Police and meteorologists are warning drivers to avoid high waters.

“There’s some roads that we are closing down and then the water recedes, and then we’re opening them back up, just for a few minutes later, the roads will be closed again,” said Sgt. Aaron Pfeiff with Fairfax County police.

“Slow down, take your time — it’s going to take a little longer than your usual commute,” he added.

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A flood warning is also in effect for parts of Maryland and Virginia through Tuesday night.

In Maryland, parts of Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Howard counties have a flood warning until 11 p.m. St. Mary’s County has a flood warning until 1:30 a.m.

A flash flood watch means conditions might develop that lead to flash flooding, whereas a flood warning means flooding is imminent or has already begun.

“Waves of rain will continue to move through the region and it’s going to be heavy at times,” said Storm Team 4 meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts. “We’re only going to have more flooded roadways, more downed trees not only through today but through tomorrow.”

Part of the problem is the area is still recovering from the storms over the weekend that dumped as much as 6 inches of rain on Saturday alone in some parts.

The ground is already soaked so the water has no place to go.

“The flooding concern is very high and getting higher,” said Storm Team 4 meteorologist Chuck Bell.

With rain falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour, flooding in parts of the D.C. region is likely.

BWI Marshall Airport received 1.29 inches in a single hour between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday.

In Great Falls, Georgetown Pike was blocked east of Walker Road after a truck snagged wires. With the ground saturated, other parts of the byway have been blocked in the past few days as trees topple over.

The weather service said up to 1 inch of rain has already fallen, and local police departments were reporting flooding across the areas, closing several roads.

Some of the areas in Maryland that might experience flooding include Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Waldorf, Clinton, Lexington Park, Shady Side, Chesapeake Beach, Deale, Leonardtown, Prince Freerick, Piney Point, Upper Marlboro, Tall Timbers, Saint Mary’s City, Greenwell State Park, and Wicomico.

In Virginia, Annandale, Springfield, Fairfax, Vienna, Falls Church, Lowes Island, Mantua, Fort Belvoir, Pimmit HIlls, Woodbridge, American Legion Bridge, McLean, Potomac, Lake Ridge, Burke and Oakton could experience flooding, according to the weather service.

The good news is relief is in sight.

“An area of high pressure moving across the Great Lakes will push a weather front through on Thursday morning,” Bell said.

“With drier air moving in behind the front, our weather will improve a bit for late week and into the weekend.”

Current advisories

In addition to the handful of flood warnings, the National ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp Service has issued a flash flood watch for the D.C. area through Wednesday afternoon.

The flash flood watch is in effect for the following areas:

Maryland

• Calvert County
• St. Mary’s County
• Baltimore County
• Anne Arundel County
• Prince George’s County
• Howard County
• Charles County
• Carroll County
• Montgomery County

Virginia

• City of Alexandria
• Arlington County
• Fairfax County
• Stafford County
• Prince William County
• Loudoun County
• Fauquier County

“On top of all the rain we’ve had lately, more flooding is likely along local waterways,” Bell said.

A flood warning is in effect for the Monocacy River near Frederick, Maryland, until Wednesday evening. The weather service said the river won’t fall below flood stage until Thursday afternoon.

Some places are taking steps to encourage residents to prepare for possible flooding.

In Charles County, Maryland, residents were able to obtain sandbags to protect their property from the continued rain and flooding.

One storm did produce a tornado warning for parts of Fairfax County for a very short period of time Tuesday morning. The weather service said there was a small, brief circulation in that area that could have downed a few trees if it reached the ground.

Later Tuesday, the weather service confirmed a tornado in Lincolnia, Virginia, just before 6 a.m. that lasted a minute or less. Its estimated maximum wind speed was 70 mph with a path length of 0.25 miles.

The weather service said the tornado touched down briefly south of the softball field at Thomas Jefferson High School, damaging light poles, fences, two sheds and some trees. It also lofted a shipping container over 100 yards as it crossed the field.

