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3/31/2008
Opening Day
Umpires Up in Arms Over Stringent Major League Background Checks
Welcome to 2008
Opening Day
Please indulge a little bit of a distraction from the usual parade of crime, greed and corruption. We had the chance to take in the Nationals home opener against the Braves on Sunday - and the first official game in the new Nationals Park.
It was a chilly but clear night and a slow game bookended by an exiting first inning that saw the Nats up by two and an amazing 9th that saw the Braves tie things up. Everyone thought we were headed to extra innings but the Nat's third baseman, Ryan Zimmerman wrapped things up in style with a walk-off home run on the third strike of the second out. Amazing!
Also amazing is the new park - a really nice place to see a game with plenty of good sight lines fantastic open verandas overlooking the field. We were seated about five feet to the right of the left field foul marker for most of the game and later moved down to the third base line to sit with friends. Can't complain about either view.
-- MDT
1/31/2008
It was a chilly but clear night and a slow game bookended by an exiting first inning that saw the Nats up by two and an amazing 9th that saw the Braves tie things up. Everyone thought we were headed to extra innings but the Nat's third baseman, Ryan Zimmerman wrapped things up in style with a walk-off home run on the third strike of the second out. Amazing!
Also amazing is the new park - a really nice place to see a game with plenty of good sight lines fantastic open verandas overlooking the field. We were seated about five feet to the right of the left field foul marker for most of the game and later moved down to the third base line to sit with friends. Can't complain about either view.
-- MDT
Umpires Up in Arms Over Stringent Major League Background Checks
Interesting comments on the continuing fall out from the NBA/Tim Donaghy situation from a blog that is new to me but looks great - The Sports Law Blog. Hey maybe if I suck up enough they'll get me Nationals opening day tickets.
-- MDT
1/02/2008
-- MDT
Labels: background checks, baseball, Tim Donaghy, union
Welcome to 2008
Hope everyone found their way through the holiday season unscathed. The Daily Caveat is back in action starting today.
I've got a pile of articles to go through from the last week and several submission from readers (many thanks!) to review.
For starters, let me invite you to check out this report that embattled Yankees Pitcher, Roger Clemens has hired private investigators to aid in disputing recent allegations that he used performance enhancing drugs.
The steroid charges stem from testimony provided in connection with the recent Mitchell Report, which sought to did deep into the potential use and abuse of steroids and other drugs amongst major leaguers.
Can't say I have much faith in Clemens' protestations. In any case he's been dead to me since he left the Red Sox.
-- MDT
I've got a pile of articles to go through from the last week and several submission from readers (many thanks!) to review.
For starters, let me invite you to check out this report that embattled Yankees Pitcher, Roger Clemens has hired private investigators to aid in disputing recent allegations that he used performance enhancing drugs.
The steroid charges stem from testimony provided in connection with the recent Mitchell Report, which sought to did deep into the potential use and abuse of steroids and other drugs amongst major leaguers.
Can't say I have much faith in Clemens' protestations. In any case he's been dead to me since he left the Red Sox.
-- MDT
Labels: baseball, private investigator, steroids
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