by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
Snippet from the @Nationals Twitter
Going back to the beginning of where this site began, and very humble beginnings. There’s that funny theory that questions whether a falling tree in a forest really makes noise if there is nobody around to hear it. The same could be said for a site as to whether it exists if nobody reads it. Thanks to you all, we get read and shared, and have become a thriving baseball community centered around the Washington Nationals.
The CBA of 2022 changed so many aspects on the future of baseball. It added a third Wild Card this year that the Phillies took advantage of and rode their momentum into a World Series appearance. The CBA also ended decades of having the team with the worst record a guarantee to pick first in the MLB draft. Now it is a draft lottery system that will determine the first six spots in the future drafts. Continue reading
Once again, we put Ted Leonsis into our headlines yesterday as he is still the clear frontrunner to buy the Washington Nationals if the team is sold. Leonsis heads Monumental Sports & Entertainment that owns the Wizards and Capitals as well as the largest local sports TV network (NBC Sports Washington).
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"Opening Day should be a National holiday"
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