CONFIRMED EF-0 at Thomas Jefferson High School in Lincolnia Virginia early this morning. More info:

— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash)

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Forecast

Tuesday will remain incredibly humid with a 100 percent chance for rain, Bell said.

Wednesday will also see mostly clouds and scattered showers and thunderstorms, Storm Team 4 meteorologist Matt Ritter said.

The region could dry out Thursday, which is expected to be partly sunny and humid, Ritter said.

“We are stuck in this prolonged pattern as moisture will continue to feed right into the region from the south,” Storm Team 4 meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts said. “Any storms and rain showers will become more scattered in nature on Thursday as the pattern begins to break down.”

Until then, Ricketts said to expect rain chances daily.

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, scattered showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rainfall. Warm, humid and breezy. Highs: low 80s.
• °Õ³ó³Ü°ù²õ»å²¹²â:ÌýPartly sunny. Very warm and humid. Highs: mid to upper 80s.
• Friday: Hot and humid. A few late-day, isolated thunderstorms. Highs: near 90.

Traffic and transit

Flooding and downed trees are causing some major problems on local roads.

On Maryland Route 175 in Jessup, the westbound ramp to the southbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway is blocked by a downed tree.

In Montgomery County, all lanes are blocked by a downed tree on the outbound Clara Barton Parkway after the Capital Beltway in Bethesda.

Flooding is also causing problems in Annapolis, Maryland. Dock Street is closed due to flooding and Compromise Street is reduced to one lane. The Annapolis Office of Emergency Management warned that water levels could continue to rise leading more street closures.

In Virginia, one southbound lane is blocked due to high water in Woodbridge. The road had been closed earlier.

Multiple roads are closed in Fairfax County, but police note that the roadway conditions are changing frequently with the weather. You can find the complete list of closures on the.

In Vienna, Virginia, Lawyers Road is closed between Gunnell Farms Drive and Hunter Mill Road. Hunter Station Road is also closed at Hunter Mill due to water in the roadway.

In Fairfax, Popes Head Drive at Beech Ridge Drive is closed due to a tree.

Arlington Boulevard at Prosperity Avenue has reopened after being closed due to water in the roadway.

In McLean, Swinks Mill Road at Georgetown Pike is closed due to water in the roadway.

The problems are not limited to drivers, MARC’s Brunswink Line trains will be traveling at significantly reduced speeds as a result of flash flood-related speed restrictions.

Get the latest traffic report at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp’s Traffic page.

Power outages

In Northern Virginia, slightly more than 800 Dominion customers are without power, more than half of them are in Fairfax County.

In Maryland, more than 1,600 BGE customers are without power, but the vast majority of those outages are in Baltimore.

A bit more than 900 Pepco customers are without power, more than 850 of whom are in Montgomery County.

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The person who was shot was identified as John Carlos Natera-Perez, also known as Jean Perez. He is believed to be 30, Montgomery County Police said in a news release.

Perez was in grave condition when he was transported to the hospital, police said.

The situation began when officers responded to an assault in the 2800 block of Mozart Drive in the Fairland area of Silver Spring a little before 8 p.m.

Police said the first call to 911 was reported to be a woman screaming and the call taker heard a man’s voice say, “I will kill you,” before the line was disconnected.

When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that Perez had entered the residence of his ex-girlfriend, who was inside the residence with her current boyfriend and 3-year-old son. The woman told police Perez was her estranged boyfriend and the father the 3-year-old boy.

Police said Perez had armed himself with a knife and the woman and her current boyfriend fled the house fearing for their safety, but Perez was still inside with the boy.

Officers attempted to make contact with Perez, but these were not successful and around 8:08 p.m., police called an Emergency Response Team who attempted to contact Perez in English and Spanish to urge him to leave the house and/or release the boy.

Perez made some verbal responses but he refused to leave the home or release the child, police said.

During this time, officers were able to see that Perez was using furniture to barricade doors and windows inside the home and officers also saw Perez writing on the windows with what appeared to be blood on his fingers.

