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Ask Boswell: The Nats, Latest Sports News, More – The Post“Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell will be online Thursday, April 23 at 2 p.m. ET to take your questions about the Nats, the latest sports news and his recent columns.”
Do the Lerners care that the value of their franchise is depreciating?
Washington Nationals, [...]

Strike Three? – ForbesThe Business of Baseball – ForbesA botched first year in a new ballpark and the recession have reduced the Nationals value to $406 million, down from the $450 million the Lerner family paid in 2006. Perhaps this will show the Lerners the folly of doing things on the cheap. Frankly, they deserve [...]

Too Little, Maybe Too Late – The PostCaps fall to Rangers – The Wash. TimesUh oh, like deja vu all over again.
Washington Capitals, Caps, NY Rangers
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Another One Gets Away From The Nats – The PostWasted opportunities doom Nats in defeat – The Wash. TimesIt took 14 games, but the Nationals were finally shut out last night, losing 1-0 to Atlanta on a bases loaded walk in the ninth. John Lannan had pitched seven scoreless innings. His run support is still [...]

PSU’s Navorro Bowman receives a year of probation for marijuana use – Patriot-NewsLB Navarro Bowman gets his probation extended and served with outstanding speeding ticket. He’s had a tough go of it lately:
It was believed Bowman had not fulfilled any of the 100 hours of community service he was required to perform as part of [...]

DICK HELLER – Johnson’s kin argue this call – The Wash. TimesHenry Thomas, grandson of Walter Johnson, does not appreciate the statue of his grandfather at Nationals Park:
“I went out there last September to see the finished clay model, and I expressed to Omri in no uncertain terms that I was appalled,” Thomas said. “He [...]

Is this better than Pulp Muppets?
Muppets, Ocean’s 11
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Face of the franchise: Young stars cast as leading men – USA TodayFreshly signed to a long-term deal, 3B Ryan Zimmerman is featured in the Sports cover story about teams making young players the “face of the franchise.”
Nats try to stay upbeat amid dismal start; righting ship is no small task – USA Today2-10 starts [...]

Revived Bullpen Helps Nationals Win Second Straight – The PostHanrahan gets job done – The Wash. TimesThe Nationals have now won two in a row with a comeback victory over Atlanta. The game ended with two Braves on base and Joel Hanrahan throwing a fastball after a mound conference saying it was going to be [...]

I know nothing of Muse, but someone shared with me this video today. I like the song and any video that is a post-apocalyptic Spagetti Western is okay with me.
Portions of the video are kind of NSFW in an after 10 p.m. broadcast way, so just listen to it with your headphones if you are [...]