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Nationals Journal | Washington Post — Elijah Dukes has been batting seventh, or even eighth, some games this spring, and that is not coincidence. Spring training is a time to try things out, and Nationals Manager Jim Riggleman is considering batting Dukes lower in the batting order this season. Dukes typically hit sixth last season when the Nationals had their full complement, but the addition of Ivan Rodriguez and Adam Kennedy may push him down in the order. Riggleman floated the idea of a regular lineup that would look something like this: 1. Nyjer Morrgan, CF 2. Cristian Guzman, SS 3. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B 4. Adam Dunn, 1B 5. Josh...
Washington Nationals 7 mins agoOverlooking Kruger
Ravens Central | Baltimore Sun — In my article Friday about the Ravens' void at defensive end, I forgot to mention Paul Kruger. The 2009 second-round pick could find himself in the mix at defensive end. It'll really be up to Kruger whether he can make an impact there. Listed at 265 pounds, Kruger needs to add some bulk to become a factor on the defensive line. In last year's draft, Kruger was tabbed a ‘red star’ player by the personnel department, meaning every Ravens scout agreed he personifies the true characteristics of being a Raven. He played nine games as a rookie, starting one. His biggest play was an overtime inter...
Baltimore Ravens 1 hour agoRain washes out exhibition game vs. Marlins
Baltimore Sun — Teams will play 'B' game today; Roberts' rehab pushed back further - The weather has turned sour again in South Florida, and a heavy rainstorm wiped out Friday's exhibition game between the Orioles and Florida Marlins at Ed Smith Stadium.
Baltimore Orioles 2 hours agoGeorgetown vs. WVU
Washington Post — What: Big East tournament championship. When: Saturday, 9 p.m. TV: ESPN.
Georgetown Hoyas 4 hours agoMaryland Terrapins bungle chance to shine in ACC tournament
Washington Post — GREENSBORO, N.C. Greivis Vasquez, who never met a bad shot he didn't like -- or, for that matter, couldn't make -- finally lost a game of H-O-R-S-E to himself.
Maryland Terrapins 6 hours agoIn 2010 ACC tournament quarterfinals, Maryland's comeback bid was fueled by defense
Washington Post — GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Landon Milbourne often wildly waves his arms and screams while defending an inbounds pass, instilling fear and urgency into the inbounder.
Maryland Terrapins 6 hours agoPistons run Wizards ragged, sweep season series
Wizards Insider | Washington Post — Pistons 101, Wizards 87 What are the Wizards going to have left for Orlando? After sticking with the Atlanta Hawks the night before, they didn't appear to have much stored up for the Detroit Pistons on Friday and they got ran off the court. The Pistons had 28 fastbreak points, taking advantage of the Wizards' sloppy ball movement and inability to get back on defense. The Wizards looked like their running with weights, while the Pistons looked they were rolling on skates. Once they built a 12-point lead in the first quarter, the Wizards were forced to play uphill, powered by fumes. "You can't m...
Washington Wizards 7 hours agoBoudreau defends Varlamov
Capitals Insider | Washington Post — Washington Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau was visibly disappointed after his team lost to Tampa Bay, 3-2, but made sure to say it was not the fault of goalie Semyon Varlamov, who faced 27 shots. Varlamov was the victim of some bad bounces, including a puck that deflected off center Vincent Lecavalier and into the goal. Boudreau said he didn't think Varlamov saw the puck after Matt Walker fired the shot that hit Lecavalier. Officials reviewed the play and determined the score should stand, giving Lecavalier his 19th goal and 60th point of the season. Varlamov fell to 13-3-3 and lost for the firs...
Washington Capitals 8 hours agoHoyas cruise into final
Washington Post — NEW YORK -- Even though Georgetown never trailed, its Big East semifinal remained a tense game well into the second half, with the Hoyas fully aware that a single-digit lead was scant comfort against Marquette's explosive guards.