Police said officers continued to try to make contact with Perez for more than an hour. After an hour, Perez lit an object on fire and threw it out of a second-floor window of the bedroom where police believed the 3-year-old boy was located. Officers said they saw more smoking coming from a second-floor bedroom and smoke detectors were audible.

A child could also be heard screaming from the second-floor.

Fearing for the boy’s safety, police said that tactical team supervisors decided to enter the home. When police entered, an officer saw Perez and shot him.

Police and firefighters who were on the scene administered lifesaving efforts and Perez was taken to the hospital in grave condition.

Police found the 3-year-old boy uninjured on the second floor.

As the situation unfolded, everyone within a quarter mile of the residence was placed on lockdown.

Police did not provide information about what charges Perez might face. In a news release, Montgomery County Police said its investigation is ongoing and it will release more information it is confirmed.

A map of where the incident occurred can be found below.

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The firefighter has been identified as Nathan Flynn, 34, a 13-year-veteran of the department.

“He was a heck of a firefighter,” said William Anuszewski, the deputy chief of the Howard County Fire Department, during a news conference Monday. “He loved the fire service. He loved his family — both his fire department family and his home family.”

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan paid his respects on Twitter and ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Flynn.

Incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of a Howard County firefighter as he bravely worked to save others’ lives. The First Lady and I send our prayers and deepest condolences to his family, fellow firefighters, and loved ones as we mourn the loss of a hero.

— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan)

Flynn is the sixth firefighter and the first career firefighter to die in the line of duty in Howard County.

“This is the first time we have had to deal with this in Howard County and, honestly, we don’t know what to do right now,” said Richard Ruehl, the president of the Howard County Professional Firefighters Association.

“The fact we have the resources we do to be able to figure this all out as we’re going is an immense, immense support and appreciation for us,” he said at the news conference, fighting back tears.

Members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives office in Baltimore and the state fire marshal’s office were on hand to assist the Howard County Fire Department.

Flynn was part of the response to a fire early Monday morning in the 7000 block of Woodscape Drive near Guildford Road.

Anuszewski said crews responded to the call a little before 2 a.m.

As firefighters were making their way inside the structure, Flynn fell through the floor from the first floor to the basement.

A mayday call was made immediately and a rapid intervention team was deployed to find Flynn. After about 20 minutes, the intervention team found and removed Flynn in the basement while battling heavy fire conditions, Anuszewski said at a news conference.

7000 blk of Woodscape Rd | crews still fighting fire from outside the structure | defensive strategy

— Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS)

He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died from his injuries at 5:30 a.m.

The fire required a massive response to be put out. It was a seven-alarm fire with firefighters from Anne Arundel, Prince George’s, Montgomery and Carroll counties in Maryland were called in to help get the fire under control.

Woodscape Update: 6th and 7th Alarm Requested

— Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS)

The fire was finally brought under control a little after 10:15 a.m.

While officials are still investigating the cause of the fire, Assistant Chief Daniel Merson told reporters that it might have been started by a lightning strike.

Property records show the $1.2 million house is owned by Janet Siddiqui, a Howard County politician who is running for county council.

Three people who were inside the home were able to make it out safely.

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The old record for July 21 was 2.56 inches set back in 1911.

All three D.C. area airports broke records for most rainfall on July 21 by recording at least 4 inches of rain. Dulles International Airport recorded more than 5 inches of rain, nearly four times its previous record set back in 1973.

Saturday’s rainfall was a top-10 event for the District.

The 4.64 inches of rain is the tenth highest recorded rainfall in a single day in D.C. The record for a single day was set back on Aug. 23, 1933, when a whopping 6.39 inches of rain fell in the city.

It was also the second largest rainfall in a single day in July, just slightly behind the record of 4.69 inches set back on July 9, 1970.

The last time the District saw at least 4 inches of rain was on Sept. 30, 2010, when 4.66 inches of rain fell.

Outside of D.C., some places recorded more than 6 inches of rain.

Charles County, Maryland, evidently saw the most rain in the D.C. area. A trained spotter for the National ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp Service recorded 7 inches of rain in Ripley at 9:15 p.m.

