What's the catch?
Published 7/18/2008 by Chico Harlan at Nationals Journal
You can't say the Nats do nothing well. When it comes to stocking catchers up like a Sam's Club stockpiles club soda, the Nats have no equal. Obviously, the team cannot keep four catchers on the roster for long. Johnny Estrada, recalled today, knows as much. Manny Acta knows as much, too. Right now, at least according to the official active roster, Washington has three outfielders. (Trivia question that I cannot answer: What was the...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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