they steal both jack wilson.d then come back and trade freddie sanchez to the giants. they do get a triple-a catcher jeff clement according to baseball america was the top prospect in all the mariners' organizations. we've kind of joked about it in the newsroom. take a look at the pirates. they've dealt off six of their starting players from july of last year, three or four of those guys really, really good players, the likes of jason bay, nate mclouth, adam laroche, xavier nady, freddie sanchez. what are the pirates doing? >> the pirates g.m. is clearly the laziest g.m. in baseball. not working hard enough, not willing to talk to other g.m.s. he recognized to his credit that the core of a contender which is not present in pittsburgh, was not going to be present. the farm system was in bad shape when he took over. it's going to take more than a couple drafts to rebuild that organization. so when you look at the core of your big league club and figure, this isn't even a .500 team, let alone a contender, the best s

i'm not sure if pirates short stop jack wilson saw this ball until it got in his glove right there. amazing over-the-shoulder catch. and the throw to turn the double play. that's sports. >>> 30-year mortgages have been the industry standard for white a kwil. but there's an alternative to home buyers who want to shed their debt faster. clark howard has the scoop. >> there's a trend going on that i'm hearing from my callers that i'm so excited about. and i don't have actual math to prove it yet. but i can tell by the calls coming in, that people are thinking about borrowing differently than they have in all the years i've been on the radio. people calling me about refinancing mortgages, in huge numbers, are calling and asking me about 15-year refinances instead of 30-year refinances. anecdotally, a lot of mortgage bankers and brokers say they're seeing this trend. with a lot more people taking on 15 years of house debt instead of 30 years. why? well, people used to think the house was going to go up in value in great amount each year. and that's how you were going to get your equity.

jack wilson was the shortstop probably as long as some people have been coming to the games around here, younger people. freddy sanchez. now there's ronny cedeno out there sort of a journeyman. 3-1 to zimmerman. he turns on one go but gets jammed and that -- and that ball is falling into left and run down by the former nat lastings milledge. three balls in the air by the nats. milledge will bat after mccutchen. ♪ ♪ (tucci) count on the nation's fastest 3g network. at&t what is it to lead? at pnc, it's doing what most benefits our customers. whether that's building more certified green buildings than anyone on earth. creating online banking tools for the next generation. or making a 10 year, $100 million investment in kids. it's how we've always done business. and will for a very long time to come. pnc. leading the way.  >> bob: from our vantage po high above pnc park, one of the most dramatic moves from allegheny river. who knows what to expect? ryan doumit was supposed to be out for the season but on a hitting streak and he's always hit washington pitching very well. the big ques

. >> bob: i was thinking about the pirates because evidently freddie sanchez and jack wilson their middleinfielders, neither of them responded to the pirates, who made them multi-year offers to stay, and they look like they're just not interested in being long-term on a losing ball club and the pirates will have to make a decision about those guys. not spectacular players, but very good hard-working major league guys. freddie sanchez won a batting championship. jack wilson very steady at short. >> rob: he made the most amazing play yesterday off the catcher's glove. two high hops, and on the second high hop about knee high, he picked it up and threw out the base runner. he is amazing in the field. >> bob: we thought we'd see logan kensing tonight. we will shortly, if the nats can get a couple more base runners, and get down far enough in the batting order for them to hit. tyler clippard, 2-1 to harris. willie looks at a strike. 81 miles an hour. livan has so many different speeds on his change-up and his fastball. i mean change-ups anywhere from high 60s or 70s to low 80s. willie hits it

this year nate mcleod, and now jack wilson, and freddy sanchez.o of their outfielders, you have to wonder if you're a pirates fan why would you support them if they continue to show they are that he not going to keep their young players. to their credit they did try to resign wilson and sanchez and both of them didn't want to have an extension, but why would they sign when they trade all the players out. manageable contract for the next three years. >> olivo, that one skips, i believe now this is the 15th consecutive losing season for pittsburgh. >> going back to '92, '93. jimmy leland was there. >> yeah. the orioles obviously a long losing streak as well. but, there is some light at end of the tunnel. for pittsburgh, the light keeps going out. a throw will have to be made to get the out, olivo is retired, albers gets the strikeout. visit orioles.com to register for the summer camp for boys anr o's will be there. it begins on august 10. e campers areing to get chance to play at orioles park later this season. for details, go to orioles.com. line a