The second highest total was in Fairfax County, Virginia, where a trained spotter recorded 6.51 inches in Burke as of 8:37 p.m., which was slightly more than the 6.50 inches recorded in Montgomery County, Maryland, by a trained spotter in Washington Grove.

Two other locations in Maryland recorded more than 6 inches of rain. At 10:04 p.m., a trained spotter recorded 6.02 inches of rain in Gaithersburg in Montgomery County and in Calvert County a trained spotter recorded 6.39 inches of rain in Prince Frederick at 11:04 p.m.

The bad news is more rain is in the forecast on Sunday, but it shouldn’t be anywhere near as much as we saw on Saturday.

In case you were wondering, the record for most rain on July 22 was set back in 1969 when 4.35 inches fell in D.C.

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Flash flood warnings are in effect for the following areas:

Virginia

• Loudoun County – until 12:30 a.m.
• Fairfax County – until 12:30 .m.
• Prince William County – until 12:30 a.m.
• City of Manassas – 12:30 a.m.
• City of Alexandria – 11:45 p.m.

Maryland

• Charles County – 10:30 p.m.
• Montgomery County – 2:15 a.m.
• Frederick County – 2:15 a.m.
• Anne Arundel County – 2:30 a.m.
• Baltimore County – 2:30 a.m.
• City of Baltimore – 2:30 a.m.

Parts of northern Virginia, including Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William counties, are under a flood warning until 1:45 a.m. Sunday.

The start of the heavy rain that’s expected to continue throughout the week has already impacted traffic, led to some power outages in the region and .

Tonight’s game against the Atlanta Braves has been postponed due to inclement weather.

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— Washington Nationals (@Nationals)

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With the heavy rain pouring down in the area, power outages have been reported in the region.

As of 9:45 p.m., more than 400 Pepco customers in Prince George’s County were experiencing power outages and more than 1,500 Dominion customers were still without power in Fairfax County.

The Fairfax campus of George Mason University was also currently without power, reported around 1:30 p.m. on  but the issue was resolved around 7:15 p.m.

The National ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp Service said the heavy rain is expected to continue into the evening. The region can expect as much as two to four inches of rain.

A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Urban areas, locations along small streams and creeks and poor drainage areas are the most vulnerable to flash flooding.

The National ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp Service said shoreline inundation is expected along portions of the seawall adjacent to Ohio Drive and the Hains Point Loop Road near the Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial.

Minor inundation flooding up to one foot above ground is possible elsewhere.

Saturday’s rain is expected to be the beginning of an “ugly” weather pattern that settles over the D.C. region this weekend, bringing rain showers and thunderstorms every single day for up to a week.

“We are wedged between a blocking pattern with an area of high pressure in the Midwest and another strong one in the Western Atlantic,” said Storm Team 4 meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts.

“This means that with a trough parked over with nowhere to move, we are looking at daily rain chances at least through Thursday.”

Ricketts said another area of low pressure moving out of the Ohio Valley means there won’t be much let-up on Sunday either.

“While it will rain the entire day Sunday, Sunday will be our best chance for some scattered storms as well,” Ricketts said. “We could have a few peeks of sun, but it is not looking like a good pool day.”

The coming rain is a sharp change in the weather pattern for the month.

Until a brief torrential downpour July 17, Reagan National Airport had recorded only a trace of rain for the entire month so far.

That’s the only time on record, going back to 1871, that no measurable rain fell in the first 15 days of July, according to the National ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp Service.

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Traffic

The rainy weather has led to delays.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp’s Dave Dildine says there are no significant reports of flooding yet, but there are deep puddles on some area roads as the rain continues to move in.

On the George Washington Parkway, near Interstate 395 and the 14th Street Bridge, water is rising in the left lanes but the right lane is passable.

Between Annapolis and Davidsonville, all lanes on Maryland Route 450/Defense Highway are blocked by street flooding between St. Stephens Church Road and Huntwood Drive.

