No-win situation for Nationals’ TavaresThe Wash. Times
A sympathetic look at the tenure of Nationals president Tony Tavares. I want to know what he really thinks though, hopefully we will get to see the real Tavares in his farewell interview.


Bowden Enters Plea of Not Guilty in Miami DUI Case & Bowden pleads not guiltyThe Wash. Times
Jim Bowden spent the off day in a Miami court for his DUI arrest in Miami. He wants everyone to know that he is innoncent and his girlfriend did not beat him up.


Trying to Get His Groove BackThe Post
RF Jose Guillen has done very little at the plate this year, hitting only .238 thus far. He is not concerned, but I am. He is well-known for his dislike of RFK Stadium and prefers playing on the road, yet most of this year’s game have been away. Hopefullly, this 9-game swing through Cincy, Hotlanta, and Chicago will set him on the right track.


Phil Wood: Foggy Bottom’s second comingThe Wash. Examiner
Wood remembers the last GW product before Mike O’connor, to play in Washington.


As Basil noted yesterday, Post columnist Marc Fisher liked my idea for having “Heart” from Damn Yankees played following “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and posted it in his blog, Raw Fisher. Thanks, Marc, hopefully they will listen to us.