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Zimmerman poised for breakout season<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
You almost have to wonder if the weight of expectations, some unreasonable<\/span><\/a> (nationals.com<\/span>), will be too much for 3B Ryan Zimmerman<\/span>. I am not convinced he will be a superstar. I don’t mean that to get down on him, I just want to manage expectations. He is very good, but will he be great?<\/p>\n

Lo Duca Is a Breed of Catcher That the Nats Find Appealing<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
When he’s not taking care of Nationals’ NCAA pool, Lo Duca can’t wait for opener<\/b><\/a> – AP via SI<\/i>
The long-awaited Paul Lo Duca profile. Who knows, Mr. “I’m sorry, but I won’t say why” may actually catch some games for the club this year. He owns a racehorse too.<\/p>\n

The only interesting part of the article was this quote: “This is kind of like going back to the minor leagues for me,” Lo Duca said. “Guys hang out, have a couple of beers, and talk about baseball. It’s not everyone living 30 minutes away from the park and never seeing each other.”<\/p>\n

There is something to be said for that, isn’t there?<\/p>\n

Lo Duca is also running the NCAA pool. Between that and the ponies and phillies<\/span><\/a> (Capital Punishment<\/span>) I can’t help but wonder if Lo Duca knows Gamblor.<\/p>\n

Hill encouraged by pitching stint<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
Minor pain a good sign to Hill<\/b><\/a> – The Free Lance-Star<\/i>
The continuing saga of Shawn Hill<\/span> and his right forearm.<\/p>\n

With Hill Out, Team Will Use Four Starters<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
As expected, the Nationals will use a four-man rotation for the first two weeks of the season. There are enough off days they don’t need a fifth starter. Hill is slotted into the fifth spot, starting April 13, but we’ll see. Also, RHP Tim Redding<\/span> had a back exam yesterday and no major problems were found. He experienced back spasms in his last start. Lastly, RHP Jason Bergmann<\/span> is throwing his sinker again.<\/p>\n

A starter likes his new digs: The ‘pen<\/b><\/a> – <\/i>
Moving RHP Joel Hanrahan<\/span> to the bullpen is the “surprise of the spring” has worked out well this spring.<\/p>\n

There is a chat about the ballpark traffic situation<\/span><\/a> on washingtonpost.com<\/span> at noon.<\/p>\n

The White House Easter Egg Roll<\/b><\/a> – Nats320<\/i>
The racing presidents at the White House Easter Egg Roll makes complete sense. Naturally, SBF was there too.<\/p>\n

©MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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