Drivers along Interstate 66 should stay alert on the right side on westbound lanes after Interstate 495 due to street flooding. The eastbound left lane is impassable between U.S. Route 50 and Route 123.

In McLean, Virginia, flooding was reported on Georgetown Pike between Swinks Mill Road and Spring Hill Road.

On Interstate 95, a jackknifed truck on the southbound lanes after the Marine Corps Base Quantico has caused significant delays. The accident has been cleared and all lanes are now open.

For the most updated traffic report, visit ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp’s traffic center. You can see a map of the latest traffic conditions below.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp’s Jack Moore contributed to this report.

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Broder was shot while waiting for an Uber with three others after attending a country club wedding on July 8 in Atlanta.

The group mistook a car that had pulled up as their ride. Instead, the group was robbed and Broder wound up being shot in the abdomen.

Jayden Myrick, 17, was arrested by the Atlanta Police Department and faces a slew of charges in connection with the crime.

The GoFundMe page that was set up to support Broder’s medical costs posted an update on Saturday morning of his passing.

“We are heartbroken to share that last night Christian passed away. He was comfortable with Molly by his side and surrounded by loved ones. We are so grateful for your love and support over the last two weeks as Christian fought so hard,” The page now reads.

Broder had been listed in critical condition since the shooting.

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Police said 31-year-old Robert Frederick Rother III of Woodbridge, Virginia, was the victim who was found along a path in on the morning of Friday, July 13.

The cause of Rother’s death has not yet been determined by police and detectives with the Homicide Unit continue to investigate.

A map of where the body was found can be seen below.

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The new estimated jackpot is already up to $493 million, that would make it the fifth largest Mega Millions jackpot and more ticket sales could make it even bigger.

It is also the third jackpot of at least $400 million this year.

Friday night’s winning numbers were 1, 14, 30, 44 and 62, plus the gold Mega Ball 1.

While no one won the jackpot, two tickets did wind up matching the five white balls to win $1 million each.

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Update Working Fire 1200 block M St NW. 1 adult male rescued by from fire apartment. Transported to hospital in critical condition. Fire has been knocked down. Building evacuated. Ventilating smoke.

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems)

Vito Maggiolo with D.C. Fire said firefighters got the call a little after 4 a.m. and found an apartment on fire on the sixth floor of the building in the 1200 block of M Street Northwest.

Maggiolo told ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp’s John Domen the victim appeared to be in his 70s and was conscious, but in critical condition when he was taken to the hospital.

No other injuries were reported.

“This is a very large building so the life hazard is considerable, especially considering the age and condition of many of the residents,” Maggiolo said. “We were able to make sure that everybody got to a safe haven as well extinguish the fire, find the victim and ventilate the building from smoke.”

Fire officials are still trying to determine what caused the fire.

Maggiolo said there were working smoke detectors in the building and in the apartment and investigators are trying to determine whether or not the victim heard them.

“Why the gentleman wasn’t alerted to them will be part of the investigation,” he said. “But there was an active smoke detector present and sounding in the apartment.”

You can see a map of where the fire happened below.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp’s John Domen contributed to this report.

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While most people who watched were fawning over the last-second drama (a phrase not normally associated with baseball), Cubs fans saw a conspiracy.

So r we just ignoring the fact the Bryce Harper & his dad cheated & did not follow the rules of the ? The previous hit ball must hit the ground before the next ball can be thrown to the batter. Harper needs 4 Home Runs taken away, video evidence.

— Franchise KLiQ (@FranchiseKicks)

The “cheating” here is referring to the rule that calls for pitchers to wait until the ball lands before they throw their next pitch.

The definition of “heating up.”

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals)

If you take a look at the video, it does seem like some of those last pitches to Harper were coming in a little fast and maybe the last ball hadn’t totally landed quite yet.

Anybody else think Harper cheated during the last minute of the derby? Clearly didn’t wait for the ball to come down

— Corben White (@CWhite_03)

On Twitter, a social media platform that is usually reserved for high-minded, philosophical debate, the video is getting the same level of scrutiny that conspiracy theorists give to the Zapruder film.

