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Five years ago, the Washington Nationals were on top of the world – The Post
The Washington Nationals shocking first half of the 2005, especially the month of June, is recalled by the original Post beat writer, Barry Svrluga. It was simply a magical time when the reality of a D.C. baseball team exceeded the dream. [...]

Chat Valhalla — Svrluga twice, Steinberg 4 times, plus Weingarten and Boswell!

Baseball’s Coming of Age in the Dominican Republic – The Post“Washington Post staff writer Barry Svrluga discusses why so many baseball players from the Dominican Republic are able to falsify their ages in order to appear younger.”
Svrluga is back! He has been doing a bang-up job in the Dominican Republic of late. Until next Saturday, [...]

With Bowden, There’s Two Sides to Every Deal – The PostA look at five of Jim Bowden’s biggest deals a Nationals general manager. Can anybody think of one deal that was an undisputed win for the Nationals long-term?
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Washington Nationals – The Post“Washington Post writers Barry Svrluga and Chico Harlan will be online Wednesday, May 14 at 2 p.m. ET to take your questions and comments about the Washington Nationals.”
After over three years and over three seasons of being the Nationals beat writer, Barry Svrluga is making his final appearance in the Nationals [...]

Live chat with Mark Zuckerman: April 30, 2008 – The Wash. Times“Slight change to Wednesday’s live chat; Mark Zuckerman will be here for a 12:30 start rather than 1 p.m. So, mark your virtual calendars, and we’ll see you on Wednesday at 12:30.
If you already have a question ready, send it to natsmailbag@washingtontimes.com or click [...]

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My hopes that Barry Svrluga would become a columnist primarily focused on the Nationals have been dashed. Fishbowl DC reports that Svrluga will be the third reporter on the Redskins beat. That is a well-earned promotion for him in the sense that he’ll be at 16 games instead of 162, plus reporting on the top [...]

Well, not really, but beatwriter Barry Svrluga is back at Spring Training, blogging about the Nats. In 2005 Nationals Journal was a smashing success, introducing the world to the genius of Svrluga, making the team appear to be interesting and revealing that Viera was a had but one place to eat, Panera Bread. Apparently, [...]

Going Gets Tough On Nats – The PostYup, the Nats lost again last night, 4-2 to the Marlins. Check out the lead that Mr. Sunshine, Barry Svrluga, wrote:
…the Nationals played what was essentially the latest in a series of insignificant games on Monday night, a 4-2 loss to the Florida Marlins in front of an [...]