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Ryan Zimmerman tosses his bat after striking out looking at a Derek Lowe pitch during the third inning of the opening day game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 31, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** Once again, Teddy the presidential mascot failed to win the mascot race during the opening day game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 31, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Braves starting pitcher Derek Lowe delivers a pitch during the third inning of the opening day game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 31, 2011. Lowe got the win for the Braves. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa forces out Brian McCann as he tries to turn a double play on a ball hit by Dan Uggla during the 7th inning of the opening day game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 31, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Russell March of Washington, D.C. cheers as the Nationals make a play on opening day, Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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A fan in a Strasburg jersey makes his way to his seat the Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 31, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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Nationals fans Aubrey Lay, 10, left in orange coat, Ian Rackow, 9, second from left, Jed Alterman, 9, third from left, John Moses, second from right, and Steven Velasquez, right, hold their hand-made sign and cheer on the Nationals as the Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 31, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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Jayson Werth watches the game from the dug out in the bottom of the ninth inning the Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 31, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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Fans make their from their seats following the Washington Nationals' 2-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 31, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza adjusts his cap after giving up his second walk of the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at HoHoKam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm warms up before a spring training baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Bradenton, Fla., Sunday, March 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Connecticut's Maya Moore drives to the basket during practice for a women's NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, April 2, 2011. UConn plays Notre Dame on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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Grounds crew members prepare the field for an opening day baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels, Thursday, March 31, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Trader William Sachs, in a Philadelphia Phillies jersey, in observance of Major League Baseball's opening day, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, March 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Atlanta Braves' Jason Heyward is congratulated by third base coach Brian Snitker after a solo home run in the second inning of the Braves' 2-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday in Washington. (Associated Press)
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Cindy Blodgett speaks at a news conference where she discussed her firing as head coach of the University of Maine women's basketball team, Thursday, March 31, 2011, in Bangor, Maine. Blodgett was let go Tuesday four years after being hired to rejuvenate the team that she led to national prominence as a star player in the 1990s. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Charlotte Bobcats' Paul Silas, right, argues a call with referee Leon Wood in the first half of the Bobcats' 98-97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, March 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) dives to prevent Boston Bruins left wing Mark Recchi (28) from scoring as Blackhawks' Nick Leddy (8) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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In this image released by the Atlanta Police Department Thursday, March 31, 2011, Rashan S. Michel poses for a booking image in Atlanta. Michel, 36, was arrested and charged with one count of simple battery, according to Officer K.Y. Jones with Atlanta police. Hall of Famer and Atlanta Hawks television analyst Dominique Wilkins was allegedly attacked by a Michel after the team's victory Wednesday night over the Orlando Magic, the team said. (AP Photo/Atlanta Police Department)
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Connecticut freshman Jeremy Lamb, cente,r goes to the basket during practice in Storrs, Conn., Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Connecticut's junior star Kemba Walker gets most of the headlines, but the play of three freshmen, especially swingman Jeremy Lamb has been part of the Huskies' improbable run to the Final Four. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
