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GREETINGS SPORTS FANS FROM BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY, VIERA, FLORIDA. THE NATIONALS UNDERWENT THEIR FIRST FULL SQUAD WORKOUT YESTERDAY AND YOURS TRULY HAD THE HONOR OF SITTING IN THE HEAT AND WATCHING IT.

HERE ARE A COUPLE OF OBSERVATIONS. THE NATIONALS EXPECT TO WIN MORE GAMES THEN THEY LOSE THIS YEAR. IN THE PAST, THEY WERE CUT SOME SLACK BECAUSE THEY WERE NEW AND HAD SUCH A LOW PAYROLL. THIS YEAR, WITH THE ADDITIONS OF ELIJAH DUKES AND LASTINGS MILLAGE, EXPECTATIONS ARE VERY HIGH. MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF DUKES IS THAT HE IS A NICE GUY AND APPEARS TO HAVE PUT HIS PROBLEMS IN THE PAST.  THE FRONT OFFICE IS VERY HIGH ON THIS GUY BUT ALSO REALISTIC. THEY HAVE HIRED A FORMER COP TO FOLLOW HIM AROUND AND GUIDE HIM AROUND MAKING BAD DECISIONS. (I COULD USE ONE OF THOSE)

ALSO SPOKE WITH CATCHER PAUL LODUCA THIS MORNING. I WAS TOLD BY THE NATS PR PEOPLE NOT TO ASK HIM ABOUT THE MITCHELL REPORT. I FIGURED I WOULD HAVE TO ASK HIM ANYWAY BUT HE POLITELY TOLD ME NOT TO  BEFORE THE CAMERAS STARTED ROLLING. I RESPECTED HIS WISHES AND DID NOT.  HE TOLD ME HE IS NOT NERVOUS ABOUT REPLACING THE POPULAR BRIAN SCHNEIDER SINCE HE HAS REPLACED THE POPULAR MIKE PIAZZA ABOUT 100 TIMES.

AIRING A PIECE ABOUT THE NATS FEMALE TRAINER TODAY. THE ONLY FEMALE TRAINER IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL.  BE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT ON THE FOX FIVE NEWS AT 5PM.

HAVE A GREAT DAY SPORTS FANS AND I WILL CHECK IN WITH YOU LATER

FELDY