Last year it was Strasburg. Shut him down at 160 innings or let him pitch through the playoffs? That was the pre-season quandary that never went away. This season’s dilemma will resolve, one way or the other, between now and the start of spring training. What do you do with Michael Morse if Adam LaRoche […]
Notes On the Nats: Foundation in Place – Can’t Wait ‘til Spring
The Washington Nationals 2012 season was a huge success. But its importance for the District of Columbia is far more than the pleasure it has brought to the region. Yes, the team was a credit to the city and a steady source of excitement, joy and fun. Even love. Blah, blah, blah. I won’t dwell […]
Notes On the Nats: Remembering to Breathe
Legend has it that baseball is America’s favorite sport. And in the wiring of my brain, that certainly is true. I was born in Brooklyn, NY when Jackie Robinson was a rookie for one of America’s classic sports love stories, the Brooklyn Dodgers. And my eight-year-old heart was easy pickings for the Boys of Summer […]