the pirates were busy on wednesday, sending shortstop jack wilson, and pitcher to seattle for shortstopny cedeno and four minor league players. pittsburgh traded infielder freddy sanchez to the giants for a minor league pitcher. the pirates have parted ways with eight of the nine players to take the field against the braves on opening day last season. only catcher ryan don't remains on the roster. >> taking on the pirates, bottom 10. no score. randy win facing matt kast. the base hit up the first baseline. very well dez scores, the giants win it. it was wins only hit in five at-bats, but he made it count. it was his 7th career walkoff hit. the giants complete the three-game sweep. the pirates finish with a 1-7 road trip. >> the indians are going to finish out the year without that man. cliff lee traded to the philli phillies. bottom 3. angels up 7-1. howie kendrick crushing that game. his sixth of the year. that's just a career high for him. in his 7-2 games since his return from a three-week demotion, kendrick batting .383 with 14 r.b.i. john lack knee improves to 5-1, and is now rocki

they're also trying the move adam laroche and jack wilson, but much less interest in those guys. >> wowit's sad. i tell you, such a great wall park, but the team is being dismantled once again. jerry crasnick, always a pleasure. thanks. >> thanks, linda. >> after 24 days in prison, donte stallworth is a free man. we'll give you the details on we'll give you the details on the top of the show. you do get a hint of drinkability right away. does my pen have write-ability? come on people, we gotta focus. we're not leaving until we've met our budget. we need ideas. we could cut back on marketing. we could eliminate bonuses. how about we stop buying bud light for every meeting? [ sfx: glass crashing, man screaming ] it's the only beer with just the right taste. bud light. the difference is drinkability. it was a joke! >> glad you found espnews in h.d. we're always helping do you stay current on news, scores and highlights. that is mike hill. i'm linda cohn. "aircheck" coming up. >> we love "aircheck." we got some good topics today, too. we start off with some baseballd the cardinals and cubs,

jack wilson freddie sanchez departing yesterday. and now a wild pitch. second and third.ach. macdougal tried to overthrow a little bit. talked about that a lot. you cannot what they call hump up and muscle the ball. got to be fluid and mechanical. >> bob: there's no doubt he's got a good, hard running sinking fast ball. but what does he have to go with it? >> rob: the question. he tried to throw a breaking ball. usually down in the third. that one didn't pull it down. let go of it a little early. brewers aren't. >> bob: brewers aren't going to gainey ground on the cubs today. they have really hit the houston pitching staff hard down there at wrigley field. here it's the eighth. two on, nobody out and a 2-1 to cameron. he fouls one back. and frank catalanotto on deck for the second time today. the pitcher's spot is next. congress dong, dong, that is what you think when you see trevor hoffman. cameron's going to get a one run on a deep fly ball to nyjer morgan, up against the wall. it's 6-3 and the other runner goes to third. mike cameron's bat came alive last night. and he

jackie bensen's at the wilson building to tell us about this. jack? >> reporter: hello, wendy.s 4 spoke with a couple who will benefit from this legislation, which was not without controversy. d.c. residents jeff and trevor blake were married in province town, massachusetts, in 2006. a at midnight on monday, the d.c. council will recognize that union. >> we just bought a home in december and we're starting to think about going to a lawyer and dealing with will issues and rights of survivorship for property and then there's life insurance and taxation and inheritance taxes that married people don't have to pay. >> there are a lot of different protection protections that marriage gives couples in the law. >> reporter: the senior pastor at the new macedonia baptist church is a part of a coalition ofasto who oppose same-sex marriage recognition in the district. they wanted it to be the result of a voter referendum. >> unfortunately, the citizens have not had any voice in that process, and i think that's the thing that's most disheartening about this entire process, regardless of wh

wilson bridge. back to you. >> thank you very much. a look at four big stories happening right no >>> banita jacks, the woman accused of murder her childrherchildren is due to go to trial today. investigators believe they had been dead for sech months. jacks told the police the girls died in their sleep. >> starting today, any metro driver caught using a mobile device wl be fired. the zero tolerance policy comes days after video was posted online showing a metro train operator texting. the operator was suspended for five days with pay, but returned to work last week. metro says it wants passengers to report any irresponsible behavior. >> confirmation hearings begin today for the first hispanic nominee to the united states supreme court, judge sonia sotomayor will answer questions before the senate judiciary committee on capitol hill. she's expected to win confirmation easily, despite some controversy over comments she has made. if she is confirmed, sotomayor would become the third woman to sit on the nation's highest court. >> spags shuttle "endeavour" is scheduled to lift off today, but they've tried this before. nasa officials scrubbed y