and like Rijo, you gotta go. "Politicians and mobsters," said Jimmy Breslin, "will never find anything too small that's not worth stealing." Add General managers to that. The case will linger on and have details, but does it matter. A well paid baseball man with everything in his profession and the job that so many of us dream of having, throws it away...

This is what i'm talking about Nat fans! Youts! Young stars to mesh with an aging vet to make our pitching staff worthy of 80+ wins. Who that aging vet is ~ is a mystery to me at this point. This was a nice 2nd day of Spring training. Nats.com reports: "Right-handers Collin Balester, Jordan Zimmermann and Terrell Young pitched a combined six innings without giving up...

Skimming bonuses and a kid with a bonus who really isn't who he says he is! I'd say Old Jim Bow is destine for a release fairly soon. A poor first half and he's in palookaville. It'll take a Nats run like in the inaugural year to save Jim Bowden now. And even that may not keep the Feds from his door.A snipet from Federal Baseball Blog (one of the best Nat blogs...

What in the name of Benjamin Button is going on here! A blood test would have given his age. Smiley ain't gonna be smil'n when he gives back the bonus money. 23 mean he is at the end of his rainbow. 19 would have made him a burgeoning star. This screws up the entire infield plan of the future, and another black mark on Bowden and Kasten. It reads like a bad immigration...

BRAWLING ON ICE! Teddy, mascot of the Nats and doomed last place finisher, accosted the Presidential entourage at the Cap game on PRESIDENT'S DAY! He drove Abe and Friend into the boards and attempted to brawl with our Founding Father GW! Yes, he was the originator of the "BULLY" Pulpit, but this was outrageous. Not to be deterred GW won the race on ice as Teddy...

The Nats are going worst to first! Like the 1993 Phillies, The Nats will rebound strong in 2009. Scott Olsen was a great pickup. Lannan will mature....Hell, the whole staff/team will mature! Zimmerman...The Pitcher...may surprise! Look for Hernandez and Flores to add greatly to Zim, Guzie and Dunn. Wily Mo is healthy...PLEASE GOD! and Lastings Milledge and Elijah Dukes will...

He looks like he might grow another foot! Let's hope he's a staff horse like Livan was for so many years.... But Jerome Williams looked good for a short while, too.Don Sutton gave him the thumbs up in a nutshell...he is a great analyst.Ever notice how Harris is batting well over .300 in his LAST 67 games, .255 overall?How Zim is hitting HRs well lately...he has what 10 overall...

don't the Phillies just love us! We have caused them problems in the pennant race for now 3 of the last 4 years. As a former diehard phillies fan, I get great satisfaction from causing these cheap b------- to have to struggle to win. Can you imagine if the sillies went after Sabathia? or Santana? They'd have tossed one of them last night! INSTEAD OUR NATS PUT THEM IN...

We have a 7-2 lead in the 5th. I'm here to say that if we blow it it is indeed my fault. Did I not call Bonifacio our lead off hitter of the future. Talk about a Fedex delivery of the book on our boy Emilio in short order. He went from Ichiro to Who the F*%$ knows! I take the blame.But is Guzie still not the Nat of the year?! That .300 average is the best we got!CALL EVERYBODY UP!!!!

81 LOSSES...10 GAME LOSING STREAK...DEATH WHERE IS THY STING!..WHAT CAN YOU WRITE ABOUT...Even Bonifacio is in a slump!Call up Bush to pitch a few innings! At least we could Boo, and mean it!

well let's not get in to it. Hey, Fish! How bout dem Nats!- Bob Carpenter. As one of the 9,000 households!!!!!!!!!!!!I'm very happy to hear that Bob C. and Don Sutton will be back. They are a pleasure to listen to, re-learn baseball and laugh as we are in the throws (sp.?) of SOME SERIOUSLY BAD BASEBALL!!!!! -However, LAST NIGHT WAS A PLEASURE FROM THE MOMENT, my new guy...

