Having been on the losing end of a game like this (4/20 vs. Cincinnati Reds), It was nice to see the script flip Friday night at Oriole Park. It was enjoyable to see the Baltimore Orioles impose their will on another team, albeit for a night, as they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays (46-36) 22-8 in front of 20,047 fans on a gray, misty night. The start of the game indicated that … [Read more...] about Friday Night Funnies
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Washington Nationals Trade Deadline Preview
Denis Poroy-Imagn Images With the Nationals likely to sell at the deadline yet again, here are some assets they could ship off For a fifth straight trade deadline, the Nationals are going to be sellers. At 33-48, any chance of playing meaningful games in September looks gone. With that in mind, the smart thing to do is to sell off the few tradable assets they have to … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals Trade Deadline Preview
Nationals James Wood’s All-Star snub shows the deep flaws in the fan voting system
Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Washington Nationals star James Wood deserves to start in the All-Star game but is being robbed by a silly fan voting system The MLB announced the results for the All-Star finalists Yesterday. Top vote getters advanced to the next phase of the weirdly complicated All-Star fan voting. The top 2 catchers and infielders advanced and the top 6 … [Read more...] about Nationals James Wood’s All-Star snub shows the deep flaws in the fan voting system
Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Game Thread
Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Follow along as the struggling Nats take on the surprisingly solid Angels It is no secret that June has not been kind to the Nats. A 5-18 June has sent the season and the rebuild into a tailspin. However, the Nats have a chance to finish the month strong against a scrappy Angels team that is sitting at .500. The Nats will role out a familiar … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels Game Thread
Senate Republicans finish rewrite of Trump agenda bill, prepare to cast votes
Senate Republicans completed an updated 940-page version of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" late Friday with hopes of holding a procedural test vote to begin debate on the bill Saturday. … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans finish rewrite of Trump agenda bill, prepare to cast votes