Archive for May, 2009
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Sunday, May 24th, 2009Considering the only baseball I watch is Nats and/or Orioles baseball, that headline is not entirely accurate, but this is a helluva catch. It’s what Nick Markakis’ would’ve been if not for Baltimore’s Bartman. It’s Justin Maxwell robbing Adam Jones in the first inning yesterday (click the pic for the video):
Maxwell, who went to Maryland [...]
Nats Park Just Got a Whole Lot Boozier
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009The Bullpen beer garden opened last Friday outside of Nats Park, and a few friends of the site, including Mr. Irrelevant Maryland sports correspondent Andy Peden, christened the joint before and after last night’s Nats-O’s game.
Their pics are seen here, and their words mostly consisted of “cornhole!” and “$5 beers!” That first thing deserves the [...]
DMV: ‘Born Ready’-to-MD Is Born Again
Friday, May 22nd, 2009DMV is a daily roundup of District-Maryland-Virginia (mostly) sporting links.
Remember Lance “Born Ready” Stephenson? Rivals’ No. 11 recruit in the country? The supposedly one-and-done SG from Brooklyn? Well, now his dad says he’s deciding between Arizona and Maryland, and will announce following a June 29 court date. [USA Today]
Memphis may be in the mix as [...]
‘How to Miss Every Cut-Off Man Ever,’ Starring Adam ‘Big Donkey’ Dunn
Thursday, May 21st, 2009Adam Dunn, bless his little heart, is being forced to play in left field for the Nats this season. It isn’t pretty, but they need Nick Johnson in the line-up, so thems the breaks. Specifically, I’m referring to breaks such as this one he made last night while trying to hit any one of three [...]
DMV: The Nats’ Most ‘Prominent’ Starter
Thursday, May 21st, 2009DMV is a daily roundup of District-Maryland-Virginia (mostly) sporting links.
Introducing Z-Mann’s nickname for John Lannan: “Eyebrows”. And I’ll say this for ol’ Eyebrows: He’s their best starter and pitched a helluva game last night. [Distinguished Senators]
Still, Joel Hanrahan’s wild ninth lost it for the Nats. [WaPo]
Craig Stammen makes his debut tonight, bumping Cabrera. [Nats Inquisition]
Nats [...]
DMV: Of Course the Wiz Lost the Lottery
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009DMV is a daily roundup of District-Maryland-Virginia (mostly) sporting links.
Despite blogging/daydreaming about for Blake Griffin since November, the Wiz get the worst possible result in last night’s Lottery, will pick fifth. [WaPo]
Wilbon’s thinking trade or PG (Flynn, Evans, Lawson, etc.). [Michael Wilbon]
The Lottery loss caps off an awful week for D.C. sports. [D.C. Sports Bog]
Nats [...]
Some Name Ideas For When Redskins Inevitably Lose Legal Battle
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009We know you all come here for news from last Friday, so here it is: The Redskins won a 17-year legal battle with a group of Native Americans American Indians over the team’s nickname. Long, boring legal story short: Snyder & Co. get to keep their marginally racist team name because of a legal technicality [...]
DMV: Nats Pen Spoils Detwiler’s Debut
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009DMV is a daily roundup of District-Maryland-Virginia (mostly) sporting links.
The line on Ross Detwiler’s first ML start: 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 6 K and endless gushing from Rob Dibble, who’s no doubt tired of watching Cabrera and Olsen’s sorry asses. It should’ve included a W too, after Detwiler left with a [...]
Nats and O’s Week 6 Winners & Losers
Monday, May 18th, 2009Winners & Losers for a week when the Nats went 1-6 and the O’s 3-3 …
WINNERS
Another fine outing from Shairon Martis, who’s now 5-0. The rest of the Nats are 6-25. That’s some Steve Carlton-in-’72-level shit right there. Of course, his other stats, especially K/BB ratio, are unremarkable, even for a 22-year-old.
Christian Guzman leads [...]
DMV: One More Nats ‘Defining Moment’
Monday, May 18th, 2009DMV is a daily roundup of District-Maryland-Virginia (mostly) sporting links.
As soon as we publish the Nats’ top 10 real defining moments, Saturday night’s epic tarp fail happens and forces us to reconsider the list. Watch for yourself as the video is long, painful and so worth it. [Sports Rubbish]
And, yes, at one point the tarp [...]