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So, now that the question "Where will Michael Morse be traded to?" has been answered, time to ask the necessary related question: Will the Nationals keep the "Take on Me" sing-along as a late-inning Nationals Park tradition?
Bet you a dollar the answer is: yes. Thanks for the memories, Michael Morse.
It was only a matter of time...
Welcome back, A.J. Cole. Any chance Ryan Langerhans is one of the PTBNLs?
But who will throw the buckets of bubblegum on teammates in the dugout after home runs?
Who will dump smallish bottles of water on teammates' heads?
Who will dump the Gatorade bucket on teammates after walkoffs?
And who will spray smiley faces on the Gatorade bucket?
Who will deliver the shaving cream pies?
Who will deliver flying elbows to teammates heads?
Who will hit phantom grand slams with invisible bats?
Who will moonlight as a fashion model?
Who will concoct a more magical Christmas light display?
Who will ever don the Silver Elvis wig with a greater sense of purpose, and not just once, but twice? (Of course, no one, because thankfully the Silver Elvis wig left town with Nyjer Morgan)
Who will dance (and Oh, how he danced!) before playoff games?
Who will deliver marriage proposals to Bryce Harper during postgame interviews?
Most importantly: Who will sing "Take on Me"? Who will singlehandedly resurrect the career of A-Ha? (The smart money's on Andy Feffer and the Nats co-opting that sucker as a Nationals Park "thing" for the 7th inning stretch. As they should.)
The answer to all of the above: Not Michael Morse anymore. Godspeed, Beast. Thanks for the memories.
(Photo above of Michael Morse as a seeminglly sad Silver Elvis circa June 2010)
We learned two things today: Roger Bernadina joined Twitter recently -- @RBtheshark -- and Roger Bernadina has been lifting weights this offseason. The pic above (by @RBtheshark, via DC Sports Bog) led to gasps from Michael Morse on Twitter, and the following Tweeter exchange between The Shark and The Beast about someone named "Hans", who may or may not be the other guy in the photo above:
In case you couldn't stay up late last night, here's video of Bryce Harper on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night in two parts. Hey, it only took a few seconds for the first "Clown Question" question. What we learned: Harper takes seven showers before each game, and eats Eggo waffles. All in all, the kid handled his first late-night TV appearance like an old pro.
So Rafael Soriano is in the fold, and the Nats have "doubled-down on #Natitude" says the Washington Post's Thomas Boswell. Via Allan Petersen (@ambp77) on Twitter, enjoy the Photoshop above of the Nationals new three-headed bullpen monster of Rafael Soriano, Tyler Clippard, and Drew Storen. Three-headed monster, that is, until Storen or Clippard gets traded?
World Series or bust...
Nationals agree to two-year, $28 million contract with Rafael Soriano?
Nationals agree to two-year, $28 million contract with Rafael Soriano.
Death, taxes, and Scott Boras extracting millions from Ted Lerner.
Heck of a vote off confidence for "B" Closer Drew Storen, eh?
So, what's not to love about this deal? World Series or bust! (cc: Davey Johnson)
(Photo of Rafael Soriano via video after 2012 Yankees clinch)
So Bryce Harper will be on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC tonight at 11:35 along with Rob Lowe and rapper Big Boi. [Go ahead, insert your own "Clown Question, bro" joke here.]
The appearance will be Harper's late night television debut; and most likely only the second time a Washington Nationals player has appeared on late night TV (Stephen Strasburg read the Top 10 list on David Letterman after his debut in June 2010).
(Photo above of Harper with Frank Thomas and Miguel Cabrera at T-Mobile's MLB partnership announcement at CES in Las Vegas last week via @ProSportsMVP)
Since we are clearly in the last days of the Mike Morse Era in DC, we should probably savor each Tweet like it could be his last (as a Nat). And so, let us savor the photos Mike Morse Tweeted of his car parked in his driveway in Florida on Monday night after he spent the weekend in Washington for Ryan Zimmerman's wedding. Now head on over to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe's mail bag to read some some of the trades Red Sox fans have concocted for Morse...
(Photos via @Dc_Beast38)
Bryce Harper's campaign to win the Cover Showdown for MLB 13 The Show continues with the above video of Harper explaining his different eyeblack styles.
He calls this one "the demon":
Vote for Harper here or Tweet #MLB13Harper. We hope there's no cover jinx...
(See also: Harper's original cover showdown video, Bryce Harper the poet video)
Bryce Harper's campaign to win the Cover Showdown for MLB 13 The Show continues with the above video of Harper reading some deep poetry.
Vote for Harper here or Tweet #MLB13Harper. And keep voting once a day...we promise there is no cover jinx...
(See also: Harper's original cover showdown video)
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