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It is Opening Day 3.0 and for the first time in about 35 years, Opening Day IS<\/span> Opening Day. Hooray!<\/p>\n It looks like we are in for a good one — the forecast is 79° and sunny<\/span>. If by chance you didn’t take a vacation day already you might want to pull a Ferris Bueller and get yourself down to RFK. Tickets should still be available.<\/p>\n My tickets are in section 471 (at least initially) with MC Hamme<\/span><\/a> so stop by and say hello. I’ll also be enjoying MissChatter’s tailgate<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n I’m on the record as saying the Nats will go 62-99<\/span><\/a> (one rain out). I really hope I am selling them short. They players don’t understand the doom<\/span><\/a> and gloom<\/b><\/a> predictions<\/span><\/a> (The Post<\/span>, The Free Lance-Star<\/span> and The Wash. Times<\/i>, respectively). There was one of these stories<\/span><\/a> in The Wash. Examiner too.<\/p>\n Manny Acta<\/span> is also not buying into the “Nats will be historically awful” talk. His managerial debut<\/span><\/a> (The Wash. Times<\/span>) is today<\/b><\/a> (The Post<\/span>).<\/p>\n P John Patterson<\/span> is also having a big day today, his first Opening Day start<\/span><\/a> (The Free Lance-Star<\/span>). The 29 year old has gone through 11 spring trainings and has a 17-20 career record. Despite these numbers, he is the staff ace<\/span><\/a> (The Wash. Examiner<\/span>), though by default.<\/p>\n President Bush<\/span> will not throw out the first pitch<\/span><\/a>. (The Post<\/span>) We have already been over how disappointed we are<\/span><\/a> over this news. Back in the 1950s, Eisenhower took a lot of flack for suggesting he wouldn’t throw out the first pitch. <\/p>\n Enjoy the last year of a below average fan cost index<\/span><\/a> (The Wash. Examiner<\/span>) for the Nationals.<\/p>\n Jim Williams<\/span> of The Wash. Examiner<\/span> briefly talks with Stan Kasten<\/span><\/a> about the Nats broadcasting situation.<\/p>\n Ryan Zimmerman<\/span> is the face of the franchise<\/span><\/a> (The Post<\/span>). How do we know this — his new address is gossip online.<\/p>\n Thomas Boswell<\/span> of The Post<\/span> laments that the Nats and some other team don’t have a power hitter<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n The Washington Nationals Foundation has made its largest donation yet<\/span><\/a> (WRC-TV<\/span>) — $2 million (cash, advertising and other benefits at RFK Stadium and the new Nationals ballpark) to Children’s Hospital to establish a diabetes care and education facility.<\/p>\n The Miami Herald<\/span> says Opening Day is just another game<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n See you at RFK!<\/p>\n