Chip Off The Old Block

It is a good time to be a baseball fan in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are leading the National League East division with fewer than 10 games to go and are in the playoffs for the first time since moving to D.C.. With ace pitcher Stephen Strasburg (15-6, 3.16 ERA, 197 Ks) on the shelf for the remainder of the season to rest his surgically repaired elbow, 20 game winner Gio Gonzalez (20-8, 2.84, 201 Ks) is the de facto ace of the Nats rotation.

Today's chick pic is of Gonzalez's rumored to be girlfriend, Angela Rypien. Does her name sound familiar? Rypien is a model, quarterback of the Baltimore Charm of the Lingerie Football League and, yes, daughter of former NFL quarterback, Super Bowl XXVI MVP and 1991 NFL MVP Mark Rypien.

What I wouldn't give to execute a textbook, face up in the chest area tackle in that league. 1

Or be on the sideline.... 2

Or under center (or be the center).... 3

Or in the locker room.... 4

Or watching her back.... 5

A successful father-daughter combination.... 6

1) Image from www.vimeo.com
2, 3) Images from www.gospeedraser.com
4) Image from www.twtrland.com
5) Image from www.facebook.com
6) Image from www.wikipedia.org