Harper cheated. If you are going to change the rules every year at least enforce them. They didn’t wait for the last ball to land.

— Joseph Cordova (@IndigoJoe47)

Cubs fans, it appears, are one of few groups of people who think that baseball just moves too darn fast.

Schwarbs got cheated so bad haha none of those balls Harper hit landed before the others were thrown

— gavin halsey (@halsey_gavin)

But you know who didn’t see a conspiracy? Kyle friggin’ Schwarber!

What a show by ! Park was rockin! Ran out of gas at the end but hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did! Thank you for the opportunity and see you in Chicago!

— Kyle Schwarber (@kschwarb12)

You would think that Schwarber admitting he ran out of gas and praising Harper would put some degree of cold water on this “conspiracy,” but nope.

HARPER CHEATED HIS WAY TO WINNING THE HOME RUN DERBY. EVERYONE KNOWS YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE BALL TO LAND TO THROW THE PITCH. THIS ISNT A DEBATE, THIS IS A FACT.

— Anna B. (@abrunetweets)

This would be a good time point out that the Home Run Derby doesn’t really matter and is designed to be fun and entertaining.

My absolute favorite thing in the world right now is Cubs fan home run derby truthers who believe the Harpers were cheating

— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog)

Stop. Just stop it. “Home run derby truthers” should NOT be allowed to enter the lexicon. In fact, at the end of the season, how many people will even remember who won the Home Run Derby?

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Trying to plan your day and wondering when today’s storm chances peak at your place? Take a look at this forecast model. The MLB game this evening “COULD” be facing a delay or two but they will, most likely, be able to ~!

— Chuck Bell (@ChuckBell4)

Storm Team 4 meteorologist Chuck Bell said there is an 80 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

That could, at the very least, threaten to push back the start of the All-Star Game.

Of course a rain delay, or even a rainout, is not that uncommon in baseball.

There’s a that have been around for a long time about what happens when a game is delayed, suspended or canceled. Before the game starts, the home team decides whether a game starts on time or is delayed.

After the game starts, it’s all up to the umpires, although MLB rules encourage the umpires to do everything they can to try and make sure the game is completed.

Of course, the All-Star Game isn’t just any other baseball game. It’s one of the biggest events of the season and a chance for MLB to showcase the very best players in the game.

But MLB is still subject to the whims of mother nature.

When D.C. last hosted the All-Star Game in 1969, it was supposed to be a night game played on Tuesday, July 22, 1969.

But there was one problem: It rained. A lot.

There was so much rain that it started pouring off the field into the dugouts and made the steps down to the dugout look like a small waterfall.

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From Cronin to Ripken to Harper: Fun facts about the All-Star Game and DC

How many times has D.C. hosted the All-Star Game? Who was the first Oriole to appear in an All-Star Game? Has a National ever hit a homer in the Midsummer Classic? As D.C. gets ready to host the All-Star Game, here are some fun facts.

Rain has also shortened some All-Star Games.

When the Philadelphia Phillies hosted the All-Star Game in 1952 at old Shibe Park, the game had to be called after just five innings because of rain.

The second All-Star Game of the 1961 season (From 1959 to 1962, two All-Star Games were played each season) at Fenway Park in Boston ended in a 1-1 tie after nine innings because of rain.

More recently, the 1990 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field saw a rain delay that was a little bit longer than one hour, but the game was still played.

The good news for MLB and baseball fans everywhere is that even with the threat of rain, it doesn’t look like it will have that much of an impact on the game.

Big day here in DC! The MLB All-Star game is this evening and rain chances are VERY high leading up to the 8pm first-pitch. They should be able to play ball, but there could be a delay at the start. Rain chances start falling around 8. Fingers Crossed.

— Chuck Bell (@ChuckBell4)

“The weather will be much improved by the start of the All-Star Game,” Storm Team 4 meteorologist Sheena Parveen said. “We can’t rule out a lingering shower by 8 p.m., but it wouldn’t be anything substantial.”

