This spring, why not enjoy the unseasonably warm weather? Go with the flow — of the Anacostia River that is. Capitol Hill is close to some well-worn walking, jogging and biking paths, but for a more unique cardio routine, you may want to head to the Anacostia Boathouse and give crew a try. The Capital Rowing […]
by Richard Holwill The biggest questions for the Nationals are in the outfield. One player has a lock on his position: Michael Morse (6’5 and 230 pounds and known as “Beast Mode”) owns left field after a breakout year in 2011 with a .303 batting average and .550 slugging percentage. The other presumed starter is […]
by Richard Holwill At Spring Training, you see major-league quality ball for the first four to five innings. After that, management wants to look at the minor league players and prospects who might make the team on opening day or be brought up during the season. So you are seeing AAA-ball around the 6th inning […]
by Richard Holwill Spring Training is a great escape — a day of baseball, a day of golf, a day at the beach. Take a breath and repeat the sequence. Over the next few days, we will send notes to THIH to discuss The Game behind a game of baseball. A game normally has nine […]
This post, by guest author Kate Barrett Gallery, is an excerpt of a piece that originally appeared on her blog Neighborhood Nomad. You can see the full interview here. There are neighbors who love where they live and then there are neighbors who love it enough to roll up their sleeves and get things done. […]