Remember a couple of weeks ago when we told you that in the month of September you can get an extra $5 off Capitol Deals? Here’s a great deal to take advantage of: Get tickets to the Nationals games on October 1st or 2nd for as little as $4 with your THIH discount! Capitol Deal […]
Ever since the Nationals came to town I have made a holiday out of Opening Day. There’s something about the combination of a gorgeous spring day and the return of the baseball season that makes the perfect excuse to play hooky. I was there for the first pitch when baseball returned to RFK (and the […]
We have much to celebrate this weekend, what with the Nats home opener this afternoon. They are looking good, so spirits will be high. Of course taxes are due next week so the (surely very few) procrastinators among us may be frantically digging for deductions this weekend as well. Aside from taxes and baseball what […]
By Richard Holwill The Nats will open the season tomorrow in Chicago with a swagger that says “we can make the playoffs.” They’ve got “attitude,” which the marketers are calling “Nattidue,” a slogan coming to a tee-shirt near you. Attitude is great, but have they really got game? Thomas Boswell, the Washington Post curmudgeon-in-chief, predicted […]
by Richard Holwill For more articles in this series, see previous posts about spring training, the infield, and the outfield. Two years ago, the Nats’ starters had an average ERA of 5.00. Last year it was down but still well over 3.00. This year, many observers seem to think that that number could be among […]