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Thru 3: Here we go again
Shairon Martis has already given up five runs, and the Nats are staring at a large deficit.
Detwiler to start again Saturday
Rookie left-hander will get another shot up here rather than be sent down to Class AAA.
Dukes, Kearns still out
Elijah Dukes and Austin Kearns still aren't in the Nats' lineup. So why isn't either guy on the DL?
Harvard shooting update
The victim died this morning after he was shot yesterday at an undergraduate dorm.
Montel Williams, wildlife manager? Hardly.
A TV talk show host has appointed himself a wildlife manager and he's asking the Maryland governor to stop removal of non-native mute swans.
The ugly truth
How bad is the Nats' bullpen? Check out these numbers. But you've been warned.
Detwiler impresses, Guzman walks
Ross Detwiler looked pretty good in his first big-league start. And stop the presses -- Cristian Guzman drew a walk!
Strasburg likely to stay in minors this year
If the Washington Nationals draft San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg next month, indications are the presumptive No. 1 pick won’t spend much time in the District this season, even if he signs quickly.
Kennedy on Dupree: He could have "whole package"
Towson coach checks in ex-Maryland big man
Remember fair use when making videos, AU says
If you're mixing up a new Nancy Pelosi-meets-Godzilla video for YouTube, remember the rules of fair use, a news item from American University says.
Anticipation of Obama/Netanyahu meeting running high in Israel
President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sit down Monday for what is probably the most high-profile meeting of either leader's time in office so far.
Prospect Q&A - Zach Britton, Orioles
Zach Britton is rarely the first guy mentioned when the subject of Baltimore Orioles pitching prospects comes up - that distinction would go to either Chris Tillman, Jake Arrieta or Brian Matusz - but if the 21-year-old keeps dealing for the Frederick Keys, Baltimore's Big Three could quickly morph into a Fab Four. Britton, a 6-foot-2, 172-pound lefty, has shown steady improvement since the Orioles took him in the third round of the 2006 draft, and he's off to a great start this year in his first taste of advanced Class A ball.
Dissecting a wretched play
How did Anderson Hernandez manage not to see the ball being thrown to him in the eighth inning of today's 8-6 loss to the Phillies? We're still not entirely sure.
