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NOTA BENE: Blogger was down this morning, which is why I updated so late.
¡LIVAN! goes yard, pitches eight innings; D.C. 5 – Queens 1
Hernandez Pitches, Slugs Nats to Victory – The PostAfter a rough first inning, ¡LIVAN! pitched the next seven. He gave up one run in the opening inning, but he got it [...]

Beltway HOT Lanes Raise Hopes, Doubts – The PostA private firm has inked a deal with VDOT to build High Occupancy Toll lanes (in which you have to have 3 or 4 people in your car or you pay a toll) on the Virginia portion of the Capital Beltway. I am a bit skeptical of [...]

Network deal gives Angelos huge fee – The Wash. TimesMore about the deal that turned Peter Angelo$ into the biggest welfare mama in the history of sports.
More from The Post: For Many Area Fans, Nationals Are Out of Sight
Improved Present Doesn’t Keep Nats From Thinking About Future – The PostThe Nats pick 4th in [...]

Nats Let One Slip Out of Their Grasp – The PostEsteban Loaiza had eight innings of shutout baseball. Then in the ninth, Jimmy Rollins hit one out to right. Two more runs arrived and the Nats did not score in the ninth. Tough loss, it is probably good that they have today off.
More from The [...]

I made it out to RFK last night with the WWN ombudsman, who is a Phillies fan. After having seen the Nats lose in his town, it was only appropriate he see the Phillies lose in my town. I will have more to say about the evening later today or tomorrow. I am tired this [...]

Mugsy is now Yalie – New Haven RegisterThe interregnum is over! A new Handsome Dan, the XVI, has been anointed. I did not even get a chance to post the USA Today article about the search.

Landmark Marlton diner is on the block – The InkyI have been passing this classic Jersey diner on the way to the Shore and Grandma’s for 25 years. On occasion, I have had meals there too, though not in a good ten years. Business is not what it used to be and the NJ 70/73 [...]

A sweet deal for Caps: Minor league affiliation with Hershey – The Wash. TimesThe legendary Hershey Bears are now part of the Washington Capitals system, making Pennsylvania’s Capital region home of two D.C. farm teams.
This makes a lot of sense for the Capitals, since Hershey is a lot closer to D.C. than Portland, Maine. This [...]

BACK AT .500
Nats Give Phillies a Pass – The PostAnother shaky performance from Zach Day. The Nats almost came back in the ninth, but the game ended with runners on the corners. Nick Johnson extended his hitting streak to 15 games.
More from The Wash. Times: Frustrating Day, night
TV lawsuit slows ownership pursuit – The Wash. [...]

Mills, 2 others get free-agent deals – The CollegianZack Mills is set to sign with Washington, while Derek Wake and Paul Jefferson are headed to the Giants and Browns, respectively.Looks like we may get to see Zack Mills a little bit more. He is aiming to make the practice squad, which is all he can [...]