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First things first — let’s give it up to my Metroblogging DC<\/span> colleague Tom Bridge<\/span> for his Gilbert & Sullivan inspired song<\/span><\/a> about being a Nats fan in 2007. Good job, Tom (and friend). Capitol Punishment<\/span> has a midi file<\/span><\/a> (Florida Today<\/span>) to go with it.<\/p>\n

Another day, another starter roughed up<\/span><\/a> (The Wash. Times<\/span>), another loss<\/span><\/a> (ESPN<\/span> Boxscore) and another comparison to the late ’80s Braves<\/span><\/a> (The Post<\/span>). At least Brian Schneider<\/span> is hitting well<\/span><\/a> (The Post<\/span>) during these losses<\/span><\/a> (Florida Today<\/span>). The new dad is expected to take a bigger leadership role<\/span><\/a> (The Wash. Times<\/span>) with the team. Hopefully he is on his way to a much better season than ’06 and we’ll never have to hear “off the schneid” again. <\/p>\n

Thomas Boswell<\/span> asks “how do you establish a culture of leadership in a season of embarrassment?” in his Post<\/span> column<\/span><\/a> today. Good question. Have you noticed how much better he writes when he takes the foam finger off his hand?<\/p>\n

Travis Lee has resumed his quest to play first base<\/span><\/a> for the Nats. He sat out with a strained right oblique.<\/p>\n

If you care, there is news in the Ronnie Belliard extortion case<\/a> (AP\/The Wash. Examiner<\/span>).<\/p>\n

Post<\/span> Metro columnist John Kelly<\/span> joined eight Nats fans at Old Ebbitt Grill for the annual divvying up of season tickets<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

It turns out that Manny Acta<\/span> has the “Law & Order” theme as his cell phone ring. He answered that and more important questions in a Wash. Times<\/span> Q&A<\/span><\/a> yesterday. Let’s not forget the Tuesday Spring Report<\/span><\/a> either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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