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"I can tell you that yesterday, the creativity that allowed the deal [between the Nats and no.1...

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"I can tell you that yesterday, the creativity that allowed the deal [between the Nats and no.1 overall pick Bryce Harper] to get done was something that really arose in the last three minutes," before the 11:59:59 deadline.

Scott Boras on Sirius/XM's MLB Network Radio show The Power Alley with Jim Duquette and Kevin Kennedy talking about Bryce Harper's deal with the Washington Nationals.

"[Scott] Boras, who despised former Nats general manager Jim Bowden, lobbied for [Mike] Rizzo to...

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"[Scott] Boras, who despised former Nats general manager Jim Bowden, lobbied for [Mike] Rizzo to replace him in the job, even raising the possibility, according to sources, that Strasburg would not sign with the Nats as long as Bowden was in charge of his minor league development."

Washington Post writer Thomas Boswell in article entitled, "Nationals encounter risks, rewards of dealing with Scott Boras while working to sign Bryce Harper" talking about the agent the Nats will be dealing with today as they attempt to sign their second-straight no.1 overall pick.

It's 4 o'clock. Do you know where Adam Dunn is? [Still in] NATSTOWN

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It's 4 o'clock. Do you know where Adam Dunn is? [Still in] NATSTOWN

YOU ARE WERE THE MILLIONTH VISITOR TO FEDERALBASEBALL.COM!! That may be peanuts to folks who run a...

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YOU ARE WERE THE MILLIONTH VISITOR TO FEDERALBASEBALL.COM!! That may be peanuts to folks who run a blog about MMA or the Yankees, but I think it's pretty good for a scrappy blog about a promising-but-struggling team. Congratulations to our dogged proprietor, the sleepless Patrick Reddington! FB.com, now at 1,006,295 visits and counting.

"Now 35, the Cuban export is 13-8 with a 3.52 ERA in those matchups, including a no-decision in a...

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"Now 35, the Cuban export is 13-8 with a 3.52 ERA in those matchups, including a no-decision in a May 9 game the Nationals won, 3-2." [my emphasis]

Nats' Assistant GM Bob Boone on Sirius/XM MLB Network's "Power Alley" Talking Jordan Zimmerman and...

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Nats' Assistant GM Bob Boone on Sirius/XM MLB Network's "Power Alley" Talking Jordan Zimmerman and Chien-Ming Wang: "Both of them are coming [along] great. Jordan Zimmermann, in particular, is way ahead of schedule, we’re actually slowing him down a little bit. But, we're not planning on really having him involved a lot this year. He should be out by the end of July, 1st of August...He's throwing terrific, the scary part of that is coming off [elbow reconstruction]...when he's pitching it's like, 'Boy, he's back!', but you don't want to have a setback..." "[Chien-Ming] Wang is doing well from my reports. I have not seen him, I talked to our head trainer the other day in the minor leagues and he said he's feeling really good, so, we're just keeping our fingers crossed." "We take a pretty conservative approach, especially with the pitching, so, they're going to be when they're ready, but it's looks like they are going to be ready and that's the big thing." Nats' Assistant GM Bob Boone on Sirius/XM MLB Network's "Power Alley" this afternoon.

"As impressive as Strasburg’s pitching was last night, his pants were even better."

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"As impressive as Strasburg’s pitching was last night, his pants were even better."

UniWatch approves of Strasburg's "picture-perfect blousing."

Unofficial FB.com Strasmas Party Meetup at the beer stand behind section 310. It's just to the 3B...

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Unofficial FB.com Strasmas Party Meetup at the beer stand behind section 310. It's just to the 3B side of home on the second deck, near a bunch of other concession stands, drink rails, and picnic tables. I'll be there 5:30/6ish. Reply below if interested!

When Ken Burns throws out the first pitch he won't actually move, but it will be a slow pan shot...

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When Ken Burns throws out the first pitch he won't actually move, but it will be a slow pan shot from him on the mound in his pitching stance to the catcher with the audio of a ball hitting a glove and the fanfare in the background... and maybe Morgan Freeman narrating.

Commenter alex35332 nails the Burns' style in Bog comment section.

"'Justin Maxwell starting in right field today. So that mystery is solved. Scott Olsen is in the...

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"'Justin Maxwell starting in right field today. So that mystery is solved. Scott Olsen is in the lineup, too.'"

MASNSports.com's Ben Goessling (@masnben) on a new member of the RF Platoon. (ed. note - "Still no word on which reliever goes to make room on the roster for Scott Olsen, will post something when it's announced.")