Author Archives: ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

What I think the Nationals should find in their Christmas stockings

Posted on December 24, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

What I think the Nationals should find in their Christmas stockings: Max Scherzer: run support so he can get his 20 wins a week or so earlier and rest up (just a little) for the post-season. And a hanger. Because if … Continue reading →

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The Physics of Baseball

Posted on December 1, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

The Physics of Baseball, Adair, 2002 The following summary is condensed from the chapter on The Swing of the Bat: The process described from the release of a good fastball pitch to the moment the bat crosses the plate takes … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving—Nationals Style

Posted on November 24, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Fans should be thankful that: 1. There is baseball in DC. 2. That there is competitive baseball in DC. 3. That Steve provides this blog for us to celebrate, commiserate, educate, elucidate, and speculate. 4. That the Nats have decent … Continue reading →

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12 Things I won’t, and will, do in the off-season

Posted on October 18, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

12 Things I won’t, and will, do in the off-season: – What I won’t do:

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Lunch with Dusty Baker with some questions answered!

Posted on August 13, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

August 13, 2016 “As you go through life, collect experiences, not souvenirs. They don’t wear out, and you don’t have to dust them.”—Me Thanks to the Stand Up To Cancer charity auction last winter, today we had lunch with Dusty … Continue reading →

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ZiMS Foundation Gala was a big hit! A Night at the Park

Posted on May 13, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

ZiMS Foundation May 12, 2016 A Night at the Park   Well, that was a fun event. A night after Max Scherzer’s 20 strikeout outing had a buzz that carried over to this wonderful charitable event for Multiple Sclerosis. “We … Continue reading →

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Hail and Farewell to Space Coast Stadium #Nats

Posted on March 17, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Hail and Farewell to Space Coast Stadium So it finally happened: my last game at Space Coast Stadium.

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Game Recap 3/11/16 As Charlie Slowes said, “Put a Curly W in the Books”

Posted on March 11, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

March 11, 2016 Game:  Mets @ Nats, Space Coast Stadium The game started with the National Anthem as usual—sung by a girl who looked about 6 years old with a great voice and a working microphone. Strasberg may have been … Continue reading →

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Post-game report of #Nats and #Astros 4-3

Posted on March 10, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

Here’s tonight’s report:  a sequence of random observations. Not an auspicious start to the game:  no one realized that the National Anthem singer’s mike wasn’t on.  But the fans gradually began to sing along with her, starting with the ones … Continue reading →

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Insights from a Major League Umpire

Posted on March 10, 2016 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

They’ve said, “If an umpire does his job right, no one notices that they’re there.”  That doesn’t mean that umpires don’t have a unique perspective on the game of baseball.  I’ve had the opportunity to meet with a couple of MLB … Continue reading →

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