Archive for February, 2011

Nats radio likely headed to 106.7 FM, staying on 1500 AM

Good news — The Washington Nationals Radio Network is apparently moving to FM. Nats Insider reports today that 106.7 WJFK aka “The Fan” will start carrying the Nats. Incumbent station, WFED 1500 AM will continue carrying the team as well, even though it is owned by Bonneville (for now) and WJFK is owned by CBS.
While, [...]

Free preview of the Intercounty Connector February 22 – March 6

Maryland’s newest expressway, the long-awaited and debated Intercounty Connector (MD 200) will open between I-370 near Gaithersburg and MD 97 Georgia Avenue near Wheaton. For the first few weeks, February 22 through March 6, the ICC will be toll free, after that it will have all electronic tolling.
UPDATE: The opening will be delayed until [...]

Nats pitchers and catchers report in 7 days

Washington Nationals pitchers and catchers report to Viera, Fla. for spring training a week from today!
A while back the Boston Red Sox started “Truck Day” to get people excited about spring training. It is in essence, the packing and departure of the truck full of equipment for spring training from the ballpark. As [...]

TollRoadsNews attacks Breezewood, Pa. and so do I

I think the fellow who does the TollRoadsNews blog must have gotten stuck in traffic going from the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Interstate 70 recently because he has a pretty angry post up about the non-direct connection. For the unfamiliar, Breezewood is the eastern end of the I-70/76 concurrency. I-70 splits off from the Pennsylvania Turnpike [...]

Bryce Jordan Center isn’t much of a home for Penn State basketball

Dave Jones writes about how the Bryce Jordan Center treats Penn State Nittany Lions basketball as just another tenant.

Vienna’s Civil War battle to be re-enacted in June

VIENNA, Va. — On June 17, 1861, “the first tactical use of of a train in warfare” occurred near what is now the current community center of my hometown. We learned about it in school but only upon seeing this story in the Sun Gazette about the upcoming sesquicentennial commemoration, did I decide to go [...]

Red jerseys, Strasburg’s dip problem, all stars and other DC sports observations

SEEING RED: DC United has joined the Nationals (alternate), Capitals (home) and Redskins (home) in having a red jersey as part of their uniform. DCU’s new alternate jerseys debuted this past weekend. Later this season, the Wizards (Mystics too, I think) will also go red for their road jerseys for the 2011-2012 season. Somebody needs [...]

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