say goodbye to the V8
There are so many promising technologies yet being developed with internal combustion engines that they are here to stay for the foreseeable future. They just don't need to be very large...
Minor League midseason awards - AA & AAA
We've reached the midpoint of the minor league season, giving us a chance to take a look back at some of the top performances of the first half. We'll work our way down the organizational ladder and honor the Outstanding Hitter and Outstanding Pitcher from every minor league - a tough task considering the high level of talent in each. By Jay LeBlanc.
Morning Report - Friday, June 20
Washington's Shawn Hill got lit up while Minnesota starter Glen Perkins managed to pitch around 10 hits as the Twins topped the Nats, the O's slugged their way past the Astros behind home runs from Alex Cintron and Aubrey Huff and Carl Crawford's grand slam lifted the Rays over the Cubs in a matchup of two of baseball's best teams. Catch up on all yesterday's action in today's Morning Report. By Tim Whitman.
Blame it on the rain
North Carolina jumped out to a 2-0 lead over LSU in the top of the first last night before rain forced the game to be suspended until tonight at 7 p.m. College World Series officials waited more than two hours before deciding to halt the game and push the schedule back for the rest of the series leading up to the championship. By Tom Stad.
KILL - Blame it on the rain
North Carolina jumped out to a 2-0 lead over LSU in the top of the first last night before rain forced the game to be suspended until tonight at 7 p.m. College World Series officials waited more than two hours before deciding to halt the game and push the schedule back for the rest of the series leading up to the championship. By Tom Stad.
The polls giveth ...
And they taketh away — at least in Florida, where a new survey now shows John McCain comfortably ahead.
Death to bin Laden
But how he dies has become a dividing point for the presidential candidates.
