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The Washington Nationals are holding a contest to pick the 3rd bobblehead giveaway of the 2010 season. Ryan Zimmerman (June 19) and Nyjer Morgan (July 31) are already planned. The choices are catchers Ivan Rodriguez and Jesus Flores, plus manager Jim Riggleman, pitcher John Lannan and Teddy from the Racing Presidents or a write-in. While [...]

Leonsis: ‘We’ll End Up Buying’ the Wizards – DCistAt a booksigning for the Business of Happiness, Ted Leonsis said “It’s my intention and expectation that everything is going to work out fine and that it will be done the right way and that we’ll own the Caps and the Wizards and the building.” Apparently, he [...]

Ask Boswell: Nats Spring Training, Stephen Strasburg, MLB, Olympics and more – The PostAfter outsourcing his feelings about Stephen Strasburg to Davey Johnson and Pudge Rodriguez in yesterday’s column, we should find out what Bos really thinks about Stephen Strasburg.
What is this, day 6 of 2010 Washington Nationals spring training?
Boswell pens a love letter to [...]

National Chili Day means a free bowl of chili tomorrow, February 25, 2010, at Hard Times Cafe with any other purchase for dine-in customers.
They have locations throughout Virginia, Maryland and even one in Raleigh, N.C.
National Chili Day, Hard Times Cafe, Now where are my chili boots?
©MMX William F. Yurasko

How DO They Get Those Pants So Clean? (VIDEO) – The Penn StaterA write-up with video about the laundering of Penn State’s football pants following the Nittany Lions win over LSU in the epic mud of the Capital One Bowl.
You may have already seen the link on Uniwatch, I forwarded this to it.
©MMX William F. [...]

First off, Jamie Mottram of Mr. Irrelevant interviews The Post’s new Washington Nationals beat writer, Adam Kilgore. You are off to a good start Kilgore.
BREAKING: @washingnats (Bill Ladson) says Livan Hernandez has just signed a minor league deal with the team. I don’t think he has anything left, but if the Nats are going to [...]

THOMAS BOSWELL – Nats’ Rodriguez terms Strasburg ‘amazing’ – The PostUncharacteristically, Boswell lets the hyperbole of others tell us what he is thinking. In this column, Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Stasburg is compared to a young Doc Gooden and an old Nolan Ryan. No pressure kid. I guess Boswell’s next column will proclaim Strasburg the [...]

National Chili Day means a free bowl of chili tomorrow, February 25, 2010, at Hard Times Cafe with any other purchase for dine-in customers.
They have locations throughout Virginia, Maryland and even one in Raleigh, N.C.
National Chili Day, Hard Times Cafe, Now where are my chili boots?
©MMX William F. Yurasko

The [expletive] Nationals?!” – Nats InsiderWashed up journeyman Eddie Guardado is at Nationals spring training trying to win a roster spot. Two seasons ago, when he was with Texas and performing fairly well, he flipped out when he was told he was traded to Washington. Now, he’s cool with the Nats because nobody else wants [...]

Phillies’ model gives Nationals hope for future – The InkyApparently, in the eyes of one beat writer, the current Washington Nationals resemble the Philadelphia Phillies of the past. Let’s see if I remember my history properly — the Phillies were generally inept and in denial of their status as a big market franchise. They were [...]