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Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Ryan Zimmerman announced today that he decided to retire from the game of baseball after a 16-year career. Ryan Zimmerman is done. Talking to reporters after what will now be his final game in a 16-year major league career this past October, Zimmerman, 37, said he would probably make his decision whether to return for a 17th run in the … [Read more...] about Ryan Zimmerman officially announces his retirement: Nationals’ first 1st round pick calls it a career…

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Drafted out of the University of Virginia, the infielder was vanilla with the media but a strong presence on the field … WASHINGTON - When my family returned to the Washington area in the summer of 2004, after spending the academic year in Hungary, I picked up a print copy of Baseball America and was surprised to read that an infielder from … [Read more...] about Memories of covering Ryan Zimmerman after he announced his retirement…

Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images With news of Ryan Zimmerman’s retirement yesterday, we sat round a virtual roundtable to talk about our most memorable Zim moments... 2022 is going to be a step into the unknown for the Washington Nationals. It will be their first season without Ryan Zimmerman on their books since the franchise moved to the nation’s capital in 2005 … [Read more...] about FBB Roundtable: Most memorable Ryan Zimmerman moments for the Washington Nationals

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Baseballs are round; Diamonds are square; There’s no rhyme or reason to baseball’s labor issues; At least we’ll have a universal DH... someday. You know what would be really sweet right now? Baseball. It’s Valentine’s Day, and many of us are already thinking warm thoughts about the game we love, even as others are reliving glowing memories … [Read more...] about The morning after football ends — a not-so-happy Valentine’s Day for baseball

Such a beautiful swing. Silver Slugger winner. For shake. Shame. Shame. Stupid phone. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images We all knew it was coming. Don’t cry. Don’t cry, dammit!!! Don’t cry. Back in April of 2015, Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo shared his thoughts on the possibility of baseball bringing the designated hitter to the National League in an … [Read more...] about DH in the NL: One (of two, apparently) thing(s) they can “agree” on…