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CSN Washington dot com. Welcome once -- have a lot of Carl -- to watch people's lives. You know while -- was different pages it -- for that. Killer cal CSN Washington dot com Natalie CSN Washington dot com talking hockey did. And have some -- here. Will take a look at a menu as well we talk about the caps have a lot going on it's actually actually tree in the first round pick short for our. -- man who -- helped Chicago won a couple years ago. Looks like trying to deal while Bob Bob what's his future holes what's his deal and armor yards -- me -- with the first one. -- so when -- -- we surprises me. Towards the future of personal particular batter of 25 of them to call -- yeah surprising George McPhee said himself yesterday at a press conference that. He wasn't expecting to necessarily make a deal -- named Troy bring our only came up a couple of days before the draft but. I like the deal lot of big -- a little bit of little bit and nasty. The league -- mentioned that yesterday at the wizards' press conference from the introduce Chris Singleton -- -- little bit nasty little defense of style to win a championship capitals of maybe black bat then over the past years having to bring in it for Broward -- plays a physical game. Was fifth in the league in hits. Capitals haven't had too many of those guys to complement the real skill guys. I like the move for Troy Brown or for that reason -- your thoughts. -- hill paid. That we came out the other day -- strategy you know it's to go with the best available and Louise sad. He had gone out and sad that this is a weaker draft you know when we question whether or not. You know technically -- -- summer anything like that but. You truly and He went with the best available at that panic which is what you know when He enters the that's available and I think it also speaks of the fact that. Maybe it is He feels that this is a year or you know we are close in Washington. Q becoming a cup contender to just that much closer so why go with somebody that you're going to need to develop for a couple of years. When you can go with somebody who has already wandering. You're gonna get close and they -- I've been here and that's over four years. Now there. So what's gotten out -- -- could happen and really that's funny you bring in a guy and who has the Stanley Cup and I'm like Mike Knuble was a real rolled up player back in 1998 at least. -- -- Stanley Cup a little bit more recently had a big role on that team though. You know maybe you want a few more rings on the team but if you're gonna have limited amount Troy Brown is -- Yong. Now we're talking about forty or at 24 years old right. And what's interesting to me we're talking and -- later additions people have done well brow or seventh round and -- the drafts now. Very interesting player on there I'm excited for it they're well yeah. Fine and good stuff there was C bought assignment only assume he's gonna get sucked right. Restricted free agent but coming off just -- one million dollar deal in Chicago bit of the bargain there. -- of the cap room while the mob restricted free agent much easier to sign in the -- restrict. It. I'll get at least -- -- he's gonna get a 100% increase that the way it works with the system but at least do somewhere in the two degree range. And then the other -- course looks like the ladies in DC. Very happy. C Jordan -- don't give -- give Bob looks like six Sixers 27 million dollars some people felt they overpay I scored sixteen goals. What you look at the market not a lot of followers there's thoughts of some other teams out there -- police were one. Her Minnesota's interest we're going to -- and what they're going to be well on the pay more. So your thought on how -- He was going to get a lot of money somewhere and as far as it being a lot of money might seem like a lot of money right now. Four and a half million dollar that a lot to me that that's just -- as me though it is a lot of money right now but the way the salary cap works is in 56 years four years from now afford to have million dollars. In the way the salary cap keeps going up every year it won't be as big a deal. It's a 3456. Years in the contract and as far as -- sixteen goals or like you said. I know it brings a lot of intangibles -- like. Good locker room guy if anything I was worried they were going to lose a mining capitals need more brooks likes it and not fewer and He brings the intangibles that maybe -- the quantify. But in this case for a half million a year is is. And that's less than blacks to steal a slot. I guess if you put it in perspective. -- no problem in the six year contract brooks like -- Well now he's a hard working. As -- health issues he's on the ice every single day I nightlife and the edge and I'm not. He's not going to be monsters are going to be on the Turkish Riviera and get a pretty miles out on the lake and -- that fishing I I think it's the guy that I am not hesitant to lock up for the long. I was surprised that there's I don't think there's any hometown discount that He was given out by. Why should you if you have leverage using the leverage goes against you if there was a point -- forwards on the market this year that squeezed on it and take last. And if it happens we're confident and more -- to -- that's the way it goes as this that. -- has this. You remember our -- he's brooks likes re -- who's gone. Not Bradley in my lose about Matt Bradley. Well