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Dunn clubs three homers as Nats edge Padres

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07/07/2010 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Dunn belted three homers and drove in five runs, powering the Washington Nationals to a 7-6 win over the San Diego Padres in the second installment of a three-game series.

Dunn's final homer of the night, a shot to right-center off Joe Thatcher leading off the bottom of the eighth, proved to be the difference. That gave the Nationals a 7-5 cushion before Matt Stairs went deep against Matt Capps with one out in the ninth. It was Stairs' 20th all-time pinch-hit homer, tying Cliff Johnson for the major league record.

The Padres eventually put men on first and third with two outs, but Chase Headley bounced out to first base as Capps held on for his 23rd save.

Ian Desmond homered for a second straight night for the Nationals, who used the long ball to their advantage again. On Tuesday, Ryan Zimmerman homered off Luke Gregerson leading off the bottom of the ninth inning in a 6-5 final.

J.D. Martin (1-4) surrendered six hits and two runs over 5 2/3 innings for his first victory since last September 18.

<< Braves down Phils again, win series finale
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Prado hit two solo home runs and Matt Diaz added a two-run clout to power Atlanta past Philadelphia 7-5 to finish off a three-game set. Brian McCann doubled in three runs to put the Braves

<< Report: Ray Allen to re-sign with Celtics
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nine-time All-Star Ray Allen will remain in Boston after coming to terms on a two-year, $20 million contract, according to Yahoo! Sports. The news comes on the hinges of the Celtics reportedly agreeing

<< Report: Vick in confrontation before shooting
Virginia Beach, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney has reportedly said Michael Vick was in a confrontation prior to the shooting that occurred last month outside a restaurant celebrating his 30th birthda

<< Arroyo dominant as Reds down Mets
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Phillips' solo home run and run- scoring double was all of the offense Bronson Arroyo needed as the Cincinnati Reds won the rubber match of a three-game set over the New York Mets, 3-1, at Citi Fi

<< Scherzer dominant as Tigers top O's
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Max Scherzer threw seven solid innings as the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 4-2 win. Scherzer (6-6) retired the first 11 batters he faced and was charged with

Bautista, Jays outlast Twins >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Bautista hit an inside-the-park homer and scored the go-ahead run on Vernon Wells' double in the seventh inning, as Toronto outlasted Minnesota, 6-5, in a roller-coaster affair at Rogers Centre. Alex

Rays stay hot, complete sweep of BoSox >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Price pitched into the eighth inning and Evan Longoria homered as Tampa Bay got by Boston, 6-4, in the finale of a three-game series from Tropicana Field. Carl Crawford, Carlos Pen

Rangers edge Indians to take series >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Julio Borbon went 2-for-3 and singled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, as the Rangers nipped the Indians, 4-3, to take the rubber match of their three-game series. Michael Young blasted a two-run

Blazers sign first-round pick Elliot Williams >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers have signed rookie guard Elliot Williams, who was chosen 22nd overall in this year's NBA Draft. The 21-year-old Williams compiled averages of 17.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assist

Lee, Astros use long ball to double up Pirates >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Lee slugged a two-run shot as Houston hit a season-high four home runs en route to a 6-3 decision over Pittsburgh in the middle test of a three game set from Minute Maid Park. Jeff Keppinger, Lance B

FOOTBALL TRASH TALK

NFL Football Trash Talk

Trash talk has a place in every competitive endeavor (except baseball; those stirrup-wearers are too busy chewing on their sunflower seeds and their supplements to worry about what their opponents are doing).

Fantasy sports is no exception. Any intelligent discussion of the subject would probably start with a thesis statement or a definition of terms. Thankfully, this wont be an intelligent discussion.

Let me just say that I am happy to take a place in this space alongside my talented colleagues, even our commissioner. (You should see how she bleats like a demented paper boy about league fees on our fantasy site).

Trash talking, I would argue, is primarily about amusing your friends, their sheeplike demeanors and sloping foreheads notwithstanding. The best place I have found for football trash talking is at www.SportsAlarm.com.

Beyond the entertainment factor, though, I would recognize that the sophomoric ritual has one advantage, when properly applied. It magnifies your fantasy triumphs and mitigates your fantasy failures by transforming the eventual point total into an afterthought. Winning makes it seem like your opponent really is a truss-owning, lapel-pin-wearing nitwit. And in defeat, trash talk can be the air bag to break the fall from your hyperbolic heights. The plug-necked yahoos on your team, you can say, will be sacking groceries by the end of the season.

The best trash talk, in my view, is layered and nuanced. And it doesnt focus only on your opponents team. It picks apart your opponent. The idea is to create a shock-and-awe-scale blizzard of nonsense, and the goal is to make your opponent drop his hands from his keyboard in exasperation.

What team does your opponent root for? Accuse a Giants fan of having a Joe Namath pillowcase. Wheres your opponent from? Give a look of concern no matter his reply, then say, I'll try to type slower for you next time. Is your opponent into politics? Label everyone a tax-and-spend corporate shill.

Cap all that with a liberal application of irrelevance. For instance, dont just conclude by saying your opponent is a twerp who drafts like my grandmother. Say that your opponent is a sweater-wearing, eyebrow-plucking twerp who drafts his team about as well as Zsa Zsa Gabor gave acceptance speeches at the Oscars. By the time your foe makes sense of that, his starting running back will have had puppies.

But what about you? Hmm? Recall a memorable slam? Have a tried-and-true technique? Know someone who seems impervious to insult? Take a moment and tells us about it. Put together some (fit-for-publication) thoughts. You wont be too busy returning phone messages from your friends, Im sure, to reply.

In addition to the trash talking, the Sports Alarm has a huge gallery of high resolution pictures of beautiful women and models in bikinis. The most popular models are: Lindsay Lohan, Carrie Underwood, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Paris Hilton.