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Palin's strategy: attack the messenger
Gov. Sarah Palin tonight will bonk the national press corps, which has ravenously been scouring Alaska for dirt on John McCain's vice presidential pick.
Balester scratched, Martis to start tomorrow
Late-breaking news just before gametime tonight: Collin Balester has a mild left glut strain and will not be able to make his scheduled start Friday at Atlanta.
Strange trek to majors
Luke Montz held court in the Nats' clubhouse this afternoon, looking bleary-eyed but ecstatic to be in a big-league clubhouse for the first time after a whirlwind 24 hours. "I'm the happiest guy on the planet right now, I can tell you that much," the 25-year-old catcher said.
Babe and 'baby'
The controversy swirling around CNN's Campbell Brown's on-air "takedown" this week of John McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds centers on the interviewer's relentless pursuit of answers surrounding Sarah Palin's foreign policy experience.
Steele to address convention tonight
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. and current GOPAC Chairman Michael Steele is back on the schedule of tonight's speakers at the Republican National Convention.<
Levi Meets McCain
The 18-year-old boyfriend of Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin's pregnant teenage daughter is joining the Palin family at the GOP convention here in St. Paul.
A Maryland QB history lesson
When was the last time Maryland switched quarterbacks after its opener? Let's go back to Y2K!
KILL - Welcome to the show, Bobby Parnell
Bobby Parnell is a man on a mission. When National Pastime spoke to the 6' 4", 200-pound righty just a couple weeks ago, he had just made his final start with the double-A Binghamton Mets, for whom he went 10-6 with a 4.30 ERA this season. After a five-start stint with the triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs, Parnell was summoned to the majors on Sept. 1. He made his debut for the New York Mets this evening, becoming the second National Pastime Prospect Q&A subject to go on to play in the big leagues. By Jay LeBlanc.
Ala. delegates don't mind floor seats
Alaskan delegates to the Republican National Convention couldn't care less that despite having one of the top names on their party's presidential ticket, they've been relegated to the cheap seats on the convention center floor.
Ralph names Turner the starter
Jordan Steffy will be out three weeks/indefinitely, which should shift some of the quarterback quandary ahead to the end of September.
Flores MRI: Only a sprain
Jesus Flores' MRI taken this morning has confirmed the club's original diagnosis of only a left ankle sprain. The team says the 23-year-old catcher is expected to return to play before the end of the season.
The lower division conundrum, Part the Second
It was a good entry last week. So why not revisit the I-A vs. I-AA theme this week?
Fun with basketball schedules: Maryland women
As a bonus entry in the series, a look at the Maryland women's schedule that was released yesterday.
Live chat today -- 1 p.m.
It's Wednesday, so that means I'll be online at 1 p.m. to answer all your questions about the Nats. You can access this week's live chat at this site, and you're free to start submitting questions now.