they only have eight point nine million and space to play with and they still have to assign power rankings are talking I think collaborative effort and still after -- -- -- -- -- -- angles and go anywhere. And with also -- you're talking somebody who. Can command probably three and you know he's gonna get paid more mental -- Upper -- so that's leaving you with a little bit less than five million. You still have your -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Wasn't here for very long time but Jason -- second line center. A lot of talk now both brooks like yesterday and George McPhee acknowledged that it sounds like they're going to shift brooks like through the middle to center position. And that could mean the end of Jason -- here in Washington on Marco Sturm you know. Could be on the way out and Boyd Gordon has while Boyd Gordon I think is an interest in one does that up four points -- -- but. Go to what He does good at the faceoff good penalty killers so -- that's the one that that I could see him understand -- going the other ones though I would think unlikely that the stay here -- next. Or is as we talk while all the political positions -- -- loft could be going back to the NHL. Talking about that then it's going back. Is that the problem is asking me. Blinders as good as they decide who added this team because not a problem if you league's good riddance if He wants to go if anything now that seems to be an understanding right now if yeah Braden OP Michael avert. You don't mess that is not a desperate need to keep them here right now and if anything the capitals have the upper hand in that. Negotiating process by. As far as him wanting to go to the cage -- coming off the season with a knee injury George McPhee mentioned yesterday. The one thing you could say the seventh -- -- -- you look at Tim Thomas a guy who came into this season. Was coming off injuries and wasn't expected to be number one was competing with the young goalie himself. He could come back halama -- chooses to do so compete for the number one job and yet it. -- I've gotten exactly but. Ultimately it's his decision and if they've gone this far you would think that. He's he's I'm sort of person that says that these guys yet our guys can win for what it's. Well with that I mean maybe perhaps I think Michael my effort needs to -- so what I want to seize nor ever at getting the reps this coming season. Or another you know maybe another goaltending battle I don't. I haven't completely dismiss our -- I think. He needs a season -- he's healthy and He needs to prove it that He is a starter in the NHL. And then make him a starter. The caps have some. But He can you all season has an interest in -- bargaining -- -- him you know it credit He hasn't about a decade count. You want to take money then fine and that's really important for the caps in that situation because He -- as McCain tell. -- getting up and otherwise they can use hand use another and this but I think might go down. Use another high salaried person. In these few days and we. In that trade in my country geared down and what's interesting about next 120. I don't I don't activity you'll achieve any contingency and a better six point seven for number it's funny it. Medium my Greene -- someone like that a lot of people during his name around but it makes sense if you look at money and you look at Mike Green. There up next year for new contract rights and you have my Green making just north of five million. And so. Excellent player there not as much as. On. In my column had case it. Yeah that would be examined by. There are some issues there there's there's wrists with either as players as -- sound about excellent players in the NHL I think that coupled with the Harlem. Make for some -- is that that trade they'd keep you always good for a goaltender if they think he's the guy who might be enough to make them take on. Another contract otherwise like absolutely. And very quickly to that point very quickly. As far as do they have the guys in the -- right now who could take the next level I think some big Margaret that I think I'm OK with him in the goalie and hopi back him up and as far as teams taking on salary there's a few teams right now that actually need to reach the salary floor yeah there are teams that are actually looking on. To taking a lot of money now some of those teams in the capitals. Division the Panthers and Hurricanes who -- they'd wanna deal with those names but there -- teams you're gonna see some outrageous contracts over the next couple weeks -- that reason it's just -- teams are just trying to reach the -- the got him into Dallas well. Depend where that -- who comes in it's not a formula for too -- -- -- Izturis Taylor at CSN Washington coming off that. You could see teams maybe -- a little more have to get there or we're going offers a -- otherwise what. Let me let me go to the -- doctor and got it capitals -- one day I laid down on the job Albert -- -- style when He was here He went over now he's coming back. Coming from AKA Joseph deal for some of -- of going to the K tell your choreographer. Back to the NHL not Washington don't worry about that -- or not sounds like it's coming down to Pittsburgh in the Detroit Red Wings then died it was just hearing on on Toronto radio this morning actually it sounds like -- 120 million dollars to go play in Pittsburgh. My hair out one year two million dollars wants to. -- wants to I guess and make nice make