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A night after coming back to beat the Atlanta Braves in extra innings, the Washington Nationals fell 6-5 in the 10th inning. A 11 strikeouts start by Jordan Zimmermann was nullified. While Doug Slaten gets the loss for giving up the winning run in the third inning he pitched, the goat is Sean Burnett who [...]

Norm’s Beer and Wine Customers Fight Non-Compete Clause – Vienna Patch
When I still lived in Vienna, Norm’s Beer & Wine was my go-to for suds. The service was strong and owner Norm Yow was personable. His shop has created a devoted following, but his days at the Danor Plaza location he’s been in since 1998 [...]

A 9th inning rally to tie the game? An 11th inning explosion to win it? Yes, I’ll take it. The Washington Nationals are now 18-18 after taking two series in a row with a chance to sweep the Atlanta Braves tonight. If they can win in Hotlanta tonight, they would finish their road trip against [...]

After a long build-up, the new Washington Wizards uniforms debuted yesterday. I had come up with a mock-up of my own that got a bit of attention and asked if the official Wizards uniforms were better than mine. So far, the real deal is beating my design which is probably a good thing.
Now, I’m going [...]

Yesterday, I was looking at one of my Washington Nationals pocket schedules when I noticed the next few months are going to be tough for the Nats regardless of their opponents. Between a seemingly high number of day games and travel that includes two trips to the west coast, the Nats are not going to [...]

UPDATE 05.11.2011: New Wizards logo and uniform review and other reactions
The Washington Wizards unveiled their new, red, white and blue uniforms earlier this morning. Ted Leonsis, owner of the Wizards (along with the Capitals, Mystics, Verizon Center and the local Ticketmaster franchise) elaborated on the look earlier this morning and why the name didn’t change. [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chances are if you have a little boy, you have a big rail fan in your house. That is certainly the case with us. When he attended a day care in Franconia, we used to drive past two rail lines and the Blue Line Metro in southern Alexandria daily and an appearance [...]

UPDATE: The official new Wizards uniforms are here, along with a question — which design is better, theirs or mine?
This morning at 11 o’clock, the Washington Wizards will unveil their new red, white and blue uniforms and logo. The event will be streamed on WashingtonWizards.com and broadcast on Comcast SportsNet Washington. John Wall and Jordan [...]

I did not see or listen to the Washington Nationals at all this weekend — a young son who loves “CHOO CHOO TRAINS!” (more later) and attending a Kentucky Derby party took just about all of my attention. The good news is that without my attention, the Nats managed to take 2 of 3 against [...]

Tomorrow is the 137th Kentucky Derby and as usual my family is having a party. A big part of the party is making mint juleps, the combination of bourbon, simple syrup, mint and ice that Henry Clay introduced to Washington and by extension the country/world when he was a senator from Kentucky. After the drinks [...]