Just in case you haven't heard, the Redskins Albert Haynesworth has passed his conditioning test. Now maybe the media can go cover stories of real interest, like who is going to be the #2 receiver? And How is the O-line going to perform? Fat Albert, welcome and good luck. I don't care what happened this off-season. You are in shape, buying into the team concept and have kept your trap shut. All positives in my book.

Nats slugger Adam Dunn keeps handling his uncertain status with the team in a very exciting way... by mashing opposing pitching! He currently leads the NL in homers and is 3rd in RBI's, behind Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard (who recently went on the DL). I understand that Nat's GM Mike Rizzo is looking for ways to improve the ballclub for years top come. I realize that Dunn is the most marketable and attractive asset the team has that isn't untouchable. (The Zimmermans and Stephen Strasburg are off limits, as we know). But hitters like Dunn don't grow on trees. I have heard locals compare Dunn to Frank Howard. The problem with that is Dunn is WAY BETTER! No disrespect to Hondo, but Dunn is 30 and has at least 4 good years left on 35 plus homers. He has 346 to date. That puts Dunn on pace for 486 by August of 2014. And I calculated him hitting only 35 home runs a year over that time. Unless he gets hurt, Dunn should have over 500 Dingers by the end of 2014. With a young team and baseball really trying to reestablish a foothold in the Washington Area, a player like Dunn is virtually irreplaceable in terms of attracting fans, making baseball history and being that home run stud that every team relishes, but not many have. Dunn wants to stay. Sign him by September 1 for 4 years $60 million. Do it.