up with the folks in Pittsburgh that have that reputation -- there and of course. Let's not kid ourselves that would -- Stanley Cup possibility if you -- to him never sold his house there. Level that's all it can be 39 years old now if I apply. He's playing him and here's the thing with Pittsburgh their depleted on the way so and I actually and that little. Deals of the right now I am raised by Pittsburgh father's. Pittsburg as far as it. If you can go and and I asked I asked. If he'd be equally younger coming back because I was raised to hate younger from the Pittsburgh. But -- -- on the wings into the mix and what He gives you cancer in the locker and when I -- I'd get them I think couples that if you learn and your love you guys think and and skewing younger and like I said adding it was a bit of -- -- in the locker -- a lot of people didn't want to put up with at. He checked out whining there was a lot of that going on south. I don't know I. It prompted me one time when I was in Prague as a young person who has shown on Chargers need to make a face disgusting isn't. -- -- And I'll probably out at ten out of locker room guy here in Washington when He was here but the difference is earlier in his career Pittsburgh and Washington He was He was the man who scored -- -- He goes to Pittsburgh. He's made a little bit more taking a backseat to Crosby to Malkin and and just go and now when He -- play -- very good Olympic years ago played very well. It was just good to know Kellie -- capable equally for the fourth of. Overseas this year's team. -- -- A lot of people do that deal will get that I spread batter happens to the other interesting thing about younger going to Pittsburgh now -- -- -- -- if they don't have Crosby back immediately. More interests in at night they're gonna lose their fans at any point buy into sacks or is it gives it a little more -- -- little more something with younger back more recent. For folks in this area to dislike -- what you want to boo He wants to cheer just like LeBron James and what I don't imagine him. How we're gonna wrap it up this great stuff you guys could stop CSN Washington dot com for all your capitals and he's everything else while. You know watching the balls -- today at 5 o'clock replay at 1030. 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Beltway Baseball: Why Strasburg will be just fineCSN Washington dot com. Are welcomed the beltway baseball here on CSN Washington dot com on chase Hughes and mark Zuckerman. And mark we've been through a month and a few weeks or overly down here. And the nationals as a team having kinda inconsistent but one thing that is really travelling fans and people around league starting to notice is it consistency of Stephen Strasburg. The numbers aren't that far off from what we've seen but it anyone who's watched him over the last few years and tell maybe there's something something a little bit off he's having trouble finding the strike zone. What do you make of the situation and do you think it is that they concern yeah I mean the thing is like you said the numbers don't look. It that far off feeds the pitching. for big league pitcher but he set such a high bar for so we've come to expect so much. Patted him it just doesn't quite look like what you expected the biggest thing is fastball command. You know he's not. Throwing strikes getting ahead in the count. The way it did it was so amazing about him as a rookie when he came back originally from the Tommy John surgery was the fact that. He could be a power pitcher while still having excellent coming that deadly combination. Just not quite there yet. Curve balls still excellent still excellent. I think you're seeing signs of improvement I think he's getting there but he still working on to think that it's mechanical mostly. And they they seem to determine and it's not physical it's mormons and you can see it on the on the field he's the body language that. He's impatient he gets frustrates easily and this just a matter of him being such a perfectionist. He's not used to not being great. He's used to being great not just good right exactly and I think that's that next step and take if he's really gonna become an ace of the World Series contender. It's about hey it doesn't matter what happens behind him Doesn't matter what run support I the umpire and I'm gonna go out I'm gonna beat no matter We're seeing there and do that right now I think it's time for Strasburg if he really wants to become an elite. Top. The line pitcher. That's what he needs you now quickly another guy who's had trouble as you can also I think might be a little bit more of a concern is his command has been quite there. I think it's curve ball isn't quite as sharp as it was last year this is something that might he might work out the kinks out. But he has been pride stuff yeah I mean an more erratic certainly had some fantastic start and that's really troubling ones I think his last start Pittsburgh may have been a turning point for them. Got a huge jam in the first inning lead off home runs very first pitch then he loads the bases. Nobody out. Battle back and get out six straight after that I can almost see a little something clicked inside and minutes that. Maybe this you Ozzie admitted afterwards and younger version him would have melted there. Let it spiral out control. That might be assigned an comes back next time that made it a big turning point mark let's talk about the catching situation we're