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Prospect Q&A - Pat Venditte, Yankees
Before Pat Venditte came along, the short-season Class A debut of a 20th-round draft pick had never been featured on SportsCenter. But then again, an ambidextrous pitcher and a switch-hitter had never engaged in a battle of wills in a pro game, either. The clip of the cat-and-mouse game between Pat Venditte and Ralph Henriquez will live on forever on YouTube, but lost in all the hoopla about Venditte's unique switch-pitching ability is the fact that he's actually really good. By Jay LeBlanc.
Seen and Heard from FedEx Field
Ryan O'Halloran is our eyes and ears at the stadium during Washington's home game against the Cardinals.
Travel: Hotel De Anza, San Jose, California
San Jose, California (September 21, 2008)... Funky and fabulous Hotel De Anza gives guests a taste of authentic 1930s art deco wrapped in 20th century luxury. From the gilded lobby to the plush lounge, the intimate outdoor Palm Court Terrace to the heavenly guest rooms, the warm meeting spaces to the fantastic night-time pantry, the hotel embraces visitors with elegant, stylized comfort. The Hotel De Anza advertises “opulence” and delivers in spades. The four-star, four-diamond property is reminiscent of a visit to the house of a much-loved, very wealthy relative rather than a stay at a hotel.
D1scourse Challenge update
The weekly winner is TheOsbyShow. Plus, a new piece of graft for the season-long prize.
A ton of offense
Maryland nearly cracked the 500-yard mark in total offense for the first time since November 2005
Antonio Daniels Q&A
Wizards point guard Antonio Daniels weighs in on this week's news of Gilbert Arenas' surgery.
Tracking the EagleBank Bowl tie-ins
A quick look at how the teams and leagues connected to D.C.'s bowl fared this week
Garden State connection
Danny Oquendo chucks a touchdown to Isaiah Williams. That doesn't happen very much.
