A Reversal of Fortune For Cabrera
by Robert Mang, edited by Gagan Nirula
Last season, Baltimore Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera walked seven and allowed seven earned runs in just 1.1 innings in his first start. This year, Cabrera pitched seven strong innings allowing three earned runs and striking out nine. Unfortunately, for Cabrera and Orioles fans, the result was the same: a loss. This time a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Twins. Read more »
Nationals Still Looking For First Win
by John Templon, edited by Michael LaRocca
The second Nationals game looked an awful lot like the first. It ended much the same way too, with Washington allowing nine runs and dropping their second straight game, 9-3, to the Marlins. Read more »
Opening Day for the Orioles
by Ben Caplan
Too bad the Baltimore Orioles weren’t playing the Washington Senators on Monday.
The Orioles are a perfect 5-0 on opening day against the Senators in their modern day history and, as the Senators have given way to either the Texas Rangers or the Washington Nationals, depending on how you look at it, it appears that it shall remain that way for awhile. Read more »
At Nats’ 2007 Opener, Déjà vu All Over Again
by Megan Petty, edited by Robert Mang
Inconsistent pitching. Poor fielding. Injuries. Stranding runners on base. Bad losses.
No, it’s not the 2006 season. It’s the beginning of the 2007 campaign. Read more »
Wizards Lose Butler in Win
by Chris Opfer, edited by Gagan Nirula
Despite a solid victory over the Milwaukee Bucks last weekend, the Washington Wizards lost a lot more than they gained Sunday afternoon, as forward Caron Butler suffered a broken hand in the second half of the 121-107 win. Butler will be sidelined approximately six weeks. Read more »
Florida Repeats as National Champions
by John Templon, edited by Michael LaRocca
Ohio State’s Greg Oden had never had the dominant game many expected when he entered college basketball. Last night in the National Title game, Oden played that game. He scored 25 points against a quartet of Gator defenders, grabbed 12 rebounds, blocked four shots and changed the complexion of the game for the entire 38 minutes he was on the court. Read more »
Gators and Buckeyes Advance to Championship Game
by John Templon, edited by Robert Mang
It was the biggest game of his career, but two minutes into the National Semifinal it was already over for UCLA’s Aaron Afflalo. Read more »
MLB National League Preview
by Steve Zepp, edited by Robert Mang
New York Mets will look to repeat 2006 success. The Mets will be looking to veterans to get them to the next step in 2007. The Mets offense will be lead by Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran as well as up and coming star David Wright. The pitching is a big question at this point with Pedro Martinez on the shelf until some tine in August. Read more »
MLB American League Preview
by SC Zepp, edited by Michael LaRocca
New York Yankees batting is looking strong on paper but the pitching is a question mark. The Yankees will once again be led by manager Joe Torre. The lineup is strong, led by multiple veterans who know how to hit the baseball. Read more »
Wizards Shocked in Overtime
by Chris Opfer, edited by Robert Mang
With 1.1 seconds remaining in last night’s contest against the Toronto Raptors, the Wizards looked to be in control. Washington had battled all night, seizing a three point lead with just over two seconds to play. An imminent win would leap frog the Wizards over the visiting Raptors for the third place playoff seed and a second win in a row would help erase any remaining ill effects of last week’s disastrous road trip. But Morris Peterson scooped up a loose ball and drained a flailing three point heave as time expired in regulation. Read more »