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The rosters are a bit smaller this year as only 32 players will be named to the team, which is down from 34 last year.

Here’s the 2018 National League All-Star team.

AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

AP Photo/David Zalubowski

AP Photo/Matt York

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

AP Photo/David Zalubowski

AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

AP Photo/John Minchillo

AP Photo/Todd Kirkland

AP Photo/John Bazemore

AP Photo/John Minchillo

AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

AP Photo/Stephen Brashear

AP Photo/Aaron Gash

AP Photo/Morry Gash

AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

AP Photo/Gregory Bull

AP Photo/David Banks

AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

AP Photo/Derik Hamilton

AP Photo/Rick Scuteri

AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

AP Photo/Aaron Gash

AP Photo/Morry Gash

AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

AP Photo/Reed Saxon

AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

AP Photo/Aaron Gash

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MLB’s 89th All-Star Game gets underway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

With that being said, here is your 2018 American League All-Star team.

AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

AP Photo/Nick Wass

AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

AP Photo/Kyusung Gong

AP Photo/Charles Krupa

AP Photo/Winslow Townson

AP Photo/Steve Nesius

AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

AP Photo/Winslow Townson

AP Photo/Adam Hunger

AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith

AP Photo/David Dermer

AP Photo/Tony Dejak

AP Photo/Brandon Wade

AP Photo/John Froschauer

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

AP Photo/David J. Phillip

AP Photo/Ben Margot

AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

AP Photo/Chris O’Meara

AP Photo/Paul Sancya

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

AP Photo/Tony Dejak

AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

AP Photo/Matt Slocum

AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

AP Photo/David J. Phillip

AP Photo/John Froschauer

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You can watch the whole chat in the video below.

At 5 p.m. Monday, Ripken will be at the Roy Rogers in Alexandria, Virginia, with his foundation to celebrate the restaurant chain’s 50 years of business and play a bit of “quick ball.”

“That’s just a fancy name for Wiffle ball; we have particular bats and softer balls so you can get the action moving a lot quicker,” Ripken told ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp’s Bruce Alan and Joan Jones.

“The important thing is kids get a chance to get reps and play in a safe environment.”

Roy Rogers is a partner with the Cal Ripken Senior Foundation, which seeks to create safe opportunities for young people to develop valuable life skills and build character while honoring the spirit of Cal Ripken Sr.

“Sports is a really great, valuable tool to direct young people in positive directions and learn valuable lessons, and Dad had a real knack for that,” Ripken said.

“We thought his legacy was about helping kids. He used to use baseball to get in front of kids, create mentorships and programs and those sort of things. … He lost his dad when he was 10 and I think he felt for all kids that didn’t have that sort of fatherly influence and used baseball to get them focusing on a positive thing.”

On the Orioles’ season so far

It’s been 17 years since Ripken last played with the Orioles, but he is still arguably the most recognizable member of the organization.

In his 21 years with the team, Ripken won a World Series title in 1983, the 1982 Rookie of the Year Award and two MVP awards, and played a big role in guiding them to the playoffs in 1996 and 1997.

It’s hard not to talk about the struggles the team has been going through this season.

“There’s a lot of ups and downs in the game, but when you’re going through a down period, it’s just not a fun time.”

There haven’t been a lot of fun times this season. For a good chunk of the year, the Orioles were on pace to break a record for the most losses in a single season.

While things have improved slightly, after 97 games the 2018 Orioles are heading into the All-Star Break with a worse record than the 1988 team, which was the worst team in Oriole history.

Ripken said the team has some important decisions to make.

“I still enjoy watching them; their effort is really good. They got some really good players,” he said. “But they have some decisions they need to make right now.”

Arguably the biggest decision the team will make is what happens with Manny Machado.

Machado is a free agent next year, and the team could get a lot of prospects if they decide to trade him before the trade deadline on July 31. There has certainly been no shortage of trade talks surrounding Machado.

“Manny Machado wants to know where he is going,” Ripken said. “The uncertainty, I think, probably bothers him and it probably bothers the rest of the club too.”

