Posts Tagged ‘Yuneski Maya’

My 2011 Washington Nationals preview and prediction

March 30, 2011, filed under Nats/MLB 2011, Washington Nationals; 1 Comment.
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I have gone back and forth on the Washington Nationals this offseason. They improved 10 games in 2010, despite a disappointing starting rotation. This season, the best part of 2010’s rotation, Stephen Strasburg, is recovering from Tommy John surgery. However, I expect the rotation to improve even without Strasburg. I expect a bounce-back season from [...]

Take that Fidel! Nats add another Cuban defector, Yuneski Maya

July 20, 2010, filed under Nats/MLB 2010, Washington Nationals; 1 Comment.
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There was a legend that Fidel Castro was scouted by the Washington Senators (Snopes) but didn’t make the cut, leading to countless “what if” scenarios. It didn’t happen of course, but I seem to recall The Simpsons mentioning it once.
While Castro failing in his bid to play for a D.C. team would have made the [...]

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