Lunchbox Live: No Crying in Tennis!-6/21
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CSN Washington dot com. Hey everybody welcome to lunch box live I'm your host Kellie Cowan. I'm joined today by the lovely lovely CSN Washington. -- acts and patents. My 67 the fans -- drew back also lovely lovely don't mean to lead the counter. And here you got. And we're glad to have her let's get on the topic today we're all women here Aaron let's get on the topic of -- little Wimbledon and little. Little lady crying going on across the pond -- -- tennis expert. You know like. I I loved. He is He was this is her first match back this year -- out almost a year played I think only two matches you won. Wimbledon last year she had foot surgery He had a broken -- -- -- a pulmonary embolism. People die from that near death experience. I I loved it because you know Serena got this cocky exterior. That we. Really turns fans off and today she showed why she's here she's playing tennis and she's just. It you know every. I'd love to see that she is so grateful to be back at her age because unfortunately -- -- -- -- her and her sister are over. So little vulnerability for sure but. Don't know lives to meet there's an -- and haven't spent crying was so terrible she -- a first round match which was match -- was to expect it to one should have won it needs to win. And had -- not done that I would expect to tears that have been OK but I like Hannah and -- Williams sisters with outside of crying. Pretty please it wasn't like a knockdown drag -- kind of match it was first round match at Wimbledon so. I like the tough fierce image and you know what I don't wanna see women cry you know it's one thing when man cry and right kinds I play well and and that's where I want to make a comparison when Roger Federer lost at rock out Nadal. Out Wimbledon I mean those are are tears of of losing deceit. You know I am really not not not certain. For crying -- I think we saw another side of her that we don't usually see. You know she dropped one of the stats each I don't think she's dropped a first round. Sat at Wimbledon ever. But those were tears -- the championship is my thing championship lost perhaps more importantly He and Andre Agassi wants to cry you know when He does amazing things -- huge accomplishment -- first round match at Wimbledon but I'm feeling changed she played her you know head and her towel it this wasn't. Sobbing I mean I think it was triumph and and you know let. In this case. I don't want to cry in your next match but this was her first match back. You know I say I'm all for it it's. Actually here. An. Extra out and show you what's gonna applicants assistant and iron will ultimately cutlery they had tears for the championship let's get over to the ice. Sammy and -- -- mafia no way causing quite a bit of a star and I in capsule and -- in AKA HL He and his rights are coming -- any NHL team can talk to him. On July 1 and he's got to negotiate a new contract with capitals they're gonna keep him at a KHL -- -- -- tucked him in any points. And he's been offered quite a son supposedly. Quite I huge sum of money we're talking four million a year from a team over there. And caps can't offer him that much haven't offered him not much. What everything's geared to see however the -- take them money or does -- He said that He wants to see in the and they tell you want that money you go alternately you take him that's -- would never -- an athlete who went to simulate it that much do that that's fine. However I'm just so done with -- on -- you don't have leverage. Leg to stand on and you can take the money and go play in Russia but you're gonna do it at the expense of obscurity and you'll be. In Russia right. You're not playing against any top talent and that's the thing for going over to Russia now some people -- Thomas has been quite have been quite successful but it. An exception and not -- right so you're getting fewer games over there. And another thing has been not guarantee when you go overseas that cage Al can pull out the contracts at any point and we saw that last year with Nabokov. Goes over you know I think he's going to be making -- and some of money and then I guess like NHL talent was right on hand. And it doesn't perform now while -- HL and the public contracts so nothing's guaranteed of their you're kind of going to a wild wild west. Yeah well sudden handy you know with what expectation when you're down there where you go back to me that's gonna want it. You know and the fact that I mean. Some of these things from -- coming out sideways when it was you know he'd like a week or pronounce his first name -- -- -- -- making me crack about how all American wouldn't fat like Russian. You know so just some of these little things are adding up and coming and now the caps they have great -- beating up -- the and got a a wealth of talent in Hershey. If you want to go out but don't tell me playing chicken and not go don't be negotiating your contract byways. You know flirting with that -- With the B well I I personally I think anyone in Washington -- -- he's the go to guy. And -- -- I mean a lot of people question his experience from HL you know He He said you know throughout the playoffs. Look I never lost scheme and I think everyone -- well with me well it's AMH. And for his. First time you know. In the crease. Under that kind of pressure I mean we all He did pretty well and let's