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WENTWORTH, England -- At 11 a.m. local time on Tuesday, just 60 minutes after a five-man selection panel had gathered in a room at European Tour headquarters to decide who would be their next Ryder Cup captain, the successful candidate was revealed on the tournaments official Twitter feed.This is, of course, how big news is announced in 2016.The panel -- which included Europes last three captains, Darren Clarke, Paul McGinley and Jose Maria Olazabal, as well as the European Tours chief executive, Keith Pelley, and the Tours players representative, Henrik Stenson -- decided?Thomas Bjorns wealth of experience made him the perfect person to task with winning back the trophy at Le Golf National in France in two years time.The Dane, who will become the first Scandinavian to lead Europes Ryder Cup team and only the fourth from outside Great Britain and Ireland, has, in his own words, lived and breathed the European Tour for so long and will now do the same with the Ryder Cup for the next two years.But were there really any other serious candidates?Paul Lawrie will have been deemed too inexperienced, having only been involved in three Ryder Cups to date, while Miguel Angel Jimenez has never really had the necessary support from those who matter. So as soon as Padraig Harrington ruled himself out of the running by reiterating his desire to travel to Paris in a playing capacity, Bjorns announcement became more of a case of when rather than if.But while Bjorn was victorious in a one-man race -- the reason behind the announcement being at least two months earlier than usual? -- and the European Tour privately desires that the job isnt seen as being restricted to those from the British Isles, dont be fooled into thinking hes not the right man for the job. He played in three Ryder Cups and was a vice-captain at four. He knows Le Golf National inside out, having competed at the Open de France on 14 occasions to date. He has won 15 European Tour titles, and he has three runner-up finishes at major championships.Bjorns biggest task must be to keep his emotions in check, something Clarke and Nick Faldo failed to do on the past two occasions Europe failed to beat their U.S. counterparts. And while being a fiery character hasnt always worked -- in 2006 Bjorn infamously called Ian Woosnam the most pathetic captain ever after the Welshman overlooked him for a wild-card pick -- this is a man with many of the best characteristics of his predecessors.Each time a Ryder Cup captain is named, he is praised for his unwavering passion for the tournament, a phrase that rings as true as ever with Bjorn. He understands the ethos of the tournament as well as anyone, and everything that goes on behind the scenes. An expert communicator who knows how to prepare the most intricate details, Bjorn also knows how to win a Ryder Cup and, perhaps just as crucially, now knows how to lose a Ryder Cup, having tasted defeat as part of Clarkes team two months ago.So how did Bjorns potential team members react? Ian Poulter and Justin Rose posted a straightforward congratulations on Twitter, while fellow Ryder Cup stalwart Lee Westwood offered a thumbs-up emoji.?Luke Donald, who missed out on a captains pick in both 2014 and 2016, also put his name forward with a welcoming tweet.This is, of course, how people react to big news in 2016.Air Max From China . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay. Discount Air Max Australia Online . - Derek Wolfe says hes finally healthy after suffering a seizure in November that doctors now believe was related to the spinal cord injury he suffered in the preseason. http://www.airmaxaustraliacheap.com/ . Despite dominating possession, Schalke needed an own goal from Nicolas Hoefler for the breakthrough a minute before the interval. The Freiburg midfielder misjudged Jefferson Farfans corner and bundled the ball into his own net. Authentic Air Max Australia Shoes . 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Its hard to shut these guys out for the last four or five innings of a ballgame.Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos homered for Washington.Werth hit a two-run homer estimated at 444 feet in the third inning off Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa and reached safely three times to extend his on-base streak to a career-best 43 games.The stretch is the longest in the majors this season and it ties Werth with Ryan Zimmerman for the Nationals record.Its a product of my approach, Werth said. My focus has always been to get on base. If you get on base, good things can happen.DJ LeMahieu had the fourth four-hit game of his career and Charlie Blackmon hit his sixth home run in four games for Colorado. Blackmon was selected the NL player of the week after leading the majors with seven home runs last week.Still, the Rockies have lost eight of nine.We are dealing with multiple challenges at the same time right now, but the bottom line is you have to win games, Colorado manager Walt Weiss said. We are fighting, but we are coming up short.Jordan Lyles (3-4) took the loss.Scherzer allowed seven hits and four runs in four innings.Colorado scored three in a 35-pitch first inning. David Dahl hit a two-run double with the bases loaded and Daniel Descalso added a sacrifice fly.Blackmon made it 4-2 with his homer in the fourth.The Nationals bullpen pen shut down the Rockies from there as Matt Belisle aand Solis combined for 2 1/3 innings.dddddddddddd. Blake Treinen needed just one pitch to induce Nolan Arenado into an inning-ending double play in the seventh, and Shawn Kelley struck out two in a hitless eighth.I just didnt pitch efficiently, Scherzer said. I just didnt do a lot of things right tonight. I just couldnt get in a groove.Im just glad I got picked up by the bullpen and the offense.Daniel Murphy hit an RBI single in the fifth, Ramos connected for a tying home run in the sixth and Harper hit his second double of the night in the seventh to give Washington a 5-4 lead.Harper played for the second straight day after missing five games with a neck injury.WITH HONORSBlackmon also led the majors with a .563 batting average and 42 total bases last week. In seven games, he topped the NL with nine RBI and a .600 on-base percentage.Chuck is having a great year, Weiss said. He is one of those guys who just continues to get better and I think that is directly related to his work ethic.TRAINERS ROOMNationals: Zimmerman (wrist) and C Jose Lobaton (elbow) began rehab assignments with Triple-A Syracuse. ... INF Stephen Drew (vertigo-like symptoms) has increased his participation in baseball activities. ... RHP Joe Ross (shoulder) will throw a bullpen at some point during the three-game series.Rockies: RHP Tyler Chatwood (back spasms) could skip his next start or be placed on the 15-day disabled list, Weiss said. ... 1B Mark Reynolds (hand) had surgery to remove a fractured hook of the hamate bone in his left hand.UP NEXTNationals: LHP Gio Gonzalez (8-9, 4.24 ERA) is 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA in two August starts. He has struck out 12 and walked two in 12 innings.Rockies: RHP Chad Bettis (10-6, 5.27) hasnt lost a start since July 2. In his last one, he gave up five runs over five innings in 100-plus-degree heat in Texas. ' ' '