Georgetown Hoyas 8 hours agoAnalyzing Maryland's ACC tournament loss
Tracking the Terps | Baltimore Sun — Did Maryland lose Friday night's game to Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament in the first half, when the Yellow Jackets went up 19 late in the half and were ahead 16 at halftime? Did the Terps lose to Georgia Tech when, after cutting their deficit to two, missed their next four chances to either tie or go ahead? Or was the outcome decided last month, when Cliff Tucker ran around the Comcast Center court with his teammates in tow after hitting a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3 against Georgia Tech? All of the above. The Terps buried themselves with too big a ...
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- Pirates at Red Sox, 1:05 p.m. Sox Blog | Providence Journal The weather has finally cleared up here in supposedly sunny Florida, and expected to be back in action today against the Pittsburgh Pirates following yesterday's rainout. For the first time this spring, all nine anticipated regular players are in the lineup, and the batting order may look very much like this to start the season. Yesterday's rained-out game with the St. Louis Cardinals was rescheduled for March 22. Today's real game will be followed by an intrasquad contest, to get work for the players who missed out on their at-bats or innings due to yesterday's rainout. LF Ellsbury 2B P...
- The Squeeze: White Sox 10, Angels 7 From the Dugout | Orange County Register The gist: The Angel pitchers got plenty of work, not really in a good way, Friday at Tempe Diablo Stadium, where the White Sox picked up a 10-7 win over the Angels. Top bat: Could be renamed top legs, as both Kendry Morales and Robb Quinlan scored runs after hitting triples. Top arm: Brian Fuentes sat down [...]The Squeeze: White Sox 10, Angels 7 is a post from: Angels blog
- Doyle tipped to improve with age Express & Star Mick McCarthy is confident Kevin Doyle will be a better player for Wolves next season.
- Trail Blazers: Early playoff exit for Blazers?; news, notes and links Behind The Blazers Beat | Oregonian Tough playoff opponents loom for Blazers
- Game 70: Canadiens vs. Bruins Habs Inside/Out | Montreal Gazette Canadiens' Mathieu Darche, Andrei Kostitsyn and Tomas Plekanec celebrate a goal last week. Christinne Muschi, ReutersPreview | Matchups | Saturday's NHL schedule | Boone's Game Blog and About last night ... | Stubbs on Twitter | Hickey's game storyThe Canadiens look to extend their winning streak to five games and extend their over the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference playoff push on Saturday night.Montreal is tied for sixth place with the Philadelphia Flyers and two points ahead of the Bruins, who sit in eighth spot. Maxim Lapierre is slated to return after serving a four-game s...
- How to get jump in arms race New York Post In the fourth of a six-part series to get you prepared for your fantasy draft, Roto Files analyzes starting pitchers. Next week: closers and catchers. What do aces CC Sabathia, Roy Halladay, Zack Greinke, Felix Hernandez and that creepy digital doppelganger of Tim Lincecum from the video-game commercials have in...
- Rockies' Fowler, Seth Smith undervalued in fantasy ESPN ...season (despite missing time because of a knee injury), it's obvious that the immediate returns for fantasy players have come in the steals department. He went 20-for-28 on the basepaths at Double...
- Harris: Larry Johnson to make Portis look spry ESPN Christopher Harris looks at the fantasy implications of Larry Johnson's signing with the Washington Redskins.
- Big Board: Baseball Yahoo! Sports A thyroid condition hurts not only Jose Reyes' place on the latest Big Board, but teammate Jason Bay's, too.
- Backup closers: Finding save candidates Fox Sports Daniel Bard is Boston's future closer.
- Mound musings: Ranking top 100 relief pitchers Fox Sports Kansas City's Joakim Soria ranks No. 4 among the top 100 relief pitchers.
- Position Primer: Starting Pitcher Yahoo! Sports When it comes to drafting starting pitchers, owners should expect the unexpected.