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A Cubs Fans Wishes to Let You Know That the Nats Are Doomed
A Cubs Fans Wishes to Let You Know That the Nats Are Doomed
Apparently, here’s the latest sign that the Nationals will soon be forced to pack up shop and leave D.C.: Their radio ratings are awful . (This is totally shocking because, a) AM/FM radio is doing so well right now, b) how could anyone not wanna listen to a 100-loss team play?) This comes on the heels of the news earlier this summer that their TV ratings are horrible, which was a huge ...
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A Cubs Fans Wishes to Let You Know That the Nats Are Doomed
Federal BaseballA Cubs Fans Wishes to Let You Know That the Nats Are Doomed A sample of the article from Mr. I's blog: Apparently, here’s the latest sign that the Nationals will soon be forced to pack up shop and leave D.C.: Their radio ratings are awful. ...

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