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Prospect Q&A - Josh Bell, Orioles
It appears the deadline deal that cost the Orioles their All-Star closer may very well have yielded their third baseman of the future. Josh Bell was four months into his best pro season to date when the Los Angeles Dodgers shipped him to Baltimore along with minor league righty Steven Johnson for George Sherrill on July 30, and the 22-year-old has carried the momentum with him to his new organization. Bell, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound switch-hitter, has slugged five home runs in his first 27 games for the Double-A Bowie.
Nats fall 7-0 to Padres
The Nationals recorded just four hits in a 7-0 loss to the Padres, who scored five runs off John Lannan in the fifth inning. Washington has now lost six straight.
Nats vs. Padres 9/2 in-game thread
Here is the in-game thread for this afternoon's Nationals-Padres game, where we'll be posting analysis and updates throughout the day:
U.S. explores one-on-one talks with N. Korea
The Obama administration signaled Wednesday that it might agree to bilateral talks with North Korea as an incentive for Pyongyang to return to six-country negotiations on its nuclear program.
Terps' Glover earns ACC Legends honor
Former center, current director of character education honored
NY Times: Justice Stevens stepping down?
Conservatives may find themselves geared up for another Supreme Court fight sooner than they thought. The New York Times along with Paul Mirengoff at Powerline are both speculating that the eighty-nine year-old Justice Paul Stevens may be thinking of retiring from the high court soon.
Guest list for White House Ramadan reception
Here is who attended President Obama's "iftar" dinner Tuesday night plus what the president actually said.
Friedgen on The Sports Fix on 980 today
Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen will join "The Sports Fix," at 1:25 p.m. today on ESPN 980 AM Washington and espn980.com.
