My New Hero
I was born and raised in Washington, DC. I was raised on following the Washington teams: Redskins, Capitals (and to a lesser extent, the Bullets/Wizards and Georgetown). The then-Bullets won a championship when I was very young and I don’t remember them winning it. The Capitals have been close a few times, but they have never won a championship. The Redskins have won three Super Bowls (against Miami, Denver, and Buffalo) , but their last Super Bowl victory was 18 years ago.
Washington would get a baseball team in 2005 when the Expos left Montreal. The Nats’ were a .500 team the first year in Washington, but had gone downhill since. Things were looking better for 2010. They were playing close to .500 baseball when they brought up my new hero Stephen Strasburg. They’re currently 30-31 and are 5 games out of first.
The Nationals have a “once-in-a-generation” pitcher. Not just a “once-in-a-generation” pitcher for the Nationals (Expos), one for the entire league. Strasburg has brought more buzz to baseball than Dwight Gooden did when he started with the Mets and Fernando Valenzuela did when he was a rookie with the Dodgers.
Strasburg’s first game was Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Aside from allow two runs, he was a freak. He struck out 14 Pirates with a blistering fastball and a wicked curveball.
My hero!
For the first time since the Nationals started baseball, I feel like they will win a World Series before I get old. I’m just hoping that they don’t choke like the Caps did.
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A Different Kind of Trade
Trades are commonplace in sports. Most trades involve one or more players for one or more players. Cash is sometimes involved in these trades. There are incidents when coaches are traded. Until now, these trades involved the same sport. My trade proposal involves the first intersport trade since the Montreal Canadiens acquired Youppi from the Montreal Expos.
My trade involves trading players from two different sports. I would trade Washing Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Sidney Crosby. This trade benefits both teams. The Penguins would acquire a speedy forward who can check and fight.
This video shows Nyjer Morgan’s checking ability with a catcher (who is wearing much more protection) and his ability to fight. These skills are required in the NHL.
This video shows Sidney Crosby hitting a baseball out of PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Crosby will be the perfect batter to protect Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Dunn in the lineup:
This trade will help two teams in two different sports. Some of the best decisions are those made outside the box.
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September 9, 2010 Posted by Ahmnodt Heare | Ahmnodt, commentary, editorial, humor, satire | baseball, hockey, Montreal Expos, Nyjer Morgan, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, sports, Washington Nationals, Youppi | Comments Off on A Different Kind of Trade