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By Johnny Holliday, April 27, 2009 6:31 AM
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Youth certainly showed through in the Nationals win over the NY Mets Sunday. The Nationals' 24-year-old Catcher Jesus Flores hit another home run and 25-year-old outfielder Justin Maxwell, who started in center, got on base three times and stole two bases. Not to mention 22-year-old Jordan Zimmermann picked up his 2nd win of the season, tying him with fellow 22-year-old, Shairon Martis for the
By Johnny Holliday, April 23, 2009 8:16 PM
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So there I was standing by the batting cage before the Nats-Marlins game. One of our newest coaches, bench coach Jim Riggleman walked by. I nodded in his direction, and he replied how are you Mr Holliday. I was somewhat taken back that he even knew who I was, much less calling me MR. HOLLIDAY! I had known of Jim's terrific athletic career at
By Johnny Holliday, April 20, 2009 7:42 AM
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To lose to the team in baseball with the most wins is nothing to be ashamed about. But it was the way the Nationals got swept by the Florida Marlins that really got under Manager Manny Acta's skin. So much so that there will be two new faces along with two familiar ones on the Washington mound staff beginning Monday. The bullpen simply has
By Johnny Holliday, April 14, 2009 9:22 PM
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There's no denying something had to be done. The Nationals' outfield consisted of five players, all of whom wanted to be in the lineup every day. Now that number is four: Elijah Dukes, Austin Kearns, Adam Dunn, and Josh Willingham. Tuesday, centerfielder and lead-off man Lastings Milledge was sent down to Triple A Syracuse after a rough beginning to the 2009 season. Here we
By Johnny Holliday, April 11, 2009 4:40 PM
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All of us at some time in our lives will lose a loved one. A parent, a friend, a relative. It might be someone who has lived a long life or someone who is just beginning theirs. Any loss of life is tragic. The Los Angeles Angels have begun their healing process in the aftermath of this week's shocking development where three young people
By Johnny Holliday, April 9, 2009 3:45 PM
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Everybody relax....It's THREE games out of a 162-game season! One of the great things about the internet is that anyone at anytime can make their feelings known on a variety of subjects. In most cases you can write things that you would never say to someone in person. Sorta like what I've been hearing these past couple of days after the Nationals stumbled out
By Johnny Holliday, April 5, 2009 9:39 PM
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The Washington Nationals' 2009 baseball season kicks off today in South Florida. The Nats open up against the Florida Marlins at Dolphin stadium. Ray and I will get things rolling on MASN with our pregame show at 3:30; then Bob and Rob take it at 4 p.m. with all the play-by-play action. Nats Xtra postgame follows with Ray and I right back atcha for