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Val

@_nats86

stupidly sarcastic and unfunny Nats fan/lover of all things baseball. sous chef of sorts. likes include the ones you don’t like. stadium count: 24/30

 Maryland
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Joined February 2017
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Full clip. Much love to Bob. ⚾️❤️
Val (@_nats86) profile pictureVal@_nats8615 Apr 2025
I don’t have a full clip but the Pirates just did a tribute to @scorebook_bob between innings and I AN NOT OK RIGHT NOW. Emotional as hell. Much love to the best ❤️⚾️
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same is there an award for most plane trips taken with a beat writer b/c it’s probably you this year (sorry @andrewcgolden 😂)
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Spencer Nusbaum (@spencernusbaum_) profile pictureSpencer Nusbaum@spencernusbaum_Nov 6
I can’t imagine anything more vain than my most-read author of 2026 being “myself” but our mlb athletic wrapped is pretty neat ⬇️
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Replying to @waltersbardc
@waltersbardc some shooter ideas now the wall crawler the home run robbery the young gun
Walters (@waltersbardc) profile pictureWalters@waltersbardcNov 6
Happy Jacob Young Day to all those who celebrate.
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I’ll see you next week for muncher Monday. We can discuss. 😂
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BEST MORNING FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE JY FAN CLUB WE ARE FOREVER YOUNG
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Val (@_nats86) profile pictureVal@_nats86Jun 1
HELLO FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE JY FAN CLUB
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OH FUCK YEAH I’m not crying but I’m cutting onions at work too 🥹🥹🥹
Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) profile pictureRobert Murray
@ByRobertMurrayNov 6
Terms: Jacob Young and the Nationals reached an agreement on a four-year, $23 million contract extension that includes an $8 million option for a fifth season, according to a source familiar with the deal.
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but honestly what a guy. elite human. love his play, his game, his grit. man.
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my squad even being in consideration 😭🥹🥹🥹
MLB (@MLB) profile pictureMLB
@MLBNov 5
Your 2026 National League @SluggerNation Silver Slugger Award finalists 💪 The winners will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
2026 Louisville Slugger National League Silver Slugger Finalists: 1B - Jake Bauers (MIL), Alec Burleson (STL), Rafael Devers (SF), Matt Olson (ATL) 2B - Brandon Lowe (PIT), Brice Turang (MIL) 3B - Alex Bregman (CHC), Max Muncy (LAD) SS - CJ Abrams (WSH), Elly De La Cruz (CIN), Otto Lopez (MIA) OF - Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC), Corbin Carroll (AZ), Jackson Chourio (MIL), Seiya Suzuki (CHC), Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD), Jordan Walker (STL), James Wood (WSH) C - Hunter Goodman (COL), Gabriel Moreno (AZ) DH - Kyle Schwarber (PHI), Shohei Ohtani (LAD) UTIL - Jake Bauers (MIL), Sal Stewart (CIN), Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) Offensive Team of the Year - CHC, LAD, MIL, WSH Pictured: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Schwarber and Shohei Ohtani in various action poses

ALT 2026 Louisville Slugger National League Silver Slugger Finalists: 1B - Jake Bauers (MIL), Alec Burleson (STL), Rafael Devers (SF), Matt Olson (ATL) 2B - Brandon Lowe (PIT), Brice Turang (MIL) 3B - Alex Bregman (CHC), Max Muncy (LAD) SS - CJ Abrams (WSH), Elly De La Cruz (CIN), Otto Lopez (MIA) OF - Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC), Corbin Carroll (AZ), Jackson Chourio (MIL), Seiya Suzuki (CHC), Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD), Jordan Walker (STL), James Wood (WSH) C - Hunter Goodman (COL), Gabriel Moreno (AZ) DH - Kyle Schwarber (PHI), Shohei Ohtani (LAD) UTIL - Jake Bauers (MIL), Sal Stewart (CIN), Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) Offensive Team of the Year - CHC, LAD, MIL, WSH Pictured: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Schwarber and Shohei Ohtani in various action poses

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I understand all the shit with the lockout and time crunches and stuff but it is inherently funny that the shoes won’t be available at this event, which was literally created to exist around these shoes. I’m still stoked and it’ll be awesome but it’s just.. on brand lol
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also for them to sneak it in to the bottom after the RSVP is.. yeah 😂
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you can’t say “drew millas” and “sidewalk sale” in the same sentence and not expect me to show up I mean come on 😍
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this was INSANE
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Oh boy buckle up
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YAHHHOOO happy podcast day
Nats Chat Podcast (@Nats_Chat) profile pictureNats Chat Podcast@Nats_ChatOct 27
Our first off-season edition w/ @AlGaldi & @MarkZuckerman: **Rizzo interviewing in Houston **Staff updates **Lile a Gold Glove finalist **Potentially hectic November in MLB Free Agency **Recent 154 game proposal: open.spotify.com/episode/00U…
Rizzo Interviewing in Houston + Lile a Gold Glove Finalist

Rizzo Interviewing in Houston + Lile a Gold Glove Finalist

Nats Chat · Episode

open.spotify.com
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hell yeah bring on year 2 of the glanimal jersey (thrilled though for all my pals though can’t wait for another amazing season)
Spencer Nusbaum (@spencernusbaum_) profile pictureSpencer Nusbaum@spencernusbaum_Oct 22
The Nationals plan to bring back all 12 coaches who ended the season on Blake Butera’s staff, but did not renew the contracts of five of the big-league team’s training and strength coaches, per sources. More in here, free to read: nytimes.com/athletic/7712242…
Nationals plan to retain entire coaching staff but part ways with trainers: Sources (Gift Article)

Nationals plan to retain entire coaching staff but part ways with trainers: Sources (Gift Article)

Nationals officials had conveyed their hopes to alter their approach to strength, conditioning and movement towards the end of the season.

nytimes.com
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fav email I read today was one from our remote IT squad asking someone else if I was an approved person to reach out to and the response was “Confirmed, she is a real person.” 😂
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first menu drop as ✨chef de cuisine✨ blessed and grateful.
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I need to stop doing a lot of things, working until 2:30am is most certainly absolutely one of them 😂😂
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Working Mondays is a pain in my balls but I will say I can get soooo much done when I can just work uninterrupted.
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fantasy matchup was going pretty mid until my QB threw to my TE for 55 yards in the end zone 🥵😂
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our f&b director’s last day was today as they moved on to bigger and better things and this was probably the hardest day I’ve ever had at work. These amazing people come in to your life and transform it in ways you never realize possible. They were a rock during some of the worst
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times. They were the first one to come by in the morning to see what was new or taste something or just chat about food. They were so creative and a genuinely great person to be around. A person that makes you feel seen, heard and felt in the same breath. The first person to ever
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look and want to see my menus, and develop into what it is today. These moves are so good and I’m so thrilled for them but it’s the biggest loss for me and today is a hard day. I can only strive to one day be half the leader and genuinely incredible human that they were.
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