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City of Palms will be in National spotlight – The News-Press, Fort Myers, Fla.Thanks to @cnichols14/@RoscoeNats I learned why Washington Nationals president Stan Kasten wasn’t at Nationals Park Media Day — they were scoping out the Boston Red Sox spring training City of Palms facility in Fort Myers, Fla. The facility is becoming available because [...]

Before I give my 2010 Washington Nationals prediction, some background on past predictions:
I did not predict the 2005 Nats record for some reason.
The second Nats season of 2006 saw me predict a 75-87 finish. They went 71-91, not a terrible prediction on my part.
I have not had much success predicting the Nats final record. In [...]

Amtrak makes fare discounts permanent – Washington Business JournalGood news, the $49 fares to New York’s Penn Station from Washington’s Union Station have been made permanent. Two weeks advance booking is still required.
Taking the train is the best way to get to Manhattan from D.C. and vice versa. Glad to see Amtrak is making a [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This gourmet sea salt covered pretzel is one of the new food items previewed at Nationals Park media day yesterday. It comes in at two pounds and comes with several spreads, like beer cheese which is quite good, and an Orwellian nickname. I imagine there will be several bets placed on whether [...]

‘A Tribute to Frank’ on his last day on the air – WTOPThe ongoing celebration of Frank Herzog’s retirement concluded yesterday. Shawn Andrews of WTOP penned a long tribute in the link above. Herzog was a goof ball during the morning broadcast that I heard.
At Nationals Park Media Day, I was chatting with a [...]

Ask Boswell: Nats Spring Training, Stephen Strasburg, Caps and more – The Post“Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell will be online Thursday, April 1 at 11:00 a.m. ET to take your questions about the NCAA Tournament, March Madness, Nationals Spring Training, Stephen Strasburg, the rest of Major League Baseball, the Caps, Redskins and his latest [...]

2010 Baseball Preview – The PostLet’s see, an article on defense, meet the Nats, a Phillies article (Stan Kasten is excited) and more. No Baltimore crap either, so the Post is learning a little. I did expect more though.
The curious case of Garrett Mock – Nats InsiderGarrett Mock, though to be headed for a spot [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. to BOSTON — When searching for a flight to take me to Boston and back, I was kind of surprised that the best deal I could get for National to Logan Airports was on Delta Connection, but economy being a major factor in my decision, I went with it.
Both flights were aboard Bombardier [...]

The Washington Nationals sent out a transportation alert for Opening Day (not online for some reason) since the president will throwing out the first pitch. I read the alert and saw no mention of bicyclists, so I asked Lisa Pagano, communications manager for the team, if there were any. She reported that there apparently were [...]

PRESS RELEASE – President Barack Obama to throw ceremonial first pitch when Washington Nationals host NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies on Opening Day – nationals.comObama to throw out first pitch – Nats InsiderAfter snubbing the Washington Nationals Opening Day last year, President Barrack Obama will throw out the first pitch this year before the Nationals take [...]