Made it. Well, it was a great day. I watched, I listened, I learned. What did I learn? Hockey players that aren’t yet in the NHL are pretty cool. And big. Washington Capitals forward Troy Blouwer made an appearance during […]
Author: Nick Lilja
Washington Capitals Development Camp – Day 1 – Mid day
Well morning practice ended and, well, it was interesting. A lot of reporters noted that the players seemed big, strong and fast. Bonus for ‘Caps fans. The first day of any camp is always a wash for player performance. Often, […]
Washington Capitals Development Camp – Day 1 – Preview
Well, Jon Marshall and I made it. about 45 minutes early, to boot. The Washington Capitals Development Camp. There is a group of players still on the ice from a morning practice session. I’d tell you who they are and […]
Washington Capitals Development Camp
I’m preparing to go where no sports writer for The [Five] Daily has gone before. Hockey coverage. As apart of my work for WTOP in Washington D.C. I’ll be covering the week-long Capitals Development camp. Should be interesting. I plan […]
How ’bout this kid…
A young rascal at the Seattle Mariners game last week showed off his moves. This might be the most baller kid EVER.
Rangers sign 16-year-old, again
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the appetite for quality baseball players. Example: The Texas Rangers have signed their second 16-year-old outfielder in under a week. Both from the Dominican Republic. Both receiving big signing bonuses. Those are bigger in […]
Dayton Dragons break record set by Portland Trail Blazers
What should be one of the most coveted records was broken today – and it wasn’t anything Derek Jeter did. The Class-A baseball team, the Dayton Dragons, set the record for consecutive sellouts by a pro franchise in North America. […]
Sean Burnett enters game
The Nationals made a move to bring Sean Burnett into the game for Ryan Matthues. Matthues left the game after 1 2/3 innings, one hit, on strikeout and one balk (that gave up a run) Meanwhile, Nationals pitcher John Lannan […]
Washington Nationals John Lannan leaves game
The Nationals, looking to rebound after a big loss last night, now have an even more difficult task. A rocket line drive ricocheted off the face southpaw John Lannan in the top of the fourth inning in Washington. He left […]
Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies – T-minus 60 minutes
Well, the tarp is off the field. Bonus! The rain passed and left in it’s wake more than just some drizzle. It left Washington D.C. is a dreary delirium. I tuned into WTOP about 20 minutes ago and traffic is […]