We have baseball today! Top #Nats prospects in Arizona Fall League championship game!

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Andrew Lang

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The people have spoken; Top needs for the #Nats 2018 roster

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Mike Rizzo will make a big trade this off-season as it’s in his DNA!

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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Updated: Max Scherzer wins his 3rd Cy Young award; Only the 10th player ever to join that grouping!

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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A week of meetings in Orlando sets groundwork for GM and Owners

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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When a mother’s creativity took her talents to sculpting the #Nats Mt. Rushmore and more!

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

As the autumnal equinox turned the calendar from summer to fall, it was a reminder to Catherine Ladd, a mother of four, to consult with her children on what they wanted to be for Halloween. Sure, Catherine had about 35 days before Halloween, but she is a planner and not a procrastinator. Her older sons wanted to be Washington Nationals players like Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth, and then after some brainstorming the ideas got bolder with the kids wanting to be “Racing Presidents“. Mom got to work on research and development thinking she could create the presidents in sizes to fit 4 foot tall boys who weigh about 70 pounds.

Catherine Ladd is from Missouri and her husband, Scott Ladd, is from Potomac, Maryland. They grew up liking other teams, but when Washington got the Nationals in 2005, their allegiances changed to the Nats and when they had children, they became rabid Nats fans also and it became a family thing.

YouTube videos on the papier-mâché process became her basic training for this gigantic Halloween endeavor. How many people back in elementary school did papier-mâché on top of balloons to make pint-sized heads? For this project, Catherine had to think much larger and scale it to fit a 10-year-old. She used those giant sized yoga balls to create the basic shape of the heads. Ladd studied as an interior designer specializing in commercial architecture so she had some artistic background to pull this off and have enough confidence to move forward.

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Nats coaching staff almost complete for Dave Martinez

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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ZiMS event was flying high for his charity!

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Christopher Nahlik

This past weekend on Saturday, November 4, 2017, I had the distinct pleasure of volunteering at and attending the ziMS Foundation’s first annual Flight Fest, thanks to my friend Stefanie Bulleigh (@StefBullyNats).  We helped to greet people and answer questions about the silent auction at the event.  It was really easy to volunteer, did not require a large time commitment, and was awesome doing “more” to help this foundation and their wonderful cause.  Plus, I got to meet a lot of great, interesting people!

The ziMS Foundation was founded by Washington Nationals’ All-Star First Baseman Ryan Zimmerman in 2006.  The event was held at the Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, VA, which was a terrifically unique venue.  Not sure where else you can find autographed baseball jerseys in the same room as nearly 100 year old aircraft!  The event spanned from 2pm – 7pm, was fun for the whole family, and helped to raise money for a wonderful cause – the fight against Multiple Sclerosis.

 

It is quite clear what the ziMS Foundation means to Ryan and his family.  His mother, Cheryl, has Multiple Sclerosis, so the cause remains very close to the family’s heart.  Ryan, his wife Heather, his father Keith, and many others (some who I had the fortune of meeting and others who I did not) worked very hard to ensure that this event was a success.  Many athletes “support” a charity, but it’s really admirable to see how much Ryan cares about his foundation’s work and the cause behind it.  In fact, Ryan is consistently very warm and accommodating at ziMS events.  He takes time to chat with each guest, take pictures, and even sign autographs.  Continue reading →

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DC Girls Baseball Plays Hard Ball

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Erika C.

The phrase “throw like a girl” has long been hurled at boys as an insult, and used to demean them and insinuate that they were less than the other boys. In the 2014 Little League World Series, pitcher Mo’ne Davis took the world by storm, showing them exactly what a girl could do, and earning the first win for a girl in Little League World Series history.

Locally, the DC Force all-girls baseball team is continuing what Mo’ne and other girl baseball players around the country have done. In their first tournament, they needed girls from other states to field a complete team, however now they have grown to 2 teams and have about 45 girls and compete in tournaments around the country. Continue reading →

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Davey Martinez won’t discuss three things! Everything else is fair game!

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

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