. >> reporter: one incentive is that he would have this guy back, steven stranberg continuing his rehab. he started throwing curveballs. that will test his surgically repaired elbow. he could make a rehab start next month. and for the pirates in town, that means that tom -- gets to take on the team that he pitched for from 2005 to 2009. he'll face charlie more tonight. >>> to the hockey, in the history of nhl, one guy in the league played for maryland. it was a big deal for people around here. and now he's playing for the caps again. he signed a one-year deal with his hometown team today. this coming season will be his 12th in the nhl and he broke in with the caps in 99 and spent one year there. and his one-year deal worth about 800 grand. >>> a day after the caps said they were not going trade semin off, they traded him off. the caps also picked up three time all star defenseman roman from montreal and joe ward from nashville. joe gordon leaves for phoenix. and for the nba, the lockout is on. no talks currently scheduled between the players and the owners. all the pictures of the playe