SPECIAL OPENING DAY FEATURE: CHARLIE BROTMAN PROFILE
After a 34-year hiatus, a Washington tradition dating back to Dwight Eisenhower’s first presidential term will be officially renewed when Charlie Brotman takes his place behind the microphone in the...
View ArticleOPENING NIGHT!
No time for commentary on this momentous day, so it is just headlines today. The Post The Old Ballgame in a New City Finally, Nationals Call Themselves Homeowners RFK Schedule Nationals Draw Another...
View ArticleLerner press conference
I was able to attend the Lerner press conference at the Fairmont Hotel on M Street NW this evening. I took 25 photos of the event. You can watch the press conference and report via wusa9.com. Since I...
View ArticleNats: Which is more annoying?
In the last week it has been a cause célèbre in the blogosphere and elsewhere to dump on the song “Nuts About the Nats”, (courtesy of Eliot In the Morning) created by p.a. announcer emeritus Charlie...
View ArticleAnother inaugural parade for Charlie Brotman
‘Ordinary’ Sports Guy Will Introduce the President Once Again – The PostCharlie Brotman, long-time D.C. baseball p.a. announcer and public relation legend, is scheduled to be behind the microphone for...
View ArticleMinnesota newspaper Nats headline fail
Twin Cities paper goes way back in time for Strasburg headline – Big League StewThe headline writer for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune used “Senators” in a headline about Stephen Strasburg (or as I call...
View ArticleNats waste strong Jordan Zimmermann start, fall to Cliff Lee, Phillies
Entering the sixth inning, there seemed to be a collective awareness of twitter that Washington Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann had not allowed a runner to reach base. So, two pitches later...
View Article50 years ago today, Griffith Stadium hosted its last game
DICK HELLER: The spirit of Griffith lingers 50 years later – The Wash. Times On this day in 1961, the Washington Senators era at Griffith Stadium came to a close. Contrary to the madness of the 1971...
View ArticleMr. Inaugural Parade – Charlie Brotman
A Presidential tradition, dating back to the second Dwight Eisenhower inauguration in 1957, is Charlie Brotman as the voice of the Inaugural Parade. Brotman got the job after Eisenhower liked the way...
View ArticleD.C. Sports Hall of Fame inducting new members at Sunday’s Nats-Reds game
PRESS RELEASE: 2013 DC Sports Hall of Fame Inductees to be honored before April 28 Nationals-Reds game – nationals.com This coming Sunday, a number of people are being inducted into the D.C. Hall of...
View ArticleNats lose to Fish; Lern more about the new ownership
New Owner, Same Result For Nationals – The PostThe Nats rallied from 5-0, but blew it in the ninth to lose 6-5 to Florida. That is the ninth loss in the last eleven games. They have one exactly one...
View ArticleWhile we wait for the World Series to begin: Nats news and comment
In the interregnum between Washington Nationals winning the pennant and the start of the World Series on Tuesday, the stories have been piling up. Lots […] Read More The post While we wait for the...
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