Was that an ICHIRO or what against the Reds tonight!? Speed, brains and desire to win. I like this kid. But I also liked Felipe!!!! :O

Out with the Old! LoDuc, Estrada and Felipe! Sorry to say that Felipe was not up to the challenge. He was everything that a premier middle infielder should be but he never emerged. LoDuc was lost after the needle scandal and Johnny was over weight. If he kept in shape he would have added atleast five years to his career.I like the new guys: Bonifacio and Dukes are back. I'...

But the real news is Estrada is no more. Johnny Estrada could have put a few more years on to his career but he never seemed to be in shape and injuries put him on the #4 of the 4th catcher out!Langerhans making me believe that he is more than a glove with no stick. The numbers don't lie!" Nationals outfielder Ryan Langerhans is starting to show consistency at the plate...

and Felipe is gone! Bonifacio is the next lead off hitter and the second baseman with speeeeed! He'll light his jets until the beginning of September until the call up, but a Closer is for winners, and the D-backs are setting their sights a bit higher these days. Good Trade.Guzie is lean and mean, and he's worth the two more. I guess that bonus baby ain't ready yet...

MAN COULDN'T WE USE THESE EVERY OTHER DAY! We can dream can't we...like next year! WORST TO FIRST!!!!!Willie Harris is in a groove. Nice to see him getting a chance to play strong.Austin Kearns playing well. 5-3-3-2, .221, He's healthy. I'll give him a chance. what the hell else can we do at this point in THIS season!

Wily Mo NO MO for atleast two months. It seemed like the big guy was hurt for a while. Much like Austin Kearns was battling an injury for most of the early season before his trip to the DL.Da Meat Hook needs to address the diabetes. No joke. It's a tough life to constantly be keeping to the program, but the life of a big leaguer is a cherished one. I hope and pray the big...

We suck! Feels good to say it twice. But we ain't owned by the Steinbrenners, we have the pockets that can rival the Cubs, Dodgers, Yanks and Bosox and the Atlanta Braves built from the "pitching" farm system and "hitters", and they sucked for most of the 1980's...anybody remember that(?) I'm still danc'in with Trader Jim, Stan the Man and Daddy Warbucks Lerner.

After reading this very, very comprehensive report on the minors, rest assured the goal of the Nat Front Office is to groom the pitchers and to get the bats via free agency...IMHO

"Dukes, Washington's left fielder and No. 3 hitter, was determined to have a meniscus tear and a partial tear of the patella tendon, a knee injury that will send him to the disabled list and keep him out for a minimum of four to six weeks. His knee will be scoped on Monday."This injury is not career ending or even career hampering. Elijah will heal and play strongly...

Chico Harlan blogging great stuff with regards to our starting pitching and run support. With Balester, Mock, Clippard, Detwiler, etc.... The pitching may not be that far away from being productive... add some healthy players and some productive new ones in the near future. Look for Trader Jim to have to make the moves next year or he may be leaving. Pitching, Pitching, Pitching...

Chico Harlan blogging great stuff with regards to our starting pitching and run support. With Balester, Mock, Clippard, Detwiler, etc.... The pitching may not be that far away from being productive... add some healthy players and some productive new ones in the near future. Look for Trader Jim to have to make the moves next year or he may be leaving. Pitching, Pitching, Pitching...

I'm willing to wait, but let's talk about the park!- Centerfield is the place to hang out. Even a seven year old noticed it;)- Sitting in the red seats in centerfield is the HOT SPOT! HOTTIES GALORE! Don't take dates, girlfriends, wives or observant/talkative children;)-THE SCOREBOARD IS ABSOLUTELY WORTH THE TRIP!!!- Who could eat chili at 90 degree plus temperatures...

The Glimmer of hope rest in our youth....Boswell is a pucker O fan!Manny asserting his leadership is necessary if these young guys will ever emerge. The strong silent type will lose Milledge, Flores and Dukes not to mention the young pitchers in the pipeline. It's too easy to lose these guys to the limelight and glitter of the stardom. The team has the ability to be very good...

- Lastings Milledge...NICE BUNT FOR A HIT!- Left Center Field does not carry in Spring time. Let's wait for the swamp heat to lift the balls!