Nationals Park: The view from the press box

 
I'm sitting in the Shirley Povich Media Center (also known as the pressbox) right now. Wireless works, which is a good thing, and allows me to communicate with you all. Again, want to make sure you saw the Nationals Park section in the $.50/$.35-edition. If you're coming out this weekend, get it, because it has all the best routes to the park, etc. Today: Manny Acta will meet with the media -- and given how...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. [link]

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