go back to something you sat. You said could it. Judge -- player for error for going. To. Some money taken money but. That's the consensus -- it's American sports media he'll be bill and I felt even more -- I'm not not judging and the saint that's what you wanna do go to Al judge at eight wait -- Sunday but you can still actually plays they can't do it right just because you can do something doesn't show it. And -- would be a prime example of him doing something just because He can't. And I know he's scheduled to make one point 15 million per year on a two year contract. Does problem off and get more than. When you think absolutely and I again He does not at. Any leverage. You know Kelly for the -- we were talking he's been injured. Between injuries. And even if He had and healthy we don't know what his stats would be. Right now what was it 27 -- -- -- seven games and his stats -- great he's putting up numbers that are at the likes of Heller and on grandstand. Cam Ward you know name a top goalie but he's also putting up Brent Johnson numbers and he's playing. Brent Johnson number games so Brent Johnson had 23 games this last year -- alarm off 27. Until you earn that starting role. I don't think pocket and I say you can and how that conversation after about full season under your right. I think he's expectation would be to make more than you because he's been in the system longer right. Had some bright spots. But for me he's never really just broken all the way through he's been a near miss a lot of times like He was never able to completely transcend right in the flash is actually brilliance. But and you get hurt we kind of forget and help him for a while and it's not. He just needs more reps to play maybe. To put everything together -- you mentioned before you do believe He. Can be a starter and -- H -- so for me and again it's been a scary -- He might never come back. I say go to the HL did a year perhaps I don't think Washington needs him and they certainly do not need to pay him. What He wants for him to stay acting you know take the money from Washington stay here proved that your starter in the NHL. And then you'll get paid like a starter in the and you tell right just because you wanna get. -- out doesn't mean you should get paid now I think that's -- I'm looking at the caps that He probably has inflated sense of self or. And you know monetary value to the team like that just yet because the cats aren't the big flashy you know. They're not a yankees of the any other school in the world lot of cash and someone. When they know they got a dearth of talent waiting when things exactly and with the salary cap and everything like that they can't they can't afford to pay. There hardy at the maximum right now with a lot of these players are trying to negotiate things. You can't throw that kind of money at somebody who could just be -- potential season. Let's get over -- John Wall in his flyers had. John Wall recently on Friday night there is -- the first came to the maths game called on a beautiful red and white and -- gear wearing that curly W on his hat. And then we see hand in an interview you know. And some flyers the year. He's. -- -- that's why why would do that it may actually positively no sense at first I mean you'd like ensemble thing like that trying to coordinate. But He was coordinating with a white T shirts exactly absolutely this -- Us. It out of the car and everywhere. I just I can't. Yeah I don't think He knows the flyers -- maybe He doesn't realize about the team and they're from Philly. Eddie he's certainly probably doesn't know all of these you know pastor is -- two yards and -- half you got. The flyers and the only and then I mean and the Eagles never get into -- they're gonna be any more negative Philadelphia tied it up you know for -- here in Washington I tend not. Went into the sweat it out it came out flat. And loaded up and throw short and it'll ever heard it here -- I attended the event and a nine Jersey about it needs to you and -- him hat because. He cannot be seen anywhere around town -- in any town for that matter talking -- here. Right. Where -- we've seen LeBron when He was lacking at. On Clinton Portis was wearing 76 year. Four and a huge matchup with the Eagles I was the Phillies have because -- better than that hate and I had to sit there like well we'll we'll swap this one out hope that. It's them for its like. You know after that pitch Friday night at. And I would probably is currently and are there isn't that like to think about Plaxico Burress just got out of jail recently had days that we've had I think it was just in Philadelphia there. Does it seem to -- between him wearing Phillies are. But that was more -- matching issue from what I understand but -- John look at a match anything with a slightly injured exactly and it wasn't and a good looking hacked always been awful awful. -- We got to get out here guys but check us out every day here at noon. Becoming they're coming to you live -- -- it will have been radio on -- Capps -- We -- the NHL draft coming up NBA draft coming up there's all kinds of stuff this week so we will see you next time from the street back. Lines and -- talent. CSN Washington dot com.
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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. 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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.