moving through May and so far Davey has. Rotated kind of alternated and depending on the edge depending on the he said that at some he's gonna have to make a decision we saw over the weekend go back to back with Ramos. At some point. Maybe you and you think we're gonna see him go with the primary catcher I think so maybe not a true number one in the and a guy you know catching you know once or twice a week and I think he does. Number one wanna play the hot hand whoever it is. I think he hopes its problems he understands that everyone understands. That Wilson Ramos has higher ceilings and Kurt Suzuki put the whole package together offensively defensively he can do more so I think you're gonna start to see that. It Suzuki gets hot they'll play obviously. I think the preference be for to ultimately take over. I went into the numbers last week how the pitching staff has done with Suzuki and For some reason everybody but you done way better with over the past few seasons in their career ERA is. Are better with him in their career marks I don't I don't know I can't tell you why that is but that's the case yeah and I the pictures all insist they'll have both guys I don't know if there even where it. Yzerman tops they had success with Suzuki and it's amazing stats that would certainly something overtime that you have to look him. Now as we're getting close to the middle of may what we take stock with the division first the Braves came out really hot out of the gate. It was it was really at the point were you thinking all right who's gonna slow him down or what's gonna slow them down they didn't seem to have a weakness whatsoever. The nationals. Meanwhile your 500. But as they're starting to get things going they're not that far behind it could be much worse at this point oh absolutely mean if the nationals. Figure that April was their worst month but that's as bad against them they're going to be all right because they hover around 500. And the rays came back to earth and what's it was gonna happen next maybe not. To this extent you're surprised by that we're gonna play 900 ball. All right I think it was twelve and when you start here to me what's interesting is all of a sudden they're closer Craig Kimbrel. Most dominant closer in baseball last year and the first month this year he's blown three saves in days yeah giving up home runs. That's. Staggered problem right there I mean who knows just a blip. Or something long term about but also without Johnny Panthers won their top. Setup men and PG beaches and come back and just came back Heyward been out for a while there. BJ Upton knocked off to a good start the play and they got a lot of weapons are they're going to be good. Long term but they may not be quite easily as we and BJ Upton has been really bad and having having gas was really early on but. he's not looking like the next Mike Capps at this point about one thing I think it's interesting as the two best guys I think in their offense have to look at the numbers today. They've been Justin Upton and Chris Johnson who of course were with the team much yeah exactly they talk on all the offseason moves it made it mentioned Johnson as much damage in the Upton Brothers that night do you think getting Freddie Freeman back to deal with me that isn't fantastic all around first baseman. The Braves are going to be fine long term this can make good race really do believe that. CSN Washington dot com.
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Beltway Baseball: Reader questionsCSN Washington dot com. Thanks for clicking here on CSN Washington dot com your watch him beltway baseball it's a season marks the mark it's time for reader questions and I think we got some really good ones this week. The first one from Eric he asks. What are the chances that the league has figured out and or Strasburg and that. Maybe that is contributed to their early season struggles. If that has been going on could changeup the reactions that yeah that's a good question we talk about Strasburg are others segment and I think there's a little bit of the league start to figure him out. But certainly not as intimidated by him. As a maybe it will when he first came out but I think if Strasburg he's so good that he. conference itself can locate his fastball he's going to be just fine opposite Kerr our tests I still so fastball straighten out he's going to be fine. He little more instinct question to me because here's a guy who was new the National League last year whoever went way. Maybe there is little bit more of a book coming out on him his last Pittsburgh was that he got that big jam early. Got out of it and one of the reasons got out it was because change. It doesn't throw a whole lot pass to Tony Wilson Ramos calling for. And insisting on a deal with but he talked and it's not like it's I'm walker out right but he trusted Ramos. Started making some good pitches getting some outs and also and I think you may see some more of that from him down the road it's again. It's all about adapting his pitchers. Baseball's all about adjustments. Pictures investigators because of the pitchers. The more they see you at Wimbledon and you you have to learn how to adjust to that and it got out on the road. That's his thing and think about GO looking back at that trade most of the guys they sent the other way didn't have really worked is kind of favored Houston right now. And Norris is is pretty pretty decent and they got little on the loan is