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PHILADELPHIA — I finally cashed in my winnings from the Nats victory in the 2006 season series with the Fleas today. The Ombudsman was quite gracious in defeat. The cheesesteak was delicious of course.
I have a bad feeling that there will be no repeat next year. I fully expect that it’ll be me giving a [...]

I am off to Philly to claim my winnings for the Nats victory over the Fleas in the 2006 season series. The Ombudsman owes me a trip to Jim’s Steaks.
I will return this evening.
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I met up with a friend for lunch at the Black Rooster today. It is a decent place, right next to Peace Corps HQ. Anyhow, since I was in that part of the District, I walked over the Nationals Team Store at 1050 Connecticut Ave. NW. In case you were thinking of going to it, [...]

New owners take control – nationals.comA month by month recap of the Nationals during 2006.
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Nationals Owners To Dig Even Deeper – The PostThe Lerner family has indicated that they will spend lots of moolah on the new ballpark, something that makes everybody happy. However, before we get too excited, keep in mind most of the spending is directly tied to revenue generation and not necessisarily things like real stone [...]

Cecil Travis; Washington Senators Legend – The PostOne of the oldest surviving Senators, Cecil Travis, recently died. If you want to learn more about the former shortstop, visit Beltway Boys’ tribute from last week.
Fruto baffling hitters in winter ball – nationals.comP Emiliano Fruto, acquired in the Jose Vidro trade is doing well in the Dominican [...]

Utility Player Fick Re-Signs With Nationals – The PostRobert Fick has been signed to a non-guaranteed contract. He looks to be the first option off the bench now since Daryle Ward and Marlon Anderson are long gone.
More from The Wash. Times: Nats re-sign Fick to minor-league deal
Tapping In to an Economy of Sale – The [...]

It’s Official: Vidro Leaves Nats for Seattle – The Post2B Jose Vidro is officially a Mariner having passed a physical. Oft injured OF Chris Snelling and 22-year-old pitching prospect Emiliano Fruto are coming to D.C. We never got to see Jose Vidro in his prime, which is a shame. Coffeetown is not happy with the [...]

In order to restore faith in his leadership of Emmis Communications, Jeffrey Smulyan announced he will only be collecting a $1 salary (The Indy Star) in 2007. Apparently, bidding on the Nationals (among other things) was not too popular with the Emmis shareholders. So, all those fears we had about him being cheap as Nats [...]

Back Home, a Hero’s Welcome for Nats’ Acta – The PostManny Acta made his first trip back to his native Dominican Republic to great fanfare. He is embarrassed that he is treated differently though; being named Nationals manager has made him a national hero.
Vidro Trade Still on Hold – The PostTravel problems prevented Jose [...]