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Reminder: Live chat with Loverro on Thursday
Live from Viera, Fla., Thom Loverro will be taking your questions on Thursday.
Report: Nats duped by top prospect
SI.com, citing four sources, reported late Tuesday night that the Nationals minor leaguer known as Esmailyn Gonzalez and thought to be just 19 years old is in fact 23-year-old Carlos Alvarez Daniel Lugo. The switch-hitting shortstop hit .343 to win the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League's MVP award in 2008 and was recently ranked by Baseball America as Washington's No. 10 prospect entering the 2009 season. He signed on July 2, 2006, for a $1.4 million bonus, which remains the largest sum ever given by the Nationals to an international player.
More on Smiley
Stan Kasten will hold a conference call with reporters this afternoon. All other Nats employees have been instructed not to discuss the matter.
Obama unveiling foreclosure plan today
After speaking in Arizona, the president returns to Washington this afternoon.
What's news and what isn't news?
There's no controversy with Ryan Zimmerman. There is, however, with Esmailyn Gonzalez.
Four Redskins headed back to school
Albright, Betts, McIntosh and Rabach enrolled in offseason programs
Grieving military families get personal touch from president
President Obama has been writing personal letters to military families losing loved ones in the wars.
Back-Pain Scans Don't Help, May Hurt
By and large, the X-rays and imaging scans for back pain that doctors so frequently order fail to improve - and may even deter-patients' healing, a recent study has showed. Click here for more information on back pain.
Nats loose ends
A bunch of position players have reported, Josh Willingham and Ryan Zimmerman move closer to arbitration and the Nats have a new stadium concessionaire.
A-Rod fills in the blanks
Alex Rodriguez revealed Tuesday afternoon that he and his cousin obtained in the Dominican Republic a substance known on the streets as "boli" and injected each other twice a month over six-month periods in 2001, 2002 and 2003. He said the substance was intended to provide an "energy boost" and that he wasn't sure how much it helped his performance. He referred to his actions as a "stupid mistake" and reiterated his claims of ignorance and naivety. "We consulted no one. It was pretty evident that we didn't know what we were doing," he said.
Stanford Financial and sports sponsorships
It appears the beleaguered company was a chief sponsor of several major events including the LPGA's Tour Championship and the WTA event in Key Biscayne.
Listen up, Obama: Ideas on getting rid of poverty
An ad hoc group of liberal and conservative Christians offers plenty of suggestions for the president on how to deal with poverty.
