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This just in: Take Metro to ballpark

District to Limit Visitor Parking Near BallparkThe Post
Stadium’s plan discourages drivingThe Wash. Times
MARC FISHERSeriously. Take Metro.The Post
If you are not a season ticket holder with a parking pass don’t expect to drive to the ballpark area, take Metro (rail or bus) instead. If you really want to drive, you can park at RFK Stadium and take a shuttle bus to Nationals Park.

JDLand.com’s Near Southeast DC Redevelopment site has a section about Stadium Transportation and Parking that is worth a look.

Team Still Feels The Love From An Old FriendThe Post
Chico struggles during first outingThe Wash. Times
LHP Matt Chico emerged from last night’s outing vs. Florida (a 3-3 tie) without giving up a run, but threw only 16 of 32 pitches for strikes.

RHP Garrett Mock, acquired with Chico in the LIVAN! trade, pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run. He is not expected to make the majors this spring.

Chico was the latest player featured in an washingtonpost.com video:

For Johnson, An Exhibition Of Pure JoyThe Post
Johnson avoids another collisionAP/Florida Today
1B Nick Johnson played his first competitive baseball game since Sept. 23, 2006 last night. Johnson told 3B Ryan Zimmerman that he “Slept in my uniform last night.” He also fielded a fly ball much like the one that resulted in his collision with RF Austin Kearns. By the way, Jim Bowden is already hinting a trade of either Johnson or Dmitri Young.

Nats Lose First Battle Over New StadiumWTOP
The District defeated the Nationals in arbitration over “ancillary items at the new stadium, such as golf carts, fork lifts, and medical and office equipment.” That will save the city $4.2 million. I don’t understand why the team was trying to get that from the city.

Do you wonder what it is like to be a sports photographer?

washingtonpost.com’s Nationals RSS feed made its monthly/quarterly appearance in Google Reader at 1:18 a.m. this morning. I had 41 total headlines dating back February 10.