really right now I don't know if you've seen or he's the one that was kind of an afterthought at that time but he he's very polished. Mean I ever be an ace is good solid back pace now or stick with the rotation for the second question really good question in my opinion by Murray the red. Says the one through five rotation it is clear now that they are not the best to worst quarters they should be. Will that be corrected and if so how. And how do you guys see the best course for well let's start with that first part you know everyone makes it's a big who's number one number 2345. Other than the first week of the season and they want to get to the playoffs. It really matter nobody now you don't mind guys that thing and you are number one vs there when it has off days rain outs. You know it throws off so you don't make midseason adjustments that unless one guy is so bad that you think you need to skip his turn. And I don't think there. There but. The way it's staked out so far this year you have to see Jordan Zimmermann is their number one right right now no disrespect to see Strasburg. But towards has pitched like an ace and real team. At the moment he's like. Among the leaders in. We NCR a whip and you have to consider him for the all star game starter. And long way to go obviously I think you have to put number one if it were right now. You goes if they started a playoff series this weekend I think towards me it was game one. It probably still put Strasburg threw just because as we used yet and maybe that I was three because he's been a more consistent you Gonzales. Yeah I think that's the way ago parent I know is listed as the as the recently but that weather started so hot I think he would pride but he bumped up in the rotation as well. Third question is from three on two out. Says what is your prognosis or into any random will he stay in the minors. Barring injury or roster player until September call ups or their other possibility. Answered the question we just got to see him for two weeks and you could see glimpses of what he can for them but here's the problem he's got to play every. He hasn't done it as a professional even late in his college career he was hurt Dan may need him playing every day somewhere. When he was up here couldn't afford a plane never ever losing they need some tough games in Atlanta we need is best possible option so. I really think he's gonna stay in the minors. Play every day and time at third base but also some time at second base shortstop. We'll see if another injury came up exited on back up. Otherwise thank you think it's going to be September. Because he just don't want this guy's development he's too good long term prospect. To bring up your second that's yours and his development if you do that is we've heard the organization say he needs more time. And he when he came up he showed signs stating that there were a little things defense that I'm miscues base running miscues. That just. Proved pretty clearly that he just needs more and he point out it was a great thing that he mentioned off on his last 8% back down he can understand how much more they think here. It's not just about who's the most talented there's a lot of thought processes in it for pitchers. It's something he's dollars and everybody have to learn and you only get that experience. CSN Washington dot com.
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Boston Marathon runner Rachel Ackerman describes her experience on MondayCSN Washington dot com Rachel first or by. Describe to the viewers just fit the moments leading up to the ovaries and just describe what the city of Boston was like it. Yeah I got in net and a couple might be further and I went to the accident to pick up my number and that's always really exciting as spenders I'm a lot of great GNC. All the different people who learn there are just getting ready. I'm driving ever wearing their shirts ended the reeling me I have it I made stayed at my college which is happening before. They're racing in the morning and she lives by the starting lines there's lots of people coming in and out and just eating and chatting and talking about so happy it's so much cooler than last years and have there which is 9089 degrees that. And it's really just a beautiful start lots of green energy and Dan and look like it was going to be really fantastic and. The race starts. You finished you feel like triumph celebration. Over the training you put into it. Walk us through the events that led up to at the 250 mark of the race when you first heard the explosion. Yeah that you know I had it finished there is am I name's Wayne and got my bag and changed and then masters checking on and I relations and some time know my time. Yeah I was safety hair and and with getting text messages about that I was on the on the get together with them and you know. I can't go at those walking. Toward the start line to cheer on other people who we're finishing and I think that's the greatest part of that. to get to theater and I'm excited and and ran that slant and yet going toward the finish line. I heard. Allowed explosions. Heard in Ireland. And I way. Got out there and tactically. And where are starting to from where it finished out toward where. Luckily you got a chance to call your father right away a lot of fuel didn't get an opportunity because a frantic situation that's going on. What did you see eighty your dad at the time to get a chance talked to. I was terrified