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Sounds like the Nationals are serious about this Take Back the Park thing...

Found February 18, 2012 on Nationals Enquirer: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jayson Werth
TEAMS: Washington Nationals

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Jayson Werth arrived early to Spring Training with the Nationals on Saturday (like, really early), and made it clear he wants to put his 2011 disaster behind him: doesn't want to dwell on it, but feels more at home now.  His comments got us thinking about home cooking, and the Nationals' Take Back the Park  campaign. Here's Werth's comments on how important he thinks the fan base showing up at Nationals Park is to a potential playoff run: "Hopefully we can get (to the postseason) sooner than later, that’s for sure … I think these guys in here are talented enough and hungry enough. We’ve got the right mix of coaches and the manager and the attitude. I think a little bit from a fan base, they could get behind a team, fill the stadium every night and make it tough on the [visiting] team, it could go a long way. That’s something that, if we can get that aspect, it could catapult us ahead a little bit." (Jayson Werth, via Washington Times, ...
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Via Nationals Enquirer  |  February 19, 2012
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