{"id":3105,"date":"2008-04-02T09:50:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-02T09:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/04\/lets-not-get-carried-away-vol-1.html"},"modified":"2008-04-02T09:50:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-02T09:50:00","slug":"lets-not-get-carried-away-vol-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/04\/lets-not-get-carried-away-vol-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s not get carried away, vol. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/01\/AR2008040103084.html\"><b>Overhauled Offense Shows Promise<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080402\/SPORTS02\/817992530\/1005\/SPORTS\"><b>Swing music has Nats grooving<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/>Yes, the Nationals offense looks a lot more formidable right now and on Monday they did score 11 runs (in a tiny ballpark), but before we get too excited, let&#8217;s not forget that they went something like 23 consecutive batters without getting on base on Opening NIght. Can we at least give it a week before we proclaim how much better the lineup is this year? Two games isn&#8217;t a great sample size.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/a-1315411~Nats__Johnson_picks_up_where_he_left_off.html?cid=rss-Washington_DC\"><b>Nats\u2019 Johnson picks up where he left off<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Examiner<\/i><br \/>Having 1B <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Nick Johnson<\/span> back at first base is a big factor in the lineup looking better. <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Dmitri Young<\/span> was a good story as comeback player of the year, but Johnson is a more effective hitter and first baseman.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/01\/AR2008040100595.html?hpid=features1&#038;hpv=local\"><b>Step Up to the Plate<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/01\/AR2008040100591.html?sid=ST2008040200227\"><b>Slimmer Pickings at the Park<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/01\/AR2008040100594.html?sid=ST2008040200227\"><b>More From the Concession Stands<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/>The Food section covers the ballpark cuisine. I&#8217;ll agree that the prices are steep, but the quality is improved over RFK. Don&#8217;t forget that you can bring in your own food (single serving packages) and water too.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">TODAY&#8217;S CHATS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/discussion\/2008\/03\/28\/DI2008032802690.html\"><b>Washington Nationals<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>washingtonpost.com<\/i><br \/>Washington Post writer <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Barry Svrluga<\/span> will be online Wednesday, April 2 at 1 p.m. ET to take your questions and comments about how the Washington Nationals.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/video1.washingtontimes.com\/natsmailbag\/2008\/04\/live_chat_with_mark_zuckerman_31.html\"><b>Live Chat with Mark Zuckerman: Wednesday at 1 p.m.<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>washtimes.com<\/i><br \/>&#8220;Mark Zuckerman will be here at 1 p.m. on Wednesday to talk to you about the unbeaten, first-place Washington Nationals. Sounds crazy, doesn&#8217;t it? He&#8217;ll also be ready to field questions about the new stadium and the first road trip of the year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/discussion\/2008\/03\/28\/DI2008032802824.html\"><b>Free Range on Food<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>washingtonpost.com<\/i><br \/>&#8220;Each chat, we will focus on topics from the day&#8217;s Food section. You can also read the transcripts of past chats. Do you have a question about a particular recipe or a food-related anecdote to share? The Food section staff goes Free Range on Food every Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This week&#8217;s topic is the ballpark, so chat away.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/graphics\/technorati.gif\" border=\"0\">  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/WashingtonNationals\" rel=\"tag\">Washington Nationals<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/Nats\" rel=\"tag\">Nats<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/NickJohnson\" rel=\"tag\">Nick Johnson<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/NationalsPark\" rel=\"tag\">Nationals Park<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/food\" rel=\"tag\">food<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">&copy;MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overhauled Offense Shows Promise &#8211; The PostSwing music has Nats grooving &#8211; The Wash. 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