nationalsenquirer.com - 8/22/2008
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Please, not another guy named Wily Willie Willy.
As you turn your thoughts to next season in an attempt to distract from the 2008 carnage, you’re wondering what (if anything) the Lerner Family will do in the offseason to improve their Major League product while waiting for things to develop down on the farm , right? They need to do something, right? Add a top of the rotation starter? ...
Nothing Gets Past Luis Ayala’s New Baseball Glove
bustedcoverage.com 8/22/2008 —
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv13Ff8Rmp8
Congrats to the genius who brought this giant glove to a recent Nats’ batting practice.
On the other hand, we’ve spent all summer listening to the Cubs’ fan responsible for this ...
Washington Nationals Top 20 Prospects in Review
minorleagueball.com 8/22/2008 — This list was originally posted November 20th, 2007. THIS IS NOT A NEW LIST!!! THIS IS A REVIEW OF THE OLD LIST AND OLD GRADES!!!!!!!
1) Chris Marrero, 1B-OF, Grade B+ .250/.325/.453 at Class A Potomac before going ...
Cubs won't take struggling Nats lightly | cubs.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 8/22/2008 — CHICAGO -- For the Cubs, the playoff chase is heating up. September is on the horizon, and October is coming into focus. For their opponents, April can't come fast enough. The Cubs open a three-game set Friday with the Nationals, losers of 12 straight ...
They Could Use CC, But ... | Philadelphia Inquirer | 08/21/2008
philly.com 8/22/2008 — The Phillies tried to land CC Sabathia before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, but came up empty. They probably could have squeezed him into their rotation somewhere. Sabathia ia 7-0 with a 1.40 ERA in seven starts since the all-star break. He ...
Lineups from Wrigley —
Nationals Journal 8/22/2008
So this is my first trip to Wrigley, but it feels like I've been here before. In a way, I have. Like so many kids, I grew up with afternoon baseball on WGN. I tried my Harry Caray imitations. I can still name the 1991 Cubs' pitching staff. Within the ...
From the Cubicle: Cubs-Nationals —
chicagotribune.com - Sports 8/22/2008
Live play-by-play of today's Cubs-Nationals game from a guy completely tired of beach volleyball and the Little League World Series. What's next beach Little League baseball?
Hardball: Rain ... and should Big Z be a DH?
RosenBlog: Hey, Z, ...
Improbabilities —
Nationals Journal 8/22/2008
The Nats were down 4-0 this afternoon, sleepwalking, really. And they could be forgiven, too; they'd gotten into town last night around 2 a.m. John Lannan couldn't find the strike zone and the Nats couldn't hit Cubs' pitcher Jason Marquis. Then, the ...