Long-time Nats Washington Post beat writer and Nationals Journal author Barry Svrluga announced yesterday on his blog that he will move over to the Redskins sometime this summer. Very sad news indeed. You should check out some of the comments on his blog posting--very emotional and a good read. We have always been huge Svrluga supporters here at Attack of the Nats--his book, National Pastime, about the team and the '05 season, is definitely worth while. From all of his jokes on the blog, great writing style, and commitment, he will surely be missed. A new Nats beat writer is expected to be hired at the Post sometime soon, and Svrluga will teach whoever it is the ropes when they get there, so he'll still be writing Nats for a while. Don't worry, the Journal will be handed over to the next writer.
On the baseball front, there are some tidbits I found regarding Ryan Zimmerman. This Rob Neyer piece on espn.com rates him as the fourth best third basemen of the next five years, right behind A-Rod. Pretty high honor. Here, Baseball Prospectus predicts a breakout year in '08 for Zim. Thanks to Capitol Punishment for the link.
Also, check out this Post feature on Nick Johnson. Any thoughts about how to resolve the Johnson/Young first base problem?
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