and I hung up with my friend and I immediately called my father and I expect that I have no idea what's going on I just heard explosions I'm pretty I was crying on the and I think you need to look on the and Tommy what it is. And then I was completely. Panicked. And I say and just started walking away from them. The and I looked around I thought I mean I was filed a big buildings and not have to just keep walking away from us and I just kept going. Torre. Out outside of the immediate downtown area and it it just out. I mean just you know when did you. Feel like something wasn't right you heard the first explosion and I think fifteen seconds later was the second one was at that second one when you're like OK something's not right he. I think it was the second it sounded like it had been anything that I had heard before learn and it didn't found the car backfiring someone spending he was a transformer. Exploding like that I've heard before and telling Amy could have been but when I saw people running. And looking frantic and ask them. Everyone kind of stopped being looking very perplexed that was probably not we ever in fear of your life. I was very panicked when it happen and I don't know if I was in fear of my Iowa I think I was just so you know. Going I was a little bit in shock I think I am. Was very and I was. Very aware. Began large buildings around me and if these whereupon I think what were they trying to get to get. As far away from this buildings. I think I was more. Panic because I was five I was had not yet met up with friends with me later so I kind of self. I'm trying to get somewhere and that part it's with the scary for me thing I've been in touch with people or where to go or what to do you. Clearly from. Listen to the president and the FBI. This is a terror event the question I think many people wanted to know from people experience it is your marathon runner. Will you do it again and now when you are in public places does this change how you go about your daily life. If they're really. It's a really good question. I I think you know. Part of the thinking part of what I love about running marathons is that anybody can do and it's a gathering I mean this again and Aaron from around the world from across the country. And I am. You know I I You know of course run another marathon and I I would even do Boston again I mean that I just think it's so. Horrific that. It's it's now going to be a place that is. thought of as a target but there's going to be have to increase security act and holiday things when usually. Speculate and in Boston it's a sad day when everybody in the community comes together and you know knowing that workers schooler. Things like that and and you know I am I winning at a I would not run again because I think that would be. Giving in to look at you sure this 2013. Boston Marathon when you put this shirt back on again whenever that is. What is going to be the first thing you think about. You know when I when I put it on today I had read a lot of posts about everyone should Wear their shirt today in honor. Everybody and Bob and in the marathon and that's an injury and you know I usually just use either their regular running sure I don't know it's that really it's a related question but it was nice today even at the aircraft coming over just to see everybody. In there marathon. much more quiet in the heat and it has had been last year and that it was just in the community. I'm feeling that everybody was kind of rally around it. in with this. Yesterday while we saw terror. Tragedy we saw the American spirit once again. Coming to the forefront watching people not just run away people were running towards in helping what would you remember most about what happened yesterday. You know having Adam. Having not know quite is going nine I was really struck by people who and having myself in those moments I was really struck by people who are trying to help. help everyone out I know I was. I'm walking you wonder action there is stamina liking to go find your family it's a family meeting and that's like now. But an and then another group like you're just gonna keep walking with us and tell. We figure out where to go and I went into a restaurant with my phone battery was the people there. I'm in by and they kept the computers. On everything in that that theory you know either. and restaurant wearing you know inviting people to sit with them and you know you know Guinea tees and greens and just constantly checking and then and thought that was really great I thing. And to of course see all of us stories about people who cross the finish line and then when he gave turned right around London and went back and how I thought was really unbelievable. behalf of all of were glad your safe. And we hope this doesn't deter you. From running another marathon especially going back to Boston thanks so much thinking. CSN Washington dot com.
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Caps go up two with Erat's first goal with the CapitalsCSN Washington dot com. You definitely overload to play here from fans was intercepted. On the world confronted outlined that the flyers. OK. Okay yeah under the clocks and even street. Nice little. It comes we'll be coming into this line near the end. You go into the net whether it's the kind of guy that can get lax in. Whose it's. Yeah nice deflection on the backhand. Great when Alex Ovechkin. And its fifth goal of the season. CSN Washington dot com.