Ripken experienced a similar situation firsthand in the dreadful 1988 season, where the team lost its first 21 games.

“During that time, the Orioles thought they wouldn’t be able to sign me; I was a free agent at the end of year,” Ripken said.

“It bothered me a lot that there were rumors every day that I was going to get traded to the Red Sox or the Yankees. It was unnerving. The rest of your teammates feel a little bit of that instability as well.”

Ripken said he hasn’t talked about the situation with Machado directly, and admitted he didn’t know whether doing so would make Machado feel any better.

On Bryce Harper and his impending free agency

At the very least, the uncertainty surrounding Machado’s impending free agency hasn’t noticeably affected his performance on the field.

It’s a slightly different story surrounding Bryce Harper, who is also a free agent at the end of the season.

By some measures, Harper is having a good year, but he enters the All-Star break hitting just .214, which would easily be the lowest batting average of his career.

Ripken thinks that the uncertainty surrounding Harper’s contract status might be affecting his performance.

“As best you can, you want to separate the business side from the playing side,” he said.

“Baseball is tough, because you have to do it every single day and you have to keep an even keel. Anything that makes you up and down, especially the way a contract status does, that doesn’t serve you on a daily basis.”

Ripken pointed to his 1992 season, when contract negotiations with the Orioles were going on during the regular season.

“It seemed like when you were doing good, the contract negotiations heated up and when you were slumping a little bit, the contract negotiations would go away,” he said. “That’s not a way to play a season.”

Ripken only hit .251 in 1992, and posted the lowest OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage) his career to that point. A year earlier, in 1991, Ripken had won the MVP award and posted the highest OPS of his career to that point.

“I think if you can separate and say ‘OK, there’s a time for negotiation, either before the season or after,’ I think you’d be better off.”

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“I can’t find anything to suggest Prince William has ever eaten a hot dog in public,” said Charlie Proctor, the Editor-in-Chief of Royal Central. “No doubt he will have had one at some point behind the walls of Kensington Palace.”

Proctor added that when he served as a search and rescue helicopter pilot.

“This is the strangest question that we have received today,” Proctor acknowledged.

This debate has engulfed the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp Newsroom for the better part of Monday morning.

Like most great debates around profound questions, this one started simply.

While discussing the christening of Prince Louis, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp reporter and editor John Domen noted that a christening is often celebrated in the U.S. with a simple cook out.

This observation prompted ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp Digital Editor Abigail Constantino to note that the British Royal Family has likely never attended a “normal” cookout, to which Domen wondered aloud, “Do you think Prince William has ever even had a hot dog?”

We do know that at least two royals have had hot dogs.

When Prince William’s great-grandparents, King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth, better known as the Queen Mum, paid a visit to President Roosevelt in New York at Hyde Park, the president and royal family had a “picnic” where hot dogs were the main course.

Although no reporters were present, this picnic generated a lot of coverage. The New York Times went so far as to run a headline that read “.”

While King George might have liked them, the hot dogs allegedly confused the Queen Mum. where the queen asked Roosevelt how to eat a hot dog.

“Very simple, push it into your mouth and keep pushing until it is all gone,” Roosevelt allegedly told her.

Legend has it that the queen elected to eat her hot dog with a knife and fork instead.

When covering the 50th anniversary of that meeting, that the Queen Mum recalled the trip as “an idyllic experience” and “great fun.”

The current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has also attended at least two major public events in the U.S. where one would expect the opportunity to dine on a hot dog to present itself, both were in Maryland.

In 1957, the queen attended a football game between the University of Maryland and North Carolina at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland.

Again in 1991, Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Phillip saw an Orioles game at Memorial Stadium with then President George H.W. Bush.

And really, what is a baseball game without a hot dog?

More recently, Prince William and his wife Catherine, met with basketball royalty in 2014 when they saw the Cleveland Cavaliers play the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵapp has reached out to the British Embassy in the United States to ask if Prince William has ever had a hot dog. The embassy has not yet responded to our question.

The Royal Family says and is “unable to respond” to emails.

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