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• Fan of the Week: Opening Day Edition

  By Mr. W on April 2, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  My four-year-old takes the title this week.  After surviving extra innings and cheering his Nats to victory, he promptly passed out on the ride home with visions of Cracker Jack dancing in his head. Runner up honors go to his pregnant mother… Read More ›

• FAN OF THE WEEK (Viera Edition): Double Play Dad!

  By Mr. W on March 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This FOW made our Twitter feed from the road, but we are now officially enshrining him here on the site.  Meet Matt Papuchis, who recently moved from the DC area to Fort Lauderdale, and braved the park SOLO with his adorable,… Read More ›

• WTF?: Who’s got big balls?

  By Mr. W on March 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Do you know the story behind these balls?  We do, and we have a fascinating explainer post coming, but to cut the ribbon on a new trivia/soapbox section of HSJ called “WTF?”, you get to guess first. You can leave… Read More ›

• Parting Shots from Spring Training

  By Mr. W on March 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  With spring officially here, and our opening day countdown clock installed, we are gearing up for our first regular season of content.  Before we embark on our rookie campaign, we wanted to share some parting shots from HSJ’s three glorious… Read More ›

• Spring Training Report: Day One

  By Mr. W on March 8, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The first day at Space Coast Stadium was a chilly affair with blustery winds, but some hot Nats bats were keeping us warm.  The sweet thud of foul balls on the tin roofs over the cheap seats were like a… Read More ›

• FAN OF THE WEEK: Inaugural Edition

  By Mr. W on January 29, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Playgirl’s Sexy Steve McCatty

  By Mr. W on January 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Presidential First Pitches!

  By Mr. W on January 16, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  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?

  By Mr. W on January 16, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  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

  By Mr. W on January 10, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  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 ›