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ZIMMERMAN IS BEST OF CLASS OF 2005
ZIMMERMAN IS BEST OF CLASS OF 2005
As much as I love the Washington Nationals, I think it’s fair to say that they haven’t done much right since moving to D.C. five seasons ago. Too many of the team’s personnel decisions have backfired, leading to several very long, very ugly, very bad years. One of Jim Bowden’s first moves was ...
Most Amazing Stat of the Day
joeposnanski.com — Thanks to a couple of Brilliant Readers for this one … The Washington Snyders this week will... be playing a winless team for the SIXTH CONSECUTIVE WEEK. That is one of the most amazing things I have ever heard in sports. And it’s ... (more) Most Amazing Stat of the Day

Washington owes it to Montreal to do better
Washington owes it to Montreal to do better
thenatsblog.com — I recently stumbled across a documentary online called, “ Sonicsgate, Reqium for a Team. ” I went... into it expecting to see poorly constructed arguments and bias edits constructed by an impassioned few who still wished the team was in the rainy city, but who were not overall representative ... (more) Washington owes it to Montreal to do better
Has It Really Been 30 Years?
Has It Really Been 30 Years?
baseballreflections.com — Image via Wikipedia As sports fanatics, we all use the events around our favorite teams and players... to reflect back to our youth. When I think of growing up in Queens , NY in the seventies, I recall the lean years of the Mets and the resurgence of the once ... (more) Has It Really Been 30 Years?
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Brew Crew Ball — ... Certainly, Ryan Braun has had one of the better early careers in Brewer history, and one can make a case for his inclusion among the best in major league history. But was he the best player drafted in 2005? The Beltway Boys make the case for Ryan Zimmerman. ...

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The Washington Nationals are rebuilding their front office, hiring Roy Clark as vice president of player personnel, Johnny DiPuglia as director of Latin American operations and Doug Harris as director of player development.  ...
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