{"id":154,"date":"2004-11-23T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2004-11-23T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2004\/11\/154.html"},"modified":"2004-11-23T11:05:00","modified_gmt":"2004-11-23T11:05:00","slug":"154-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2004\/11\/154-2\/","title":{"rendered":"DON&#8217;T MESS WITH CHARLIE!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Thom Loverro<\/b> &#8211; <a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20041123-121515-5553r.htm\"><b>Brotman is willing to fight for team<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i> <br>Note to the D.C. council, pass the funding bill or <strong>Charlie &#8220;Bad News&#8221; Brotman<\/strong> is going to get upset. Brotman, 76, the first guy to pull that obnoxious protestor away from the podium. Also, Loverro makes the case for D.C. baseball again, which is always good to hear.<br> <br>More from <i>The Wash. Times<\/i>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/national\/20041123-122233-5966r.htm\"><b>Baseball adopts Nationals name<\/b><\/a><br> <br>More from <i>The Post<\/i>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/articles\/A3644-2004Nov22.html\"><b>Nationals Are Reborn to a Mixed Reaction<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It turns out that the MLB Shop did get the hats mixed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nats hats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MLB Shop posted the caps just before the press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"176\" height=\"176\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/original-nats-home-cap.jpg?resize=176%2C176&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/original-nats-home-cap.jpg?w=176&amp;ssl=1 176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/original-nats-home-cap.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Home cap<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"176\" height=\"176\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/original-nats-road-cap.jpg?resize=176%2C176&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/original-nats-road-cap.jpg?w=176&amp;ssl=1 176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/original-nats-road-cap.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Road cap<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That blue one is really sharp, I wish they would wear that one at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ZEMAITIS TOUCH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.collegian.psu.edu\/archive\/2004\/11\/11-23-04tdc\/11-23-04dsports-08.asp\"><b>Zemaitis likely to stay for senior year<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Collegian<\/i><br>\n<br>I doubt he is a 1st round pick yet, so for him it makes sense to come back. Our defense could use him too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<b>David Jones<\/b>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> &#8211; <a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/sports\/patriotnews\/index.ssf?\/base\/columnists\/110120536740441.xml\"><b>PSU&#8217;s 2004 defense simply defied logic<br>\n<br><\/b><\/a> &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<i>Patriot-News<\/i>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think the offense defied logic too, but seriously, this was one special defense. I doubt they will be that good next year, but hopefully they will not need to be that good because our offense will score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PORTLAND TAKES LEAVE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.collegian.psu.edu\/archive\/2004\/11\/11-23-04tdc\/11-23-04dsports-03.asp\"><b>Portland is taking leave of absence<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Collegian<\/i><br>\n<br>Not much has been said about why Women&#8217;s basketball coach <strong>Rene Portland<\/strong> is leaving, but hopefully she will be okay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thom Loverro &#8211; Brotman is willing to fight for team &#8211; The Wash. Times Note to the D.C. council, pass the funding bill or Charlie &#8220;Bad News&#8221; Brotman is going to get upset. Brotman, 76, the first guy to pull that obnoxious protestor away from the podium. 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