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How to Waste Money
How to Waste Money
curlyw.blogspot.com — The story of collecting all four Racing President Bobbleheads. Cost = tickets to two Nationals games and... $105 on top of that. (more) How to Waste Money
New Nationals Ball Park
New Nationals Ball Park
curlyw.blogspot.com — Let's begin: 332 down the Left field line 364 Left-Center 370 Left-Center (deep) 409 Dead center 377... Right Field Wall extended 335 down the Right field line I'm hopeful that the 364 Left field wall and 332 line will help Zim tremendously. Our Outfielders are young and righthanded. The gamble on Milledge and Dukes are from the right side. Wily Mo is gonna swing for the fences from the right (more) New Nationals Ball Park
Post-ed!
curlyw.blogspot.com — Nats Bloggers Get 15 Seconds of Fame I was having an IM conversation with MissChatter last week... about the changing relationship of blogs and the mainstream media when - **DING** - an email appeared in my inbox. It was from the Washington Post's... (more) Post-ed!
Freezin' My Nats Off
curlyw.blogspot.com — Oh man. I was one of the 1,000 or so pathetic souls on hand for tonight's 5-1... victory over the Braves. It was raining and 45 degrees, but the 40 mile per hour wind gusts had the wind chill down to 36 degrees. I've been to warmer NFL games in December. ... (more) Freezin' My Nats Off
A Tale of Two Blogs
curlyw.blogspot.com — Happy New Year, everyone! I apologize for the extended hiatus on the site. I've been dealing with... a 5500-plus mile holiday round trip adventure, work, and the chronic illnesses of myself and my entire family. I don't know what the hell Ben's been... (more) A Tale of Two Blogs
5 Questions with Chris
curlyw.blogspot.com — Whoa. It's almost February. A long offseason is coming to a close at last, so it's only... fitting that we close out our long-running offseason feature with one last round of Natosphere 5 Questions. We're following the recent trend of hard-to-get... (more) 5 Questions with Chris

The Bill Ladson Controversy
curlyw.blogspot.com — Hurricane Farid Media commentary is part of what I contribute to Curly W, so here is some.... Today, Brandon brought to my attention the blogstorm started by Farid's excellent interview of MLB.com Nationals beat reporter Bill Ladson. I don't really... (more) The Bill Ladson Controversy

Blurring the Lines? More Like Disturbing the Peace.
curlyw.blogspot.com — This is not me working on Curly W There was a piece in the Washington Post last... Thursday about how blogging is taking one step closer to legitimacy because there are bloggers in the courtroom covering the Irving Lewis 'Scooter' Libby trial.... (more) Blurring the Lines? More Like Disturbing the Peace.

Thomas Jefferson: The Man Behind the Mask
curlyw.blogspot.com — I agree with Ryan : spring training, especially this pitchers-and-catchers only part, is boring. So boring, in... fact, that the big news out of RFK stadium yesterday was that the Nats are soliciting fans to don 45-pound president costumes and race... (more) Thomas Jefferson: The Man Behind the Mask

The Starting Lineup: 2/21/2006
curlyw.blogspot.com — Longtime Curly W readers may remember a feature from last season where we ran down what was... going on in the Natosphere that week. New readers from the P.S. (post-Svrluga) era should know that this is what happens when we run out of original content of... (more) The Starting Lineup: 2/21/2006

Livin' It Up on the Downside
curlyw.blogspot.com — I'm back, or rather, just dropping in for a senseless post that most of you will skim... in feigned interest. A full-throttle work schedule and a belly full of indifference have kept me from reading Nats blogs, much less posting on my own, for the past... (more) Livin' It Up on the Downside

Nats Strike Out on Customer Service
curlyw.blogspot.com — They say the pen is mightier than the sword. In this case, I'll try to wield the... awesome power of my Apple iBook G4 keyboard, newly refurbished after my toddler tore off the shift key on Saturday. I've refrained from posting anything about it until ... (more) Nats Strike Out on Customer Service
Shaving Cream Pie in the Face!
curlyw.blogspot.com — So I'm watching the Nats play the Mets on MASN. There are two outs left in the... top of the third and MASN's Debbi Taylor is interviewing Nick Johnson. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, Debbi bursts out laughing and Nick's face is suddenly COVERED IN ... (more) Shaving Cream Pie in the Face!
Right Here, Right Now
curlyw.blogspot.com — I'd like to think that I've been fairly supportive of the Lerner/Kasten regime thus far, and I... am an avid believer in "The Plan." However, as the Nats third spring training comes to an end I can't help but feel that the bloom has fallen off the rose a ... (more) Right Here, Right Now

Bergmann's Cleaners
curlyw.blogspot.com — It's the bullpen, stupid Easter in Washington was colder than Christmas and the Washington Nationals' starting pitchers... were tossing an 11.37 ERA headed into the four-game homestand against the Arizona Diamondbacks and their shameless Nats ... (more) Bergmann's Cleaners
The Catcher Issue is Serious
curlyw.blogspot.com — Our two veterans are not going to be ready for the start of the season nor are... they going to be durable enough during the year. Estrada's elbow will be an ongoing issue especially with runners (unlike the stats I provided a month(s) ago) and LoDuca ... (more) The Catcher Issue is Serious
Lastings Milledge: A FANTASTIC SPRING!!
curlyw.blogspot.com — Milledge : G 10, AB 32, R 8, H 13,DB 5,T 1, HR 0,RBI 7,BB 3,SO 4,SB... 5 BATTING AVERAGE: .406 That's a Phenom Spring. This kid is going to start the year well, and has a chance to start it HOT! My prayer is that he finds the home here in D.C. that ... (more) Lastings Milledge: A FANTASTIC SPRING!!
Opening Night Observations
curlyw.blogspot.com — - Nick came thru with the first rbi...&...hats off to Austin Kearns! Nice rbi and great defense... off the wall to nail McCann at second base. I'll give it to you Mr. Kearns, but .260, 16 hrs, and 50 rbis ain't cut'in this year! - Perez! Can you say ... (more) Opening Night Observations
Tough Loss: Sweep'n would've been nice!
curlyw.blogspot.com — - Tough to blow a 5 run lead! - Bergmann...looked good early...would have liked to see him... get thru the 6th. but the bullpen and MANNY SHOULD ONLY COUNT ON 5 STRONG THIS EARLY! - Austin Kearns .308 and a rbi today. At this rate, you're well worth it ... (more) Tough Loss: Sweep'n would've been nice!
Outta The Duke House@!
curlyw.blogspot.com — Hopefully last night Elijah Dukes has successfully gotten out of Manny's "dukehouse" with the performance that even... opposing pitcher Kevin Millwood credits with being the reason that the Nats won the game last night. Manny had praise for Dukes, "'He ... (more) Outta The Duke House@!