Since we are a blog by fans, for fans, it makes perfect sense that we should celebrate our own. The proud gent pictured here holds the distinction of being our first ever “Fan of the Week”. We met him recently… Read More ›
Month: January 2014
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Playgirl’s Sexy Steve McCatty
We’re not sure what effect Bryce Harper’s Under Armour abs of steel have on today’s youth, but as young Orioles fans in the 70’s and 80’s, we were certainly haunted by the image of a sexy, shaggy Jim Palmer wearing nothing but a super snug… Read More ›
Strasburg Springs Forward
From our friends at All Over the Hill , Stephen Strasburg is ready for Spring Training and feeling healthy. Coming off a year where he was the only Top 15 pitcher in terms of ERA to post a losing record, we’re… Read More ›
Mister Fister Goes to Washington
What does the Fister Trade Mean for the Nats in 2014? Even by unbiased commentary, the Nationals’ acquisition of Doug Fister from Detroit worked out in favor for Washington. Either there is something we don’t know about Fister, or the… Read More ›
Will The Bryce Be Right in 2014?
In 2013, Bryce Harper ranked 198th in Major League Baseball in Number of At-Bats with Runners in Scoring Position. He should be amazing this year. If you factor in his improvement curve and weigh it against games played, he’s setting up… Read More ›
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Presidential First Pitches!
Each week, HSJ will bring you a “Photo of the Week” to make some clever and timely statement about the season. For our first selection, we thought it fitting to throw out an historic ceremonial first pitch shot. This… Read More ›
Racing President Road Game?
My HSJ colleague, Skip Holmes, recently had a great idea: “We should start an online movement to include non-US presidents to be (on occasion) in the mascot race.” The idea got me thinking… Tickets for a father and son to see… Read More ›
New Nats Park Playlist: Chuck Brown Shares Win With Same Old Noise
The Nats’ marketeers announced the official results of their stadium playlist survey. The good news? With 11,000 votes cast, our own HSJ fave, Chuck Brown’s “Bustin’ Loose”, has rightfully earned the honor of Official Nationals Home Run Song! While I can’t… Read More ›
Nationals’ Anthem: Calling all DJ’s!
For die hard fans everywhere, stadium traditions are everything. They create constancy and history for the tribe. But the Nats are still a young franchise, and our fan traditions are still works in progress. In my humble opinion, our greatest… Read More ›
Dispatches from the Space Coast
Four Nats fans…one blog to unite them all. As the off-season winds down, we at the Half Street Journal would like to introduce ourselves, and christen our new fan blog. We will be descending on Space Coast Stadium for some… Read More ›
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