An Opening Act With A Bullet

April 2, 2013 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Bryce Hapre and Stephen Strasburg made a compelling case on Opening Day to be considered the two best talents ever to play Major League Baseball in Washington, DC. Facing a depleted Miami Marlins roster, Stephen Strasburg seemed to hardly work up a sweat as he breezed through seven innings on eighty pitches without allowing a […]

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Washington Snowmen Add Wang

February 16, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

The almost three feet of snow in front of the house is melting, but during the white out conditions last week the Nationals fought through it all to sign Chien-Ming Wang. Â Were the Nationals snow-blinded to the big risks of signing Wang? Â There is little chance they are getting the pitcher who won nineteen games […]

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