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The Nationals introduced new back up catcher and mentor Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez this afternoon at 1pm 2pm 2:30pm 3pm during a press conference. Pudge donned a #7 Nats jersey that strangely smelled of Josh Bard tears and answered standard questions with the usual dummy card answers.

The Nationals have called this signing “a splash”, but if you judged it from the press conference itself then it’s more like the Nats took a dive for the pool but missed and hit the side before rolling off the edge and into the over chlorinated waters. The media presence was scattered and MLB.com writer Bill Ladson just wore a grey hoodie to the event.

Nothing really exciting to report from the press conference except you got the overall feeling Pudge really believes he is going to be playing everyday. Either he is completely delusional, someone hasn’t told him yet exactly what he signed up for or he is telling the truth. In any case it has has to make you wonder and ask, does anyone know where Jesus Flores is and what is his current condition? Pass out flyers of his face if you’d like.

“Where’s Jesus? Are you okay, Jesus? Sweet, sweet bread basket, Jesus! Please be healed!!!”"

Pudge suffering from jet lag and D.C. traffic or everyday catcher? You decide.

The NQ still believes it was an overall good idea to sign Pudge up, but only if Flores indeed does get the majority of starts and some knowledge from the guy. Knowing the Nats and their luck, it probably will not be the case, but I am willing to give Pudge a chance for now even though his press conference was boring.

I was hoping to jump on here tonight and tell you how exciting it was. I was ready to report on how the man in the back said, “Everyone attack!” and it turned into a ballroom blitz.

But no. No such luck.

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