Happy Festivus and let the airing of grievances begin! Don’t forget your hollow undecorated metal pole. I totally want to have a Festivus party at some point - I think it would be a total blast - kinda like therapy without the bill and recurring visits! To all the Nats, Nats fans, writers, friends, and [...]

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Yesterday, the Nationals signed Robert Fick to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. If he makes the team, he’ll get the same salary he made last year. He’s confident he will. I have to admit, I’m a little tickled trickster Fick (or whatever name he introduced himself as) will be back. [...]

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On an island where bottle caps and pebbles serve happily as baseballs when not even a tattered one is available and broomsticks serve as bats, kids dream the ultimate dream - making it to the major leagues in the US. This dream becomes the driving force that shapes their lives, sometimes working out for the [...]

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The Vidro for two players (why bother calling them prospects when there’s a very good chance they’ll be on the roster opening day?) deal became official after he passed his physical. This in effect sends Felipe Lopez to 2nd base. I appreciate that they actually asked Lopez if he’d switch first - shows a little [...]

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Let me preface this with: I harbor no ill-will toward Baltimore sports like some Nationals fans do. I am completely neutral on the topic, and actually rather disinterested. I don’t nor have I ever paid attention to any flavor of Baltimore sporty goodness, be it baseball, football or poker aside from the occasional corporate-sponsored trip [...]

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