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If The Nationals Lose But No One Is Around To See It, Do They Still Lose?
Nationals Park looked slightly emptier than usual last night, with less than 100 fans sticking around to weather a two-hour ninth inning rain delay. But boy, did they get a good fireworks show afterward — oh, wait. [Washington Post]...

Free Fenway Tickets To The Person Who Loves America The Most
Do you want presumably good seats to a Red Sox game at Fenway? All you have to do is convince the son of a failed presidential candidate that you hate socialism—and maybe make a small donation!...

The Nationals Even Lose To Fireworks
Nationals Park sucks — we know that — so the franchise rewards those 200 people who shell out to watch another loss with fireworks. Nice gesture, until the Nationals, as always, managed to screw it up....

This Is Why You Can't Have Two Horses Named After A Bird Run In The Belmont
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

Why Your Stadium Sucks: Nationals Park
This is a new weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: Nationals Park...

Why Your Stadium Sucks: AT&T Park
This is a new weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: The San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park....

Carmelo Isn't Interested In Your High-Fives
Call this a hunch, but it seems Carmelo Anthony wasn't too happy after the Lakers' 103-97 win over the Nuggets in Game 3 last night in Denver. Something about losing the fourth quarter by 14 points and fouling out on (another!) lazy inbounds pass....

Enjoy Your Lettuce Wraps, Courtesy Of Briny Baird
The golfer hit a 230-yard, 34-story-high shot into Petco Park and won all of America free lettuce wraps from P.F. Chang's. Nice try, China—I'm not falling for that again. [SteadyBurn; Devil Ball Golf]...

Candace Parker And Shelden Williams Spawn
"Candace Parker gave birth to a baby girl today at 11:29am. ... The baby girl weighed in at 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 20 inches in length." [TrueHoop]...

Phil Simms Used To Be Bedazzling
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

Erick Dampier Should Not Think Out Loud
"Every time [Tony Parker] drives the lane, we have to put him on his back....My first foul Thursday night is going to put him on his back. I guarantee it." [Dallas Morning News]...

All New TV Series Should Include Bobby Knight Posters
Ken Tremendous, aka Michael Schur, may have a hit on his hands with Parks and Recreation, the new series that debuted last night on NBC. How can it fail with scenes like this? [Mouthpiece Sports]...

Fenway On Ice
Sources say the Boston Bruins will host next year's Winter Classic at Fenway Park. If someone doesn't get checked into the Green Monster, I'll want my money back. [Puck Daddy]...

ESPN's EIC Takes Pride In Candace Parker Cover, Boob Lede
WNBA.com caught up with ESPN The Mag EIC Gary Belsky to discuss the cover story on Candace Parker and that infamous "C cup" lede that's gotten some people fired up...

Candace Parker's C Cups Are The Subject Of Furious Journalistic Debate
The recent Candace Parker ESPN the mag cover story written by Allison Glock has become a hot topic for the ornery scribes at SportsJournalists.com due to the story's breast-heavy lede paragraph....

Did Candace Parker Swallow A Basketball?
I don't want to tell the WNBA how to run their offseason training programs, but Canadce Parker might want to think about cutting back on the carbs. [BlackSportsOnline]...

The SF Giants Ask That You Kindly Do Not Mock Their Concession Food
Yeah, yeah, AT&T Park features hot dogs that have Thousand Island sauce, a dill pickle spear and "Swish" Cheese. Want to make something of it?? [Home Run Derby]...

University Of Miami Pushes Forward With Awkward A-Rod Stadium-Naming Ceremony
" As you know, it's been a really quiet week for me, so it's nice to get out on a Friday night." [NYT]...

But Wasn't Willie Parker Born To Run?
On a recent episode of "The Best Damn Sports Show Podcast" Steelers running back Willie Parker admitted he had to do a little research before Super Bowl XLIII. You know, about the halftime entertainment....

Preston Parker Is Not Lovin' It
Florida State wide receiver Preston Parker was kicked off the team today, following his arrest for DUI on Saturday when he was found asleep in a McDonalds drive-thru lane. [Slow Breaker]...