{"id":17890,"date":"2012-06-19T13:03:04","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T17:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=17890"},"modified":"2012-06-19T13:03:04","modified_gmt":"2012-06-19T17:03:04","slug":"catching-up-on-the-nats-before-their-return-tonight-against-rays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2012\/06\/catching-up-on-the-nats-before-their-return-tonight-against-rays\/","title":{"rendered":"Catching up on the Nats before their return tonight against Rays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Nationals welcome the Tampa Bay Rays to D.C. tonight. Woo hoo! The District vs. an estuary. The Rays may have turned out to be a strong team with an excellent manager in<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?IncludeBlogs=1&#038;s=joe+maddon\"> Joe Maddon<\/a>, but I&#8217;m having trouble getting any extra excitement. I suppose it is Northeast Corridor bias &#8212; teams outside of the traditional D.C. rivalry cities (plus a few other major U.S. cities) don&#8217;t move the meter for me. I&#8217;m excited for Nats baseball though. I&#8217;m not too optmistic with Chein Ming Wang vs. David Price tonight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PALENESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>The @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedSox\">RedSox<\/a> are in last place. The @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nationals\">Nationals<\/a> are in first. I&#8217;m ready for you, locusts.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Conan O&#8217;Brien (@ConanOBrien) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConanOBrien\/status\/215119805433397248\" data-datetime=\"2012-06-19T16:32:13+00:00\">June 19, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>THAT&#8217;S A CLOWN EXPLANATION, BRO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/auburnpub.com\/sports\/doubledays\/the-origin-of-that-is-a-clown-question-bro\/article_9c7e1453-1f6e-514d-9dee-3c53dda5bbaf.html#ixzz1yG70QhTP\">The origin of &#8220;That is a clown question, bro.&#8221;<\/a> &#8211; <em>The Citizen<\/em> (Auburn, N.Y)<br \/>\nBryan Harper of the Auburn Doubledays short-season single A Washington Nationals team explains where Bryce Harper&#8217;s &#8220;that&#8217;s a clown question, bro&#8221; quote came from.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BATTING STANCE GUY &hearts; NATS<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>I&#8217;m falling in love with the Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%2523Nationals\">#Nationals<\/a>, and I&#8217;m ok with you knowing it. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/m7QtVgeY\" title=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/KMPfZ7\">bit.ly\/KMPfZ7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Batting Stance Guy (@BattingStanceG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BattingStanceG\/status\/214571267137880066\" data-datetime=\"2012-06-18T04:12:31+00:00\">June 18, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NwWRw6anPk0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>LOTS OF OFF THE FIELD EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Washington Nationals Dream Gala was Saturday night. Thursday night was <a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/espnw\/more-sports\/8067618\/washington-nationals-3b-ryan-zimmerman-raises-multiple-sclerosis-awareness\">Ryan Zimmerman&#8217;s Night at the Park which featured Batting Stance Guy<\/a> (<em>espnW<\/em>) who knows exactly what Zimmerman is going through.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JERSEY FOUL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/misterirrelevant.com\/index.php\/2012\/06\/19\/cal-ripken-nationals-jersey-foul\/\">A dude wearing a #8 RIPKEN Nats jersey<\/a> &#8211; <em>Mr. Irrelevant<\/em><br \/>\nAlso, mandals are outstanding footwear and a Billy Ripken Nats jersey might have been really funny.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SERIOUS BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/blog\/nationals-watch\/2012\/jun\/19\/trade-deadline-approaches-why-center-field-might-n\/\">As the trade deadline approaches, why center field might not be at the top of the Nationals&#8217; needs list any longer<\/a> &#8211; <em>The Wash. Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/districtsportspage.com\/washington-nationals-by-the-numbers-what-exactly-is-wrong-with-ryan-zimmerman\/8452\">Washington Nationals By the Numbers: What, exactly, is wrong with Ryan Zimmerman?<\/a> &#8211;<em> District Sports Page<\/em><br \/>\nHe&#8217;s hurt, but isn&#8217;t saying it.<\/p>\n<p>Uh oh, lunch is over, time to press publish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Nationals welcome the Tampa Bay Rays to D.C. tonight. Woo hoo! The District vs. an estuary. The Rays may have turned out to be a strong team with an excellent manager in Joe Maddon, but I&#8217;m having trouble getting any extra excitement. 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