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I think I like it
November 10, 2008 by
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But I want to sleep on ita?? It sounds like Olsen has some anger management problems,A but he's only 25 and at face value, it all looks good to me.A We met Jake Smolinski's mom last year at spring training and want to wish her the best with his transition to the Marlins franchise...
A new 23
November 10, 2008 by
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You know, 23 has always been my favorite number.A It's been well represented here in DC, but only by catchers.A First, Brian Schneider donned the digits.A A Johnny Estrada momentarily tarnished the number, but it was redeemed a bit by Luke Montz during September call-ups. Now,...
Video: ziMS Foundation Gala
November 08, 2008 by
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Here's a quick video of Ryan Zimmerman talking about his ziMS Foundation tonight in Virginia Beach. Also, here are a fewA pictures. More to come soon on this great event.
Odds and Ends
November 07, 2008 by
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So, by now you've seen the new jerseys.A What do you think?A Here's our photoset.A Chico Harlan also has a cool video interview with Manny Acta from yesterday's event. Speaking of Manny, yesterday's event started like this: Charlie Slowes:A Manny, how are ya? Manny...
Rumor: Another Expo to NY
November 06, 2008 by
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The New York Daily News reports that Omar Minaya, as we expected, has his eye on Chad Cordero.A Chad's agent says his client is away ahead of schedule with his rehab. Keep breathing.
Women in Baseball: Cheryl Zimmerman
November 05, 2008 by
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For our next feature in the Women in Baseball series, we talked to Cheryl Zimmerman, mother of Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. It was a Thursday night and the Nationals were in the midst a make-up double header in Denver.A The Nats would go on to win both games.A Zimmerman went 3 for 9 ...
Fall and Winter League Updates
November 05, 2008 by
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Jesus Flores made his first appearance for the Magallanes yesterday.A As Designated Hitter, Flores went 1 for 5 with an RBI double and 3 strike outs. The Licey Tigres lost 5-10 last night.A Bonifacio, playing center field and hitting lead-off, went 3 for 4 with a triple.A Anderson Hernandez ...
A New Kind of Streak
May 02, 2008 by
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Welcome to the Majors boys! The Washington Nationals are on a streak - a winning streak! After a rough start in April, the boys have finally seemed to settle down and get in the groove of the season. There are plenty of reasons to be excited after tonight's great win. We are on...
AAAA Ball
April 22, 2008 by
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It is clear from watching the Mets and Phillies tonight on ESPN that those teams are on a whole different level right now. Only eight months ago, it was the Washington Nationals who helped to determine which of these two rivals would win the NL East. The Nats tough play against...
Lineups for today
April 21, 2008 by
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Who’s excited?!
Nats
Guzman SS
Milledge CF
Zimmerman 3B
Johnson 1B
Young DH
Kearns RF
Lo Duca C
Dukes LF
Belliard 2B
Bergmann P
O’s
Roberts 2B
Mora 3B
Markakis RF
Millar 1B
Scott DH
Payton LF
R. Hernandez C
Jones CF
L. Hernandez SS
Loewen P
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Another Rough Outing
April 20, 2008 by
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A week ago, the Nationals were riding high after opening their season with a 2-0 record. It’s a different story this week, as we are now dealing with a 5 game skid. The game got off to a rough start in the first inning when a Lastings Milledge fielding error allowed one run to...
A Guest Post from Columbus
April 20, 2008 by
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On a night perfect for watching a baseball game, the defenses for the Columbus Clippers and Durham Bulls did just that.
Sloppy fielding and a shoddy third inning for the Clippers led to an easy 11-5 win for the visiting Durham Bulls.
A relatively small crowd (considering it was...
Baseball Diamonds or Racetracks?
April 20, 2008 by
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After watching Saturday's loss at the stadium, Kristen and I decided to head west and test our luck at Charles Town Races and Slots. I've never been to the racetrack before, but seeing as it's a favorite activity of catcher Paul Lo Duca, I figured it couldn't be...
Happy Birthday Don!
April 20, 2008 by
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We’re wishing Nationals color analyst Don Sutton a happy birthday today.Â
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Capitals closer Chad Cordero
April 20, 2008 by
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Did you know Chad Cordero plays for the Caps? Well, the Post says he does. From the Sports front page:
Cordero Returns:
Capitals closer Chad Cordero makes his first appearance of the season, but his fastball is slower.
An innocent mistake but it's pretty frustrating that...
Finally, a fourth win
April 20, 2008 by
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On a cold day at the new park, the Nats finally snapped a 9 game skid in front of almost 30,000.Â
The day marked the return of Wily Mo Pena and Chad Cordero, along with the absence of Jason Bergmann and Jesus Flores, who headed off to AAA Columbus.
In his season debut, Pena went...
Well, It’s my summer family
April 18, 2008 by
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There’s a scene in the classic baseball movie, Fever Pitch, that I’ve never fully experienced until last night. Sure, others have as they’ve accompanied us to games but never until tonight did I really feel like I was coming back home for the next six months. ...
Show me the money?
April 18, 2008 by
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Today, I purchased my first VA Lottery Nationals scratch-off ticket. The $2 ticket features the new stadium with curly W’s where each of your numbers is hidden.  Baseball symbols win the prize automatically and HR wins all 10 prizes shown. THe top prize is $5000...
Nats of the Roundtable
April 18, 2008 by
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We had a blast during our first two baseball games at Nationals Park. Through out the weekend we participated in a roundtable with Harper from Oleanders and Morning Glories. It was fun, we chatted about the line up, the new stadium, and our predictions for this season...
The National Pastime
April 18, 2008 by
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What’s more American than Opening Night baseball in the nation’s capitol? The president throwing the first pitch? A beautiful new stadium that overlooks both the Capitol dome and the Washington monument? A win for the home-town team?
What about Charles M. Schulz...
The Passed Ball…
April 18, 2008 by
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We spent 10 hours at Nationals Park today, and time seemed to fly by. Just like the day before, a large part of today was spent catching up with friends and learning our way around the new park. Right from the beginning the place was electric with excitement. Watching the Nats batting...
Flying High
April 18, 2008 by
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It’s a great time to be a Nationals fan. After Sunday’s dramatic victory and the offensive show yesterday, the Nationals are in first place. Flying high with a 2-0 record, a feat that hasn’t happened in DC since the Senators opened RFK in 1962. There is plenty...
Series Preview: New York Mets
April 15, 2008 by
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We caught up with Eric from Amazin' Avenue to answer some questions for us about the 2008 New York Mets:
1. Given the offseason changes to your team, what have you been happy about so far in the season?
The most pleasant surprises to this point have been Carlos...
SI’s Draft Class 2005
April 15, 2008 by
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Thanks to Federal Baseball for the find and Miss Chatter for the heads up and photo shoot outtakes.
Zimmerman’s cover of Sports Illustrated has arrived at your nearest convenient store.  The cover features Ryan Braun, Justin Upton, Troy Tulowitzki, Jacoby Ellsbury,...
Another weird day in Major League Baseball
April 09, 2008 by
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With the Orioles on a 6 game streak sitting atop the AL East and the Tigers poised to lose to the Red Sox and drop to 0-7, this is definately the beginning of a crazy season. A quick look at today's Mets vs Phillies game was a bit strange too. After posting this morning...
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