Nats’ Postgame-Handshake Culture Clash

Hugging Harold Reynolds found this 5/16/2008 on misterirrelevant.com [flag]

Excluding Paul Lo Duca , we’re lovers of all Nats: black / white , heavy / light , tall / short , young / old , healthy / hurt , good / bad … what have you. That said, some shake hands better — or at least differently — than others. Observe, from yesterday’s 1-0 win : Not sure which is preferable (though Guzman’s dry-hump technique is real nice), but ... [link]

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HHR Hugs It Out [5.16.08]
Published 5/16/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Hugging Harold Reynolds) at Hugging Harold Reynolds
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