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Prospect Q&A - Xavier Avery, Orioles
When the University of Georgia football coaching staff saw Xavier Avery take the pigskin and accelerate during his days as a running back at Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Ga., they envisioned him as a possible replacement for Knowshon Moreno. The Baltimore Orioles, on the other hand, believed Avery's future was on the diamond, as a speedy outfielder in the Carl Crawford mold. Luckily for the O's - and much to the dismay of the Bulldogs - baseball is Avery's first love, and he opted to sign for a $900,000 bonus last summer after Baltimore made him a second-round pick.
Recapping a tense ballgame
The Nats beat the D'backs 2-1, and there were no shortage of big moments in this one.
Thru 6: Zim still hitless
The Nats are clinging to a 1-0 lead over the D'backs, and Ryan Zimmerman is 0-for-3 and running out of time.
Thru 3: Nats 1, D'backs 0, Zim 0
Adam Dunn homered to put Washington up 1-0, but Ryan Zimmerman is hitless in two at-bats.
The Bookie State
Delaware is on the verge of legalizing sports betting, and others will follow.
Welcome to the Middle -- of America
Phasing us out......
Rural life revolves around our kids and their activities. Last night summer baseball season began in earnest with the first t-ball games of the summer!
Three surprising numbers
Shairon Martis is 4-0. Ryan Zimmerman has hit in 26 straight games. And Kip Wells has one save after 11 seasons in the big leagues.
Zadzooks: Wolverine evolution from comic to movie
Washington Times reporters Sonny Bunch and Joseph Szadkowski discuss Wolverine's comic book origins all the way back to Incredible Hulk No. 181 and compare his sequential art world to the one developed for the Twentieth Century Fox film X-Men Origins: Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman.
Strasburg throws no-hitter
Presumptive No. 1 draft pick strikes out 17 in final home start for San Diego State, with Nats officials in attendance.
Zimmerman gets to 26
It's becoming a broken record: Ryan Zimmerman gets a hit in his first at-bat to extend his hitting streak.
Zadzooks: Spore: Galactic Adventures, Patapon 2
Zadzooks High Definition Video Game Minute for May 8, 2009 - Washington Times reporter Joseph Szadkowski previews Maxis and Electronic Arts' real time strategy and action game Spore: Galactic Adventures for the Mac and PC, and reviews Sony Computer Entertainment's side-scrolling adventure Patapon 2 for the PlayStation Portable (PSP).
A summer season of wine tastings at The Imperial Hotel, Chestertown, MD
The Imperial Hotel Chestertown is launching an incredible summer of wine tasting events entitled Grapes, Vine and Wines. Mark these dates on your calendar and remember, you need to make a reservation to attend any tasting event.I would do so well in advance!
