I’ve seriously considered an internet intervention for myself recently as the Stephen Strasburg hype built to volcanic proportions leading up to this afternoon’s highly anticipated first start in spring training. I even found myself getting (*gasp*) sick of only hearing “Strasburg, Strasburg, Strasburg!” nonstop. Cue Brady Bunch, “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!” – that is if you’re [...]

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In the wake of the slashing of the Washington Times sports department, many fans have been curious where beat writers Mark Zuckerman and Ben Goessling would end up. Mark Zuckerman has gone solo on Nats Insider and raised enough funding from fans to support him throughout spring training. Ben Goessling was hired by MASN and [...]

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My bags aren’t packed, I’m not ready to go (yet)…
I finally made my spring training plans and am ready short of reserving the rental car and getting a photo credential (Is anybody out there? –Pink Floyd). Once I get those tasks done, all I have to do is sit and wait until March 18th arrives [...]

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That’s the question on many fans’ minds as spring training gets under way and reports trickle in of Strasburg’s bullpen sessions. I was all geared up to post that he was of course starting the season with the Potomac Nationals in Woodbridge — until I went to look up the $15-Million Plan details on their [...]

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Ah, pitchers and catchers have finally reported to Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida. While I’m not there (yet), I got a kick out of the Nats spring training photo gallery on the Washington Post website. No gratuitous breast shots involved. Just plain old familiar warmups, bullpen reps and field drills. There’s a great shot [...]

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