Some of the Nationals’ best defense and big hits in 2012 came from one man: Steve Lombardozzi, Junior. Lombo was born in Fulton, MD and still lives in Maryland, making him one of the few players to play for their… Read More ›
Month: February 2013
My Reward: Baseball Cards
This has been a pretty busy week for me. I had a bunch of appointments with an orthodontist over the past few weeks and this week I got an appliance put in called a palate expander. I was nervous while… Read More ›
A Hawaii-Born Star
Not many American professional baseball players are born outside of the Continental US, but make an exception for C Kurt Suzuki. The Wailuku-born player is amazing at defending the plate and is an amazing hitter. Go Kurt! Kurt was born… Read More ›
Purple Wins the Pigskin. Bring on BASEBALL!
I stayed up to watch the whole Super Bowl. The winner was the Baltimore Ravens, and they played the San Francisco 49ers. In a battle between the coach brothers, Jim Harbaugh (49ers) and John Harbaugh (Ravens), this game was a… Read More ›
The Kid…
When you get into the Major Leagues it’s a major accomplishment like hitting a walkoff grand slam. That’s what happened to outfielder Bryce Harper when he got drafted by the Nationals in 2010. He was only 17 years old and… Read More ›
A Call to the Bullpen: Ryan Mattheus
Not many baseball fanatics ever make it into the major leagues. In Ryan Mattheus’s case, it actually came true. Mattheus is a reliever for the Washington Nationals who specializes in the sinkerball. One fine November day in 1983, Ryan Mattheus… Read More ›