`I've never been big on practicing. I've kind of just been all about playing.''

This is an actual quote from Serena Williams a couple days before she got bounced by someone named Jill Craybas. Well, practicing isn't exactly a prerequisite for tennis, but that might be why you're not dominatin' the game like you once were. I actually went to Serena's website, and I was informed that I could get a Serena ringtone for my new phone! How exciting! I'm not really sure what that means, but it seems like awfully good news for me.

Well, I don't like Serena too much, mainly because I think she's arrogant and she should be nicer, like her sister Venus. Is it too late for me to cheer for Venus Williams to win one more major? I guess so.

(This concludes the Wimbledon talk for today, possibly the week.)

On to baseball, which is what I think my blog's supposed to be about, mainly. I still have no idea why the Nationals are winning, but I think it's probably because of that adequate starting rotation and shiny new bullpen. Kudos should also be given to Washington for drafting Chad Cordero a few years back; both him and Huston Street are giving me faith again in the first-round closer.

Stat of the day: BJ Upton has 27 errors for Triple-A Durham.

That's all for now...

Mike