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It is a piece of tin<\/i>! Don’t worry about it, I don’t even have a piece of tin<\/i>! I have to envy yours.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After a crummy offseason we are now about to have the second opening day<\/b><\/a> for a D.C. baseball team, which is two more than I expected. No longer do we have to envy the piece of tin<\/i> that some other city has, we have our own. Let’s sit back, steal a few innings of the game over lunch and revel in this one fact — right now the Washington Nationals are undefeated. Play ball!<\/p>\n

Nats’ Opener Comes With a Lot of Questions<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i><\/p>\n

More from The Wash. Times<\/i>: Nationals hoping for a fresh, healthy start<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

  • An In-Depth Preview of Your 2006 Nationals<\/b><\/a> – WTOP<\/i>\n
  • Settling in at home<\/b><\/a> – The Sun<\/i>\n
  • One Battery, Two Positive Terminals<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>\n
  • Opening Day is special at any age<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>\n
  • Nats Are Hoping New Home Comes With an Owner<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>\n
  • Astacio’s injury isn’t too serious<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>\n
  • Taft starts first-pitch tradition in 1910 season<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>\n
  • Nats mailbag<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>\n
  • Jim Williams: Time to play ball, listen and tune in<\/b><\/a> – <\/i>\n
  • GEORGE SOLOMON<\/b> – Despite All the Questions, Nats Still a Delight for Young and Old<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
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