FLORES PARA LOS METOS!

ckstevenson posted 5/15/2008 from www.nationalsenquirer.com [flag]

Great "Streetcar Named Desire" reference. Freshly minted WaPo Nats' beat writer Chico Harlan vaults to the lead for "1st Annual Nationals Enquirer Award for Creepiest Opening Paragraph in a Baseball Story (mainstream media)": "Three hours before the Washington Nationals played their 41st game of the season, Manager Manny Acta lathered his head in a rich foam -- a temporary helmet of white. [link]

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